US Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships happening this weekend

Top American collegiate mountain bike racers will compete for the NCCA Mountain Bike Championships Friday, October 20th through Sunday, October 22nd in Angel Fire, New Mexico.

The short track and mountain cross events happen on Friday. Saturday will test the fitness and bike-handling skills of cross-country riders on the technically demanding, ten-mile course which will wind through the breathtaking hills of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Competition wraps up Sunday with the downhill, which drops 1,500 feet over rough volcanic terrain in just under six minutes. Overall team and individual champions will be crowned Sunday afternoon.