Join us for an exciting two day event that includes professional and amateur jump competitions, short track races, bike skill clinics and shuttles with bike industry expo and demo area.
Mountain Bikers Of Santa Cruz (MBOSC) is proud to present the Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival (SCMBF) taking place April 9th and 10th, 2011 in Aptos Village, California. The event will be held at the Barry Swenson Builders property which includes the Epicenter Cycling Pump Track and the Post Office Dirt Jump park. A temporary 1/2 mile Santa Cruz style short track course will be built on the property which features berms, rollers and jumps.
The SCMBF is Santa Cruz County’s premier mountain biking event, bringing together a mix of competitive racing, fun rides, skills clinics and a deep list of industry manufacturers and retailers with booths and demo products. To benefit mountain biking in Santa Cruz, all proceeds from the 2011 event will be dedicated to a permanent bike park in Aptos.
For two jam-packed days, the SCMBF will be home to exciting events for riders at every level. Whether attendees want to participate, spectate, improve their skills or check out the latest gear, there’s something for everyone. For professional and amateur competitive mountain bikers there are jump contests and short track races, endurance XC rides, and Soquel Demo Forest shuttle rides. Beginners can hone their dirt skills with clinics focusing on bike handling and pump track skills.
Over 40 vendors are on hand to share their latest innovations and equipment. The beer garden will pour tasty drafts from local beer makers including Santa Cruz Ale Works, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Seabright Brewery, Boulder Creek Brewery, Uncommon Brewers and Corralitos Brewing Co. For kids there will be handmade root beer on tap.
SCMBF title sponsor Fox Racing Shox of Watsonville, California is joined by key sponsors Trek Bicycles, GoPro, Black Market Bikes, Epicenter Cycling”, Specialized”, Scotts Valley Cycle Sport” and Barry Swenson Builder. Contributions from these generous organizations have helped underwrite the SCMBF. All our sponsors are committed to mountain biking and Santa Cruz County as a world class destination for the sport.
The mission of the SCMBF is to celebrate mountain biking in Santa Cruz County by bringing people together to participate and spectate in competitive and recreational mountain bike events, bring the community together and promote the world class mountain biking facilities and riders in Santa Cruz County.
The Festival includes Fox Racing Shox – 831 Jump Contest, Black Market Bikes/Epicenter Pump Track Pandemonium, Specialized/Scotts Valley Cycle Sport XC Short Track, Trek Epic XC Challenge (free event), Shuttle Rides, Free Skills Clinics, Expo and Vendor area featuring Bike Demos, Beer Garden featuring 6 Santa Cruz County Brewers.
This may be the last year for the existing Pump Track and Post Office dirt jump facilities. Construction to expand Aptos Village may begin at the end of the year or early next year. Proceeds from this event will be used to create a new permanent bike park in Aptos, California.
There is almost no parking at the event. Consider riding your bike or parking at Cabrillo and riding from there. Secure valet bike parking is provided for free by People Power.