Adventure Sports week at Lake Tahoe offers mountain bike events

The 2nd Annual Adventure Sports Week Tahoe, scheduled for Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 24, will offer a series of mountain biking events in addition to its other outdoor sporting competitions, clinics taught by professionals, live musical concerts and family-friendly activities.

“Lake Tahoe has long been a premier mountain biking destination,” said Event Director Todd Jackson of Adventure Sports Week Tahoe. “Our trail systems are unique, taking riders through forests that give way to panoramic views of the largest alpine lake in the country. It was a natural fit for our event that celebrates human-powered sports.”

The Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike Race, scheduled for June 16, kicks off at 8 a.m. and has a 4 and 8-hour race that participants can engage in solo or on a team of two, three or four people. The Tahoe City course is approximately 12 miles and is a mix of single track and fire roads. It is a fast and smooth course with few technical sections. The rider with the most laps wins. Fast laps are estimated to take approximately 51 minutes.

Adventure Sports Week Tahoe’s triathlon competitions all take place on June 23 with three different races for competitors to choose from. XTERRA Tahoe City, one of the events that make up the XTERRA U.S. Point Series, has outdoor enthusiasts swimming two 750-meter laps in Lake Tahoe with a 50-meter beach run, mountain biking 22 miles and trail running five miles throughout the North Lake Tahoe region.

The XTERRA Tahoe City Sprint offers shorter distances with one 750-meter swim, 13-mile mountain bike ride and a three-mile trail run. The XTERRA Tahoe City Duathlon is a two-mile run, 22-mile ride, followed up by a six-mile run.

Participants will also want to mark their calendar for June 15. When they pick up their race packets, they can take part in a free drop-in “Mini Skills Clinic” hosted by Tahoe Mountain Guides from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Tahoe City Nordic Center. The clinic will educate riders about how to corner, descend and ascend, and ride around obstacles. It is open to riders of all abilities.

Tahoe Mountain Guides will also offer a free “Local’s Mountain Bike Tour” June 20 at 5:30 p.m. Participants meet at Blue Agave in Tahoe City and will head up the Tahoe Rim Trail, which offers scenic views of Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River Canyon. “Townie Night” Taco Feed at Blue Agave will follow the ride with drinks specials available to Adventure Sports Week Tahoe event attendees.

Sponsorship opportunities for Adventure Sports Week Tahoe are available. The organization just signed a sponsorship with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. For sponsorship details, contact Todd Jackson at todd@adventuresportsweek.com or 530-546-1019.

For more information about Adventure Sports Week Tahoe, a complete calendar of events, photos, videos and volunteer opportunities, as well as to register and get connected via social media channels, click to www.AdventureSportsWeek.com.

For the best bargains on lodging during Adventure Sports Week Tahoe, head to the North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus’ website at www.GoTahoeNorth.com, and click on the Cool Deals tab, which is updated daily with deals and savings.

North Lake Tahoe is a 45-minute drive from the Reno Tahoe International Airport, two hours from Sacramento International Airport and just over three hours from San Francisco International Airport. Visitor information centers are located at 380 North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City and 969 Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village. The North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus, Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau and the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association, work together to promote North Lake Tahoe as a premier, year-round destination.