BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT LAUNCHES THRILLING FALL MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING SEASON STARTING WITH MAXXIS EASTERN STATES CUP
PALMERTON, Penn. — Blue Mountain Resort, home of Pennsylvania’s largest downhill bike park kicks off its highly anticipated fall racing season with the MAXXIS Eastern States Cup Race on Saturday, September 14, and on Sunday, September 15.
Every year, Blue Mountain Resort proudly collaborates with cycling organizations to host local, regional and national downhill mountain bike races. Perfect for riders of all skill levels, Blue Mountain features trails designed for everyone from beginners to professionals. Nestled within Little Gap Valley, the year-round resort boasts the highest vertical in the state. Its seasonal bike park offers riders exhilarating experiences with challenging berms, chutes and booters.
The bike park features 29 trails, including the notoriously difficult “The Swartz” for expert riders and “Shakedown Street” for beginners. All trails are serviced by the efficient high-speed Comet Quad Lift, ensuring riders spend more time on the trails and less time in line.
Fall 2024 Downhill Racing Schedule at Blue Mountain Resort:
- September 14–15 — MAXXIS Eastern States Cup Race: This event includes categories for kids, juniors, amateurs, masters, experts/pros, boys, girls, men and women, promoting the growth of gravity mountain bike racing on the East Coast.
- September 22 — Mid-Atlantic Super Series (M.A.S.S.): Known for sponsoring races at some of the best courses in the country, M.A.S.S. has been a premier mountain bike race series since 2001 linking together great races into season-long individual and team competitions.
- October 4–8 — Interscholastic Pennsylvania Cycling League: This youth development organization uses mountain biking to inspire kids to live healthy lifestyles, build strong communities and engage in trail stewardship with a motto of “Let’s Get More Kids on Bikes.”
- October 12–13 — Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (ECCC): As one of the 11 regional conferences of USA Cycling Collegiate, ECCC includes 1,000 student athletes from over 50 schools competing in mountain biking and other sports spanning Delaware to Maine.
Adult day tickets are $55 for adults (16+) and $40 for youths (15 and under) can be purchased online. All riders must wear a certified bike helmet and present a signed release form. For more information and to book bike lessons, rentals, season passes and tickets, guests can visit https://www.skibluemt.com/mountain-biking/races/.
WHERE: Blue Mountain Resort
1660 Blue Mountain Drive
Palmerton, PA 18971
(610) 826–7700
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About Blue Mountain Resort
Blue Mountain Resort is a year-round resort located along the Kittatinny Ridge in the Pocono Mountain region and sits within Little Gap Valley in Pennsylvania. Originally opened in 1977 as Little Gap Ski Area, it was renamed Blue Mountain Resort in 1989. With the highest vertical drop of any ski resort in Pennsylvania, it features 40 ski trails, 16 lifts, 29 mountain biking trails, a ropes course, rock climbing wall and more. The property offers camping and glamping sites and dining at Slopeside Pub & Grill along with spaces for indoor and outdoor weddings, groups and corporate retreats. More information is available at www.skibluemt.com. Social media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.
