Saturday August 16th, 2008 delivers the "Grizzly Challenge" with steep climbs, pine forests trails and fast single track. It's a challenging course that will test your riding skill and fitness. Riders choose between 1 to 3 laps and cash prizes will be awarded to top finishers. Afterwards you can enjoy other festival happenings, join an afternoon ride, or simply chill-out. Then at the end of the day everybody is invited to join the festival barbeque dinner for a tasty meal, awards and good times.

Racing Rules:

1. All racers must attend the pre-race safety announcements.
   
2. Racers must finish the race riding, pushing, or carrying their bike.
   
3. No short cutting of course is allowed. If you cut the course you must go back and re-enter where you left the course.
   
4. Racers may leave the course to make necessary repairs as long as they return to the course at the exact location where they left.
   
5. Law Abiding: Federal, state and local laws and ordinances must be abided by at all times.
   
6. NO headphones or earphones, MP3 players etc. are to be used anytime you are on the course.
   
7. All racers, spectators and officials are required to have fun on race day!

Good Sportsmanship Conduct:
Foul riding, use of profane or abusive language and other unsportsmanlike behavior will be taken seriously. We are out here for FUN! Such behavior by any racer shall subject that racer's warning or immediate disqualification. This will be strictly applied when such behavior is directed at course officials, volunteers or spectators. The penalty imposed is at the discretion of the race director or co-director.

Cash Prizes:

This race is largely in the name of fun, but a generous sponsorship from the Bear Valley Mountain Resort has enabled over $1000 in cash prizes to top male and female finishers in each division.