[BHS etree] SPORTS: NorCal HS Mountain Bike Racing League

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Contact: Matthew Fritzinger [mailto:fritz at berkeley.k12.ca.us]

High school mountain bike athletes around the state
of California are completing preparations for the fourth High School State
Championships Mountain Bike Races, May 2, at Walker Creek Ranch, West
Marin, almost in sight of Mount Tamalpais, the birthplace of mountain
biking.

The state championships are also the finals of the six-event NorCal High
School Mountain Bike Racing Series Presented by Clif Bar, so for the 200
students expected to attend a lot is at stake. High school mountain bike
racing is confined to the Olympic discipline of cross country, and with
little organized activity in southern California high school mountain bike
racing, northern California schools are expected to dominate these
championships.

NorCal High School Mountain Biking League director, Matt Fritzinger, is
delighted with the way the championships are shaping up. So far it is
going really well, I couldnt be happier. As a presenting sponsor, Clif
Bar has made a huge contribution to the series, and we have a great
relationship with them. There is more participation from schools and
individuals who dont have a school team, and participation from members
of the community is also up. We have been running four years now as a
league, and it is really has the look and feel of interscholastic
competition.

The battle for supremacy among the schools, is expected to be a
closely-contested three-way contest between series leaders Sir Francis
Drake High, who go into the championship with 5063 points, less than 100
points clear of Redwood High on 4966, which is closely followed by
three-time state champions Nevada Union High on 4905. Normally a race win
is worth 220 points, and the top five place-getters from each school
contribute to their schools tally for each race. The championships carry
double series points.

Nevada Union High has proved itself the team to beat since 2001, and they
are expected to do very well in the State Championships. Should Nevada
Union High win the state championships by a large margin, they could take
the entire series too, says Fritzinger, a math teacher at Berkeley High,
who is affectionately referred to by participants in the league as Mr
Fritz.

Berkeley High lies fourth in the series, on 4016 points, and while they
are out of the running for the series, according to Fritzinger, Berkeley
High has been gaining momentum and is hungry for the state championship.

Directions and event info are at www.norcalhighracing.org Racing on Sunday
begins at 9 a.m., with a post-race BBQ at 10.30 a.m, and the awards
ceremony at 12.30 p.m. There is a $5 a car parking fee, but with limited
parking space carpooling is encouraged.

For additional information, contact race director Meaghan Kay at 510 541
4955, or league director Matt Fritzinger at 510 325 6502.

About Nor Cal High Schools Mountain Bike Racing League
The Nor Cal High School Mountain Bike League is a non-profit organization
open to students from both public and private schools. The league provides
coaching and camaraderie to assist students achieve both competitive and
non-competitive cross-country mountain biking goals in a safe and
enjoyable manner. The calendar of 2004 events begins January 31st and
includes weekend riding camps, summer riding camps, a 6-race series, and a
coaches conference. League registration opens in December every year.

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