This weekend Team Big Bear hosts Big Bear Shoot Out #1, an epic mountain bike race that kicks riders in the rear. The course requires both endurance and tenacity.

The race is also the 2nd event for the “Conquer the Bear” competition. I surveyed the course with some of the guys that will be racing this weekend, and I can tell you it’s going to be a tough course that will surely separate the pretenders from the contenders. It will be interesting to see how the “multi” sport athletes fair against the full time mountain bike racers.

Pre Ride for Big Bear Shoot Out
The course is a nice blend of everything Big Bear has to offer including wide open fire road climbs, recovering rollers and of course some sweet serpentine single track. Riders are challenged with the thrill of climbing then ripping up on more descents and then a little more climbing, to remind riders they are racing at 7,000 ft.!

Whether you’re racing or not, come out and watch the lycra wearing warriors duel to the death in the Big Bear Shoot out #1!

spreading the challenge, rev