Revised 2009 GNCC Dates
October 17, 2008, 5:57pm
MORGANTOWN, WV - Racer Productions, the producers of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series, has revised the previously-announced dates for the 2009 GNCC tour. The final two 2009 rounds will move back one week to accommodate the 2009 International Six-Days Enduro (ISDE), which will be held October 5-10 in Figueira da Foz, Portugal.
“We announced our dates in July, but we're happy to move them to fit the ISDE schedule,” says GNCC Traill Boss Jeff Russell, a multi-time ISDE Gold Medallist himself. “We're proud of the GNCC racers that compete in the ISDE every year, and we want them bring home more medals next year.”
Locations for each of the 13 rounds will be announced at a later time.
Revised 2009 GNCC Dates
February 28- Mar. 3
March 7-8
March 21-22
April 4-5
April 18-19
May 2-3
May 16-17
June 6-7
June 27-28
Summer Break
September 12-13
September 26-27
*October 17-18
*October 31-November 1
* New Date
About GNCC Racing:
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series is America's premier off-road racing series. The 13-round championship series is produced exclusively by Racer Productions and has run since 1973. Cross country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The nearly three-hour long GNCC races lead as many as 1,800 riders through tracks ranging from eight to twelve miles in length. With varied terrain including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. GNCC Racing airs weekly television shows on the Versus network. GNCC featured sponsors include Can-Am, Parts Unlimited, Moose Racing, Maxxis, Pirelli, Wiseco, Acerbis, Elka, Geico, Klotz, FMF, ITP and Weekend Warrior, and riders compete for over $3 million in series prizes and contingency money. Associate sponsors include Alpinestars, Cometic, HiPer Technology, Laegers, Moose Utility Division, The National Guard, Powersport Graf X, REM, Scott, Thor, Tire Balls, Twin Air, Ogio, Rekluse, and MotoTee's. For more information log on to gnccracing.com.
“We announced our dates in July, but we're happy to move them to fit the ISDE schedule,” says GNCC Traill Boss Jeff Russell, a multi-time ISDE Gold Medallist himself. “We're proud of the GNCC racers that compete in the ISDE every year, and we want them bring home more medals next year.”
Locations for each of the 13 rounds will be announced at a later time.
Revised 2009 GNCC Dates
February 28- Mar. 3
March 7-8
March 21-22
April 4-5
April 18-19
May 2-3
May 16-17
June 6-7
June 27-28
Summer Break
September 12-13
September 26-27
*October 17-18
*October 31-November 1
* New Date
About GNCC Racing:
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series is America's premier off-road racing series. The 13-round championship series is produced exclusively by Racer Productions and has run since 1973. Cross country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The nearly three-hour long GNCC races lead as many as 1,800 riders through tracks ranging from eight to twelve miles in length. With varied terrain including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. GNCC Racing airs weekly television shows on the Versus network. GNCC featured sponsors include Can-Am, Parts Unlimited, Moose Racing, Maxxis, Pirelli, Wiseco, Acerbis, Elka, Geico, Klotz, FMF, ITP and Weekend Warrior, and riders compete for over $3 million in series prizes and contingency money. Associate sponsors include Alpinestars, Cometic, HiPer Technology, Laegers, Moose Utility Division, The National Guard, Powersport Graf X, REM, Scott, Thor, Tire Balls, Twin Air, Ogio, Rekluse, and MotoTee's. For more information log on to gnccracing.com.
