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AMA Suzuki Grand National Cross Country Series
Parts Unlimited/Moose/Maxxis/Wiseco/Klotz/FMF/Pirelli/ITP
It’s Official: 1811 Individual Riders Made
the Unadilla GNCC the Biggest Ever
 Morgantown, WV – The mud has dried and the numbers were
crunched. All told, 1811 individual racers competed in the
first-ever Unadilla round of the Suzuki Grand National Cross
Country Series last weekend. This shattered the previous GNCC
Series record set this year in Georgia, and made it one of the
largest ATV and motorcycle races anywhere, ever.
“We knew the Unadilla GNCC would be big, but we weren’t sure
it would be this big,” says GNCC Trail Boss Jeff Russell.
“Everyone wanted a shot at that motocross track, and there’s a
great local off-road scene in the Northeast.”
Racers can only compete in one class in the GNCC Series, so
the 1811 number is not the result of 600 riders entering three
classes each – there truly were 1811 riders on hand. On
Saturday, 411 ATV racers competed, along with 179 Youth
minicycle racers and 61 pee wee riders – a total of 240 youth
competitors. Then Sunday shattered the existing records when
1130 different motorcycle racers signed up.
GNCC racing extends a thank you to the Robinson family,
owners and operators of Unadilla Valley Sports Center, as well
as WNYOA, and the late Jim Mitrowitz, who helped organize
several local riding clubs around competing in the GNCC.
The next round of the Suzuki Grand National Cross Country
Series takes place this weekend with the Power Line Park GNCC in
St. Clairsville, Ohio. The Unadilla GNCC was taped for an airing
on the Outdoor Life Network. The series resumes on television on
October 18, and the GNCC races air Tuesdays at 5 p.m., Thursdays
at 11 a.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m. EST.
The AMA-sanctioned Suzuki Grand National Cross Country series
is America’s premier off-road racing series. The 13-round series
is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. 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
1500 riders through tracks ranging from eight to twelve miles in
length. With varied terrain including hills, mud, dirt, rocks
and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival
and speed. GNCC featured sponsors include Parts Unlimited,
Moose, Maxxis, Pirelli, Wiseco, Klotz, FMF and ITP, and riders
compete for over $1.5 million in series prizes and contingency
money. Associate sponsors include Moose Utility Division, Scott,
Alpinestars, Öhlins, Cometic, Outerwears, Race Tools, Twin Air,
SFB Racing, Thor, Motion Pro, MotoTee’s, Warrior and Laeger’s.
Media Sponsors include Dirt Rider Magazine, ATV Sport Magazine
and Racer X Illustrated. For more information log on to
GNCCRacing.com.
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