Hey anyone got website links to these 2 El Paso items...

Chupacabra 100K Mountain Bike race

and

Crazy Cat Cycles

I live in the Carolinas now and I haven't been back to El Paso in real long time. I'd like to get back out this year to visit, and I'd really love to bring my bike and do some desert riding/racing.

Mark

The website for the Chupacabras race is www.chupacabras100km.org I was trying to log on but for some reason it is down. The race was just held last October. As far as Crazy Cat I dont think they have a website up. I don't know how long you have been gone but the trails have really changed in the last 3-4 years.

There has been a lot of new home construction on the west part of town and they are building towards the mountain. We have lost a lot of the old trails. There are still a lot of awesome trails left but a lot of the good trails are gone. Its just a matter of time before they destroy more of it. Luckily some of those trails are on state park land.

If you bring your bike email me and maybe we can get together for a ride.

crazy cat doesn't have a website. some other local bike shops do but you'll have to look it up on the web.
as for the chupacabras, they are working on a new web site (same url www.chupacabras100km.org, just better i guess), the date for this year's is october 8 2005.
you can also check out www.ciclismojuarez.com it's in spanish but it has all the info on local races, and stuff.
there are some new trails in juarez worth riding, if interested let me know

crazy cat doesn't have a website. some other local bike shops do but you'll have to look it up on the web.
as for the chupacabras, they are working on a new web site (same url www.chupacabras100km.org, just better i guess), the date for this year's is october 8 2005.
you can also check out www.ciclismojuarez.com it's in spanish but it has all the info on local races, and stuff.
there are some new trails in juarez worth riding, if interested let me know

Home...

It just doesn't sound like the same place I grew up.

Eastwood High, class of '83!

the chupacabras web site is up again


www.chupacabras100km.org

october 8th 2005.

who's going to race it?

the chupacabras web site is up again


www.chupacabras100km.org

october 8th 2005.

who's going to race it?

I'll race it for the fourth time this year. But I won't do as good as I did last year. I will train much less in order to take car for my newborn girl and my 3 year old son. But, it will be fun either way.

Ahhh la montanna, cual montanna? si aqui solo hay cerros y desierto hacia todos lados, jaja.

But I won't do as good as I did last year.

how good did you do last year?

how good did you do last year?

I finished 319

How about you?

Home...

It just doesn't sound like the same place I grew up.

Eastwood High, class of '83!


Andress, '79. I never Mountain biked (I don't think it existed back then) but we used to ride dirt bikes up in the mountains just north of Trans Mountain on the east side of the mountains. Must be some good trails up there?

the chupacabras web site is up again


www.chupacabras100km.org

october 8th 2005.

who's going to race it?
Will be there again with some Dallas folk. This is one of the best events I've done. Hands down greatness. We are already planning.

Will be there again with some Dallas folk. This is one of the best events I've done. Hands down greatness. We are already planning.

Is there any additional information on this race? I've been to their website but not a lot of information especially if you're coming from out of town and North of the border - unless I'm missing something. I'd like to know more on exactly where it starts, course info (map, amount climbing/topo, etc.), helpful information regarding logistics (places to stay, how you get from finish line to starting line, support services, etc.)

Any additional information or links with information would be helpful (especially in english but spanis ok too since my wife is from mexico).

Thanks and hope to see you there!

Stinky

might want to hit the new mexico board....I know there
is some good stuff up cruces way....

I'd like to know more on exactly where it starts, course info (map, amount climbing/topo, etc.), helpful information regarding logistics (places to stay, how you get from finish line to starting line, support services, etc.)
Stinky

There is a map of the route in the site http://www.chupacabras100km.org/chupacabras.html, there you can get an idea of the route and the climbing. It starts and finishes in the same place, the chamizal park (Mexico side, most of the race takes place al less than 50 yards from the border, but is all in Mexico side). Chamizal is about a mile from the "free" international bridge. It is mostly flat (if there is such thing in off-road), but it includes some nice climbing (uppers loop in the map). The race starts to east, then return to west and to the mountain and back to the park. There are only two sections of pavement (1km and 500meters long). It is not specially technical, although there are some nice downhill between kilometer 80 and 90. The weather is mostly desertic with the exception of two years when the race included rain (something unusual here) and lots of wind (usual here). Mostly hard pack with some loose sand.

You can stay in El Paso and park in el chamizal (US side) and bike to the other side or stay in one hotel in Juarez. There are all kinds of hotels for different tastes and budgets.

There is water and powerade in several places along the race, but you should bring some water too, unless you are planning to finish in the top 100 then you won't need much water, and if you thing you won't finish in the top 500 you should bring more water, after five hours, the water starts to finish in some areas of the race.

You may want to bring some gel or some other energetic. You can give and receive help during the race (the self sufficiency rule does not apply). But you should bring all standard parts for a race (extra tubes, etc.) You can find mostly anything your bike needs in the area, there are some good stores in either side of the river.

Your wife should be able to take some tips from:http://www.visitajuarez.com/

With more than 1600 racers you may want to arrive to the start line ready to race and with enough time to catch some good place to start. There are no cash prices or categories (except those for kids), it is a just-for-fun race and you classify yourself in the start line.

At the start and finish line there should be enough English speaking people, but not in every check point (or water supply point).

General race will take place on Saturday, and the kids race on Sunday (this year I will go to both).

There is no problem in crossing your bike equipment into Mexico (as long as you can show is personal equipment and not for commercialization). Don't bring fire weapons or big sums of money. For the return, bring your ID to show you are citizen and don take fruits or vegetables back to US (there are some that you can carry, but it is better if you cross without them).

rimugu
Great overview! thanks so, much. I'm really interested it giving this a try. I've already got me wife helping me translate the rules and other info in spanish (i can get by but my spanish is not that good - neither is my english!).

Do you know if there are any other message boards in english? I know there are some in spanish.

Thanks again and I hope to see you there. BTW, where in Mexico do you live

Gracias
Jaimito Arroz