GT Wants to Make You a Mountain Bike Hero

GT Launches the Golden Bike Series

GT Bikes recently announced the creation of a new mountain bike race series with an eye toward promoting amateur racers across the country. The Golden Bike Series is a seven race series and the amateur racer with the fastest overall time at each race will be crowned the GT Golden Bike Winner.

In addition to the accolades of being the fastest amateur racer, The Golden Bike Winner receives their choice of a custom painted golden GT Zaskar or Marathon Team bike to use at the next race in the series. As for getting to that next race. Don't worry, GT will give each winner an all expenses paid trip for two to the following race. While at the race each winner will have their own personal cheerleading squad, complete with pom-poms, and a professional mechanic. And if that racer wins again, it's on to the next race until you lose the crown or complete the series on September 13th.

Michael De Leon, PR Manager at GT bikes said "We wanted to focus on helping privateers and we felt the Golden Bike Series was a good way to do that. GT is a race brand and this follows with the heritage of GT Bikes"

The series itself includes races in all regions of the United States beginning with the Sea Otter Classic and finishing in Massachusetts. Races in the series will vary between Olympic distance cross country and marathon, with an average of one month between races to allow each Golden Bike Winner to log some miles on their new rig.

 In the end, only one amateur racer will be crowned the 2009 GT Golden Bike Champion, but each individual winner on the Golden Bike Series will receive a trip to the Interbike trade show in Las Vegas where they will be presented with their own custom Golden (painted) GT Bike. "We wanted everyone to have a trophy for their accomplishments and this is a trophy that won't collect dust" joked, De Leon.

The competition is open to any amateur racer without a professional license in any cycling discipline, over 18 years of age, and did not receive a free bike from sponsorship in 2009.

GT Golden Bike Series Sponsors include: GT Bikes and Sugoi Clothing

GT Golden Bike Series:

April 19: Sea Otter Classic, Monterey, CA
May 2: GHORBA Big Ring Challenge, Coldspring, TX
May 17: Spring Thaw Mountain Bike Festival, Ashland, OR
June 7: Massanutten Hoo-Ha, Harrisonburg, VA
July 4: Firecracker 50, Breckenridge, CO
August 8: Ore To Shore, Marquette, MI
September 13: Landmine Classic, Hingham, MA