The world’s top mountain bike competitors are lining up to race in the Tara Llanes Classic, October 2 – 3, 2010. Among the pros confirmed for the event are Duncan Riffle, Cody Warren, Sabrina Jonnier, Kathy Pruitt, and Kirt Voreis. Also returning this year are Adam Craig, Evan Turpen, and Mark Weir, who placed first, second, and third respectively in the pro men’s category at the 2009 Tara Llanes Classic.

The pros will compete for a share in the $2500 Giant-Shimano Pro Purse at the fourth annual Tara Llanes Classic, to be held for the second straight year at Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort -- the beautiful, world-class skiing and mountain bike racing venue near Truckee, CA. Competitors in Cat. 1, Cat. 2, and Cat. 3 categories who win their respective classes will each get a pair of Fox Launch Pro Kneepads. All second place riders in those categories will win a product from Dakine, and all third place riders will receive a pair of Smith Fuel V.2 goggles.

Other events planned for the race weekend insure a great time for the whole family. A Shimano Kids Race will take place on Saturday, as will a downhill clinic by Giant Factory Off-Road team DH pro Duncan Riffle. And Saturday night will feature a premiere screening of the new MTB film, “Life Cycles.” On Sunday during competition, hundreds of great prizes will be raffled off for spectators and racers alike.

The Tara Llanes Classic benefits the Reeve-Irvine Research Center at the University of California-Irvine to help find a cure for spinal cord injuries, and also the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery fund which is designed to provide charitable medical assistance to professional mountain bike athletes who participate in Downhill, 4X, Dual Slalom, and Cross-Country events.

More info is at: http://www.tarallanesclassic.org/ and http://www.northstarattahoe.com/info/calendar/calendarevent.race4tara.item.asp