June 17, 2004 – The NORBA National Mountain Bike Series will continue with
round five this weekend in Mount Snow, Vt. Located in the Green Mountain
National Forest, Mount Snow is looking at its 16th year as host to the NORBA
Series.

The classic Vermont setting provides 45 miles of mountain bike terrain for
amateurs and professionals alike as they compete in cross-country, downhill,
mountain cross, short track, and trials.

This weekend’s pro field won’t see the usual favourites, as many of the
world’s top riders will contest the World Cup event in Schladming, AUT. The
UCI points up for grabs in Austria are valuable to the American and Canadian
Olympic hopefuls that usually dominate the NORBA scene.

Spectators can expect riders such as Travis Brown (Boulder, Colo.), Ryan
Trebon (Ventura, Calif.), Chris Sheppard (CAN), and Trent Lowe (AUS) to take
advantage of the absences and steal the spotlight on the NORBA circuit.
Among the women with good shots of securing wins are Jimena Florit (ARG),
Dara Marks-Marino (Flagstaff, Ariz.), and Gretchen Reeves (Boulder, Colo.).

Racing begins with Thursday’s mountain cross on a course that features
sharp-banked S-turns, rollers, and a tabletop finish. The cross-country
event will be contested on Saturday with the popular “cloverleaf” design,
while the event will conclude with the short-track and downhill competitions
on Sunday.

Other weekend highlights will be the Shimano Kid’s Race at noon on Saturday
and the trials competitions which will be held Saturday and Sunday.

For a complete event schedule and more information about Mount Snow, go to
www.mountsnow.com.