July 5, 2004 – The Pacific Northwest’s premier mountain bike skills
instruction program travels to Hood River, Oregon for the Gorge Games.
Though less than half complete, the 2004 Sugoi Dirt Series season, its
fourth, can already be called the best ever. The list of great things that
have happened so far includes six straight sold-out camps, a fantastic
first US camp in Sun Valley, Idaho, along with big smiles and new bike
skills for nearly 250 participants.

The next weeks for the Sugoi Dirt Series mountain bike program feature even
more exciting events highlighted by a women’s only camp to be held July
17/18 in Hood River, Oregon, in conjunction with the Gorge Games. Hood
River is a spectacular multi-sport mecca with an incredibly active
community, an excellent mountain bike skill development area, and endless
trail opportunities.

The morning camp sessions feature the Sugoi Dirt Series unique smorgasbord
of small-group skills development — riders get the chance to work on
specific maneuvers in a systematic way while being coached by some of the
best mountain bike instructors in the world.

In the afternoon, participants have the chance to apply their polished
technique on one of a variety of instructional group rides. Since
participants are split into six different groups according to interest and
ability, anyone from a beginner looking for basic skills to an advanced
rider aiming for the latest freeride techniques, will find a perfect fit
within the available choices.

The Hood River camp is being hosted by Mountain View Cycles, who will be
providing, among other things, bike maintenance sessions, snacks, drinks,
and in store discounts on Saturday night. The morning skill sessions,
covering everything from basic front wheel lifts and descending skills to
wheelie drops and high speed cornering, will take place at Jackson Park.
The majority of the afternoon rides will take place in Post Canyon.

“We’re super excited to be going to Hood River and having great partners
like Mountain View Cycles and the Gorge Games,” said Camp Director Candace
Shadley. “It’s one of my favorite places to ride and windsurf, and I can’t
think of a better way to spend a summer weekend than running a Sugoi Dirt
Series camp there.”

The Sugoi Dirt Series is made possible through generous support from
sponsors such as Sugoi Clothing, Powerbar, Nokian Tires and Sea to Sky
Ford. Subway has also signed on as a Location Sponsor for this camp, and
will be providing tasty lunches for all involved.

For more information on the Sugoi Dirt Series, including a complete
schedule of 2004 camps, visit www.dirtseries.com or email
info@dirtseries.com.