Talk:Mountain bike racing

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Types of mountain bike racing

Would anyone oppose moving the types of mountain bike racing to their own pages and just have small blurbs on this page? --Ray 17:17, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I doubt there would be much point to be perfectly honest. This page would have very little info afterwards! ThomasBisset 21:46, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Introduction

I think the introduction should be more an overall about what mountain bike racing is. Current version goes straight into organizations coverning the sport. Maybe also a small history section would be good. --Kslotte (talk) 12:07, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cross Country Short Track

The definition is not correct. Short track is much like a cyclocross race. The racers make multiple laps of a short mountain bike course. The races are usually 40 to 60 minutes. The description currently on the Wiki works when describing the length of a single lap, but gives the impression the riders only do one lap. I think the original author might have been confused with dual-slalom. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nightfend (talk • contribs) 16:37, 7 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Types of MTB races

Cross Country (XC)
- XCO (Olympic Cross Country)
- XCM (Cross Country Marathon)
- XCE (Cross Country Eliminator)
- SHORT TRACK (official UCI abbreviation is XCC) also called Cross-Country Short Track or Cross Country Short Circuit is a short, dynamic race for about 25 minutes.This discipline was also introduced with a great success in the famous overseas-bike festival, the Sea Otter Classic. The race is held on a shorter and simpler circuit (approx. 1 - 1,5km) with fewer amount of terrain obstacles, which naturally pushes the riders to ride in a group. Point scoring bonuses or prize money during each passage of the finish area provide a hard fight on the finish line of each circuit and also a great show for spectators. http://mtbnmnm.com/xcc-short-track https://www.redbull.com/int-en/xcc-short-track-2018-mtb-world-cup-albstadt-video ;it seems that the race type has much older roots than it is implied, late 1990is (or they just don't know their history) (mentioned here: https://www.velonews.com/2018/09/mountain/fat-tire-crits-arent-dead_479431); Spectator friendly

unofficial abbreviation STXC, sometimes also used Short Track XC http://reckoneer.com/grow/spectator-friendly-mtb-racing-includes-a-short-track/ https://www.visitbicycleworld.com/news/stxc-mid-summers-race-series-at-the-ranch (google it, and find tons of usage)

- XCS (Cross Country Stage Race) is a race with several stages. Different races are permitted with the exception of XCE. The favoured ones are XCP and XCT races.
- XCP (Point-to-point Cross Country) is a race that starts in one place and ends in another, in which riders are released in group. The circuit is smaller than that of a marathon.
- XCT (Cross Country Time Trial) is a race against the clock and only takes place during an XCS.
- XCR (Cross Country Relay) a relay race, between teams that include a junior rider, an U23, a male and a woman elite racer. Each covers a single round on XCO track. The order of participation is decided by each team’s strategy.
Gravity test
- DH (Downhill)
  - DHI (individual start)
  - DHM (group start)
- 4X (Four Cross)
- Dual Slalom
- Enduro is the most popular type of gravity test.
- Super D
Trial is sometimes considered a MTB discipline, but in fact it is a separate thing altogether with special bikes and techniques, even UCI considers it as completely separate discipline. Distinct from Cross Country Time Trial (XCT)
DJ (Dirt Jumping) is also a discipline derived from MTB. There are races of this type, but they take place without UCI’s approval. It takes place on a special track with platforms, involving a lot of jumping and tricks. Similar to this race is Pump track.
24h MTB are races that take place during a 24 hours circuit, the winner is the one that covers the biggest number of laps. This also has no UCI approvement but is becoming extremely popular.
MTB-O (Mountain Bike Orienteering)
MTB Criterium (aka fat tire criterium) https://www.velonews.com/2018/09/mountain/fat-tire-crits-arent-dead_479431 combine a short track race with technical obstacles and urban flavour. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.149.61.164 (talk) 14:01, 21 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]