Inside Out Invitational at Ray's

Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Cleveland, OH is hosting a sweet race Oct. 31-Nov. 2. It starts on the roof and drops inside the park. All the info is below. There's only one class and it's Pro/Am, Men/Women. Ladies, get out there and kick some arse! If you want in, email Jeff Lenosky at jeff@jefflenosky.com.

The Inside Out pro invitational is a new and unique event being held in conjunction with the 5th annual grand re-opening celebration at Rays MTB Park in Cleveland, OH on October 31 through November 2nd. Riders will be competing for a $6,000 cash purse on a track consisting of jumps, drops and berms with a target length of approximately 2 minutes.

The course: The track will start on the roof of Ray's and will bring elements of the park outdoors to challenge the riders before blasting into the park for the second half of the race. Once the riders enter the building they will take a race on the expert jump line before finishing on the Gary Fisher pump track.

Qualifying: The field will be limited to 40 athletes and will take place Friday morning and afternoon. Each rider will receive 2 runs to post their fastest time. The top 8 riders advance to the finals.

Finals: The top 8 riders advance to the finals that will take place during the grand opening BBQ on Saturday. Each rider will get 2 runs to post their fastest time.

Purse: Top 8 qualifiers receive cash prizes: 1st $2000 2nd $1200 3rd $800 4th $600 5th $500 6th $400 7th $300 8th $200