GNCC Racing's Forsberg and Mastin to Compete in X Games Enduro X Debut This Sunday

Contact: Jen Kenyon
GNCC Racing

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For Immediate Release

Los Angeles, Calif. (July 29, 2011) - Six of the nation's fastest women are set to compete this weekend in the first-ever Enduro X event at X Games 17. Defending Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series Champion Maria Forsberg will race alongside 2010 GNCC runner-up Amanda Mastin for a chance to take home the 2011 X Games 17 Enduro X Gold Medal. Ashley Crouch, who currently sits in second place in GNCC points, will be on hand as an alternate in case another rider is not able to participate.

The Enduro X course will consist of obstacles made of dirt, logs, boulders, water areas, and even tractor tires.  Basically, Sunday's event will incorporate the most grueling obstacles that a normal enduro would include over nearly one hundred miles, and condense it into a stadium-style race inside the Staples Center.

"I'm really excited to be here! I've raced Endurocross before and I really enjoy it. Racing GNCC has definitely prepared me for the technical aspects of Enduro X and I think it has taught me how to look ahead and choose smart lines through tough obstacles ahead," said Forsberg. "I think I've trained as hard as I can and I can only do the best that I can do."

"I've never ridden Endurocross before but I think with the GNCC and other off-road racing I've done, I'll be able to use similar techniques and riding skills in the Enduro X," said Mastin. "I'm really excited; it should be a fun time!"

You can watch the Moto X Enduro X LIVE on ESPN at 9:15 p.m. EST Sunday night-beginning with Men's Enduro X qualifying, followed by the Men's and Women's Final at 9:30 p.m. EST. To view the full television schedule, visit www.espn.com.

The 2011 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series returns from summer break September 10th and 11th at Unadilla Valley Sports Park in New Berlin, NY. For more information on the series, visit www.gnccracing.com.

The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1979, the 13-round championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 1,800 riders through tracks ranging in length from 10 to 12 miles, competing for more than $3 million in prizes. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.

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