Huntsville Classic

10/04/2022

We are one week away from the 2022 Shred de Roots. Huge thank you to all our sponsors who are making this event possible! Excited to have a MTB party just outside Houston and raise money for Spina Bifida families all across Texas! Can’t wait to see all of you out there.

Registration is at https://TMBRA.link/SdR-22

Don’t forget the u10/u12 free entry courtesy of GHORBA. Discount Code is GNARVIP.

08/29/2020

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10/08/2019

Huntsville Classic is now called Shred de Roots and the event can be found here Shred de Roots Mountain Bike Race with racing being held THIS SUNDAY at Huntsville State Park and Kids Kup Saturday at 2 pm.

Still with Bike Barn as the title sponsor.

08/05/2019

The Huntsville Classic is ON so save the date, tell your friends, and make those hotel or camping reservations today!

October 12-13, 2019... Huntsville State Park

More details soon!

07/02/2019

With great sadness, we mourn the loss of Jeff Bailey, owner of Bikesport from 1979-2014. The Huntsville Classic has had several promoters and title sponsors over the years, including Bikesport as operator for several years this decade until Jeff closed his shop and retired. So many great mechanics and salespersons came through his shop, and his race teams were responsible for many cyclocross and mountain bike races in the greater Houston region, as both a sponsor and promoter and operator. Condolences to his family and friends, and the extended Bikesport family from customers, social rides, and race teams.

04/22/2019

Who’s ready on May 4-5 to race beautiful Double Lake in Coldspring?!

Trail conditions are perfecto and the flyer and registration page is up.

What are you waiting for? Sign up today!

11/08/2018

For anyone interested in trail maintenance, crews will be heading out the next two weekends. To work on the NWCC trail in the national Forest you need a valid volunteer service agreement prior to trail work. Please complete this form and email to [email protected] and they will send it to the Forest Service for you.

11/06/2018

The results are in. Aside from getting kids into a sport that builds self confidence and good health, the Huntsville Classic generates substantial local economic benefits to the Huntsville and Sam Houston National Forest region.

- $49,000* in economic benefit to the Huntsville region, including more than $6800 in lodging and $22,000 in food and beverage spend. This excludes revenues to GHORBA.
- 320 participants. 84% traveled more than 50 miles for the event.
- 95% desire to return to the Huntsville region for non-race bicycle recreation.
- 98% say that more bicycle infrastructure would motivate them to return for non-race recreation.
- The Big Ring Challenge is a larger race, suggesting GHORBA events generate up to $100K in annual economic benefits to communities around Sam Houston National Forest.
- These races have steady participant numbers, suggesting $1.6 million in local benefits since each event’s inauguration.
- GHORBA built 21 miles of cycling trail in Sam Houston National Forest via $450K in RTP grants and capital. Races on trails built with GHORBA grants have generated an estimated $530K in local economic benefits the past decade.
- These results do not include return trips throughout the year for recreation, tourism, and vacation, which substantially increase the total benefit.
- Results calculated from a participant survey and economic impact templates from PeopleForBikes and the Walton Family Foundation.

11/05/2018

Thank you to everyone who attended the Huntsville Classic. We have created a survey to calculate the economic benefit of this event to the Huntsville and Sam Houston National Forest Regions. Results will be input into economic model templates created by PeopleForBikes and the Walton foundation, and shared with land managers and local tourism associations to develop more cycling infrastructure.

If you attended as a participant or spectator, please complete this survey. Thanks!

GHORBA seeks to calculate how events like the Huntsville Classic benefit the local economy near Huntsville and Sam Houston National Forest. This information will be shared with land managers and tourist associations to advocate for additional bicycling infrastructure and recreation events. Your surv...