The Indy 100 GNCC in Gosport, Indiana joins the tour for the first time on May 14-15, and the Rock Run GNCC in Altoona, Pennsylvania debuts on May 28-29. The location for one other GNCC round, on September 24-25, will be announced shortly. GNCC officials are currently exploring venues in the Northern Pennsylvania or Western New York region.
"We're excited to head to these new locations, as well as our existing tracks," says GNCC Trail Boss Jeff Russell. "Indiana and Pennsylvania have a long history in this series and we expect plenty of fans to come and cheer the racers, and plenty of racers to enjoy these new tracks."
The Antoona, Pennsylvania, race will effectively replace the Somerset, Pennsylvania round that ran in 2010, as the two locations are within about 20 miles of each other. The Gosport, Indiana, race, hopes to capitalize on the popularity of the Ironman GNCC in Crawfordsville, Indiana, which is usually one of the biggest events of the year.
The series once again opens with the River Ranch GNCC in River Ranch, Florida. As part of the annual Daytona Bike Week schedule, ATVs will practice on Saturday March 5 and race on Sunday, March 6. Bikes will practice on Monday, March 7 and race on Tuesday March 8.
2011 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series Schedule
Round 1: Westgate River Ranch GNCC
March 5-8
River Ranch, FL
Round 2: The General GNCC
March 12-13
Washington, GA
Round 3: Steele Creek GNCC
March 26-27
Morganton, NC
Round 4: Big Buck GNCC
April 9-10
Union, SC
Round 5: Loretta Lynn's GNCC
April 30-May 1
Hurricane Mills, TN
Round 6: Indy 100 GNCC
May 14-15
Gosport, IN
Round 7: Rock Run GNCC
Altoona, PA
May 28-29
Round 8: Snowshoe GNCC
June 25-26
Snowshoe, WV
Round 9: The John Penton GNCC
July 9-10
Millfield, OH
Round 10: Unadilla, GNCC
Sept 10-11
New Berlin, NY
Round 11: TBA
Sept 24-25
Round 12: Power Line Park GNCC
Oct 8-9
St. Clairsville, OH
Round 13: The Ironman GNCC
Oct 22-23
Crawfordsville, OH
The 2011 season will also see continued coverage of the GNCC series on Versus Network, marking the tour's 11th season airing on cable television.