[Wayne]

Its all about getting first aid in ad injured riders out, as I'm told. Almost impossible on the old Nationals course, thus why they aren't using it.

...and part of the problem is that whoever made or designed the trail actually likes it and doesn't want to see it go to waste, I'm assuming.

 

[ÆX]

is it cut wide enought for some lines to form or is it tapped so narrow it going to become one big rut?

too narrow makes it more of a bobsled run, not DH IMO.

alex

 

[Wayne]

Its the width of a car and there are no lines to chose other than straight down the mountain. Its really that bad.

 

[ÆX]

eeewwwwwwwh

 

[Zutroy]

Its all about getting first aid in ad injured riders out, as I'm told. Almost impossible on the old Nationals course, thus why they aren't using it.

...and part of the problem is that whoever made or designed the trail actually likes it and doesn't want to see it go to waste, I'm assuming.

Well if that's the case, cut yourself some access points.

 

[Scrub]

So I guess I'll see you guys there on whatever course they run depending if they let me into Canada.

 

[SCVPP]

If I'm reading the rules correctly, I need a UCI license to compete at this event. Anybody know if the UCI license can be purchased onsite? If not onsite, where?

 

[LaytonDH]

If I'm reading the rules correctly, I need a UCI license to compete at this event. Anybody know if the UCI license can be purchased onsite? If not onsite, where?

If you are from the US and a norba member: USA Cycling site, go to your page, then buy an international license. You have to fax some forms to them etc. It takes a couple of weeks to get. You can pay even more to have it expedited, but doubt you'll have it by registration close at noon on Thursday.

 

[ChrisKring]

If you are from the US and a norba member: USA Cycling site, go to your page, then buy an international license. You have to fax some forms to them etc. It takes a couple of weeks to get. You can pay even more to have it expedited, but doubt you'll have it by registration close at noon on Thursday.

Get on the usacycling.org website tonight and upgrade your license to the international ($150). Scan your birth certificate and email it to the contact person for international licenses. Call mondu vela and register over the phone tommorow.

Don't even attempt to show up without that license. The UCI nazi will not let you race. She even tries to keep people with licenses from racing. No joke.

 

[Threepointtwo]

I am up on the lift right now andthe course does pretty much go straight down the hill. very fast and scary. We get to ride it tomorrow. Only walking today.

 

[ÆX]

well i made it up here and the track is prime for 29's
fast with huge brakebumps and very few rock.
lots of moondust for my motoraptors to cut thru.

i did 5 runs flatting my last b/c i dropped into a rut full
of dislodged rocks. I have two slit tubes covering my
29 tube 1 road thorn proof anf one reg 29.
i am running up to 50 psi and want to use the rear too even
though i got my 26's jic.


every one is psiked on the 29's. people are very ancious
to see it come in for DH.

i race tomorrow @ 4pm ish.

my field is stacked with waylon smith, todd boch, dan weinman, kieth mott, jeff evens AND NIGAL PAGE!
i would be happy with top 5.
laters alex

 

[skinny mike]

well i made it up here and the track is prime for 29's
fast with huge brakebumps and very few rock.
lots of moondust for my motoraptors to cut thru.

i did 5 runs flatting my last b/c i dropped into a rut full
of dislodged rocks. I have two slit tubes covering my
29 tube 1 road thorn proof anf one reg 29.
i am running up to 50 psi and want to use the rear too even
though i got my 26's jic.


every one is psiked on the 29's. people are very ancious
to see it come in for DH.

i race tomorrow @ 4pm ish.

my field is stacked with waylon smith, todd boch, dan weinman, kieth mott, jeff evens AND NIGAL PAGE!
i would be happy with top 5.
laters alex

good luck man!

 

[Wayne]

Shaums March, World champ 30-34. It was a long course, his time was 4:56.

 

[Heavy C]

Right on Shaums!!!

 

[Threepointtwo]

Congrats to World champ Dave Beeson 35-39!

 

[JohnnyBoyDH]

Any full results up yet?

 

[narlus]

oops. that was '05.

nevermind.

 

[Tenacious Doug]

Michelle Dumaresq wins womens 30-34 (or at least I think it is that age category) with Petra Wiltshire in 2nd. I find Michelles entry into the Masters Worlds slightly dubious when she is the Canadian Elite champion, yet is at Sun Peaks but not in Rotorua. I know technically she qualifies by age but then so does Steve Peat.....

Not heard great things elsewhere about the course.

 

[Wayne]

Michelle was in 35-39, and you can enter as long as you have not raced any World Cups (I think). Loraine Buchard (sp?) came out of a long retirement (4+years) to take the women's 30-34.

My friend, Bryon Enns came in 1st in the old man 40-44 age group. That bastard is getting faster with age! Maybe there's hope for me.

 

[Tenacious Doug]

Michelle was in 35-39, and you can enter as long as you have not raced any World Cups (I think).

Still stinks a little that someone can win their national championships at Elite level (against 3 riders who all placed top 20 at the elite Worlds) then presumably refuse a place on the Worlds squad for Rotorua yet because they did not attend any World Cups (out of choice??) can turn up at an event and prove they clearly are in a different class by winning it by 20 odd seconds.

Perhaps I am just bitter because I would have liked to see Petra Wiltshire, Trek and Team GB take home a gold medal, it doesn't seem fair to me.

 

[BMXman]

You make a good point....D

 

[Transcend]

Still stinks a little that someone can win their national championships at Elite level (against 3 riders who all placed top 20 at the elite Worlds) then presumably refuse a place on the Worlds squad for Rotorua yet because they did not attend any World Cups (out of choice??) can turn up at an event and prove they clearly are in a different class by winning it by 20 odd seconds.

Perhaps I am just bitter because I would have liked to see Petra Wiltshire, Trek and Team GB take home a gold medal, it doesn't seem fair to me.

She told everyone she had a broken wrist as far as I know and that's why Danika went after a protest. I have a feeling there was more to the story than that.

As for not being fair...now you know how all of the elite Canadian women feel.

 

[konastab01]

Any one know where Alex finished

 

[Transcend]

Any one know where Alex finished

20th I believe?

 

[narlus]

did he flat?

 

[Tenacious Doug]

As for not being fair...now you know how all of the elite Canadian women feel.

True true....tried to steer clear of that subject for this particular rant!

Full results from Canadian Cyclist.

Men 30-34
1. Shaums March (Can) Marin/Red Bull/Madmarchracing 4:56.84 +0:00.00
2. Waylon Smith (GBr) 5:00.45 +0:03.61
3. Tim Ponting (GBr) 5:01.14 +0:04.30
4. Michael Jones (Can) Marin Bikes/MMR Camps 5:03.42 +0:06.58
5. Todd Olsen (USA) 5:04.35 +0:07.51
6. Nigel Page (GBr) 5:04.59 +0:07.75
7. Karl Rogne (USA) Go-Ride 5:04.72 +0:07.88
8. Keith Mott (USA) 5:10.59 +0:13.75
9. Karl Peel (Aus) 5:15.21 +0:18.37
10. Aidan Bishop (GBr) 5:15.21 +0:18.37
11. Aaron Clark (Can) aaronclarkracing.com 5:15.25 +0:18.41
12. J.P. Lutterloh (USA) 5:15.53 +0:18.69
13. Ben Craner (USA) Scott/X-Balm/Bte Illustration 5:15.56 +0:18.72
15. Jeff Evans (USA) 5:16.81 +0:19.97
16. Jon Wilson (USA) Dirtworks/Shimano/Manitou/Ritchey 5:17.28 +0:20.44
17. Simon Stevenson (Can) 5:17.64 +0:20.80
18. Alex Morgan (USA) 5:17.71 +0:20.87
19. Neil Arnold (GBr) 5:17.75 +0:20.91
20. Todd Bosch (USA) 5:20.19 +0:23.35
21. Dale Cragg (NZl) 5:21.18 +0:24.34
22. Daniel Voegel (Sui) RMC Buetschwil 5:21.71 +0:24.87
23. Daniel Weinman (USA) Paradise Power 6/ODI/Maxxis/Azonic 5:22.07 +0:25.23
24. Sion Jones (GBr) 5:23.26 +0:26.42
25. Kurt Lindemark (Can) 5:23.43 +0:26.59
26. Clinton Fowler (USA) 5:25.14 +0:28.30
27. Pat Labbe (Can) 5:30.74 +0:33.90
28. Andrew Mulcahy (USA) 5:33.39 +0:36.55
29. John Starcevic (Can) 5:33.55 +0:36.71
30. Marco Van Der Wilk (Can) 5:36.43 +0:39.59
31. Rob Elliott (Can) 5:37.88 +0:41.04
32. Amir Caspi (Isr) Red Bull/Padalim Bike shop 5:43.26 +0:46.42
33. Nathan Marsh (USA) Project 529/Sram/Manitou 5:46.24 +0:49.40
34. Chris Quintero (USA) RIDESFO 5:48.25 +0:51.41
35. Peter Wilson (Can) Cove Bike 5:48.82 +0:51.98
36. Lee Blais (Can) 5:49.46 +0:52.62
37. Eric Anderson (Can) 5:51.58 +0:54.74
38. Justin Evernden (Can) Cyclepath 5:53.78 +0:56.94
39. Emmanuel Pons (Fra) Go-Ride.com 5:58.10 +1:01.26
40. Steve Boucher (Can) Summerside 6:03.52 +1:06.68
41. Michael Males (USA) Steven's Bicycle shop 6:08.34 +1:11.50
42. Saar Moisa (Can) 6:11.29 +1:14.45
43. Jamie Edmundson (Can) 6:48.04 +1:51.20
44. Greg Austin (USA) 6:57.34 +2:00.50
45. Tommy Hollenbaugh (USA) Monster Energy/Maxxis/661/Enduro seals 8:31.72 +3:34.88

Men 35-39
1. David Beeson (USA) Scott Bicyles/X-Balm/D'AIO 5:13.27 +0:00.00
2. Lars Tribus (USA) Iron Horse/Rock Shox 5:13.33 +0:00.06
3. Simon Lawton (USA) 5:13.51 +0:00.24
4. Graham Beatty (Can) On Top/Hate & Discontent 5:14.88 +0:01.61
5. Eric Rasmussen (USA) 5:16.59 +0:03.32
6. Shawn Pettersen (Can) 5:17.96 +0:04.69
7. Jason Dixon (Can) 5:20.93 +0:07.66
8. Peter Roberts (GBr) 5:23.01 +0:09.74
9. James Brown (USA) Truvativ 5:29.73 +0:16.46
10. John Pitton (USA) 5:29.78 +0:16.51
11. Joe Ward (Irl) 5:32.36 +0:19.09
12. Andy Devault (USA) 5:39.70 +0:26.43
13. Roy Williams (Can) 5:40.00 +0:26.73
14. Darcy Lehr (Can) 5:42.34 +0:29.07
15. Philip Mcgraft (GBr) 5:42.44 +0:29.17
16. Simon Paton (GBr) Descent World 5:42.62 +0:29.35
17. Aarron Haugland (USA) Truvativ 5:46.08 +0:32.81
18. Graeme Cochrane (GBr) Ride-On 5:46.88 +0:33.61
19. Daniel Mccormack (USA) Mongoose/Azonic/Utopia/Gamut 5:47.33 +0:34.06
21. Adam Wright (USA) Punk Rock Racing 5:47.36 +0:34.09
22. Brian Brittain (Can) 5:48.53 +0:35.26
23. Ian Mc Intyre (Irl) 5:49.53 +0:36.26
25. Steven Bell (Irl) 5:53.51 +0:40.24
26. Neil Wilson (GBr) The Hub/Cyclejersey.com 5:53.86 +0:40.59
27. Seb Ramsay (GBr) www.ticket2ridebc.com/nwmtb.com 5:54.38 +0:41.11
28. Erron Mccurdy (USA) 5:56.97 +0:43.70
29. Brian Onofrichuk (Can) 5:57.34 +0:44.07
30. Alex Laguardia (Mex) Superb Internet 6:12.70 +0:59.43
31. Robin Sansom (USA) Kona 6:15.56 +1:02.29
32. Bryon Black (Can) Red Shreds Bike Shed 6:17.12 +1:03.85
33. Kurt Harsh (USA) 6:19.58 +1:06.31
34. Justin Alvey (USA) 6:39.37 +1:26.10
35. Alton Ramsay (Can) 6:51.48 +1:38.21
36. Jimmy Brown (USA) X-Fusion Suspension/Kenda Tires 7:14.22 +2:00.95

Men 40-44
1. Bryon Enns (Can) 5:13.85 +0:00.00
2. John Fisher (USA) 5:20.73 +0:06.88
3. Gene Hamilton (USA) BetterRide/Ruby/Canyon 5:20.99 +0:07.14
4. Andrew Bostock (GBr) 5:21.76 +0:07.91
5. Damon Kirchmeier (USA) Yeti/Maxxis/Hayes/661/Azonic 5:26.38 +0:12.53
6. Alaistair Maclennan (GBr) 5:30.66 +0:16.81
7. David Bright (USA) Black Rock Bikes 5:31.42 +0:17.57
8. Chris Bentley (USA) 5:31.47 +0:17.62
9. Robbie Powell (Rsa) 5:32.79 +0:18.94
10. Patrik White (USA) Kona 5:35.70 +0:21.85
11. Todd Earnshaw (Can) Weentings Cycle 5:37.32 +0:23.47
12. Darrell Jamieson (USA) Azonic Intense Tires 5:37.73 +0:23.88
13. Miyama Takayuki (Jap) 5:37.98 +0:24.13
15. Patrick Beauregard (USA) 5:47.09 +0:33.24
16. Mark Irwin (Can) 5:48.18 +0:34.33
17. David Vieglais (NZl) Wellington Mtb Club 5:57.40 +0:43.55
18. Charles Koehler (Can) Mommentum/Astrix 6:01.07 +0:47.22
19. Tom Ryan (Can) Purel Mountain Bike School 6:09.46 +0:55.61
20. Craig Hamilton (Can) 6:36.59 +1:22.74
21. Todd Plessel (USA) 6:45.67 +1:31.82
22. Ken Klowak (Can) 6:57.34 +1:43.49
DNF. Steven Felstead (GBr) www.ticket2riderbc.com/nvm

Men 45-49
1. Tracy Oswell (USA) 5:26.02 +0:00.00
2. Hugh Blackburn (NZl) 5:33.08 +0:07.06
3. Simon Bosman (USA) 5:40.94 +0:14.92
4. Greg Karges (Can) To Wheels Cycle London On. 5:48.70 +0:22.68
5. David Forbis (USA) 5:50.63 +0:24.61
6. Michael Parcher (Can) Ozzies Cycle 5:51.60 +0:25.58
7. Les Price (USA) 5:53.64 +0:27.62
9. Gordon Longdon (Can) John Henry Bikes 6:03.58 +0:37.56
10. Tom Richardson (USA) 6:05.37 +0:39.35
11. Michael Yares (USA) 6:06.73 +0:40.71
12. Don Jackson (USA) Odi/Southridge 6:09.70 +0:43.68
13. Karl Eberhardt (USA) 6:15.77 +0:49.75
14. Tom Anderson (Can) 6:32.44 +1:06.42
15. Dave Dyment (Can) 6:33.07 +1:07.05
16. Moses Cruz (USA) No Brakes Racing 6:37.21 +1:11.19
17. Joe Fabris (USA) Trail Head 6:45.58 +1:19.56
18. Craig Van Cleve (USA) Odi/Southridge 6:47.31 +1:21.29

Men 50-54
1. Ida Isao (Jpn) 5:20.33 +0:00.00
2. Michael Jennings (USA) 5:27.81 +0:07.48
3. Scott Smith (USA) 5:28.93 +0:08.60
4. Patrick Sicard (Fra) 5:38.90 +0:18.57
5. Mike Chan (Can) 5:53.15 +0:32.82
6. Saito Osamu (Jpn) 6:01.97 +0:41.64
7. Scott Lideen (USA) D.P. Air 6:25.74 +1:05.41
8. Derrick Rockhill (Can) 6:51.32 +1:30.99
9. Doug Minor (USA) Bicyle Butler RST 6:52.97 +1:32.64
10. Gordon White (Can) 7:15.04 +1:54.71
11. Gill Goodrich (USA) Filz Built 7:22.55 +2:02.22
DNS. Dan Sundvick (Can)

Men 55 +
1. Fred Joehnck (USA) 6:08.25 +0:00.00
2. Michael Sabin (USA) Adidas/Control Tech USA 6:33.30 +0:25.05
3. John Rideout (Can) Coves Bikes Factory Racing 6:58.74 +0:50.49
4. Allan Beattie (USA) 7:05.88 +0:57.63
5. Peter Morin (Can) 7:17.87 +1:09.62
6. Paul Braithwaite (GBr) 8:30.53 +2:22.28
DNS. Gerardo Florez (USA) Pain relief Institute

Women 30-34
1. Lorraine Blancher (Can) 5:59.60 +0:00.00
2. Lynne Aitchison (GBr) 6:22.53 +0:22.93
3. Sarin Black (Can) Red Shreds Bike Shed 6:22.67 +0:23.07
4. Tanya Grunsky (Can) 6:25.17 +0:25.57
6. Jules Coventry (GBr) 6:31.25 +0:31.65
7. Lindsey Reid (Can) Bicyle Cafe 6:33.24 +0:33.64
8. Addie Lepper (USA) 6:36.27 +0:36.67
9. Kelly Kozevnikov (Can) Steed Cycles 6:51.15 +0:51.55
10. Michelle Dombrowski (USA) Ironhorse/Maxxis/Marzocchi/Hayes/Odi 9:56.58 +3:56.98

Women 35+
1. Michelle Dumaresq (Can) 5:59.64 +5:59.64
2. Petra Wiltshire (GBr) Trek-Sram-BN3 6:18.55 +6:18.55
3. Julie Olsen (USA) 6:33.80 +6:33.80
4. Denise Britton (Can) Freeride dawgs overtime sports 6:51.01 +6:51.01
5. Lynnette Klein (USA) 7:28.84 +7:28.84
6. Carmen Bastek (USA) 7:50.32 +7:50.32
DNS. Sheryl Loan (USA Arctic Bike Club

http://www.canadiancyclist.com/default2.html

 

[JohnnyBoyDH]

Still stinks a little that someone can win their national championships at Elite level (against 3 riders who all placed top 20 at the elite Worlds) then presumably refuse a place on the Worlds squad for Rotorua yet because they did not attend any World Cups (out of choice??) can turn up at an event and prove they clearly are in a different class by winning it by 20 odd seconds.

Perhaps I am just bitter because I would have liked to see Petra Wiltshire, Trek and Team GB take home a gold medal, it doesn't seem fair to me.

You want to give her the $4k to get to New Zealand and race?

I heard she couldn't afford to get there. why wouldn'y you enter the masters then?

Also Steve Peat doesn't qualify as he has raced a World Cup event this year.

 

[Transcend]

You want to give her the $4k to get to New Zealand and race?

I heard she couldn't afford to get there. why wouldn'y you enter the masters then?

Also Steve Peat doesn't qualify as he has raced a World Cup event this year.

4k? The canadian national team charged all DH team members $1500, and that was absurdly high. My plane tickets were $1490cnd, and hotel was about $165cnd per person for the entire 10 days (hotel split 3 ways). Plane tickets were not included in their pricing - but many iders did their own thing without the CCA.

I don't think she eats $2000 or so in food (not in NZ anyways).

I know where you are coming from, but the trip itself didn't cost that much. Couple that with the fact that we all heard she broke her wrist leads me to believe there is a much better story here.

 

[Tenacious Doug]

You want to give her the $4k to get to New Zealand and race?

I heard she couldn't afford to get there. why wouldn'y you enter the masters then?

Also Steve Peat doesn't qualify as he has raced a World Cup event this year.

The rest of the Canadian team managed to pull enough together.....
To me if you are racing at Elite level during the season it does not seem fair that you suddenly choose to race by age category when the chance for some silverware comes up, not necessarily expecting everyone to agree, it just seemed a little like sandbagging to me!

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

18. Alex Morgan (USA) 5:17.71 +0:20.87

Yeah, Alex! Not to shabby.

 

[konastab01]

Yeah, Alex! Not to shabby.

Pretty good,Not as good as last year thought.Well done Alex

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

Pretty good,Not as good as last year thought.Well done Alex

I think the competition was a little smaller last year, but I'm really not sure.

 

[Wayne]

The competition was way smaller last year. I was 6th in 30-34 last year and by the looks of it I would of placed in the 20's this year.

 

[SlackBoy]

The rest of the Canadian team managed to pull enough together.....
To me if you are racing at Elite level during the season it does not seem fair that you suddenly choose to race by age category when the chance for some silverware comes up, not necessarily expecting everyone to agree, it just seemed a little like sandbagging to me!

I am with you on that point (well sort of). She shouldn't be allowed to race elite anymore after going age grouping. You should be allowed to race your age group, even if you have been racing elite.. but you also shouldn't be allowed to chop and change, once you've changed, thats where you should stay. Unless you get even older and need to go into any even older class, but what are the chances of someone actually aging

 

[SlackBoy]

4k? The canadian national team charged all DH team members $1500, and that was absurdly high. My plane tickets were $1490cnd, and hotel was about $165cnd per person for the entire 10 days (hotel split 3 ways). Plane tickets were not included in their pricing - but many iders did their own thing without the CCA.

Kiwi riders were charged at least $600+ for uniforms, and the frigging event was even in the home country. I'm not sure if they also got charged for the hotel, but knowing bikeNZ, it sure as heck wouldn't surprise me

 

[Transcend]

Kiwi riders were charged at least $600+ for uniforms, and the frigging event was even in the home country. I'm not sure if they also got charged for the hotel, but knowing bikeNZ, it sure as heck wouldn't surprise me

I think our DH riders actually got free jerseys this year. XC jerseys that were so small they could not fit on over body armour. The suggested solution: don't wear body armour.



XC riders got jerseys, vests, shorts etc etc

 

[SlackBoy]

I think our DH riders actually got free jerseys this year. XC jerseys that were so small they could not fit on over body armour. The suggested solution: don't wear body armour.



XC riders got jerseys, vests, shorts etc etc

I was surprised at how many riders eren't wearing any armour at all. Tho we got a bit of a giggle out of the girl who had her pink calvin Klien undies showing during her race run.
Just be thankful you didn't get the worlds flu. a seriously large chunk of people I know get hella sick. I've been houseridden for the last 3 days after I succumbed after holding it at bay for 4 days

 

[ÆX]

lthumbsdown: just got in.

Yeah, there were a lot of freshmen and more GB riders.

Nigal Page for craps sake! lol

i crashed my seeding i was a bit sketched out.

i blew over a berm my race run and lost 5 secs getting back over it.

over all i was too tenative not wanting to flat or crash again. i flatted

my last practice, but my 2.1's @ 50 psi held fine my race run.

The 29's were great save no big knobs, really didn't need them

though. there was only 1 no bermed corner,

the last one!


i have about 1hr of vid clips to edit to show you guys how retarded

the track's 1500yard straight down black runs
was. wee lest go straight!

5 secs would have gained me 9 places!

 

[narlus]

11. Joe Ward (Irl) 5:32.36 +0:19.09

there's a name i recognize...joe used to beat my ass in every race i did in ireland...him, mark dickson and another guy (marty?) were always top 3 it seemed.

 

[Transcend]

I was surprised at how many riders eren't wearing any armour at all. Tho we got a bit of a giggle out of the girl who had her pink calvin Klien undies showing during her race run.
Just be thankful you didn't get the worlds flu. a seriously large chunk of people I know get hella sick. I've been houseridden for the last 3 days after I succumbed after holding it at bay for 4 days

I saw her, have a pic. too funny.

I actually AM sick. I have had a runny nose, stuffed up head and general ****ty feeling since I got home. I just figured I caught something on the plane.