If you want to try DH and/or DS relatively close to the D.C. area, Check out :
Bear Creek (Mucungie, PA) - www.skibearcreek.com Almost every weekend there's a DH and DS race and they are soooooo much fun. Registration is only $15 for each event - come up the night before and camp out or stay at the nearby Holiday Inn. You'll never meet a more fun group of racers - it truly is a blast.
There's a great Women's class in each event- WE NEED MORE CHICK'S. Doesn't matter if you've got a hardtail or full-suspension, there's a class for everything, everybody and every riding level. It's a 3 1/2 hr drive from D.C., but WELL WORTH IT. Come check it out!
Bear Creek (Mucungie, PA) - www.skibearcreek.com Almost every weekend there's a DH and DS race and they are soooooo much fun. Registration is only $15 for each event - come up the night before and camp out or stay at the nearby Holiday Inn. You'll never meet a more fun group of racers - it truly is a blast.
There's a great Women's class in each event- WE NEED MORE CHICK'S. Doesn't matter if you've got a hardtail or full-suspension, there's a class for everything, everybody and every riding level. It's a 3 1/2 hr drive from D.C., but WELL WORTH IT. Come check it out!