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Platty is the **** this year

daisycutter

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The trails are amazing and many old favorites have been fixed up. Man this weekend was a blast.

Oh, there is a race next weekend there too.

HS Gravity Open - UCI - ProGrt #2 - Plattekill Bike Park, NY

The lifts will be running and all trails open Thursday to Monday, May 20-24, 2010 for this event.
One week and 2 hours from the US Open in NJ

The KHS Bicycle Gravity Open will offer:
$1575 Pro/Elite Purse
UCI Cat 3 Points
Pro/Am Gravity Tour Points - ProGRT Race #2
USAC MTB National Gravity Calendar Series Class 1 Points USAC
2010 Junior World Team Qualifying Race
The Inagural The Eastern States Cup Race –USAC Regional Championship Downhill Series Race #1 Points

KHS Bikes to the fastest Cat1, Cat2, Cat3 Men and combined Cat1/2/3 Women
The four Complete bikes will go to the fastest Cat 1,2,3 Men and the fastest Amateur Woman. These are all top of the line KHS Bicycles with a total value of over $15000


FASTEST AMATEURS
Cat1 Men - KHS Velvet Complete Freeride Bike msrp $2199
Cat2 Men - KHS XCT555 Complete Trail Bike msrp $2199
Cat3 Men - KHS XCT555 Complete Trail Bike msrp $2199
Cat1/2/3 Women - KHS Velvet Complete Freeride Bike msrp $2199



Race Fee’s:
On site Fee’s are $5 more, save and Pre Register at: http://www.bikereg.com/events/regist...?eventid=10876
$45 Cat3(beginner) Top 3 Medals and Prize
$50 Cat2(sport) Top 3 Medals and Cash and Prize ($5/Racer Cash Purse)
$60 Cat1(expert) Top 3 Medals and Cash and Prize ($10/Racer Cash Purse)

Pro Fee Includes Friday Lift Ticket and Saturday Lunch Courtesy
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Pre Registration Here !!
SAVE TIME & MONEY & PRE-REGISTER! Same day registrations are an additional $5 for all classes.

All Cat 1-2-3 Race Fees Include Saturday AND Sunday Lift Tickets!!!
Thursday, Friday and Monday Lift Tickets are $20 if purchased at time of race registration.

Pit Fee’s:
20x20=$100
20x40=$200
20x60=$300
Reserve spaces early. No e-z ups/tents will be allowed in the top two lots without reserved pit space, NO exceptions. The Reserved pit area will be patrolled day and night throughout the event.
Please contact george@plattekill.com for info/pit space reservations

Camping
The third lot will feature primative camping as usual. Camping will cost $10 per site/night.

The Team Village
Located in the lower grass lot will offer free pit space to teams on a first come first served basis. Parking may be restricted in the team village area so come and set up early.
Special Parking restrictions will be enforced
Water will be available in the Base Lodge.
No Electric will be available. Generators allowed until 10pm.

Registration: 9-5 Thurs - Sat and 8- 9:45 Sunday

Practice
Saturday
Triple chair will be open for spectators ($5/ride) and racers (with race #) on foot all weekend. Racers on bikes will be allowed up the triple chair during designated practice times only. Double chair will operate all weekend for recreational riding and racer freeriding.
7am-8am - Pro course walking inspection
7am-2pm - on-site registration open
8am-11am - Cat1/except JrX race practice on triple chair
8am-11am - Cat2/3 practice on triple chair
11am-3pm - Elite/Pro/JrX race practice on triple chair
3pm-6pm - Cat1/except JrX race practice on triple chair
3pm-6pm - Cat2/3 practice on double chair - ¾ of Cat 2/Cat3 course accessed with short push from double side
10am-5pm - double lift operates for recreational riding and practice
6pm - pasta dinner, bar open, live music, 50/50 raffle, bike raffle and more!

Sunday
7am-10am - on-site registration open
7am-9:30am - Cat1/including JrX race practice on triple chair
7am-9:30am - Cat2/Cat3 race practice on triple chair
9:30am-11am Cat2/Cat3 race practice on double chair
9:30am-11am - Elite/Pro Only race practice on triple chair
10am-5pm - double lift operates for recreational riding
11:30am - seeding run mandatory Pro and Junior Cat 1 (JrX)
12pm - Cat2/Cat3 race
1:30pm - Cat1 race (Junior Cat 1 will start race last)
2:30pm - Pro (Junior Pros will start race first).

Both courses can be accessed with a short push from the double chair side.

Open Riding
Thursday, Friday and Monday the mountain will be open for riding and the course will be available. Lift tickets will be $20 with race registration or $30 without

Seeding Run:
Mandatory Pro and Junior Cat 1 (JrX) 11:30am

Race:
Cat2-3 12:00pm
Cat1 1:30 pm (Junior Cat 1 will start race last)
Pro 2:30 pm (Junior Pros will start race first)
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Sandwich

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this really sounds like a big event. planning on camping out friday and saturday night. plattekill has seemingly upped their game this year. can't wait to get out and ride some triple side.
 

jonKranked

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this really sounds like a big event. planning on camping out friday and saturday night. plattekill has seemingly upped their game this year. can't wait to get out and ride some triple side.
Come say hi @ the Gravity Project pits.

the course preview looks good. i need to get up there this season
the helmet cam video? There have been some changes since that video was made.
 

Sandwich

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Come say hi @ the Gravity Project pits.



the helmet cam video? There have been some changes since that video was made.
will do. I missed out on the build weekend because of weather and time. Hopefully I can share a labatt with some of youts guys this weekend
 

Sandwich

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looks like I will be up there this weekend as well, plans for whiteface are not coming together. I hope it's the triple side, as I haven't been over there in forever, but I'm starting to enjoy the double as well. Maybe a little of both sat/sun? :eek: