[Eastern States Cup]

Eastern States Cup
World Cup Warm Up
At
Plattekill Bike Park​

Plattekill Bike Park presents the World Cup Warm Up Downhill and Dual Slalom Races. The event will be held Friday August 20 to Sunday August 22, 2010. The World Cup Warm Up will proceed the 2010 World Cup Finals in Windham. Plattekill Bike Park is located in Roxbury, NY and is about 20 miles from The UCI Windham World Cup Finals site.

The Downhill will be the 6th Race of the Eastern States Cup USAC Regional Championship. The Eastern States Cup has drawn over 200 racers to every event at Plattekill Bike Park in 2010. The ESC has featured some of the world's best racers including World Champions, National Champions and UCI World Cup regulars to its races this year. Want to test yourself against the best racers in the world? Well here's your chance.

The Windham event is featuring “Citizen’s” Races in addition to the World Cup. Plattekill wanted to give all those fans and racers attending it another reason to bring their bikes and arrive early.

You can race/ride Friday to Sunday at Plattekill, then preride the World Cup and Citizen’s courses Monday thru Wednesday. Just before racing resumes Thursday at Windham. It is a perfect time to sample and race Plattekill’s world class trails and find out why World Cup Teams use our mountain for testing and training.

More info is available on our website: www.plattekill.com

 

[bizutch]

Is the Platty race offering UCI points?

 

[Eastern States Cup]

Is the Platty race offering UCI points?

not this one, but we did inscribe race(s) for next season.

 

[soul-skier]

What course are they running? Triple Drop to Tribute?

 

[Eastern States Cup]

What course are they running? Triple Drop to Tribute?

you must have some inside info there. or maybe Triple Drops(upper skidmarks) to skidmarks to new cut?? I hear someone wants to play with one of the chainsaws??

While the race will be on the double side, the triple should be running Saturday and Sunday. The new transmission is in place and we want to make sure everything is working before running the next two races over there. We've been uncovering some old gems on the triple side this year.

 

[swiftknee]

please do not race skidmarks
to many tires make trail no fun anymore
that ones a secret gem

 

[Eastern States Cup]

please do not race skidmarks
to many tires make trail no fun anymore
that ones a secret gem

I agree 100%. I'm still mad it was weed wacked, now the secret is very much over Good news is there are many other secret gems. Ronnie and I exchanged a pair last weekend that neither one of us knew about. It's amazing what you can find at Platty if you slow down a bit, which is hard to do.

 

[Jim Mac]

so, to double check - Windham will be open for DH Mon 8/23 - Wed 8/25???

 

[bizutch]

I agree 100%. I'm still mad it was weed wacked, now the secret is very much over Good news is there are many other secret gems. Ronnie and I exchanged a pair last weekend that neither one of us knew about. It's amazing what you can find at Platty if you slow down a bit, which is hard to do.

Platty has so many criss crossing trails, you can get whiplash from just trying to spot stuff on your way down.

 

[jonKranked]

I agree 100%. I'm still mad it was weed wacked, now the secret is very much over Good news is there are many other secret gems. Ronnie and I exchanged a pair last weekend that neither one of us knew about. It's amazing what you can find at Platty if you slow down a bit, which is hard to do.

I stand by my statement: "Platty has more forgotten trails than a lot of other mountains have ever had."

 

[MM_Freak]

I look forward to making my first trip out to Platty for this race. I've heard nothing but good things about the racing there. Not sure if I can make it Saturday and camp but I'll be there for Sunday for sure.

 

[soul-skier]

^^^The lifts open super early Sunday race weekends. You can get a lot of practice time if you can get up early.

 

[MM_Freak]

Anyone have more info on how "super early" the lifts start? Its a 3.5 hour drive for me so I'd like to know about what time to leave.

 

[Jim Mac]

Anyone have more info on how "super early" the lifts start? Its a 3.5 hour drive for me so I'd like to know about what time to leave.

8? practice usually runs 8-11 on Sunday, I believe..

 

[Drummer Racer1]

pumped for this race; the 2 courses platty has laid out so far this year in my opinion have been 2 of the best in at least 6 or so years.

 

[stp17]

Sick bike! intense 951 my next project.

 

[BUNKERCHUNKS]

I'm working on the course right now with Nolan. All I can say is "skid marks" will not be used.

 

[Eastern States Cup]

I'm working on the course right now with Nolan. All I can say is "skid marks" will not be used.

Well please supply us some pics and trail descriptions, so we can let everyone know.

 

[soul-skier]

What course are they running? Triple Drop to Tribute?

??? Perfect 10 to Fun Run alternate to Ulmers.

 

[Eastern States Cup]

haha, you clearly do not know where the perfect 10 is. remind me next time, I haven't seen anyone hit that in years.

 

[soul-skier]

If you get off the double and take the cat2/3 course, whats the one down a bit to the left of the course and left of that flat rock drop to flat with the cliff sign? It dumps you out on the ski trail way above fun run. There is a gnarly chute / mandatory air riders left and a big A55 huck riders right that is presently totally overgrown.

 

[Eastern States Cup]

I know where you mean, not sure if there is a name for that but I remember when one pro hit it in practice it was quite the talk. That was about 7-8 years ago and for the life of me I cannot remember who it was. Maybe George Ryan or Lars Tribus?

So now I'm guessing Triple drops to jump trai to Dreadnought to ?

 

[MM_Freak]

Is there any place to pre-register for this race? I checked bikereg.com but the event isnt listed.

 

[Jim Mac]

Rode both courses today. The pro/expert course is an enhanced version of the the June 2007 race course (2" of rain/lightning/thunder right after the pro's went down..)

The Cat 2/3 course is pretty creative, I have to say - Patriot to the trail past Scotsman, eventually cutting over top the berm on fun run, then a slight uphill across a slope before joining up with the pro/exp course by the POC jump (going across it, not over). Both courses eventually dump out where the "Transcend" double jump used to be down to the finish.

 

[HAB]

Rode both courses today. The pro/expert course is an enhanced version of the the June 2007 race course (2" of rain/lightning/thunder right after the pro's went down..)

The Cat 2/3 course is pretty creative, I have to say - Patriot to the trail past Scotsman, eventually cutting over top the berm on fun run, then a slight uphill across a slope before joining up with the pro/exp course by the POC jump (going across it, not over). Both courses eventually dump out where the "Transcend" double jump used to be down to the finish.

Woah. That sounds cool. What's the Pro-Ex course? Not familiar with it by the June '07 description.

 

[soul-skier]

Rode the course Sunday in the rain. Classic Plattekill enhanced for better flow.

 

[boogenman]

I will be there Thursday night

 

[IH8Rice]

I will be there Thursday night

all you guys heading up then?

 

[Eastern States Cup]

Rode the course Sunday in the rain. Classic Plattekill enhanced for better flow.

Thought you were hurt?

 

[Eastern States Cup]

Come and join us for race #3 of the season at Plattekill, race #6 of the EASTERN STATES CUP SERIES AND 3 days of recreational riding starting this Friday! All ages & abilities are welcome!

$20 Friday tix for racers and $30 1-day tix & $40 2-day tix for non-racers.

This weekends "Pre" World Cup event hopes to bring new racers as we're just 1/2 hour from the UCI World Cup Finals taking place in Windham NY next weekend!!!


FRIDAY
9-3 Registration open
9-5 Race practice & freeriding

SATURDAY
9-3 Registration open
9-5 Race practice & freeriding
5-6 $10 Pasta Dinner

SUNDAY
8-10 Registation open
8-10:30 Race practice
8-5 Freeriding open
11 DH race begins

 

[boogenman]

The weather forcast is looking good for Friday and Saturday!

 

[IH8Rice]

sundays weather looks the norm...30% chance of rain

 

[nybike1971]

Can anyone confirm that both lifts will be running on Saturday and Sunday?

 

[Eastern States Cup]

Can anyone confirm that both lifts will be running on Saturday and Sunday?

The triple will not be running. It was the plan for both to be running, but it is still down waiting for parts.........sorry

 

[jonKranked]

The triple will not be running. It was the plan for both to be running, but it is still down waiting for parts.........sorry

Think we could talk Macker into driving shuttles up the triple side a $10 a run (per vehicle load, not person)?

 

[IH8Rice]

Think we could talk Macker into driving shuttles up the triple side a $10 a run (per vehicle load, not person)?

lets hike it to that side. its a small push to get there and 100% worth it.

 

[Jim Mac]

The push to the triple side is not bad at all!

 

[DhUrbaner]

The hike to the triple is like going to a DH race at Killington. It wold be a good warm up for next years race.

 

[Eastern States Cup]

The hike to the triple is like going to a DH race at Killington. It wold be a good warm up for next years race.

 

[Huck Banzai]

Im a spectator this week. My dumb ass keeps trying to ride on injuries, even raced and reinjured one of em last week.

I will be winning the upper lot by big margins tho.