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Snowshoe race series No.3

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seespotendo

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is he worried about crossing the road to go to the western side?
if so insert a road gap or a ladder bridge, or a tunnel.

or to make it even better the start should be on top of one of the buildings and you go down the fire escape all the way to the bottom! intense!

i give you permission to ignore all my suggestions. :imstupid:
 

ChrisKring

Turbo Monkey
Jan 30, 2002
2,399
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Grand Haven, MI
is he worried about crossing the road to go to the western side?
if so insert a road gap or a ladder bridge, or a tunnel.

or to make it even better the start should be on top of one of the buildings and you go down the fire escape all the way to the bottom! intense!

i give you permission to ignore all my suggestions. :imstupid:
Maybe you could be shot out of a cannon over the road. I got a better idea, we start at the bike shop and end at the pool where drinks are being served by ...... well, I can't say that here. ;)
 

DHDreams

Chimp
May 11, 2008
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They closed the road down last year for the GNCC race. Starting at SplitRock Pool, they had a mass GP style start w/ groups of 4 bikes at a time tearing off down the pavement. Really Cool how they did it.
 

SK6

Turbo Monkey
Jul 10, 2001
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Shut up and ride...
Well, I do have to say that none of the race courses were a letdown at all. That coupled with all of the new stuff built has made this an EXTRAORDINARY summer!
 

GPERKINS

Monkey
Jul 25, 2007
303
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Timberlake
Any updates from Snowshoe about the course?. Hope it was like last race, techy and FUN!!. It was so awesome coming out of Hairball across the slope and dropping into that fast and groomed jump section before the finish, you could haul!. And agreed Mike, A finish line jump would defintley be sick!
 

stoneysnake

Monkey
May 24, 2002
163
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easy living, wv
little update for yall. sorry for the delay we're building our biggest trail to date and it should be ready for riding race weekend. super pumped on this trail that will connect ninja bob to powerline!!!

race course- due to the very positive response of the tech style of course we had from the last race we've decided to stay with that big mountain tech style. start is completely changed but first road gap still in. middle section is completely different with second road gap in (pro only). everyone will ride the fast bottom section for a finish that only pro's and am's rode the last race. going to be a really fun weekend!!
 

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GPERKINS

Monkey
Jul 25, 2007
303
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Timberlake
so is there going to be two different courses like last time?. My dad is coming up with me and this will be the frist time he has ridden downhill. I dont want him to half to ride a crazy course. But please, make the amateur and Pro course as crazy as you want, Lots of TECH baby! :biggrin:
 

Big J

Monkey
Jul 18, 2005
421
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Chicago
What can I say about the last three SS DH courses...:clapping: they kicked ass, great job guys

Can't wait for the next race! Sounds like the course will be top notch. :cheers: IPA's at Whistlepunk.

J
 

oldskoolbiker

Monkey
Aug 19, 2005
357
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Alexandria, VA
I'm at SS right now and conditions are great. I finally found the Chainsmoke trail, and its pretty cool, needs to be ridden more to get broken in though. It will be a very fast trail once it's been ridden enough. I saw where they are building the new powerline connector. It starts right after the jumps at the top of Ball N Jack, but it's not open yet.

LOL I gave some tourists a scare today. I come around the turn heading for the road gap, and once I committed to the gap I saw there were some tourists standing under the jump, too late for me to go around. I don't know why they were standing under the jump, maybe looking at it thinking who would be crazy enough to do that. Well I came through and jumped right over them. It was awesome.
 

SK6

Turbo Monkey
Jul 10, 2001
7,586
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Shut up and ride...
I'm at SS right now and conditions are great. I finally found the Chainsmoke trail, and its pretty cool, needs to be ridden more to get broken in though. It will be a very fast trail once it's been ridden enough. I saw where they are building the new powerline connector. It starts right after the jumps at the top of Ball N Jack, but it's not open yet.

LOL I gave some tourists a scare today. I come around the turn heading for the road gap, and once I committed to the gap I saw there were some tourists standing under the jump, too late for me to go around. I don't know why they were standing under the jump, maybe looking at it thinking who would be crazy enough to do that. Well I came through and jumped right over them. It was awesome.
Saw that! Dude , killer weekend at the Shoe.
 

motomike

Turbo Monkey
Jan 19, 2005
4,584
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North Carolina
not sure what the marketing plan is but it's the complete opposite of any other successful race series. Post a course description and most preferably video and I am sure more people will come.
there were a bunch of dirty rumors up there last weekend, but the actual track is gonna be rockin fun. everyone should be pretty familiar with it :banana:
 

Dartman

Old Bastard Mike
Feb 26, 2003
3,911
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Richmond, VA
not sure what the marketing plan is but it's the complete opposite of any other successful race series. Post a course description and most preferably video and I am sure more people will come.
Maybe, but it seems to generate a lot of buzz on the boards.
 

stoneysnake

Monkey
May 24, 2002
163
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easy living, wv
there is no secret. don't know why that is said.. i put a description up and that is what it is- "race course- due to the very positive response of the tech style of course we had from the last race we've decided to stay with that big mountain tech style. start is completely changed but first road gap still in. middle section is completely different with second road gap in (pro only). everyone will ride the fast bottom section for a finish that only pro's and am's rode the last race. going to be a really fun weekend!!"

oh and we built a small section under the lift today to add some spice to the traverse in the middle section of the course to get to lower quick draw.

trail crew's end of the marketing is to build the best race courses around and i think that we've been successful. we try to update this forum as much as possible.



when you get here you will see we've been plenty busy with our biggest project ever!!
 
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Dartman

Old Bastard Mike
Feb 26, 2003
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Richmond, VA
Thanks Brad! I'm looking forward to it very much.

Yeah the whole secret stuff was just us "in the know" messing with everyone else for fun. It did not come from the people on the mountain. You guys are obviously way too busy building trails to play games.

Y'all can check some of what they've been up to here as well as some cool pics from Race #2...

http://ride.snowshoemtn.com/photos05.html

There's also a big party planned at the Red Rover Saturday night so you can try to get your competition drunk. :cheers:
 

SK6

Turbo Monkey
Jul 10, 2001
7,586
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Shut up and ride...
there is no secret. don't know why that is said.. i put a description up and that is what it is- "race course- due to the very positive response of the tech style of course we had from the last race we've decided to stay with that big mountain tech style. start is completely changed but first road gap still in. middle section is completely different with second road gap in (pro only). everyone will ride the fast bottom section for a finish that only pro's and am's rode the last race. going to be a really fun weekend!!"

oh and we built a small section under the lift today to add some spice to the traverse in the middle section of the course to get to lower quick draw.

trail crew's end of the marketing is to build the best race courses around and i think that we've been successful. we try to update this forum as much as possible.



when you get here you will see we've been plenty busy with our biggest project ever!!
Dude, this is fvcking ridemonkey...why would you think for a second anything here would make sense?

However, thanks for the update! :thumb: I have a few pic's of you with your significant other and Missy Giove...I'll burn them to a CD. :thumb: