Not all downhill races are a sprint. If you can sprint in our race you would win $1,500.00 this year. Profro (and others) have told me how good Windrock is. Only 4 racers broke 8 minutes at our race last year.
Well the 5k is certainly the exception for american DH races. But 8 minutes isn't exactly a sprint, but it's still not exactly an "endurance" race, but somewhere inbetween. My point is, there are LOTS of DH trails that are 10-15+ minutes at WC pro times, and races shoul be held on them. Or at least the longest trails possible. I do like that Whiteface race though. I hope I can make it out there sometime to give it a shot.
really Neal? could you explain why a DH race in excess of 5 minutes is no good? In my experience Whiteface had a decent amount of flow especially towards the mid and bottom...
Where are the 15minute+ trails?
The whiteface trail has tons of flow, especially right down the middle. If they tightened up the top and sections of the bottom, ten minutes would be no problem. As it is, you cover about a mile at high-speed before entering any woods. That middle section is one of my favorites, then I think you re-enter another high speed section. If it were in the woods the whole way down, you'd be at 10 minutes easily.
ouch. maybe a mid mountain chug off a la revenge of the nerds?
I can think of at least 10-12, 10+ minute shuttle trails in central/socal, and most of those are 15+ minutes (unless you ride at the HIGHEST of levels and are in insane shape), and a few 20 minute+ trails. The 20 minute+ trails are probably better ridden on a burly 6in bike, they're pretty pedal-y. But fun to do non-stop runs!
WTF??? We are talking about DH trails/race courses!!!!
?? Yes....and I'm talking about DH trails?WTF??? We are talking about DH trails/race courses!!!!
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AWESOME!!!!!
are you wearing your reading glasses too?suggestion, get rid of the colors. we can figure out the conflicts and they give me a headache. Maybe seperate the months with a space also. and while your at it send over a cheeseburger and fries
thanks! ill change it.
That's great, sounds like a fun weekend!!! Geoff and I will be there.
you guys can crash at my place...its a hour away or so, but its a house
So on completely opposite sides of the mountain?Camping at all races. For the festival we'll have wild man and family camping.
Doesn't that include 2 days of lift tickets and a 3rd if you qualify? That's not that bad. Unless you have a season pass I guess.
I think it was about $70 last year for Amateur... However it does look like they are adding Thursday to the event, it was only Friday-Sunday past years right?
Crap!!! That is a fun course and good vibe.
Holy smokes. Can't believe these two places can't get on the same page with races. Can someone explain to me the benefit that Pats' realizes by scheduling it the same weekend every year when it's in direct conflict with a race at a mtn that's 30min away, has a world class park, and is hosting an event thats part of one of the biggest gravity series in N America? I mean, I'm as big a fan of reliable scheduling as anyone, but when it reliably conflicts with a much more popular park/event a half hour away, what's the point?
There is a contradiction on the website;
thursday was always a registration day right?
i would guess it would include Thursday too since there is DH practice that day.
Does not sound like a Super D race to me. Super D should push 10+ minutes and have more like 30% uphill/flat. You have a big mountain there, use it up. Your DH race is longer than your Super D race. Make it worth while!!
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That's just how they feel. Pat's Peak has this weekend set specifically for the race. They have the summer scheduled long in advance for weddings almost every weekend. I hear ya John, it sucks for me as Highland is one of my sponsors and I built the course at Pat's.
I would skip Killington unless you've ridden there previously. There are plenty of great riding spots still open that are more active in the scene. We don't know what the trail is like, and I can say from experience that the trails available there for the most part aren't that crazy fun.
that double-sucks. Which will you do, or is that not publicly answerable? I might check out the pat's peak race, since it sounds pretty cool and the trails get clapped out at highland around races.That's just how they feel. Pat's Peak has this weekend set specifically for the race. They have the summer scheduled long in advance for weddings almost every weekend. I hear ya John, it sucks for me as Highland is one of my sponsors and I built the course at Pat's.
