2009 Beech Mountain Triple Crown Series
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Just DH for now. We went and walked the proposed track this past weekend, its gonna be good! Ryan is on top of it
My pants just moved.
Very COOL!
Proposed track is looking goooood.
Don't lock up your summer race schedules yet southeasterners...
Don't lock up your summer race schedules yet southeasterners...
You wish. If so we'd be on the cusp of winner another national title.
Great Job!!!!!! I Am Glad Things Worked Out Up There!!!!! Now All We Need To Do Is Aline All The Great Dh Races In The South To Create A Southern Race Series!
Yes My Caps Are On!!!!
Cecil
Yes My Caps Are On!!!!
Cecil
Was it the dog again?
This sounds Sweeeeet, nad is great news for the SE. My hat's off to everyone how has made this happen. Are we going to be able to come up and ride at Beech any time or just when the races are.
ohsss I'll be there for this shiz, southeast racing close to me, yes!!!!
perfect timing. i just bought a turner highline......
Dude, that was my fav trail at Whistler!!
Perfect timing for sure....I could seriously use 3 more races close to home....especially this year!
I have told you before, dog is not a nice name to call your sister.
She has a name you know:
Its Diamond.
And if you call her dog again, she is going to climb down off that pole, take off one of her clear high heels and pop you upside the head with it.
Is this for certain? wow surprize surprize! Three races?
Could only be cooler if Beech, Sugar, and Wolf were the three spots!
Then it would be 1997 again!
Brings back memories of my first Beech race on my xc bike keeping up with the GT RTS,LTS rigs!
I remember 80+ riders that year and barely finishing before dark!
I went to a Metal concert on Thurs. night and thrashed the pits til late in the ATL
Worked Friday as a Messenger (50 miles a day average) then left after work 5 1/2 hrs. to Beech.
Raced slalom finished top 4- Then raced downhill til' dark finished 8th-slept in my car SAT. night
Then raced two or three laps climbing that bitch ass slope in XC on Sunday.
Finished mid pack then drove home Sunday Night to get up and clock in at 9 on Monday.
Damn I am old now, I couldn't do that again if my life depended on it!
Funny thing is I think it was Eric Buck who won the downhill, top 8 in slalom
then won the Expert/Pro XC on Sunday. We were all hungry then!
Could only be cooler if Beech, Sugar, and Wolf were the three spots!
Then it would be 1997 again!
Brings back memories of my first Beech race on my xc bike keeping up with the GT RTS,LTS rigs!
I remember 80+ riders that year and barely finishing before dark!
I went to a Metal concert on Thurs. night and thrashed the pits til late in the ATL
Worked Friday as a Messenger (50 miles a day average) then left after work 5 1/2 hrs. to Beech.
Raced slalom finished top 4- Then raced downhill til' dark finished 8th-slept in my car SAT. night
Then raced two or three laps climbing that bitch ass slope in XC on Sunday.
Finished mid pack then drove home Sunday Night to get up and clock in at 9 on Monday.
Damn I am old now, I couldn't do that again if my life depended on it!
Funny thing is I think it was Eric Buck who won the downhill, top 8 in slalom
then won the Expert/Pro XC on Sunday. We were all hungry then!
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Even though I don't race anymore, this is awesome news.
Beech is a great place for DH racing, riding and spectating.
Beech is a great place for DH racing, riding and spectating.
Anyone know the status of 26 West for the summer and fall? This makes me wonder if it will be operating at all...
High speed quad from what I understand...they just gotta put the chairs back on.
If that is the case, they must be leaving the power on all year to the resort. Hopefully, that means lift assisted DH all year!!
I was thinking the same thing. They buy that power in Grids for the lift, and that is why they did not use the lift in the past for one day races.
If so.......whoo hoo.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I heard it was open but they took the website down to save $ over the winter
I know it's early but, since there are dates set, does anyone know if this will
be USA cycling license required? Trying to figure out my race season and
def. want to race these.
be USA cycling license required? Trying to figure out my race season and
def. want to race these.
I have told you before, dog is not a nice name to call your sister.
She has a name you know:
Its Diamond.
And if you call her dog again, she is going to climb down off that pole, take off one of her clear high heels and pop you upside the head with it.
Touche,
But remember, she was YOUR sister until you sold her to me. Still not sure if it was worth the money, I think I want my $25 back.
I think I just peaked a little
Oh gracious, I hope not.
I doubt it will be a USA cycling race as I don't believe that either of Ryan's other races were.
Are you guys running the old Rock Garden just pass the road? One of the best and longest in the South East!!!!
Nope. We chose a route that cut to the left of the big ditch much earlier so we could use the rest of the mountain. Ryan showed me, that was a nice rock garden, but it looked very flat and relatively in a straight line.
...THIS IS GOING TO BE A NEW TRACK...
moto: will it be one course for all classes or will there be a beg, sport/ex option?
also, will it rain on race days?
also, will it rain on race days?
Definitely expect rain
there will be options available
there will be options available
This is some of the best news I've ever heard on RM!! I got my start at DH in the triple crown at Beech back in the late 90's - Damm I'm getting old!!
Moto, if you guys need help with trailwork let me know - I'm not close but I have a flexible schedule and can make a day of it.
Moto, if you guys need help with trailwork let me know - I'm not close but I have a flexible schedule and can make a day of it.
Any cheap motels close?
Just started makin moves on a downhill bike so I can partake in 850 vertical feet of gravity fed acceleration. Beech is back, and it's gonna be way sweeter to ride with a fresh coating of mud instead of a death sheet of ice!
I'm really psyched about this news. i took last year off from racing/riding and then realized that because of school i have to miss Clemson AND Massanuten, which appeared to be the only DH races in the south. can't wait to get back out on the bike again!!!
yo moto! when you gonna post the pics of the new trails? they sounded really gnar!
ethan
Come see for yourself before it drops yo