[ianjenn]

July 23-24 this year will be the first ever Ancient Peaks Race. It is located just north of San Luis Obispo. I went and shot images at the course the other day. It has tight twisty berms through trees with drop offs and huge high speed berms with jumps that are about 35' in length. Check out more info on the link below. I am going out again next week to shoot images and possibly some video also! I have seen about 50% so far of the trail and it looks killer. Those of you with nothing going on should make the drive to the race the course is pretty killer.

http://www.ancientpeaksclassic.com/

 

[ianjenn]

Okay a few more shots....

 

[gemini2k]

Looks like it could be killer. How much vert is it?

 

[ianjenn]

Looks like it could be killer. How much vert is it?

Just below 1500 is what he is thinking. Has the first half done. Gonna try and have some big jumps further on and and bunch of turns.

 

[dump]

looks really nice!

 

[Zark]

This is pretty damned cool, we just received flyers at our shop. Glad to see another central coast venue for racing. The course looks pretty legit too. Too bad I'll be in Whistler! Maybe next year..

 

[ianjenn]

This is pretty damned cool, we just received flyers at our shop. Glad to see another central coast venue for racing. The course looks pretty legit too. Too bad I'll be in Whistler! Maybe next year..

Haha yeah they want to do 2 races per year. So we will see. Hope turnout is good. How did the flyer look? It was my image but I did not do the graphics.

 

[W4S]

This is really cool, can't wait to ride up there!

 

[Zark]

Haha yeah they want to do 2 races per year. So we will see. Hope turnout is good. How did the flyer look? It was my image but I did not do the graphics.

Looked pretty good. I have to say I was pretty stunned to get a flyer about a race in my area that I knew nothing about I'll definitely come to a race up there when I have the chance.

The central coast really has 2 race venues prior to this; Parkfield and Chamberlain Ranch (Firestone). Parkfield is sweet, but its once a year and in the middle of BFE. And Chamberlain? Its decent for what it is, but there's less than 800' of vert to work with. There is definitely room for a new venue in the area, esp if they have their sh*t together.

 

[jefedelosjefes]

Sick video of the course. Can't wait to race it in just over a week!

 

[ianjenn]

Sick video of the course. Can't wait to race it in just over a week!

Nate said his Exp/Pro friends would have problems riding the rock shoots they have made!!!!! They are off-camber

 

[wood booger]

Looks good! Nothing like fresh trail in that loose, crumbly, SLO dirt.

That shade will help too when it gets HOT!

Now you just have to convince the land owners to open it up every weekend....

 

[gemini2k]

Nate said his Exp/Pro friends would have problems riding the rock shoots they have made!!!!! They are off-camber

like...thumbreaker hard? WC hard?

 

[ianjenn]

like...thumbreaker hard? WC hard?

Yea close. 3 foot drop into rock turn then about 20 feet to gain speed to jump a rock garden using an off-camber rock to send it like 15' or so......

 

[-BB-]

Looks pretty sick. Not super steep but still tech and high speed. Not a whole lot of brake checks will be needed.