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Chomolungma Challenge Details!

Jan 3, 2012
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The Chomolungma Challenge
An Epic Downhill Endurance Race
Presented by: Snowshoe Bike Park

Snowshoe, West Virginia: On Saturday, August 25th, 2012, over one hundred amateur and professional mountain bikers will line up for the shotgun start of the first annual Chomolungma Challenge! Sitting high atop the Allegheny Mountains, the Snowshoe Mountain Village will be the starting point for this Epic Downhill Endurance Race during which athletes (competing solo or on teams of 2 to 4) will test their skill and stamina to win their share of over $10,000 in Cash and Prizes.

“Chomolungma” (the traditional Tibetan name of the most dominant geographic feature on the planet, Mount Everest) stands 29,035’ above sea level and is considered to be one of the ultimate physical challenges on Earth. The winners of the Chomolungma Challenge will be the first in their class to descend the equivalent vertical elevation through the World Class Terrain of the Snowshoe Bike Park’s Western Territory where 1,500 vertical feet per lap of fun and challenging terrain await.

With $7,000 in Cash guaranteed and thousands more in Prizes already in the purse, the Chomolungma Challenge is shaping up to be one of the Premier Bike Park Endurance Events of 2012. Here’s the best part... when the race is over; the party is just getting started! Our friends at Red Bull will be hosting the awards party in the Village and the Red Bull Girls will be on hand mixing up your favorite recovery formulas.


Visit the http://ride.snowshoemtn.com/races/chomolungma-challenge.htm for details and go to https://www.bikereg.com/Net/16431 to register today!

Snowshoe Mountain Resort is the Premier Mountain Resort in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Regions and home to the World Class Snowshoe Bike Park. Snowshoe Mountain offers a wide variety of lodging options, activities, and amenities for the entire family. Visit us at www.snowshoemtn.com or find us on Facebook for more information.
 
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waterdogs

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Jul 30, 2010
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That weekend at Snowshoe is cursed for the Schultz's, 2 years 2 injuries, same weekend. If I go I WILL NOT BE riding. Sounds cool though.
 

mbrennan

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i like this part
Friday's Sunset Session! The Western Territory will be open until
8pm on Friday, August 24th for a special Sunset Session.

Registered Racers will have access to discounted Bike Park
Passes on Friday and Sunday of this event weekend for only $20 per day.
 
Can anyone tell me exactly how this works? I see there is a shotgun start and that it is 20 laps, but is there one set route or is it your choice how you get to the bottom? I'm assuming that they time the decents only and add them together or is it 20 laps plus lift time period? What kind of time window do you have to get in your 20 laps.

I'm interested in this, just never done anything like it before and was wondering.
 

Jay13

Chimp
Jul 6, 2008
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Can anyone tell me exactly how this works? I see there is a shotgun start and that it is 20 laps, but is there one set route or is it your choice how you get to the bottom? I'm assuming that they time the decents only and add them together or is it 20 laps plus lift time period? What kind of time window do you have to get in your 20 laps.

I'm interested in this, just never done anything like it before and was wondering.
In the info (that I can't find right now lol) it says that there will be multiple trails used, the less tech routes will be longer. Based on that I would think you could choose your route. Lift time is not included as far as I know.
 
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waterdogs

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Jul 30, 2010
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I think they are running behind on all race info..... Snowshoe Series Race 2 is two weeks out and they haven't put registration up on Bikereg yet.
 

waterdogs

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Jul 30, 2010
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Jeremy, you mean for race #2? No I don't. I was hoping with the bikereg it would have some info of schedule and the course. I didn't think Race #1 was too bad, but it was long. Nothing really gnarly and the one rock drop did have a go around.
 

NZRipper

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Jan 28, 2007
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Jeremy, you mean for race #2? No I don't. I was hoping with the bikereg it would have some info of schedule and the course. I didn't think Race #1 was too bad, but it was long. Nothing really gnarly and the one rock drop did have a go around.

I've never heard the words "Jeremy" and "go around" used in the same paragraph before :shocked:
 

MTB_Rob_NC

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Jay13

Chimp
Jul 6, 2008
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Orlando
I figured out where I read the other info, it was in the Virginia Forum:

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/f33/chomolungma-challenge-details-250131/

It's really all going to come down to personal racing strategy. The fastest trail down the mountain for the seasoned downhiller would likely be considered criminally abusive for an AM bike. Then again, it would be extremely difficult for anyone to maintain their endurance (and their bike) while riding that trail 20 times consecutively. There are going to be some fast flowy trails as options during the race on which an AM bike could be ridden and would certainly have advantages during the flatter, more pedally, sections of those trails, but those trails are a bit longer. There are also the trails that are somewhat hybrids, featuring some steep sections, some rocky sections, some high speed sections, and some pedal sections. So the perfect set up for each racer will probably vary based on their particular strengths, riding styles, size, etc. It will be wise to take part in the Friday Sunset Session (Aug 24th) in order to scout current trail conditions, self-time different routes, assess your ability to ride different routes at varying stages of the race, and develop your strategy for race day.

Hope that helps!

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