[motomike]

Just a heads up, the Collegiate MTB National Championships is next weekend, October 25-27 at Beech Mountain. The Downhill race is Saturday at 4pm. It is on the Pro Track top to bottom just like the last race of the series this year. Should be great for spectating...

 

[Trilliamiano]

Slow clap...

 

[Jeremy R]

They gone be more cartwheels than a gymnastic meet!

 

[suddawg]

Just a heads up, the Collegiate MTB National Championships is next weekend, October 25-27 at Beech Mountain. The Downhill race is Saturday at 4pm. It is on the Pro Track top to bottom just like the last race of the series this year. Should be great for spectating...

if you had an open class it would be packed.

 

[waterdogs]

I'll be there. Look for pics and report on Pinkbike.

 

[jackalope]

Hopefully there will be cannons. Btw, I presume the lift will be open to competitors only? I ask because I think my bald spot and Centrum Silver kit will make for an unconvincing college aged visage.

 

[motomike]

haha, yeah lifts are open to competitors only. There is no room to fit in a public race, sorry guys. Handling 5 races over 3 days is going to be hard enough..

 

[bizutch]

haha, yeah lifts are open to competitors only. There is no room to fit in a public race, sorry guys. Handling 5 races over 3 days is going to be hard enough..

I hope all of the "competitors" are on their best behavior and the staff are well taken care of.

 

[jackalope]

Oh hellz yeah, forecast is calling for possible snow flurries Thursday. Could be the makings of an epic championship finale. It's not Redbull quality coverage, but hopefully the base cam will be up and running by this weekend

 

[jackalope]

Good luck to all the racers this weekend! Post pix or it didn't happen.

 

[waterdogs]

Here's one from Friday. It was COLD!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=423779661078490

 

[motomike]

Local boy Alex Dawson brought home the bacon in the Division 1 Downhill race

 

[jackalope]

Sounds like it was biblically awesome, and of course Cracker Barrel patron sized props to Dawson for the win and to Ennis for the podium in DII. Also big ups to Moto and Beech for pulling off another great event. Can't wait until next Summer.

 

[motomike]

Oh yeah Ennis won D2 slalom as well!

 

[stoney]

The 2001 Plattekill race was piss cold. 4" of snow overnight with morning practice temps in the teens. It was so cold that seals on brakes were cracking. Es no bueno.

 

[jonKranked]

The 2001 Plattekill race was piss cold. 4" of snow overnight with morning practice temps in the teens. It was so cold that seals on brakes were cracking. Es no bueno.

that describes pretty much every race i've ever done at platty in late october.

i remember one year it was 5" of snow over 2-3" of mud, with the layers being separated by wet leaves.

 

[waterdogs]

Race report and pics: http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Race-Report-US-Collegiate-MTB-National-Championships-Oct-25-27-2013.html

 

[stoney]

that describes pretty much every race i've ever done at platty in late october.

i remember one year it was 5" of snow over 2-3" of mud, with the layers being separated by wet leaves.

Yeah, that's it. F*in insane when you are rocking Motoraptors. One of my fastest race runs ever, because I couldn't slow down. Harrowing experience.

Edit: I just need to note that I got negative repped for sharing another collegiate nationals in the snow story. Wtf.

 

[bizutch]

....

Edit: I just need to note that I got negative repped for sharing another collegiate nationals in the snow story. Wtf.

That's funny. Who victimized you?

 

[waterdogs]

Another gallery is up, different from the images in the report: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.426185804171209.1073741858.260808104042314&type=1&l=83d6935957

 

[stoney]

That's funny. Who victimized you?

motobutane, whoever that is.

 

[bizutch]

motobutane, whoever that is.

Ahh yes. The one man in the South who makes me look better on the net.
Thanks for more awesome Randy.