I have called the promoters and the sponsors to get more details, especially a rider list, so I can determine a) whether to go down there to shoot and b) how to pitch the idea to my editors. So far I've heard nothing. Does anyone out there know who's riding or have details about the course beyond the pix at the event site?
Details on the Chutes & Ladders freeride comp in Ashland this Saturday?
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I was just building up there earlier today and would really suggest you come down to shoot. The course is massive already and just getting bigger.
The riders that I have heard are coming are: Darren Berrecloth, Cam Mccaul, Tyler Mccaul, Kurt Voreis. I bet there will be more but those are the ones who seem are going to be there for sure.
I would suggest contacting Seth Rand for more info as he is basically running the whole thing.
http://www.3amevents.net/contactapril.htm
The riders that I have heard are coming are: Darren Berrecloth, Cam Mccaul, Tyler Mccaul, Kurt Voreis. I bet there will be more but those are the ones who seem are going to be there for sure.
I would suggest contacting Seth Rand for more info as he is basically running the whole thing.
http://www.3amevents.net/contactapril.htm
Soo....... why is this the first time I've heard about this?
Oh well, I'll be at Hood Saturday, maybe would have done something different if I knew what was going on.....
Oh well, I'll be at Hood Saturday, maybe would have done something different if I knew what was going on.....
i talked to the red bull man in charge about a month ago, gave us a demo flyer and the course looked nutz. but why oregon? i hope it gets good coverage atleast. if i still had the flyer i'd scan/post it up but it's at the shop somewhere
Apearently they have a course worthy of this type of comp?Fast&Smooth said:
This event did nto get enough media coverage, it's like nobody has heard of it and now it's the 11th hour. Oh well what a bummer...
whoa that looks pretty crazy...this was the first I heard of it as well. Was there any promotion? Ashland, that's pretty close to ....nowhere right
Ashland OR is no father from nowhere than Virgin UT 
That's it, I'm quitting XC and taking up DH, that looks super fun.
Is the idea to drop off the upper bridge to the tranny of the lower bridge?jake133 said:
If so it looks like you would launch to you untimely death off the roller coaster section???
No, there is a landing on the other side of the coaster.trailhacker said:
I just got off the phone with some friends that are down there and they said it is huge, big gaps and big drops. I think I have one of my friends convince to pull a heel clicker off one of the drops will see if he balls up and does it.
Well I wish I was there. Good luck to all.
Well I wish I was there. Good luck to all.
It was canceled 
Something about it was to wet yeh right
Something about it was to wet yeh right
The city also called Seth at 5:00 this morning and decided to finally let him know that the insurence he was using did not cover "wooden structures". That and the rain led them to move it back two weeks.thruster said:It was canceled
People were hitting stuff still and I got some pictures that I'll put in a thread in the DH forum a little later.
So when is the event resheduled for? In a way it worked out well that they didn't promote well. I'd be pissed if I drove 8 hours and then the event got cancelled for bad insurance etc.
Get those pics up jeenyus!
Get those pics up jeenyus!
I think they are full of it, for one the City would not call them at 5:00am in the morning on a Saturday to tell them that they need to cancel it because of the wooden structures nice try but I am not buying it. I just talk to some people that were there to ride and they are super pissed they had said that the ground was not bad at all and they would of hit it but was told they could not ride it. They had spent 70 dollars for a hotel on Friday night a 4 hour drive there and 4 hr back and $40 dollars sent in to prereg. for the event and didn't even get there money back. If it was me I would have made them go to the cash machine and start paying up. O'well it wasn't my money.
Dude. The people putting this on have put their lives on hold for the last 3 weeks to get this competiton going and put a hell of a lot of money into it also. They would not just cancel it if the riding conditions were not perfect.thruster said:
Sean, pics will be up in the DH forum within the hour.
Don't get me wrong I totally understand putting in the hard work. I am just saying that I don't buy the city calling at 5:00am on a Saturday. I hope that Seth will refund everyones money that can not attend in the next two weeks.
For entry fee's and such, I'm almost positive he will. Not for transportation and lodging though...thruster said:
It will still be happening in 2 weeks...wydopen said:
That's kinda what I was thinking...wydopen said:
I might try to go up there for the reschedule, are you going up again?
it's a redbull gig and they have muchos bling. money shouldn't be too much a problem for em.
remapge is no more correct? maybe this could be the new deal if it works.
but still, who likes oregon?
remapge is no more correct? maybe this could be the new deal if it works.
but still, who likes oregon?
Actually, Ashland and Southern Oregon has a great riding scene. It's still below most people's radar, but it won't stay that way for long.
Ashland is about to blow up. Hopefully the trails will stay open with more riders coming into the area.
I started a scene report on my site:
http://www.ihatebikes.net/pictures.html
Ashland is about to blow up. Hopefully the trails will stay open with more riders coming into the area.
I started a scene report on my site:
http://www.ihatebikes.net/pictures.html
thanks for checking it out. I agree about Oregon. It's up and coming.
If all goes well I'll be up-and-coming to Oregon soon. Permanently. I'll be checking out Medford, Ashland and Bend. What's the freeride/DH scene like? I know there is plenty of great XC and I love that too but I am wondering about DH. I know from Toshi and others that Hood river is dope but that's far enough from Bend let alone Med/Ash.
I also hope to come up for the rescheduled event if possible.
I also hope to come up for the rescheduled event if possible.
me and carlos duné might go, might as well pile in the silver taco...wydopen said:
Also you should check out the downhill race at Elings park on June 11th. I hear they worked on the course and it's fun although short. I'm coming down for it.
I would stay away from Medford. That place is just one big meth lab.punkassean said:
Our Freeride/DH scene down here in Southern Oregon is pretty good. Most of the trails would be suited perfectly to your bike setup and we have the occasional big gapper/dropper built off to the side.
A problem with Ashland though is the $$$ housing here is insanely expensive. Maybe check out Phoenix or Talent for some regular priced deals.
Mt. Hood is about an 8 hours trip if your moving at a so-so clip and Tahoe is around the same (maybe a little less).
Another addition to the bike community down here would be more then welcome
At this point, Bend is #1 on the list for me and I guess with your input Ashland is #2 followed by Methford at #3.
Hopefully I'll see ya at the comp, if not I'll be up that way for sure in early June. Thanks for the tips!
Hopefully I'll see ya at the comp, if not I'll be up that way for sure in early June. Thanks for the tips!
Check out www.westsidefreeride.com and go to the photo gallery. There's some sick pics riders going off the Show Stopper. Even Mike Metzger showed up for this.
Also there's a explanation as to what happened and why the event was cancelled. A good friend of mine went down with others and still decided to make the trip worth it. Click on the bulletin board, bullentin board again, and go to the heading "chutes and ladders......sort of".
DirtSquirt
Also there's a explanation as to what happened and why the event was cancelled. A good friend of mine went down with others and still decided to make the trip worth it. Click on the bulletin board, bullentin board again, and go to the heading "chutes and ladders......sort of".
DirtSquirt