[profro]

You can do a whole season worth of racing in the Southeast now without having to buy a USAC license, so Sugar would be silly to go back to a Norba format.
I don't see that changing around here either unless USAC brings more to the table to make it worth it. They charge $150 for a pro license to people with no salary.
No thanks.

Quoted again for relevance.

 

[SCHANEWOLF]

Slalom? Sweet havent ridden since Lindsey Wilson days. time to build a ds rig an get my accident prone son to go ride with me

 

[TheRiddler]

FYI,

souther slopes need grass on them to insulate the snow from melting/washing underneath. If you build slalom courses on them, then in the fall you have the shape of a slalom course on the grass. So good luck with that one.

this is a little late but they could do it like wisp and leave the slalom course as is and use it as a layout for a permanent boardercross course in the winter. It would be kinda hard to get the resorts on board with the idea, but sugar and beech are dying out and need something fresh in the winter to keep up with app ski mtn's terrain park onslaught. Hawksnest, on the other hand, is prime territory for a slalom course....mueller....mueller

 

[Metal Dude]

Slalom courses just need to be a few roller doubles and a couple berms
and alot of edge to edge turns with speed in between. Sorta "Old New school"
At the end of the season grade it off even and throw some grass seed out,
It can't be much harder than that?
If these local resorts want to have DH racing it only makes sense to put in
a little more effort and bring slalom to the people! There was roughly 100
racers average at the Boone area races this past season. That will grow
next year regardless of slalom but, I know 20 people who'd come to just
race slalom. If the courses are DH bike friendly and fun- at least half the
DH field would race slalom. Nothing too death defying just racing head to head.
Turning and turning on flat and off cambered ruts is mountain biking at it's best.
Plus theres nothing like racing your best buddy mono e mono in front of
everyone, then getting to ride back home in the car together.
I raced these mountains back when both events went down and slalom was
just as rad as Downhill. I want to see these events be successful and slalom
will bring in some more money to help keep the Downhill races going,
promote these places as bike parks and justify lift operation etc. etc.

 

[roperacer]

the ttc is planning at least 3 dh races and a all weekend party, no dates on the races,but should be starting 2010 with a late winter race,a spring race,and a before fall race, our party will be around july 15th,,that is when we first started building trail this year.and the races will not be on the same date or weekend of any other southern dh race,hopefully the 2010 season will be full of dh racing for the south.

 

[profro]

the ttc is planning at least 3 dh races

A spring series at the ttc would be awesome to get everyone up to speed for the summer season.

 

[Thacker]

Slalom? Sweet havent ridden since Lindsey Wilson days. time to build a ds rig an get my accident prone son to go ride with me

Drag Sherrill, Will, and Dinger out with you....

 

[bizutch]

april and may races please.

 

[RTaylor]

april and may races please.

I think the only race I could offer during april and may at Beech would be an invitational DH snow race

It would be awesome to see a snow race, eh? Maybe a few years down the road...

If the early spring weather is abnormally warm, the snow could melt off faster than normal and open up the slopes and I would then entertain the idea of a may race. But, all the runoff goes somewhere...the woods, so it would certainly be a muddy race.

I think the Dirty Bird Boys are experts at mud race promotion. Maybe they could help...

 

[Dudebrah]

I think the Dirty Bird Boys are experts at mud race promotion. Maybe they could help...

We are planning a spring race.

We never plan for the mud, it just likes us so much it followed us home one day. We were all "mom can we keep him!?!?" After that it was easy, schedule race, wait for torrential rain and the trail to turn into peanut butter. Yeah, if you need some mud I know a guy...

 

[rocketmatt17]

I hope its that special aerated lightweight mud or all that money I spent trying to keep my bike light is going to go to waste. Ah hell with it Im going to become a roadie

 

[ag7gu]

Read this on the Chainsmoke site, so I can’t personally vouch for the information: http://chainsmokeracing.net/index.php?topic=621.0

June 18-20: Snowshoe #1
July 30-Aug 1: Snowshoe #2
August 27-29: Snowshoe #3
October 1-3: Snowshoe #4

There are rumors of the Snowshoe DH races being held on Saturday (with Friday practice), and DS on Sunday. Not set in stone, but it is being seriously considered:

Friday:
Official practice day 10-4
Registration 9am-4pm
(Possible evening movie, happy hour, event or games)

Saturday: (possibly a seeding run for amateur/elite or just elite)
Registration 8am-12
DH Practice 10-2 or 3pm
DH Race Start 3pm
Awards 1hr after event in village
Party!

Sunday:
Dual Slalom Practice 10-11:30
Qualifying 11:30
Race 12
Awards 1hr after event in village

 

[tbird0216]

the guys here at ETSU are planning a weekend world championships race March 30-31. Saturday will feature downhill, four cross, and slalom. With the top rider of all three combined taking home something special. Sunday will feature a short xc time trial and a short track race most likely. more info to come later along with a flyer.

 

[bizutch]

the guys here at ETSU are planning a weekend world championships race March 30-31. Saturday will feature downhill, four cross, and slalom. With the top rider of all three combined taking home something special. Sunday will feature a short xc time trial and a short track race most likely. more info to come later along with a flyer.

I look forward to mud, mud and moar mudz! Sure you guys can't swing that Buffalo Mtn trail Terry used for the one race??? Oh, the epicness.

 

[FCLinder]

With College Nationals the same weekend as what we were going to pick for Paris Race in 2010, we may be picking an earlier Race Date in the summer. Still up in the air right now. We should be meeting with some big names in the cycling world within the next month to determine the future of that race. It will be a good change that many people in the South would like to see happen. DH, XC, and Super D in 1 weekend event. A big bike festival in Greenville is what we have wanted to make happen. We will try our best to pull it off.

Cecil

 

[tbird0216]

I look forward to mud, mud and moar mudz! Sure you guys can't swing that Buffalo Mtn trail Terry used for the one race??? Oh, the epicness.

We might be able to do something like that on Buffalo Mountain. The only problem with that is getting to the top of the trail. But I will talk to Terry and see what he thinks about doing it again.

 

[Jeremy R]

The only problem with that is getting to the top of the trail.

Well, it worked out well last time.

Ha, I am glad you guys are going to have a race again.
It will also be cool to actually have a slalom race in the area.

 

[biggins]

Nice work guys! Looks like the scene will be on the up and up this coming season! Does West Virginia count as the southeast?

 

[biggins]

oh and Jeremy it was good to finally cross paths with you after all these years! Sorry i was a little spaced out after a night of drinkin and a day of huddling under my rain jacket on the course that day.

 

[ag7gu]

Does West Virginia count as the southeast?

I figured it does just because so many of us race at the 'Shoe. Although with them losing so much of their support for the series, I don't know how much longer it will be relevant.

 

[bizutch]

They're doing their best to become a Whislter of the East, but I think Snowshoe is not going to grow until they eliminate working on both sides of the mountain and only focus on one side and develop a few truly epic trails of A Line proportion.

And they have GOT to do something to bring back the festival atmosphere that it used to have. When you go to a Snowshoe race, it's just such a ghost town in terms of bike related activity. I'd love for them to hold one really grand race weekend with a party theme and ALL of the entertainment actually focused on gravity riders. It's a fantastic place to ride and the crew there do an amazing job.

If I lived closer, I'd ride there all the time. My rims and brakes would hate me...but hey.

 

[manimal]

the guys here at ETSU are planning a weekend world championships race March 30-31. Saturday will feature downhill, four cross, and slalom. With the top rider of all three combined taking home something special. Sunday will feature a short xc time trial and a short track race most likely. more info to come later along with a flyer.

march 30/31 is a tuesday/wednesday?

 

[Metal Dude]

Awesome! World Championships are in ETSU this year? How do you qualify with
it being held so early in the year?

 

[tbird0216]

march 30/31 is a tuesday/wednesday?

Ok thats definitely not right, it will most likely be March 27 and 28. Official flyer to come soon.

 

[roperacer]

4th of july weekend, the u.s. nationals trials moto championship is at the ttc for 3 days fri, sat, and sunday,morning. sunday afternoon is the mtn bike trials championship.
so that saturday afternoon ttc will have another mtn bike dh race. they plan on not opening up any of the trials section on our side of the cove, so that will leave us with the shuttle road and our trails open, and when it comes race time on sat. we could have over several hundred or even a thousand spectators for the race,, not to mention we would have all kind of stuff to keep us entertained when we are not riding or racing,,this is not 100% for sure yet,, but damn what a fun weekend!

 

[brandonbmx1]

march 30/31 is a tuesday/wednesday?

The race promo says April 10-11

 

[brandonbmx1]

Here is a summary so far of races in the southeast this year. Please correct me if I messed anything up.

Feb 27 Clemson DH race

March 19-21 - Santos Fat tire festival

April 10-11 - ETSU World Champs: DH, DS, 4X, TT, ST

June 5-6 - Hawksnest #1 (DH, DS?)

June 12-13 - Beech #1 (DH, DS)

June 18-20: Snowshoe #1 (DH sat, DS sun?)

July 17-18 - Beech #2 (DH, DS)

July 30-Aug 1: Snowshoe #2 (DH sat, DS sun?)

August 14-15 - Beech #3 (DH, DS)

August 21-22 - Hawksnest #2 (DH, DS?)

August 27-29: Snowshoe #3 (DH sat, DS sun?)

September 4-5 - Beech Slopestyle Comp/DS

October 1-3: Snowshoe #4 (DH sat, DS sun?)

October 9 - Beech Oz Fest DH Event

October 30-31 - Hawksnest #3 (DH, DS?)

 

[tbird0216]

Here is the flyer for ETSU's Weekend World Champs

 

[Jeremy R]

Here is a summary so far of races in the southeast this year. Please correct me if I messed anything up.

Feb 27 Clemson DH race

March 19-21 - Santos Fat tire festival

April 10-11 - ETSU World Champs: DH, DS, 4X, TT, ST

June 5-6 - Hawksnest #1 (DH, DS?)

June 12-13 - Beech #1 (DH, DS)

June 18-20: Snowshoe #1 (DH sat, DS sun?)

July 17-18 - Beech #2 (DH, DS)

July 30-Aug 1: Snowshoe #2 (DH sat, DS sun?)

August 14-15 - Beech #3 (DH, DS)

August 21-22 - Hawksnest #2 (DH, DS?)

August 27-29: Snowshoe #3 (DH sat, DS sun?)

September 4-5 - Beech Slopestyle Comp/DS

October 1-3: Snowshoe #4 (DH sat, DS sun?)

October 9 - Beech Oz Fest DH Event

October 30-31 - Hawksnest #3 (DH, DS?)

Thanks for putting that together.
Are those race dates for Beech and Snowshoe correct?
If so.......damn, this season is gonna rule.
You can add Massanutten to the list as well.

 

[mtbman1127]

looks like i'm going have to put together a DS bike for this year

 

[bizutch]

My only complaint is that used to the month of May was always our best turnout for races and I don't see a one. How come everybody is skipping it? Daylight is great then. Weather is unpredictable. Crowds are big. No competition with summer vacation plans.

 

[bizutch]

Oh, last thing. I'm meeting with Orville (Wolf http://www.skiwolfridgenc.com/) in about a month. Start blowing them up with offers of support for an event please.

 

[OldSkool]

Oh, last thing. I'm meeting with Orville in about a month. Start blowing them up with offers of support for an event please.

Hey Butch, for those of us not in the know (I might be the only one, don't know), but who is Orville, and where is the venue you are trying to get an event started?

 

[OldSkool]

Guess I should get my glasses and I could answer my own question. DUH!

 

[brandonbmx1]

Update:

Feb 14 Heartbreaker Super D

Feb 27 Clemson DH race

March 19-21 - Santos Fat tire festival

April 10-11 - ETSU World Champs: DH, DS, 4X, TT, ST

June 5-6 - Hawksnest #1 (DH, DS?)

June 12-13 - Beech #1 (DH, DS)

June 18-20: Snowshoe #1 (DH sat, DS sun?)

July 17-18 - Beech #2 (DH, DS)

July 30-Aug 1: Snowshoe #2 (DH sat, DS sun?)

August 14-15 - Beech #3 (DH, DS)

August 21-22 - Hawksnest #2 (DH, DS?)

August 27-29: Snowshoe #3 (DH sat, DS sun?)

September 4-5 - Beech Slopestyle Comp/DS

October 1-3: Snowshoe #4 (DH sat, DS sun?)

October 9 - Beech Oz Fest DH Event

October 30-31 - Hawksnest #3 (DH, DS?)

 

[roperacer]

you left out 4th of july ttc

 

[Metal Dude]

Beech having the number 2 event sched. on the Nat. champs weekend?
Man guess I won't get to do the whole series again.

 

[profro]

Why waste your efforts on norba? What have they done to support the local race scene? At least Ryan has put on 5 races in the last three years. Take that norba.

 

[brado1]

Thanks for putting that together.
Are those race dates for Beech and Snowshoe correct?
If so.......damn, this season is gonna rule.
You can add Massanutten to the list as well.

Paris Mt. DH will be the same weekend it was last, yeah, yeah same weekend as the Collegiate Nationals...again we couldn't get another date from that park.

so Oct 15th pre party/pre ride Oct 16th race..

 

[Metal Dude]

Why waste your efforts on norba? What have they done to support the local race scene? At least Ryan has put on 5 races in the last three years. Take that norba.

Yeah, I hear yah. You know I have had the same opinion the last few years.
Just know that the US champs were prob. the best thing Norba - well
the best thing associated with Norba in many years. Only good cause
the Colorado folks are doing the work. Also managing the team this
year and trying to get a couple of the younguns some cred.
I am still on the fence! Never done a WC and that twist the old mans arm too.
Would just be racing 4X not chasing all the BS points etc. for the DH.
Don't know if I am good enough to get any points anyway. But,
would like to do a couple spots on the calendar. Will def. support the NC
scene for the other races if we go to the Champs.
Mainly about the team, we'll see what they want to do.