[motomike]

Here you go. The actual track will differ from the video just a little bit. It will continue straight where I dipped down onto the old track on the ski slope and go over towards a big kicker onto the next ski slope and join back into the old track near the whoops.

 

[drkenan]

Just out of random, sheer curiosity, has anyone ever gapped the section that you come into at 1:16? That would be such sickness.

New track looks awesome! Can us AMs ride it just for fun?

 

[motomike]

New track looks awesome! Can us AMs ride it just for fun?

I won't tell on you Kenan

 

[LOOnatic]

Looking bueno. Whens the race again?

 

[Mulestar]

Aug 21-22. Make it happen Loo.

 

[Mulestar]

Some shots.

Its like a jungle up there right now but this should give you an idea of the variety we've worked into it. Lots of different skills will come into play for the win.

 

[Metal Dude]

yah dude that is sick! Mike you're killin it....
I gotta make this race, I know you guys think of everything
but, do you have an onsite daycare in case I can't find a sitter
for my daughter that weekend? haha can't miss this one!

 

[bizutch]

yah dude that is sick! Mike you're killin it....
I gotta make this race, I know you guys think of everything
but, do you have an onsite daycare in case I can't find a sitter
for my daughter that weekend? haha can't miss this one!

you can bring a caribiner and some rope...hook her to the zip line?
Mine would have retarded fun doing that.

 

[0110-M-P]

Looks like fun.

 

[waterdogs]

I am really going to have start either traveling with you guys or just getting out on my own to attend some of these races. Looks awesome.

 

[FCLinder]

Doesn't look like a small bike course to me!!!! Glad to see some Nar brought back in the South.....

Cecil

 

[Jeremy R]

If you guys need any help packing that trail in by way of my tires. Let me know.
I am here to help.

 

[bizutch]

Ooooooh!!! Lack of twitch tight techy stuff....I'm pumped!

 

[motomike]

Alex Boyd came out and shot a ProDH track preview video of his own this past Sunday. Check it out!

Dirty Bird DH Pro Track Preview on Vimeo

 

[Mulestar]

Ooooooh!!! Lack of twitch tight techy stuff....I'm pumped!

You should like it. Since we separated the classes onto different tracks we could really go all out with the steep, raw terrain in the central area of the mountain. Still lots of turns but this sucker is wide (8-10 ft most of the way down) and steep the whole way down. If you play your cards right you never lose the speed you have at the top of the mountain.

We're planning on having a nice intermission between Intro/Am and Pro/JrX so everyone has plenty of time to get up to the gnarly stuff and cheer the big boys on.

Alex's teaser is SWEET! Too bad we spoiled the surprises with a full chest cam run!

 

[highrevs]

alex boyd came out and shot a prodh track preview video of his own this past sunday. Check it out!

sick!

 

[Mulestar]

sick!

Think you'll make it out to this one? Plenty of new stuff to shoot!

 

[untitledsince89]

Y
We're planning on having a nice intermission between Intro/Am and Pro/JrX so everyone has plenty of time to get up to the gnarly stuff and cheer the big boys on.

I'm really loving this, Can't to run up the hill after my race run to shoot some vid of the pro's and groms killin it!

 

[highrevs]

Think you'll make it out to this one? Plenty of new stuff to shoot!

I need to work out the details of who I'm coming with and where I'm crashing, but yeah I should be there.

 

[Jeremy R]

I need to work out the details of who I'm coming with and where I'm crashing, but yeah I should be there.

Sweet. I will be looking for ya out on the course.
Stand back.

Incoming!!!....

 

[highrevs]

Sweet. I will be looking for ya out on the course.
Stand back.

Incoming!!!....

No doubt dude! I was riding the other day, got "redirected" off the trail into some trees and thought about you almost running me over last year. I kinda tripped out when that popped into my head. Maybe it was more traumatic than I remember, lol.

pic for reference:

 

[DHracer1067]

That helmet cam really makes the new pro track look way easy than it does in person. It is so full of natural and man made gnar and pure steepness. It makes me so sad to be racing amateur. Both am and pro tracks look great though. They seem to be a completely different style than the original track. Lots more wideopenness and not quite as tight.

Here's a crappy camera phone shot of a manmade log garden which is like right at 43 seconds in the helmet video.

 

[motomike]

That log garden is a tribute to Dark Mountain, btw. Keeping it real

 

[bizutch]

No doubt dude! I was riding the other day, got "redirected" off the trail into some trees and thought about you almost running me over last year. I kinda tripped out when that popped into my head. Maybe it was more traumatic than I remember, lol.

pic for reference:

Thanks for catching me (literally) at the spring race by the way.

And since you're here...where are those pics????

 

[motomike]

We are all about to be blessed with the presence of Mr. Robert Buchan next weekend. He's flying back from whistler for this, so if you see him, thank him for giving us the Fox 40 to hand out!

 

[highrevs]

Thanks for catching me (literally) at the spring race by the way.

And since you're here...where are those pics????

Ha! I sorta forgot... expect an email sometime this evening.

 

[jackalope]

We are all about to be blessed with the presence of Mr. Robert Buchan next weekend

Speaking of Robert, here are a few (smallish) screen captures which demonstrate why he is the heavy favorite to win Pro Cat:

Ahh, a casual cruise in Whistler with his beloved 12 year old daughter (who is really a ripper now):

Uh oh, didn't quite make that last corner

Hmm, not sure if that leg armor is going to stay in place

Nothing better than than helmet cam footy when your head is bent down to your chest

Get stoked!

 

[Mulestar]

That helmet cam really makes the new pro track look way easy than it does in person. It is so full of natural and man made gnar and pure steepness. It makes me so sad to be racing amateur. Both am and pro tracks look great though. They seem to be a completely different style than the original track. Lots more wideopenness and not quite as tight.

Here's a crappy camera phone shot of a manmade log garden which is like right at 43 seconds in the helmet video.

Nice, glad you got to check them out! After crashing in that turn from your picture on about 50% of my attempts to ride it, I caved and built a berm in it. Lots faster now.

It shouldn't be a problem for you to ride the pro track for fun in practice.

 

[DHracer1067]

Nice, glad you got to check them out! After crashing in that turn from your picture on about 50% of my attempts to ride it, I caved and built a berm in it. Lots faster now.

It shouldn't be a problem for you to ride the pro track for fun in practice.

So your saying the picture I have of that section is before you bermed it out. I know when I saw it there was sort of somewhat of a possible berm which made it look like it would be super hard to make the turn cause it was like a pretty long jump onto a hump into a hard left turn that seemed like it would be impossible to make unless you cased the jump to scrub your speed.

I walked it with steven and mike like the day before the first beech mtn race so I'm sure lots of stuff has changed and gotten better.

 

[jekyll991]

So the am. course is going to new too? Any previews of how it's going to be for the slow ones like me..>

 

[DHracer1067]

So the am. course is going to new too? Any previews of how it's going to be for the slow ones like me..>

better get stoked for it

I've only walked these courses. no riding but the am course should be sick too. It's a lot like the pro course except everything is just toned down a bit and not as steep. its got a good mix of berms, jumps, rocks, and drops but nothing that was built to be overly difficult at the level the pro course is. If I remember right there were even a few areas on the am course that mimick quite closely stuff thats on the pro course except its just easier to ride it.

 

[Trilliamiano]

So the am. course is going to new too? Any previews of how it's going to be for the slow ones like me..>

Here's a link to a short edit of a few of the sections you'll find on the "Salamander Slide", the course that will be used for the intro /am classes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC8ti5RV3Xw

 

[0110-M-P]

So who races the Pro course...just Pro or Pro and Cat 1?

 

[haromtnbiker]

So who races the Pro course...just Pro or Pro and Cat 1?

The dirty bird isn't directly affiliated with USAC, thus no licenses are required and we won't be using those classes.

Racing categories, as far as I know, include Pro (all ages) Pro women, Junior Expert, Junior, and then the Amateur classes (essentially cat 1/2) followed by intro classes (comparatively cat 3) There will also be a masters class. I believe one must be over 35 (maybe 40?) to race this class, and all masters will race the Salamander Slide.

Anybody from any class is welcome to ride either track during practice!

 

[bizutch]

Can a master sign up for both pro and masters? Maybe an extra 10 spot to do both? Me and Andy would love to do that.

 

[haromtnbiker]

Can a master sign up for both pro and masters? Maybe an extra 10 spot to do both? Me and Andy would love to do that.

I find it ironic that a man of supposed masters age can be so grammatically incorrect. Andy and I

 

[Mulestar]

Can a master sign up for both pro and masters? Maybe an extra 10 spot to do both? Me and Andy would love to do that.

I think I'll make an executive decision and say you need to do either one or the other. Ya'll are still up to "Pro" speed at our local SE races so why not let it ride?

edit: This is Trill Will, I was just using the Mulestar's computer because his likes to finagle the neighbors internet better than mine.

 

[motomike]

I'll make another "executive decision" and say that Butch, if you want to do both, we'll take $20 extra.

 

[bizutch]

I'll make another "executive decision" and say that Butch, if you want to do both, we'll take $20 extra.

money talks.

 

[DHracer1067]

Money might talk but that would be a dick move in my opinion. butch your time at the first dirty bird was 30 seconds faster than the winning masters time. Either you call yourself a pro and race with people within your skill level or just back down to amateur if you want to podium really badly. you still would have been 2nd or 3rd in amateur. why do you want to beat up so bad on the masters category just because your age qualifies you. I feel its bull**** and unfair to what the spirit of the masters category is made for. basically a class filled with people that have been riding for a long time so they don't really fit into the beginner class but don't have the seriousness about racing that would require entering in pro or amateur/cat1..semi pro. I feel as if since this isn't a norba race junior amateur is basically the old jrx and amateur over 18 should be people that would be racing either cat 1 or semi pro.

just IMO but it's whatever. I just don't see the point in trying to beat up on people that are actually racing masters for a reason not just another chance to get a timed run and most likely win.

haha oops I was looking at the wrong time sets but I still stand by what i said. I feel you oughta just pick and choose. either race pro or masters. it makes classes meaningless for the race if you let people enter multiple categories.