Thanks for the work dude!CHOP said:
Massanutten DH Race Questions
- Thread starter Konabumm
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bizutch said:
hehe, actually bizutch, the locals have been calling it mass-of-nothin' for decades. More referring to the skiing/snowboarding though.
sweet I cant wait to get out there
I have never been to Massanutten. Are there any rooms left? Is camping a good choice?
Whats the temperature like on the mountain this time of year?
Whats the temperature like on the mountain this time of year?
CHOP, the question came up this weekend as to whether or not you'll be there this weekend?
Fresh news from www.Racersedgeonline.com read below;
Word on the Hill
It’s been a while since we’ve posted any fresh information about what’s to come for the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Cup. The truth is, we’ve been extremely busy finalizing details for the up-coming season. After hurdling a jam-packed race schedule, infected computers, bogus cell phones and the inevitable, lack of time in a day, we are finally ready to share some good news!
The series dates have all been finalized and work on the eight different courses has already begun. Thanks to those of you who replied to our various poles, we have made decisions on the format for the much anticipated, City Bikes Capital Cup to be hosted by Whitetail Resort, June 23-25 2006.
This year’s Mid-Atlantic Cup will consist of five races, scheduled amongst four venues in four weekends. Champions will be determined by the best, four out of five finishes for Downhill and by all three finishes for Dual. Mid-Atlantic Cup series final at Bear Creek will be worth “double points”. Mountain cross will be replaced by Dual, which will utilize a “Y” format, giving the racer a little bit of old school slalom served with a side dish of mountain cross.
The City Bikes Capital Cup will consist of two separate but inclusive events. Two racecourses will be run, over the span of two days to determine the Capital Cup Champion, with the second day’s course solely determining the Maryland State Champion. Racers may choose to race one or both events and those who compete for the Capital Cup will be awarded points for two of the five races that will determine the over-all MAC champion. A semi-formal awards banquet, where all series champions will be crowned, is being scheduled to take place in conjunction with the Reading Racing 2006 Duryea Downhill. More details will be announced soon.
To date, over $45,000 in cash and prizes has been raised for the series! All of which will be awarded to the fastest racers in each class. Pros will compete for a guaranteed first place prize of no less than $500 with a large bonus going to the series champion. All series champions will receive a leader jersey complements of the Hot Shoppe, be sure to check out the sample at up-coming events.
Course construction will continue at Whitetail resort for the next two Sundays. Interested volunteers should contact Mike Hartlove (theracersedge@comcast.net) to set up dates and times. Huge props go out to Marvin, Fred, Dane, Patrick and Will, who all came out last week and busted their humps. Thanks to this crew, course #1 is just about complete and ready to ride.
Massanutten is less than three weeks away and we hope to see you all there
Word on the Hill
It’s been a while since we’ve posted any fresh information about what’s to come for the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Cup. The truth is, we’ve been extremely busy finalizing details for the up-coming season. After hurdling a jam-packed race schedule, infected computers, bogus cell phones and the inevitable, lack of time in a day, we are finally ready to share some good news!
The series dates have all been finalized and work on the eight different courses has already begun. Thanks to those of you who replied to our various poles, we have made decisions on the format for the much anticipated, City Bikes Capital Cup to be hosted by Whitetail Resort, June 23-25 2006.
This year’s Mid-Atlantic Cup will consist of five races, scheduled amongst four venues in four weekends. Champions will be determined by the best, four out of five finishes for Downhill and by all three finishes for Dual. Mid-Atlantic Cup series final at Bear Creek will be worth “double points”. Mountain cross will be replaced by Dual, which will utilize a “Y” format, giving the racer a little bit of old school slalom served with a side dish of mountain cross.
The City Bikes Capital Cup will consist of two separate but inclusive events. Two racecourses will be run, over the span of two days to determine the Capital Cup Champion, with the second day’s course solely determining the Maryland State Champion. Racers may choose to race one or both events and those who compete for the Capital Cup will be awarded points for two of the five races that will determine the over-all MAC champion. A semi-formal awards banquet, where all series champions will be crowned, is being scheduled to take place in conjunction with the Reading Racing 2006 Duryea Downhill. More details will be announced soon.
To date, over $45,000 in cash and prizes has been raised for the series! All of which will be awarded to the fastest racers in each class. Pros will compete for a guaranteed first place prize of no less than $500 with a large bonus going to the series champion. All series champions will receive a leader jersey complements of the Hot Shoppe, be sure to check out the sample at up-coming events.
Course construction will continue at Whitetail resort for the next two Sundays. Interested volunteers should contact Mike Hartlove (theracersedge@comcast.net) to set up dates and times. Huge props go out to Marvin, Fred, Dane, Patrick and Will, who all came out last week and busted their humps. Thanks to this crew, course #1 is just about complete and ready to ride.
Massanutten is less than three weeks away and we hope to see you all there
looks like the weather is going to be nice
Friday (24 hours): Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday (24 hours): Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Friday (24 hours): Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday (24 hours): Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s.
wayyyy too early to tell.
blasphemy!! the weather-dude is NEVER wrong!!! 
here is the real weather from the last 5 years.manimal said:blasphemy!! the weather-dude is NEVER wrong!!!
Friday night...mysterious fog and misting rain. Wet course Sat AM.
By 9am..course turns to powdery fine mulch and super deep berms and ridiculously high speeds.
At exactly 12:21, my start time and or just prior to my start time...steady rain with random downpour that finishes, just before Vet Expert gets on course.
Sports sit in parking lot and give death stories and "DUDDDE" statements about their hardtail drag races on what was the perfect course for them!
You're welcome!
that sounds strikingly similar to wolf 
Hey,
Who Remembers
What about the thunderstorm with riders at the top. We had to Call
the last part of the race off. The Beg. and Hardtails probaly did not
get in the race run.
Lets hope the the weather does not spoil the riders fun.
A quick reminder to drive the speed limit at all times. They
run radar on all roads in the resort and usually while traveling
downhill.
Also We have a indoor waterpark with a $11.00 Buffet at night.
The smokeless bar has a few TV s and arcade.
We can enjoy the above without paying the waterpark admission charge.
It is all located under one roof. A mile up from the Exxon station on
the right.
Thunderbird Diner and Romano's have opened in the same shopping
center on the way to Harrisonburg. Only 2 miles from the Exxon
traveling 33 west toward Harrisonburg. The small shopping center
is located on the left side off Island Ford Road.
Any other questions??
Who Remembers
What about the thunderstorm with riders at the top. We had to Call
the last part of the race off. The Beg. and Hardtails probaly did not
get in the race run.
Lets hope the the weather does not spoil the riders fun.
A quick reminder to drive the speed limit at all times. They
run radar on all roads in the resort and usually while traveling
downhill.
Also We have a indoor waterpark with a $11.00 Buffet at night.
The smokeless bar has a few TV s and arcade.
We can enjoy the above without paying the waterpark admission charge.
It is all located under one roof. A mile up from the Exxon station on
the right.
Thunderbird Diner and Romano's have opened in the same shopping
center on the way to Harrisonburg. Only 2 miles from the Exxon
traveling 33 west toward Harrisonburg. The small shopping center
is located on the left side off Island Ford Road.
Any other questions??
What are the odds I would actually get a practice run (or three) in if I don't show until Saturday morning???
camping?
I booked my room today, I'm looking forward to meeting you guys.
corey i'll buy a tshirt from you
who else here is camping on the slopes? we could have a bonfire after practice (idk if that's allowed but what the hell)
who else here is camping on the slopes? we could have a bonfire after practice (idk if that's allowed but what the hell)
metalMTB said:
My wife and I are camping in George Washington National Forest which is very close by but I'm not exactly sure where yet. In the National Forests you just have to drive around until you find a good spot and pull over and pitch a tent. We plan on coming up early Friday and staking out our spot and then heading over to get a few practice runs in. I'll be racing Saturday obviously and probably doing a trail ride on Sunday in the National Forest. Should be a fun weekend.
I'm leaving right after the race on saturday, I'm going to miss my little boy
Oh crap. Now I'm gonna have to pack my mud tires!!!manimal said:looks like the weather is going to be nice
My mom and son are coming up to watch the race. It is really cool knowing he is at the finish line waiting to cheer me on.MancilG said:
i had planned on bringing the wife and kid, but it'll be tough for her dealing with a 9mth old with no real facilities for napping/feeding/etc ... they'll be coming to the US Open though!
My wife is coming up Friday night to partake in some of the evening grilling and fellowship.
I wouldn't razz her too much, as she is a physical therapist, so some of us may actually need to use her services!
I wouldn't razz her too much, as she is a physical therapist, so some of us may actually need to use her services!
sirknight6 said:My wife is coming up Friday night to partake in some of the evening grilling and fellowship.
I wouldn't razz her too much, as she is a physical therapist, so some of us may actually need to use her services!
You mean we finally get to meet this "wife" of yours?
I still think she doesnt exist........ I bet "somthing comes up" and she cant make it at the last minute
So far the only proof of her I have is that she pre-writes your checks for you
BigMike said:You mean we finally get to meet this "wife" of yours?
I still think she doesnt exist........ I bet "somthing comes up" and she cant make it at the last minute
So far the only proof of her I have is that she pre-writes your checks for you
'Scuse me, just signs 'em! There blank!
Does anybody know roughly when each class will start and in which order they will run? I know it's impossible to say exactly. Thanks.
I assume in this order:jdschall said:
Pro/Expert
Beginner & Sport
Junior Export
Junior Beginner & Sport
Hardtail
If I am wrong, someone let me know
And I have a question to all who have ridden out there before. If you just cruz down, how long does it take to get from the top of the course to the bottom, assuming they use the same trail?
like 6 minutes
3:14 if you're Todd Bosch.metalMTB said:
Dartman said:3:14 if you're Todd Bosch.
3:14 just cruzing down?
i don't think he was just cruising
more like full on sprinting the whole way, haha
more like full on sprinting the whole way, haha
what are the avg race times? b randon im coming up fri after school.
average race time for sport was like 4:15
it was my first race last year and i did it on a hardtail and got 5:20
i'm sure i can get 4 min. flat now
it was my first race last year and i did it on a hardtail and got 5:20
i'm sure i can get 4 min. flat now
If you want all the times, racersedge has all last year's times online in MS Excel format.
http://www.racersedgeonline.com/
http://www.racersedgeonline.com/
Great, Hardtail is dead last. At least I'll be rested after practice.
last year hardtail class actually went first after all the women classes have gone.
manimal said:looks like the weather is going to be nice
Friday (24 hours): Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday (24 hours): Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Damn you! http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ifps/MapClick.php?CityName=Harrisonburg&state=VA&site=LWX Damn you I say!
Hahaha... 30% chance of less than a 10th of an inch.
3:29 is you're Butch Greene. :nonono:
I would like to do under 5min... This will be my first downhill ever. I've only ever done freeriding