where I can get info to get into races for the NC state championship? if there is a championship. Any web site? Im interested in DH, 4X, Dual slalom and freeride.
Cec - you know were getting old when we start talking about the good ole days! Where did you guys ride Sunday?Yep, I think its time to get all the old Ski resorts to start letting us put on races again. I really miss the old MADRA Series. It was our South East Championship DH and DS race series. That was the good old days!!!!!
thanks, hmm I think I have to sell the big bike and get a XC racing bike... just kidding I will look for races in the region.
Butch if you need help or want me to focus on any other ski resorts let me know and I will be glad to put some time in to help out. I wish I had the time like I did in the past to help, but you know what that's like now.I'm in discussion with Wolf Laurel again about holding races in 2007, either 1 or 2 max....not 3 yr as in the past. It'll be all winter long before we can finalize anything though.
I'd kill to get Cataloochee and Beech interested again, but it's tough going even getting them to meet with you.
Matt, let us know the date when you have it, so we don't plan other races the same weekend. We will be having 2 to 3 Super DH races at Paris Mt. in Greenville in the spring. It will be much like the Dark Mt. races.Oh, i forgot, Clemson Freeride club will be holding a race in the spring!
I guess, if there is enough it wouldn't matter.workin on a good course.
what kind of beer ?
You left out Jeremy R., Matt Griffin, and my self. We all help Butch as a team to put on those races. Thats most of all the old MADRA races. A lot of people seem to forget we all put on those races. Butch does have claim to pulling in Wolf as a venue, "I don't want to leave out credit where its dew", but we all help build and put on those races.since i've lived here.
the only two folks who have ever promoted any races of significance are butch and terry hinton.
Don't know of anyone that has tried.I dont know if someone tried this before, to get persmission to build a DH or DS course at the these mountains that we have near Winston Salem and Greensboro, Im talking about Pilot mountain and the Hanging rock state park.
Minus the beer and shuttle it worked great at Chuck's. Beer would have made it better.How about we try this...
F' fancy prizes
F' T-shirts
F' Series points
Just get a good course, shuttle trucks or lift, a couple prizes from Maxxis/Cane Creek/I9/Morewood, maybe a couple kegs from local brewery, small payout for pro class, and have fun.
.... Butch does have claim to pulling in Wolf as a venue, "I don't want to leave out credit where its dew", but we all help build and put on those races.
I do hope Butch can pull Wolf back. It would be great!!!!
Thats sounds awesome. What needs to happen to make that possible?But right now...I'm pretty certain everyone would be thrilled to have a no frills race there and some good camping in the parking lots.
Can someone give him a AMEN????MADHRA was awesome in concept becuase it was intended to be orchestrated by the riders for the riders. But it degraded when after about the first season of events we backed, it wound up being me, my pregnant wife, Jeremy, Cecil and Matt (a select few others I didn't mention who tried hard too-steve, rebecca, and so forth) out on a mountain by ourselves and everybody asking "what is MADHRA doing for me?"...when the people were supposed to be asking "What can I do for MADHRA?"
Doug speaks truth though. We NEVER had less than 70 riders at Wolf...and not a single rock on that mountain. But we had a lift, a FAST lift....and fun trails each time, actually a different course for every race.
Everyone knew going in that they were there for the ride and the race, not the prizes and the amenities. If I have Wolf again, it's going to be a gathering place for DH'ers. If I can get big prize money and fat prizes, I will. But go expecting to pin it and grin...BYOB.
But right now...I'm pretty certain everyone would be thrilled to have a no frills race there and some good camping in the parking lots.
Oh...and final chest thump for MADHRA, SEI Racing and the southern crew.... 118 RACERS at the final WOLF LAUREL RACE
the brief discussion thus far has been this. I advised them I'd orchastrate the race and the logistics of it and be the guy answering stupid questions, but that they need to put together their own budget, web page, ads in the lodge and put it on their websites calender and their information emails to skiers, etc.Thats sounds awesome. What needs to happen to make that possible?
BMCC is hosting a Super D series in the spring and it looks like we'll acquire state championship status for it...still pending NORBA approval. We haven't updated our website (www.bmcc.us) or issued any fliers yet but will shorty after we receive the go from NORBA. Either way the series should be pretty fun and then add on Cecil's super D races and the season promises to start off with a bang.where I can get info to get into races for the NC state championship? if there is a championship. Any web site? Im interested in DH, 4X, Dual slalom and freeride.
a VO2 Max enducing bang at that....... and the season promises to start off with a bang.
ohh and for all the brave souls that want to freeze to death there is always the icycle in february. deffinalty a down home grassroots race. hope we have helped you out a little bit trekbro.
you're gonna make me tear up...Beech mountain triple crown races were the old,old days .