[tonyl]

Hey,

Anybody ever done the DH race at Pat's? I'm a regular at highland (3rd year season pass) still a hack but can run all the trails there.

A buddy wants to do the race and is trying to get me to do it too. Any thoughts on the course and level of competition? I'm not saying I won't give it my all just don't want to be out classed in all the levels.

 

[Pip3r]

If you can ride all the trails at highland (especially threshhold) then you will be more than fine at the Pats Peak race. The course there is super fun and the only tricky bits are still easy to ride, just hard to carry a race pace on. The event itself is super low key and friendly, infact its probably the most 'local' feeling race i've done since the old Tenney races!

 

[John P.]

+1 what Piper said.

I'd love to do that race again; it's just a shame that they can't get their schedules figured out with Highland so that two of the only DH races in the entire state of NH happen to fall on the exact same date every year.

--JP

 

[LOOnatic]

Where is Pats Peak and is it only open for races?

 

[jvnixon]

Where is Pats Peak and is it only open for races?

http://www.patspeak.com/summer/special.htm

Located in Henniker, NH 03242

They've got a sweet pancake place right at the entrance that JohnP showed us last year..

 

[tonyl]

Cool. Thanks!

I'm not a pro on Threshhold but I can do it. I do get a little mesed up on that steep rocky step section but that's it.

I love highland and the vibe is super cool every day but felt like the vibe was stepped up on race days.

I think you convinced me to do it.

 

[MM_Freak]

+1 for what everyone else has said about it. Im really looking forward to racing there again this year. Last year was my first year there and I had a blast! Super friendly people there and having the pub open the whole weekend is a great way to meet new riders. Pats Peak is located in Henniker NH I think the only time they run the lifts is for the race/practice it self.

 

[tonyl]

Yeah, tell me about the conflict with Highlands race. Anybody else I would do Pat's with is racing Highlands.

 

[Rip]

http://www.patspeak.com/summer/special.htm

Located in Henniker, NH 03242

They've got a sweet pancake place right at the entrance that JohnP showed us last year..

That place is the bomb.

 

[Matchew]

Ill be there! The course is one of my favorites and the vibe is really chill. They have also paid cash to pro and cat1 podiums in the past

Unfortunately Ill have to pay my $65 USA Cycling tax so that I can race cat 1, but that also means it a national champs qualifier.

 

[tonyl]

Hey Matt!

So what do you think? Should I do the race? Or is it above me?

 

[yopaulie]

This track is not over the head of anyone who has rode lift serviced DH. Like Piper said it's at race pace that it can get tough. The track at the top has a fast open grassy section, fast woods, some mild tech sections with a drop that you can go around and a couple of jumps that can also be avoided. Tonyl dont question your skill caus if you ride threshold then you can rip the sh*t out of this.
Peace