motomike
Posts: 33
Joined: 10/12/2009
Location: Banner Elk, NC USA
So, yeah, it starts in 4 days! We have been up here with a 5-man trailbuilding crew working on the trails and DS track for the past week. Things are looking good, we are using the same 2 DH tracks as last year, but both have been polished from top to bottom. A couple trees removed from the Pro track rock garden should open up a better line at the entrance so people can go faster. The combined finish for both downhill tracks is different, there is a nice stepdown followed by an off-camber grass run to the finish line. No uphill sprint this year. The DS track is getting some major changes- more berms and its going to be a little bit longer.
KHSFactoryRacing
Posts: 12
Joined: 10/24/2009
Location: Rancho Dominguez, CA USA
Dirt-Passion
Posts: 2
Joined: 6/25/2012
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
The entire Dirt Passion crew will be out there photoging for race reports and filming for a short edit sponsored by the resort to be released a few weeks after the event. You can read about it here:
http://www.vitalmtb.com/community/Dirt-Passion,16620/blog/06/26/2012/entry/327
We will see you out there. Can't wait! Stoked.
sspomer
Posts: 552
Joined: 6/26/2009
Location: Ventura, CA USA
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F yeah eagles in wayfarers. Stoked for National Champs...hope it's well-attended. Seems like DH racing is taking a hit in attendance (at least in the rockies and out west). Vital will have action from Matthew Delorme, so stay tuned. Motomike, post up some pics of your course updates! Would love to see 'em
mickey
Posts: 14
Joined: 2/19/2010
Location: Easthampton, MA USA
I'll be down late Thursday night.
We have a big condo on the side of the DS track. Grilling and beerzzzzzzzzzzzzzz gratis.
See y'all down there!
chequamie
Posts: 16
Joined: 8/2/2009
Location: Denver, CO USA
DH racing is taking a hit in the Rockies due to shit promoting and piss poor events! More $ for way less Event....
If you make it idiot proof they will just invent a better Idiot!
dgodard
Posts: 20
Joined: 3/2/2010
Location: USA
To anyone who knows. What are the track conditions looking like? Are we talking DHF or Wet Scream conditions? Looking at the weather full mud boots sounds like a good idea, but having been there I know it can go either way.
Dirt-Passion
Posts: 2
Joined: 6/25/2012
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
What bturman said.... by the look of the radar and the noise outside (even though I am south of that area), you better bring both.
motomike
Posts: 33
Joined: 10/12/2009
Location: Banner Elk, NC USA
The tracks are fine right now. The Pro/Cat1 track is soft but dry dirt (hero dirt anyone?), so cut spikes might be fun. The Cat2/3 track is super hardpack, something like a Minion or Butcher would be ideal for that one.
sspomer
Posts: 552
Joined: 6/26/2009
Location: Ventura, CA USA
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sspomer
Posts: 552
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Location: Ventura, CA USA
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sspomer
Posts: 552
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Location: Ventura, CA USA
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sspomer
Posts: 552
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Location: Ventura, CA USA
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motomike
Posts: 33
Joined: 10/12/2009
Location: Banner Elk, NC USA
Neko Mulally just won the DS race
k.shiz
Posts: 264
Joined: 7/24/2009
Location: Boulder, CO USA
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Heard Jackie just won women's DH.
k.shiz
Posts: 264
Joined: 7/24/2009
Location: Boulder, CO USA
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Just heard Gwin wins, Neko in 2nd, Jackson third.
