Top-seeded rider Aletha Ostgaard is 18 years old, and this will be her 5th time racing at the US Open. Here's how she's done in previous years at the US Open:
2025 - (17 years old): 1st place
2024 - (16): 2nd
2023 - (15): 2nd
2022 - (14): 3rd
[Nina Hoffmann won each US Open from 2022 to 2024. She didn't race in 2025 and isn't racing this year.]
Women: Winter Bush follows up a 4th place finish in Juniors at the UCI World Champs last month with a win by almost 2.8 seconds over 2nd place Daisy James.
Men: Connor Knipscheer takes the win by 0.98 seconds over Luke Mallen.
Also, the SR Suntour Holeshot Award of $500 goes to the man and woman who have the fastest first sector. (It looks like Aletha Ostgaard wins that this year.)
Impressive win for Aaron. Can't wait to see him at the final World Cups.
It looks like Aletha had a smoking first split, bummed that the rest of the run didn't work out for her. Asa: He finally wins the top splits, but doesn't win the race?!
...It sure looks like this race was full of surprises!
Danny Hart testing the 1199 course which has had a couple new features added
Top 3 Pro finishers in Seeding at US Open:
Women Pro: Aletha Ostgaard*, Anna Newkirk, Kailey Skelton**
Men Pro: Nate Kitchen**, Aaron Gwin, Asa Vermette
Other notables: Dakotah Norton* (13 ) Sam Hill (19 ) Mack Manietta (20) Rob Warner ( 71 )
* = Defending champ
** = Pro Downhill Series points leader
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Link to live timing and complete results - https://artiming.com/result/courses/87
Yez! All three V+R Ladies in the top ten for seeding. Love to see it. Stoked for tomorrow!
Rob Warner!
Top-seeded rider Aletha Ostgaard is 18 years old, and this will be her 5th time racing at the US Open. Here's how she's done in previous years at the US Open:
[Nina Hoffmann won each US Open from 2022 to 2024. She didn't race in 2025 and isn't racing this year.]
Sam’s quali is underrated 9 back on a new bike and zero training
U.S. Open Final Pro Results
Pro Women (whatever happened between splits 1 and 2 top Pro Women was serious. Aletha, Kailey, Anna and others had troubles there)
Pro Men (Top 24) - fractions of a second worth thousands of dollars
Complete results - https://artiming.com/result/courses/87
Cat 1 (17-18 year olds) winners:
So does Taylor O. win the overall??
Fox US OPEN - Open class prize purse
Also, the SR Suntour Holeshot Award of $500 goes to the man and woman who have the fastest first sector. (It looks like Aletha Ostgaard wins that this year.)
I'm pretty certain she does.
Nate Kitchen locks up the men's Series title.
Old dogs with the big legs.
Sam Hill is genuinely off the couch, dude doesn't ride at all. Very impressive
Impressive win for Aaron. Can't wait to see him at the final World Cups.
It looks like Aletha had a smoking first split, bummed that the rest of the run didn't work out for her. Asa: He finally wins the top splits, but doesn't win the race?!
...It sure looks like this race was full of surprises!
Race was super fun as a spectator. Kids had a great time.
May not be the best track but some more Rocky Mountain/West coast races where you get to see top riders is awesome.
Good vibes in the woods.
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