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!
Aletha had a really scary scorpion crash on the rock gap drop into the berm. She was down for a while, seemed like she got the wind knocked out of her. I was honestly surprised she eventually got back on and finished up.
Ana crashed in the same spot, got off easier but ended up through the tape below the berm.
Skelton came up a little short and exploded her rear tire.
The vibez were off the charts in the chute. Photos/videos don’t even do it justice. I hope the racers had a good time cuz we sure did in the crowd. Bummed we don’t have any masters bros, Moi Moi, etc content tho
Congrats to all! Good to see some DH back here in the Rockies!
Durango worlds 2030 will be off the hook!
Would like to see who ran what tires. When things get that loose around here, Maxxis Shorty's. But that's kind of approaching the extreme loosey goosey of dry setup. Which that looked like from vids on Friday. Soo....Plus no rain? I can imagine trying to find the grip....
Wow, that looks so harsh. Tough young woman, though. She'll be back, hopefully for more wins in October. Gotta love her competitiveness. She smoked the other ladies in the top split.
Congratulations to Gloria Scarsi! She's been such a presence in the women's World Cup field, and juuuusst missed that $100k payout. If Aleetha didn't win, she's my top pick! Brava!!
All the DH race heads in the Sea to Sky have known Mack was going to do big things for the last couple of years. He's been turning heads in local, provincial, and national level races. So stoked to see him get on the podium on this stage. To take down World Cup racers at his age on a course like this is legit.
This kid is the real deal. This is just the beginning.
Kailey Skelton's tire exploded off the wheel (I think it was in the 2nd sector). She borrowed a knife from a spectator and cut the tire free and then rode almost all the way down the hill on a bare wheel, crossing the finish line on foot.
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.
Mack!
Aletha had a really scary scorpion crash on the rock gap drop into the berm. She was down for a while, seemed like she got the wind knocked out of her. I was honestly surprised she eventually got back on and finished up.
Ana crashed in the same spot, got off easier but ended up through the tape below the berm.
Skelton came up a little short and exploded her rear tire.
Scarsi straight bossed the gap.
Aletha's crash (sorry, it didn't have an embed code): https://www.instagram.com/reels/DdNQni1JrYl/?hl=en
The vibez were off the charts in the chute. Photos/videos don’t even do it justice. I hope the racers had a good time cuz we sure did in the crowd. Bummed we don’t have any masters bros, Moi Moi, etc content tho
Here's his POV from his P3 run. The kid is incredible.
What happened to Asa ?
Congrats to all! Good to see some DH back here in the Rockies!
Durango worlds 2030 will be off the hook!
Would like to see who ran what tires. When things get that loose around here, Maxxis Shorty's. But that's kind of approaching the extreme loosey goosey of dry setup. Which that looked like from vids on Friday. Soo....Plus no rain? I can imagine trying to find the grip....
Well done everyone!
Race Day Unc Chats from U.S. Open - such a rad crowd, vibe and race!
Wow, that looks so harsh. Tough young woman, though. She'll be back, hopefully for more wins in October. Gotta love her competitiveness. She smoked the other ladies in the top split.
Congratulations to Gloria Scarsi! She's been such a presence in the women's World Cup field, and juuuusst missed that $100k payout. If Aleetha didn't win, she's my top pick! Brava!!
All the DH race heads in the Sea to Sky have known Mack was going to do big things for the last couple of years. He's been turning heads in local, provincial, and national level races. So stoked to see him get on the podium on this stage. To take down World Cup racers at his age on a course like this is legit.
This kid is the real deal. This is just the beginning.
Kailey Skelton's tire exploded off the wheel (I think it was in the 2nd sector). She borrowed a knife from a spectator and cut the tire free and then rode almost all the way down the hill on a bare wheel, crossing the finish line on foot.
Here you go. I haven't had time to watch it yet, but if it's like previous years they show the top 10 or so riders.
HOLY SHIT. that eagle trophy FTMFW.
Us open course was wild , my son loved it https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdPadDZOlWc/?stkn=MXhsaXBsbDRmZWIxaA==
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