And that’s a wrap on weekend two of NW Cup Road Trip #2! This time, the crew rolled into Snoqualmie Pass Bike Park — and once again, the venue delivered a weekend full of great racing, great people, and some truly unforgettable runs.
Now in its second year hosting the NW Cup, Snoqualmie Pass continues to raise the bar. With dedicated tracks for Cat 3, Cat 2, and Cat 1/Pro, plus fresh reroutes for two of them, this wasn’t just a repeat of last year — it was a whole new challenge. A mix of fast sections, creative line choices, and technical puzzles kept riders thinking from top to bottom. Throw in perfect weather and you had the ideal recipe for exciting, unpredictable racing (and yes, maybe a lost shoe or two along the way).
At the end of the weekend, it was J.T. Fisher going a perfect 1-for-1 in both seeding and finals aboard his Yeti enduro rig, showing that precision and power go a long way on this track. Ella Erickson continued her winning streak, once again topping the Pro Women’s field with a confident and composed run.
In the junior categories, Leah Macartney, Jake Stegall, and Kenai Rowan each stepped up to take the win, showing the future of Northwest racing is looking fast and fearless.
Now it’s time for a well-earned break as riders recover, reset, and set their sights on the grand finale: Stevens Pass in September. See you there!
Words and Photos by Patrik Zuest
I mean, who is gonna argue with racing with these views!Emerson Sparks was having no issues finding flow on the track.Jacob Allen was chasing hard. 6th in Cat 3 8-10.Orion Covington with the style and the speed. Taking the win by .18s in Cat 3 15-18.
Cooper Cornell confident into the first rock roll for Cat 2.Elias Case had no issues with the second major rock face in Cat 2. 5th in Cat 2 13-14.Coleton Bailey was flying during practice but had an unfortunate crash ending his weekend.Bryan Whiteheadfinding the slivers of sun in the dust. 3rd Cat 2 19-29.August Franklin finding the steeze.Elon Gromyko continuing to crush the Cat 3 U7 category!Dylan Schwenk squashing the dip in the Cat1 course.Rye Geiger floating his way to 4th in Cat 1 17-18.Mica Erickson having a massive crash losing her shoe in Cat 18u Women.Dylan Brown taking 3rd in Pro Men.Bent Coorevits sending his way to 4th in Cat 15-18.Peter Hereth 10th in Cat 3 15-18.Ella Erickson fastest on the weekend for Pro Women.Mile Dowling pumping his way through the holes on the way to winning Cat 2 13-14.Kaylin Hammer flying to second in Cat 3 10u.I don't think Joshua Kahn could get closer to that tree...Zane Richey eyes on the prize. 3rd in Cat 1 19-29.Helena Seidl cushing her way to 4th in Cat 2 15-18.Guangyi Tao loving the rocks.J.T. Fisher with the defining win on the weekend.Jayden Stanton paying the dust no mind on his way to 3rd in Cat 2 15-16.Just a couple cat 3 riders ready for their sight lap on Sunday morning.Kai Wakefield finds that speed tucking the rocks always works. 5th Cat 2 12u.
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Carter Sinclair with the button down style!Some runs just don't go as planned. Great job on the run out though!
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Always great to win a new helmet after needing to retire one after your race run!
Ethan Henshaw flying into the final roots section. 6th in Pro Men
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