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It's not tennis. We should never put the pressure of having a minor take their life in their hands to win $3000 trying to beat a seasoned 10 year professional with an unlimited budget & depth of experience that simply can't be replicated. A 16 year old, well guided or not, would more often than not, risk getting paralyzed to get in finals. There will always be a Jackson or an Asa. But part of why they can put down a time that rivals the best of the Elite field is they're racing their peers. Teens. Removing Junior category leaves...

I think it's a terrible idea to discontinue juniors, especially for the non-europeans riders. The tracks are so different in the US from the European tracks that going over as a junior is one of the only ways to learn. Its seems the US riders get less interest than the European and very few end up on factory teams as it is. I dont the the feeder series will be much help, as awesome as the Monster Pro DH and the National series races are, in giving the juniors enough exposure to be put on a factory team and then...

Big cheers man! It's coming along. And yes, we hope to have amateur races in the future... right now we are trying to make this work at the top level with a home it's gains momentum and turns into something everyone can participate in. This next year, we will be doing Hard MTB League challenges throughout the country where we will mixing and mingling with everyday riders and fans throughout the country. Thanks so much for watching and being stoked. We're off to a good start.

no reason this couldn't be applied to amateur racing in the future.

Love this format so much. I wish things like this were readily available for amateur races. Seems like all local races are XC, enduro, or maybe DH. But as someone with a trials/BMX background, I want to make a fool of myself on climbs, slalom, supercross jump lines, switchbacks, etc.