2007 MSC #4 – Blast the Mass
It was a weekend of warm weather, cool folks, fast race courses and a slow timing company.
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Races, group rides and all that action.
The Great Snowmass Timing Snafu of 2007
From a timing and results standpoint, last weekend’s Snowmass MSC was terrible: timing chips unavailable at registration, names missing from start sheets, major delays, screwed up times, no times for several days, and on and on. Events ran late. People waited for hours. Late Sunday evening, downhillers went home without their results. Bad news. Extremely irritating.
To get the official scoop I called Mike McCormack, the man in charge at Bigfoot Production, which promotes the Mountain States Cup. Mike sounded wrung out, and he was heading out for a therapeutic XC ride, so I kept the interview short:
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34+ minutes of love: G3 #1 at Keystone CO
It was the first weekend in July, and Rocky Mountain gravity racers got their first taste of a new format: two days, three runs, fastest combined time wins. After a long weekend and a whole lot of downhill, everyone agreed: G3 is sweet indeed.
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Sol Vista / Crankworx A Rama
What a great weekend: Three days of riding Sol Vista’s new DH trails, plus a little trip to watch Big Air at Crankworx.
G3 #1 – Keystone, CO
There’s a first for everything, and the first G3 race was pretty darn cool. Three burly courses and lots of great racing.
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Huge jump jam at The Fix this Sunday
Crankworx Colorado ends this Saturday. On Sunday, come by The Fix in Boulder for jumps, music, food and good times. The love starts at 10 a.m. and rocks ’til dark.
More info: www.thefixbikes.com
2007 MSC #3 – Wildflower Rush, Crested Butte
Standard-issue Crested Butte: so-so organization, awesome scenery and tame but fun courses.
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Rocky Mountain G3 Gravity Series opens at Keystone June 30
Press release written by me, Lee
Keystone Mountain Resort, Colo. (June 30 – July 1) – Two days. Three courses. $10,000 in cash. $20,000 in merchandise. Ride by yourself or with your buddies. The Rocky Mountain G3 Gravity Series marks the return of down-home bro’-style gravity racing — but with timing chips, World Cup-level courses and big cash prizes.
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2007 MSC #2: Chili Challenge
The Mountain States and NORBA National crews converged at Angel Fire, NM for a long Memorial Day weekend. There was all sorts of action — riding, watching, yelling, ducking the rain — but the courses stand out most.
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MSC #1: Chalk Creek Stampede
The gate has dropped on the 2007 season, and the Mountain States Cup is pinning it toward September. OK riders, let’s set ’em up …
The Great Spring Norcal Adventure of 2007, Day 1
Sea Otter ho! Yesterday/today Zach Griffith and I drove straight from Boulder to Marin (it took 20 hours with heavy snow), and today we tasted the goodness in a big way.
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Good times: Yeti Spring Series #1
After another fantastic weekend at Darner’s ranch, the reports are getting repetitive: fine weather, fun courses, great people, peak experiences, yada yada yada.
Real quick ’cause I’m leaving for Sea Otter …
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