Highland GES #4 Race Report and Results
MANCHESTER, New Hamp (derailedonline.com) - This past weekend at Highland MTB Park in Northfield, New Hampshire was the fourth stop of the Gravity East Series signaling the halfway point for the whole Gravity East Series and what a weekend it was. Due to many factors, this was one of the best stops of the Gravity East Series this year. The wonderful sunny, race day weather was a major factor in making such a great weekend. Even with a rain storm on Saturday that made the fresh cut race course a bit tricky in Saturday practice - Racers were not deterred as Highland had a great turn out of 180 racers for the weekends event.
By the time the DH race took place on Sunday the race course conditions were perfect. The technical rocky descents, bermed turns, and fresh loamy soil made up a race course that tested your skill and your will to let off the brakes. Racing in all the fields has been close all season, but especially the PRO men and after a race run crash at Plattekill Mtn Bike Park July 4th weekend, Geritt Beytagh was determined to get back on the top of the podium. Geritt did it with authority by throwing down a blistering time of 1:53:8 followed by Ben Moody with a 1:56:6 in second and Gavin Vaughan with a 2:00:3 in third. In the pro women's field Joanna Peterson won with a 2:18:3 followed by Dawn Bourque with a 2:28:8 in second and Karen Egan had 2:33:5 for third.
Current Gravity Results and Standings can be found here: http://www.gravityeastseries.com/standings.html
Highland is hosting the Claymore Challenge this upcoming week to find out more: http://claymorechallenge.com/event-info/athlete-info
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Posted on Jul 14, 2010 12:36:10 -0400 by Brady.