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PA Winter Downhill Race Announced

TAMAQUA, Pennsylvania (derailedonline.com) - Announced is the annual Winter Downhill Bike race for 2009 held in Penslyvania. The Tamaqua-based Eastern Schuylkill Recreation Commission (ESRC) is once again in the process of organizing its ninth annual winter downhill bike race. This year�s event is being co-sponsored with Ed�s Course Designers and Blue Mountain Ski Area. The race will take place on Saturday, January 10 at Blue Mountain Ski Area in Palmerton, PA. Registration is from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the upper lodge, with the race following at approximately 10:30 a.m. Entry fee is $20 per racer. The race will be biker cross style (on snow downhill) with four racers per heat. A bike and helmet are required; pads are recommended. For more information or to pre-register, please contact ESRC Executive Director Jason Boris at 570-668-2919 or via email at esrcrec@hotmail.com.

Fourth Annual Mob in Mojave

BOULDER CITY, Nevada (derailedonline.com) - The Fourth Annual Mob in Mojave Presidents Day Weekend February 14-15 2009 at the Historic Bootleg Canyon, Boulder City, Nevada. Presidents day weekend will be filled with mountain bike racing for all to enjoy in Bootleg Canyon. This is the fourth year for this festival style race, and the word has been spreading rapidly through the grapevine of racers, spectators and enthusiasts. With over 200 racers last year, the event continues to draw larger crowds annually. Bikes, Bands, BBQ and of course being with your friends riding and racing bikes.

Here's a quick look at what we have planned so far for this years event:

* Downhill ~ Super D ~ Dual Slalom

* Shuttles Friday, Saturday & Sunday

* U.S.A. Cycling sanctioned event

* $2,000.00 pro cash purse and USAC National Points awarded for the
downhill competition

* Prizes for the top 3 finishers in each amateur category in each
discipline

* Professionally timed

* World renown coach Gene Hamilton will have a 3 day race clinic at the event beginning on 2-12-09

* All information including race course maps, registration, videos of last years race(s) can be found on: http://www.downhillmike.com.

With All Mountain Cyclery allowing us to promote this years event we hope many east coast racers will be venturing out to Nevada. Our goal is to have the best gravity mountain bikers in the west race against the best in the east, in February.

Break the Cycle Trailer Released

BELFAST, Ireland (derailedonline.com) - Andy Yoong and Sharon Kennedy from Northern Ireland Production Company Honcho Designs are proud to announce the trailer release for new Irish Downhill Mountain Bike Film Break the Cycle.

Whilst showcasing some of the most amazing Irish landscapes, Break the
Cycle will give you a vision into the lives of ten of the top Irish riders, to capture how they have managed to break the cycle of everyday mundane life, through their passion for riding their bikes.

Riders include current Irish Downhill Champion Colin Ross, Redbull Rampage and Masters World Champion podium rider Glyn O'Brien, Women's Masters World Championships silver medalist Meave Baxter, Irish Pro Ben Reid, Irish team members Dan and Gerard Wolfe, 021 Racing riders Tom Power and Greg O'Keefe, and up and coming riders Jamie McCullough, and Ewan Doherty.

The site is fully loaded with rider profiles, links for the top Irish bands that have provided music for the film, and behind the scene action clips.

Stay updated by subscribing at the website - www.breakthecyclefilm.com

Break the Cycle is due to be released Spring 2009

Music credits for the trailer (in order of appearance Artist/track):

The Frames - In the deep shade

Joe Echo - Come get it wrong

Joe Echo - Where we wanna be

Trailer:

Break the Cycle Trailer from Andy Yoong on Vimeo.

Evil Bikes Signs Steve Smith

SEATTLE, Washington (derailedonline.com) - Thomas Vanderham welcomes Steve Smith to the team and get's personal with an informal press release and interview.

On behalf of Evil Bikes I am stoked to announce the signing of World Cup downhill racer Steve Smith. I first started hearing Steve�s name about 4 or 5 years ago when I was still racing BC and Canada Cups. It was always murmured along with phrases like �the next big Canadian racer� and �has the potential to do well at a world cup level�. This year Steve took big steps to reaching that potential with a break out season, which saw him claim the US Open title, post a 10th place finish at the Andorra world cup, and debut in the film Seasons. As a fellow rider I am excited to have Stevie as a teammate, we have always had a great time hanging together and I like the confident approach he brings to his riding. The generally soft spoken 18 year old usually lets his riding do the talking but I forced him to sit down and answer some questions so that all of you could get to know him better.

Stevie, congratulations on your new deal with Evil Bikes. First off, you are from Cassidy, a small town on Vancouver Island, BC. How did you first get into mountain biking? I started on a bmx doing some races here and there. Then a guy from my local bike shop got me a North Shore Extreme video and I was pumped. I started riding on the mountains and was instantly hooked on how much more terrain I could access. I started taking it seriously after my first race, the BC Cup finals in Hemlock. I won the under 15 category and my time was 2nd in the pro class.

What do you do in Cassidy other than ride your bike?
Not much I ride my bike a lot. I guess when I�m not I go fishing, ride a bit of moto, and maybe even hit the driving range. Cassidy is pretty mellow.

Do you have a specific off-season training regime?
Yes, last winter Red Bull hooked me up with a trainer and a strict program. I�m in the gym 6 days a week mixed in with a bit XC riding.

I hear that you are a wizard on your Blackberry, how many text messages would you say you send a month?
Ahh, probably a couple thousand, I don�t know exactly but it�s a lot.

What is your go-to subway order?
Haha, I alternate between two subs for the last eight years. Roast Chicken or Italian BMT both on Honey Oat bread, with lots of chipotle sauce, and all the veggies. I�d say I eat Subway four times week.

What are your thoughts on skin suits?
Oh man they are the worst things ever. I only wear one at worlds because you sort of have to, but I get out of it as soon as I can.

This year you were featured in the film Seasons and really were a standout story with your mom shuttling you in the Tracker. People all over the world became familiar with you for the first time, have you noticed any increased attention?
Ya actually, crazy amounts. I had a lot of people recognizing me at events and Id say I get 15 friend requests on facebook everyday. I really enjoy it, its cool to see how many young kids are into the sport these days.

Speaking of the Tracker I hear it has now been retired, what happened?
Touchy subject, we wont go into it.

What is the biggest thing you learned from your first full year racing as a pro?
I�d say I got a lot more comfortable at big races. The experience was huge. I also saw good results from the work I put in during the offseason; you really get out what you put in.

IN 2009 STEVIE WILL ONCE AGAIN BE RACING THE FULL WORLD CUP CIRCUIT, AS WELL AS THE US OPEN, CANADIAN NATIONALS, AND CRANKWORKS. HIS NEW RIDE WILL BE THE REVOLT, THE FIRST DOWNHILL BIKE FROM EVIL, FEATURING THE DELTA SYSTEM BY DAVE WEAGLE.

Tells us why you decided to ride for Evil?
A lot of reasons. I am really stoked to ride a good bike so working with Dave Weagle is a big motivation. Gabe Fox is also someone that I�ve been working with for 5 years, and he�s helped me out a lot. I also liked the feel of the company; it�s a small group with a family atmosphere, so I think it�s a good fit for me.

What are your goals for next year and beyond?
Id like to podium at world cup races. I�m going to work hard in the off-season to try avoid injuries, and of course have fun!

Anyone you would like to thank?
Everyone that has gotten me to this point. Red Bull, Gabe Fox, Matty my mechanic, and of course my Mom for the shuttles. In 2009 Stevie will once again be racing the full world cup circuit, as well as the US Open, Canadian Nationals, and Crankworks. His new ride will be the Revolt, the first downhill bike from Evil, featuring the DELTA System by Dave Weagle. For updates on Stevie and Evil Bikes, visit www.evil-bikes.com

Evil Bikes info@evil-bikes.com

USA Cycling Hosts First Mountain Bike Summit

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (derailedonline.com) - The first-ever USA Cycling Mountain Bike Summit went off Nov. 14-16 in Colorado Springs with the simple goal of providing a forum for industry stakeholders to share ideas. The three-day conference offered a variety of industry members the opportunity to collectively meet and discuss direction and changes within the sport, share best practices and develop initiatives to advance mountain bike racing in the United States. The 45 attendees took part in several colloquiums involving USA Cycling staff and industry experts on Saturday before participating in round table discussions surrounding a variety of topics on Sunday.

Directed by USA Cycling's Mountain Bike Events and Program Director Kelli Lusk, the Mountain Bike Summit aimed to open dialogue and discuss the overall direction of the sport. Stakeholders from all parts of the industry converged to take advantage of the educational and resource-building opportunities as well as be a part of the ongoing discussion on how to help the sport prosper in the near future.

"For this first Mountain Bike Summit, we wanted to open it up to promoters, officials, team managers, industry members and other interested parties," explained Lusk. "We haven't held an open Mountain Bike Summit like this before, so we were excited to see so many individuals with a vested interest in the sport of mountain biking take part in the inaugural year."
Saturday's opening session acted as an overview of various USA Cycling programs. Informative presentations were also given by organizers of successful junior racing programs and a top-level official spoke on the relationship between officials and promoters. The group, which included race promoters, officials, team managers and eight NORBA Board of Trustee members, was able to interact with various USA Cycling staffers, including USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson, on topics surrounding officiating, race publicity, insurance, athlete development and race sponsorship among others.

"The opportunity to attend any seminar hosted by USA Cycling is always something not to be missed," said Andy Bohlmann, a long-time Colorado race promoter. "It clearly shows the importance USA Cycling places on direct communication with the membership. This past weekend race organizers, both from the mountain bike and the road side had an opportunity to hear first-hand about current and future USA Cycling programs and policies and to meet other race organizers from around the country. Road or mountain makes little difference as we all have the same issues, needs, problems, etc. and USA Cycling understands this."

A series of group discussions highlighted Sunday's agenda. NORBA Board of Trustees President Lisa Nye-Salladin and Lusk helped facilitate the assembly in an open discussion of topics such as relationship building, trends in mountain biking and the future of the sport.

"We've wanted this summit for several years now," said Nye-Salladin. "As a promoter myself I feel it's a piece that has been missing in the all-inclusiveness of USA Cycling. Promoters are key to the success of bike racing and are the voice that represents USA Cycling to the riders. It's really important to bring that constituent group together and open dialogue. Hopefully we were able to jump start the lines of communication and get everyone rowing in the same direction for the benefit of our sport. Moving forward we plan to implement a structure for the growth of our sport and will begin this with regularly scheduled monthly conference calls."

A similar summit involving National Racing Calendar promoters also took place over the same weekend at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. On Saturday evening the entire group was treated to a special dinner presented by Sportsbaseonline.com, allowing more than 100 cycling leaders from all parts of the industry to gather in an informal setting.

"There were some great discussions, not just in the meeting, but also during the Friday night mixer, Saturday's dinner and lunches," said Lusk. "It brought a variety of different aspects of the sport together, connecting people from around the country and offering amazing opportunities for networking and sharing best practices. Feedback has been very positive so far and a survey is being sent out so attendees can provide comments and suggestions to make future summits even more valuable and informative."

Fox Racing Shox Issues Product Warning

WATSONVILLE, California (derailedonline.com) - Fox issues a warning to all owners of Fox forks. Warning explains the inherent dangers of modifying the structural components of any Fox fork.

To all FOX Racing Shox Users and Customers:

WARNING

It has come to the attention of FOX Racing Shox that certain individuals and / or entities are modifying FOX forks to accommodate mountain bike wheel sizes other than those having 26 inch nominal diameter. One such modification includes removing material from the lower leg cross bridge in order to fit a 29 inch tire in the fork. Such modification will ultimately separate the lower fork legs at the cross bridge (i.e. the weakened cross bridge will fracture) and may cause bicycle instability and crash that result in SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

DO NOT MODIFY OR MISAPPLY FOX FORKS

NEVER REMOVE MATERIAL from any portion of a FOX fork. USE ONLY 26 INCH WHEELS with FOX 32*, 36 and 40 bicycle suspension forks. Those FOX forks are designed and tested for use ONLY with 26 inch Mountain Bike wheels / tires. Use of FOX forks with any wheel other than 26 inches and/or alteration or modification of any FOX fork will subject the FOX fork to loads and forces it has not been designed or certified to meet and will void all warranties. The FOX 32*, 36 and 40 models meet CEN and ASTM testing standards ONLY when used with 26 inch wheels / tires and are not recommended or approved by FOX Factory, Inc. for use with wheels larger or smaller than 26 inches, either as original equipment or aftermarket.

DO NOT RIDE ON MODIFIED OR MISAPPLIED FOX FORKS

Proper forks are critical to proper bicycle handling and stability. Improper function or failure of a bicycle fork while riding can cause a bicycle to become uncontrollable and result in a crash. Use of FOX 32*, 36 or 40 forks with wheels larger or smaller than 26 inches, or any other modification, may cause crashes that result in SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Never ride a bicycle that is, or appears to be, fitted with a FOX 32*, 36 or 40 fork that has been modified and / or fitted with any wheel larger or smaller in nominal diameter than 26 inches.

* DO USE THE RIGHT FORK FOR THE JOB

For those of you who want to ride on 29 inch front wheels with suspension, FOX offers the 32 F29 fork designed specifically for 29 inch wheels. The F29 is available in 80mm, 100mm or 120mm travel configurations and is ideal for tall wheel applications. The F29 is the only FOX fork available for use with 29 inch wheels and is clearly labeled �F29� on the right leg. The F29 should be used only with 29 inch wheels. As with all FOX forks, do not modify or misapply, or ride on improperly applied or modified FOX F29 forks.

DO CONTACT FOX

Do not modify any portion of a FOX fork and do not purchase or use any fork that appears to have been modified. Any FOX 32*, 36 or 40 model fork that appears to accommodate a tire larger than 26 inches in nominal diameter, such as 650b or 29 inch, should be avoided. If any doubt exists as to the originality or proper application of a FOX fork please contact a FOX representative.

Thank you,

FOX Racing Shox

Carters Lake Series Finals

ATLANTA, Georgia (derailedonline.com) - 2008 SoFA Carters Lake MiniDH Finals took place over last weekend under sunny skies, perfect temperatures, and lots of people having fun. A total of 45 racers entered the event, the largest turn out to date in the two years of operation of the SoFA Carters Lake MiniDH series. Some individuals drove 6+ hours to attend the event. Participants for the event came from all the neighboring states: Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, South and North Carolina, even Indiana.

Sunday morning was brisk temperatures in the 50's and a heavy dew had fell overnight. The dew fall created perfect traction conditions. Shuttle ran constantly with all the participants having a good time. This race was the best riding conditions ever seen at Carters on a race day. The course gave a few people difficulties over the weekend with one of the newly modified jumps, accounting for a few injuries during the day.

Competition was stiff in all these categories with only seconds delineating the leaders of each category. The open/pro/expert course for the weekend favored longer travel bikes compared to the course of the second race. Open/Pro/Expert category was won by Ethan Quehl of Georgia with a time of 1:31.30, Chris Wyatt of Georgia in second with 1:32.87, and Mike Gruhler of Floriday in third with a 1:34.46.

Results and the series points are all posted here on SoFA's website. SoFA has already begun plans for next years Carters MiniDH Series so stay tuned to the website.

More photos can be found here in the photo galleries. Photos are courtesy of Cory Reddy! Thanks Cory!

Sea Otter 2009 Opens Registration

MONTEREY, Calif. (derailedonline.com) - Cycling enthusiasts ready to add their favorite festival to the 2009 calendar can now find details about the Sea Otter Classic, a four-day Celebration of Sport, on its official website at www.seaotterclassic.com.

In addition to scores of information about new events added for this year like the road bike criterium race and kids' races, the website also highlights a new online web community with forums, photos and more. The only thing that it's missing is your participation. To participate in the online community, register for the events, reserve a campsite or get general information, visit the official website at www.seaotterclassic.com. Criterium Race

The new road bike criterium race, to be held on a challenging, hotdog-shaped course with technical turns at each end, will be welcome news for amateur and masters men and women. Scheduled for Thursday, April 16, it means four full days of road events at Sea Otter.

"Sea Otter competitors have been asking us to host another criterium race, and we are making it happen this year," said Frank Yohannan, president and CEO of the Sea Otter Classic. "Athletes can expect the usual competitive, well-run Sea Otter event. We're also offering criterium "fat tire races" for professional mountain bikers, as well."

Kids' Bike Zone

Making its debut last year, the Kids' Bike Zone will now be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This special kids' area offers a concentrated area of fun activities for our future Sea Otter racers, and a place for parents to relax by the Sierra Nevada Beer & BBQ Garden. Two of the most popular events, the Sea Otter Egg Hunt and Kid's Bike Rodeo, will both be held there.

The Kids' Bike Race will expand its entry list for older children who are still too young for "official" race categories. Those aged 11 to 14 will race on the professional short track course, which includes short uphill and slippery downhill sections, and often rutted-out or muddy parts to challenge even the best of professional riders. Racing the loop alongside them will be pros to inspire and offer encouragement.

All Kid's activities are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Online Community

New this year, an online community extends the Sea Otter experience well beyond the four days on-site in Monterey. Fans will be delighted to discover the new forum about all things cycling and Sea Otter. Members of the Sea Otter community all over the world are invited to use this space to share training tips, bike rides, travel plans, race preparation, camping plans, and anything else related to the annual festival. This includes a bike demo area, kids' events and one of the world's largest outdoor cycling expos for consumers.

"Falling where it does on the calendar in April, the Sea Otter Classic has always marked the unofficial beginning of the cycling season, " said Jeannie Pruitt-Retamoso, director or festival services for the Sea Otter Classic. "The online forum means that everyone can start participating today, as racers and cycling enthusiasts talk shop, discuss ideas for staying in shape through winter, and anticipate the event with their friends."

On the industry side, the Sea Otter Classic continues to be one of the most important events of the year. For the next three years, it will also host the Bicycle Leadership Conference, the premier conference for the most influential members of the industry. Attendees representing all aspects of the bike business, from manufacturing and distribution to retail and advocacy, are invited to attend the Sea Otter Classic after three days of valuable work sessions and networking events. For more information, go to www.bicycleconference.org.

About Sea Otter Classic, Inc.
The 19th Annual Sea Otter Classic will be held April 16-19, 2009 at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, Monterey, Calif. The four-day "Celebration of Sport" is considered the world's largest cycling festival, hosting nearly 10,000 professional and amateur athletes and 50,000 fans. More information can be found at www.seaotterclassic.com or by calling 800-218-8411.

CONTACT:
Jodi Hall
415-990-1324
jodi@seaotterclassic.com

Donna Brown (local media)
831-905-1764
donna@seaotterclassic.com

Chris Worden (Web-related)
208-305-1702
chris@seaotterclassic.com

Plattekill - Last Chance for Glory

ROXBURY, New York (derailedonline.com) - The Plattekill Mountain Crew spent the weekend plowing and shoveling the "Last Chance for Glory" Race course. You've probably heard, Plattekill Mountain received more than 2 FEET of snow last week, so we plowed the course with snow cats starting down from the double chair, following the sunniest route to the four cross course and the wall ride. One course for all, super fun and very fast. Beginners, sports and experts, here's your chance to compare your time against the best pros in the east. The Last Chance for Glory is just that, it's the last USAC Downhill Race in 2008 on the East Coast and Your last chance to show what you got!!

Racers bring your best game as Double Points will be awarded. The series final race will decide the prestigious Plattekill Extreme Championship which is also the USAC New York State Championship. Race and Season Championships will be awarded following the race. Camping for the hearty will be available as usual.

This will be the last weekend of mountain bike operations for Plattekill Mountain in 2008. The winter ski and snowboard operations will start December 6th.

BikeToberJam 2008

HEREFORD, Maryland (derailedonline.com) - Last weekend Racers Edge held their BikeToberJam Dual races at the Hereford Fall Festival in Hereford Maryland. Mike Hartlove carved a great course out of the hillside and 80 racers showed up! Racers ranged from 3 years old to 57 and rode everything from 16-24" bmx bikes to
downhill rigs.

Lars Tribus, Jason Beckley and Neko Mulally(along with a trailer load of Mulallys and friends) made the trip to do battle. In the Pro Mens category.Jason and Neko wound up racing for the top spot, as they have all season when meeting up on a dual course, with Jason taking the win in a handle bar banging race that included a few hay bales beinginvolved!

If you missed this race you definitely want to put it on your calendar for
next year.After the races were completed the Mid-Atlantic Cup Awards
Ceremony was also held.

More photos here.

Gravity East Series Final Standings Posted

NEW EGYPT, New Jersey (derailedonline.com) - The final race of the 2008 Gravity East Series has come to a closure. The weather could have not been better for a series final race. The promotorers of the Gravity East Series wants to thank all the racers, venues, and volunteers that helped to make this year a success.

The series final standings can be download at the Gravity East website here. There will be one week period to file protests and/or to request corrections in the data.

Gravity East Finals Race Results

ROXBURY, New York (derailedonline.com) - Gravity East Series Finals have come to a conclusion at Plattekill Mountain in Roxbury New York. The weekend could not have been more perfect weather - very uncanny for Plattekill in October. Sunny skys and warm temperatures reigned for the entire weekend. The race courses were stellar for all classes. The trail builders at Plattekill - Delta House Racing - did a fine job building and laying out two courses that were both extremely fun and fast.

Participation for the GES Finals race was 141 total racers. Down from last years 180+, but with rising travel costs all races this year have seen a drop in participation. The pro class was won by Alejandro Ortiz who is an Ecuador native living in the US who just recently upgraded to the Pro class only this year, followed by Chris Higgerson in second and Kyle Hickey. Shaums March of MMR racing was in attendance for the weekend giving public and private classes as apart of his MMR Riding Camps. Proving his coaching works, Shaums competed in this years GES Finals and placed 5th with a borrowed bike.

Final standings for the Gravity East Series will be posted this week on the Gravity East Series website and here on Derailed.

Gravity East Finals Results – Plattekill DH #5
Pos	Class	Sex		Last	First	Sponsor	Time
1	Pro	Men	1-99	Ortiz	Alejandro	Mountain Cycle/NYC Freeride	02:29.383
2	Pro	Men	1-99	Higgerson	Chris	Morewood/Michelin/TLD	02:30.487
3	Pro	Men	1-99	Hickey	Kyle	Old Spokes Home	02:32.529
4	Pro	Men	1-99	Vanghan	Gavin	Snow Fire Racing	02:32.588
5	Pro	Men	1-99	March	Shaums	Marin Mad March Racing	02:33.047
6	Pro	Men	1-99	Memmelaar	Jason	Scott/Diablo/E13	02:35.202
7	Pro	Men	1-99	Moody	Benjamin	Rhino Bike Works/Highland MTB Park	02:35.301
8	Pro	Men	1-99	Merljak	Sasha	Solid A-Class Factroy	02:37.135
9	Pro	Men	1-99	Hulse	Benjamin	Plattekill	02:39.263
10	Pro	Men	1-99	Snyder	Luke	Elevate/Maxxis	02:39.618
11	Pro	Men	1-99	Hudson	Erik	Brooklyn Machine Works	02:41.263
12	Pro	Men	1-99	Walter	Ken	Puppy Power	02:41.842
13	Pro	Men	1-99	Beckley	Jason	MMR/Marin/Kenda/Control Tech/Hayes	02:43.363
14	Pro	Men	1-99	Thornton	Jeff	Highland Mtn	02:43.491
15	Pro	Men	1-99	Adams	Paul		02:45.829
16	Pro	Men	1-99	Cooper	Willem	mongoose/voncooper/evomo	02:48.421
17	Pro	Men	1-99	Levick	Oliver	Drummer Racing	02:48.975
18	Pro	Men	1-99	Avery	Stephen	Highland Mtn	02:49.056
19	Pro	Men	1-99	Willis	Bryan	Wachusett Brew Co.	02:51.359
20	Pro	Men	1-99	Scanland	Marvin		02:51.946
21	Pro	Men	1-99	Whitehead	Dan	Turner/Profile	02:52.521
22	Pro	Men	1-99	LaClair	Dennis	Wachusett Brewing Co.	02:54.987
23	Pro	Men	1-99	Greatbatch	Cody	Drummer Racing/Chumba	02:57.212
24	Pro	Men	1-99	Misevas	Josh	Sobe/cannondale	02:57.750
25	Pro	Men	1-99	Cooper	Scott	Rotec Cycles Factory Team	03:00.566
26	Pro	Men	1-99	Nolan	Ryan	BAckbone	03:01.635
27	Pro	Men	1-99	Williams	John (Jack)	Drummer Racing/Liquid Ligntning	03:06.002
1	Pro-X	Women	1-99	Bourque	Dawn	Rhino	03:06.942
2	Pro-X	Women	1-99	Eagan	Karen	Vitamin Water	03:08.609
3	Pro-X	Women	1-99	Petersen	Lauren	Liquid Lightning	03:17.662
4	Pro-X	Women	1-99	DelPino	Suzan	iRide	03:21.542
5	Pro-X	Women	1-99	Koch	Vicki	CMI/Bike Shop/Scott/661/SIC/Magura/ODI	03:40.261
1	Expert	Men	19-29	Kimble	Kyle	RPK	02:48.328
2	Expert	Men	19-29	Phillips	Daniel	Crankfire Racing	02:50.326
3	Expert	Men	19-29	Yannuzzi	Brian	Lowe Riders	02:50.633
4	Expert	Men	19-29	Nicholson	Sky	Snow Fire Racing	02:53.876
5	Expert	Men	19-29	Yuroshek	Dennis	Giant Bicycle/Bicyclle Source Nema	02:55.855
6	Expert	Men	19-29	MacIntosh	Russell		02:58.436
7	Expert	Men	19-29	Loder	Holden	TNL Carting	03:01.565
8	Expert	Men	19-29	Klaver	David		03:02.396
9	Expert	Men	19-29	Bierl	Chris	Delta House Racing	03:04.952
10	Expert	Men	19-29	Ido	Stephen	Intense/Osiris/Utopia/Hayes	03:05.678
11	Expert	Men	19-29	Patton	Chris	Mom and Dad	03:06.103
12	Expert	Men	19-29	Kilmartin	Chad	Magura/Fox Racing/Atomlab/661/	03:08.536
13	Expert	Men	19-29	Lenseth	Eric	Windham Mtn. outfitters	03:10.784
14	Expert	Men	19-29	Scannell	Peter	Crankfire Racing	03:11.730
15	Expert	Men	19-29	Schoon	David	Wachusett Brewing	03:14.003
16	Expert	Men	19-29	Allocco	Eric		03:19.091
17	Expert	Men	19-29	Farrell	Andrew		03:24.885
1	Expert	Men	30-39	Kutzler	Kyle	Team Marty's	02:54.462
2	Expert	Men	30-39	Alves	Hernane	SAO Paulo FC	03:00.305
3	Expert	Men	30-39	Mee	David	Royal/Kenda/Utopia/E13	03:04.441
4	Expert	Men	30-39	Tarricone	Sean	SVB Racing	03:05.390
5	Expert	Men	30-39	Allison	William	mmr adventures	03:07.756
6	Expert	Men	30-39	LaBarbera	Paul	me	myself and i
7	Expert	Men	30-39	Hellinger	Mike	Delta House Racing	03:10.917
8	Expert	Men	30-39	Siverling	Jon	DELTA HOUSE RACING	03:13.644
9	Expert	Men	30-39	Erickson	Leif	E13/Rd Performance	03:14.543
10	Expert	Men	30-39	Johnson	Erik	Wachusett Brew	03:14.604
11	Expert	Men	30-39	Owens	Brady	Derailedonline.com	03:18.459
12	Expert	Men	30-39	Demaio	Neal	Foes Racing/661/Azonic/Utopia Optics/Bom	03:21.319
13	Expert	Men	30-39	Bace	Timothy		03:27.795
999	Expert	Men	30-39	Heck	Christopher	Action Wheels/Gamut
1	Expert	Men	40-99	Dallegro	Jacob	Sinica/Racing/Keswick Cycle	02:55.124
2	Expert	Men	40-99	Anderson	Thomas	Bike Loft/Gamut USA	03:06.229
3	Expert	Men	40-99	Kiniry	Reid	Michelin	03:14.193
4	Expert	Men	40-99	Pallotto	John	Morewood/Crankfire	03:18.808
5	Expert	Men	40-99	Ulmer	George	Plattekill/Sicklines	03:27.711
1	JrX	Men	1-18	Mulally	Neko	Specialized/Decline/ Team America	02:33.691
2	JrX	Men	1-18	Worthington	Parker	Puma	02:41.462
3	JrX	Men	1-18	Gosselin	Erik	Team Drop	02:46.434
4	JrX	Men	1-18	Pensler	Samuel		02:49.522
5	JrX	Men	1-18	Couture	Alex	Michelin	02:51.541
6	JrX	Men	1-18	Hurteau	Patrick	Midd Freeride	02:54.974
7	JrX	Men	1-18	Schumer	Andrew	Green Mountain DH	02:56.768
8	JrX	Men	1-18	Bercume	Eric	Team Slim Cog-Neato	03:00.236
9	JrX	Men	1-18	Budd	Hunter		03:16.265
10	JrX	Men	1-18	Faulkner	Zachary	Drummer Racing/Liquid Lightning	06:21.978
999	JrX	Men	1-18	Pensler	Nathan	inspired Athletes
1	Sport	Men	19-29	Patterson	Harry	inspred Athletes	03:06.565
2	Sport	Men	19-29	Kehs	Joshua		03:06.583
3	Sport	Men	19-29	Cockerham	Kevin	Sinicial Racing/Keswick Cycles	03:07.406
4	Sport	Men	19-29	Goll	Cory	DeGolyer Roofing	03:08.616
5	Sport	Men	19-29	Chipkin	Sam	Drummer Racing	03:09.127
6	Sport	Men	19-29	Bowes	Tylor	Team Slim cog-Neato	03:09.619
7	Sport	Men	19-29	Santiago	Eduardo		03:28.111
8	Sport	Men	19-29	Hussey	David		03:30.977
9	Sport	Men	19-29	Gavagan	Michael	Henry's Bike Shop	03:34.324
10	Sport	Men	19-29	Larocque	Colby	Team Slim Cog-Neato	03:44.460
1	Sport	Men	30-39	Franklin	Adam	5th Alliance	03:14.354
2	Sport	Men	30-39	Wilson	Douglass	Drummer Racing	03:17.410
3	Sport	Men	30-39	Pattavina	Jim	Marty Reliable Cycle	03:23.041
1	Sport	Men	40-99	Daney	Stefan	Inspired Athletes	03:12.754
2	Sport	Men	40-99	Makowsk	Paul		03:31.065
3	Sport	Men	40-99	Stonecipher	Lance	Bike Loft	03:35.461
4	Sport	Men	40-99	Gildner	Al	SVB Racing	03:40.513
5	Sport	Men	40-99	Folcher	Andrew	Sinical Racing/Keswick Cycle	03:49.213
6	Sport	Men	40-99	Rothenbeck	Michael	Racers Edge/Sheridan Printing	03:52.067
1	Sport	Men	1-18	Gross	Michael	Team Drop	02:54.289
2	Sport	Men	1-18	Bowdish	Alex	Green Mountain DH	03:01.829
3	Sport	Men	1-18	Roy	Jacob	Slim Cog-Neato	03:03.341
4	Sport	Men	1-18	McNulty	Peter	Team Drop	03:05.070
5	Sport	Men	1-18	Milkiewicz	David	ROTEC	03:07.793
6	Sport	Men	1-18	Waskiwiiz	Daniel	tractionmag	03:09.914
7	Sport	Men	1-18	syron	max	Sinister/United freeride	03:11.051
8	Sport	Men	1-18	Henderson	Matthew		03:11.522
9	Sport	Men	1-18	Mulally	Logan	Specialized/ Delcine/Team America	03:13.216
10	Sport	Men	1-18	Conte	Dylan	Iride	03:18.403
11	Sport	Men	1-18	Halton	Sam		03:20.095
12	Sport	Men	1-18	Hautaniemi	Max	661	03:23.130
13	Sport	Men	1-18	Wanke	Justin	Green Mountain DH	03:32.902
14	Sport	Men	1-18	Mallory	Evan	Whindham Mountain Outfitters	03:40.057
15	Sport	Men	1-18	Altfest	Evan	Monster/661/Royal	03:41.664
16	Sport	Men	1-18	Overton	Chris		03:43.243
1	Sprt-Beg	Women	1-99	Daney	Lauren	Inspired Athletes	04:12.904
2	Sprt-Beg	Women	1-99	Koch	Kristine	CMI/Morewood/661	04:17.914
3	Sprt-Beg	Women	1-99	DeGolyer	Elisa	DeGolyer Roofing	04:25.719
4	Sprt-Beg	Women	1-99	Mansfield	Meredith	Drummer Racing/Liquid Lightning	05:01.616
5	Sprt-Beg	Women	1-99	Allison	Tammy	mmr adventures	05:28.865
1	Beg	Women	1-18	Allison	Taylor	MMR Adventures/Plattekill	04:44.450
2	Beg	Women	1-18	Allison	Olivia	mmr adventures	06:39.191
1	Beg	Men	1-18	Hawk	Zachary	The Broken Spoke	03:59.324
2	Beg	Men	1-18	Syron	Ray	Sinister/United Freeride	04:10.286
3	Beg	Men	1-18	Liberatore	Jacob		04:11.323
4	Beg	Men	1-18	Allison	Cody	MMR	04:19.282
5	Beg	Men	1-18	Fisher	Michael	Sharitian Print/Racers Edge	04:23.959
6	Beg	Men	1-18	Clifton	Andrew	United Freeride/Mr. ES Racing/661	04:30.494
7	Beg	Men	1-18	DeGolyer	Calvin	DeGolyer Roofing	04:35.241
8	Beg	Men	1-18	Stewart	David	Plattekill/Delta House	04:48.019
1	Beg	Men	19-29	Flynn	Patrick		04:06.829
2	Beg	Men	19-29	kilgore	Jacob	Team Slim Cog-Neato	04:28.334
3	Beg	Men	19-29	Phillips	Chancey		04:29.283
4	Beg	Men	19-29	Nadeav	Brandon	Paid4 Racing	04:40.505
5	Beg	Men	19-29	Hallock	David	Rensseler	04:42.710
6	Beg	Men	19-29	Joseph	Conway		04:49.850
1	Beg	Men	30-99	Eworson	Frank		04:07.749
2	Beg	Men	30-99	Kelly	Christopher	Teamwork Racing	04:25.913
3	Beg	Men	30-99	haskell	andy	Perfect image Photography	04:26.664
4	Beg	Men	30-99	Edwards	Brandon	inspired athletes	04:59.648
5	Beg	Men	30-99	Alexander	Jamie	Sinical/Keswick	05:11.380
6	Beg	Men	30-99	Ward	Dieter	Team Plattekill/MMR/Nema	09:04.094

GES Finals Course Sneak Preview

ROXBURY, New York (derailedonline.com) - Are you coming to the Gravity East Series Finals? If not maybe you should be after you watch this short preview video. The trail builders at Plattekill are putting in long hours with some serious heavy equipment building the course for this years GES finals. Along with a great course there are many other activities to partake in over the weekend including a BBQ, and Video night.

SoFA MiniDH Series Race #2 Results

ATLANTA, Georgia (derailedonline.com) - The second race of three finished this past weekend under great weather conditions. A total of 43 racers showed up at the North Georgia location for the grassroots racing series put on by the SORBA Freeride Alliance (SoFA). The small series has been ever expanding and increasing in participation.

SoFA would like to thank the volunteers that helped to make the race happen:
Tym Miyamoto
Brian Quillen
Chris Warren
John
Michael Sands
Jeff Gandy
Jon Eichner
Brady Owens

SoFA would also like to thank Sackupsports for assisting in the riders clinic and over the weekend. SoFA would also like to extend a special thanks to Josh Haught of Ambient Fence for donating the use of his trailer for shuttling and a generous donation of materials to help build the trails at Carters Lake.

Results:

SoFA MiniDH Series at Carters Lake Race #2

PRO / OPEN
	Last	First	Heat 1	Heat 2	Time
1st	WYATT	CHRIS	1:30.86	1:28.71	1:28.71
2nd	FERGUSON	DOUG	1:31.74	1:29.36	1:29.36
3rd	GRUHLER	MIKE	1:33.77	1:31.31	1:31.31
4th	PITTS	CHUCK	1:33.84	1:31.52	1:31.52
5th	QUEHL	ETHAN	1:33.37	1:31.90	1:31.90
6th	WILES	RICK	1:34.34	1:33.80	1:33.80
7th	SANDS	MICHAEL	1:34.18	1:34.99	1:34.18
8th	RANEY	JEREMY	1:34.24	1:34.31	1:34.24
9th	REDDY	CORY	1:39.15	1:37.81	1:37.81
10th	PETERS	KARL	1:38.21	1:37.90	1:37.90
11th	DREHER	DAVID	1:37.96	1:37.99	1:37.96
12th	DEIN	JEFF	1:42.96	1:39.43	1:39.43
13th	KIRK	ERIC	1:40.18	1:40.71	1:40.18
14th	BRASWELL	JEFF	1:43.55	1:42.80	1:42.80

INTERMEDIATE
1st	WOODS	BRANDON	1:42.55	1:37.90	1:37.90
2nd	ATKINSON	BEN	1:39.24	1:39.90	1:39.24
3rd	SIMPSON	JEREMY	1:39.74	1:41.24	1:39.74
4th	CHIAPPETTA	JOEY	1:42.49	1:40.12	1:40.12
5th	SWARTZ	NATHAN	1:42.33	1:40.27	1:40.27
6th	MALGALDI	RJ	1:42.15	1:42.37	1:42.15
7th	DRAKE	JACKSON	1:42.46	1:42.59	1:42.46
8th	PALMERI	VIC	1:44.15	1:44.77	1:44.15
9th	MILES	LUKE	1:44.77	DNS	1:44.77
10th	WESNER	JAMES	1:45.55	1:46.64	1:45.55
11th	BAXLEY	HARRY	1:51.93	1:45.74	1:45.74
12th	MICHAEL	ROBERT	1:46.37	DNS	1:46.37
13th	PARHAM	CAM	2:07.38	1:47.40	1:47.40
14th	BUCKLEY	KEVIN	1:47.49	DNS	1:47.49
15th	LEARMAN	TOM	1:52.27	1:48.93	1:48.93
16th	SMITH	JAMES	1:53.02	1:50.59	1:50.59
17th	ROBINSON	CHRIS	2:07.30	2:28.52	2:07.30

BEGINNER
1st	SUMMERS	JASON	1:48.49	1:39.30	1:39.30
2nd	DAVIS	JEFF	1:43.30	1:44.39	1:43.30
3rd	QUELL	MALCOM	1:47.68	1:44.42	1:44.42
4th	LAMBERT	RYAN	1:56.89	1:47.49	1:47.49
5th	HOLMES	GAVIN	1:56.40	1:49.52	1:49.52
6th	RUIZ	MIKE	1:52.74	1:51.92	1:51.92
7th	MITCHELL	MARK	2:58.49	1:52.49	1:52.49
8th	NUTTAL	TYLER	1:58.55	2:34.71	1:58.55
9th	THOMPSON	DALLAS	2:57.30	2:18.30	2:18.30

Gravity East Finals Schedule and Information

ROXBURY, New York (derailedonline.com) - Plattekill Bike Park in Roxbury NY will be hosting the Gravity East Finals along with race # 5 of the Plattekill DH and DS race series October 10-12.

Gravity East Series Champions will be crowned with $5000 series points fund to be distributed to Pro racers. Championship jerseys will also be provided by Nema International for each class champion along with trophies to top 3 in each GES class. In addition Plattekill and Racer�s Edge NYC will be giving out cash and great prizes for their DH and DS races # 5.

Mad March Racing will be hosting 2 race day clinics on Friday October 10th.Ride and learn from a legend as Shaums March himself will be giving the clinics. Let Shaums inspire and coach you to finish with a personal best! Spaces are limited so act fast.For more info and to sign up please visit www.madmarchracing.com.

There will be a BBQ Saturday along with movie premier that evening, sponsored by MMR/Marin, of the new DH Productions film Latitudes. For $5 get a movie ticket, free draft and raffle ticket for great prizes to be given out!

Come out and enjoy some of the best DH and freeride terrain on the East Coast.
Delta House Racing will be building an awesome DH course for this event and there is a great DS course built by Tom Oakes. Everyone is welcome to race whether you are racing the GES or Plattekill series or just want to come and ride!

Weekend Schedule:
Friday Oct. 10
*Lifts operate for DH practice and freeriding 10am-5pm($10 Friday ticket
for any registered racer)
*Mad March Racing clinics at 9am and 1pm
Saturday Oct. 11
*Lifts operate 9am-5pm for DH practice and freeriding.
*DS race at 3pm
*Barbecue at 5pm
*Movie premier 7:30pm
Sunday Oct. 12
*Lifts operate 8am-10:30am for DH practice and freeriding.
*DH race at 11pm followed by awards ceremony
For additional information please visit www.plattekill.com and www.gravityeastseries.com or call 607-326-3500