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surfinguru
04-16-2006, 08:59 PM
Has anybody done this race before? If so how was it?

Anybody heading down there for this years event?
Raacerx
04-17-2006, 01:09 AM
Has anybody done this race before? If so how was it?

Anybody heading down there for this years event?

I am going down there. From what Ive heard, never been before myself, its a relatively short course but fun. Cant wait. Might have a new bike by then too!
punkassean
04-17-2006, 01:12 AM
Hell yeah guys I hope to see you both there! We have been putting in work on the course and it's super sick. Santa Cruz riders always dominate because us SB kids only know how to ride the rocks and y'all are good at high speed and jumping. :D

I raced it last year and it was awesome, this year will be even better since we added some new features. The course is like sweetness with a little bit of z's thrown in. Runs are ~1:30 and it's a two run format.
surfinguru
04-17-2006, 11:10 AM
Hell yeah guys I hope to see you both there! We have been putting in work on the course and it's super sick. Santa Cruz riders always dominate because us SB kids only know how to ride the rocks and y'all are good at high speed and jumping. :D

I raced it last year and it was awesome, this year will be even better since we added some new features. The course is like sweetness with a little bit of z's thrown in. Runs are ~1:30 and it's a two run format.

Thanks Sean! Hoping to get down there...just depends on whether or not I can recruit a buddy or two to help defer transportation costs.
punkassean
04-17-2006, 11:35 AM
last year a bunch of SC heads came down but most of them have moved away since (Aaron, Erik, Mike and crew). They swept expert too.
Total Heckler
04-17-2006, 05:39 PM
I am going there in a motor home. I will be there Friday night. =] A bunch of people I know from SC are meeting me there too.
punkassean
04-17-2006, 06:23 PM
Practice is all day friday, come as early as possible.
Total Heckler
04-17-2006, 06:59 PM
I start my new job that week so I cannot miss a day. I might start heading down there after 4pm. I will just have to get as many runs in on Saturday as I can before the race.

Its ok, I suck at bikes. I'm no real competition anyways.
black noise
04-17-2006, 07:37 PM
Josh, you're going to have some fun in the shuttles. Last year it was a Ryder truck, even more fun than the stakebed trucks at Carnegie. I got 3-4 runs in on Saturday last time so you'll be ok. Last year you got 2 race runs, hopefully it'll be the same this year.
punkassean
04-17-2006, 10:58 PM
I start my new job that week so I cannot miss a day. I might start heading down there after 4pm. I will just have to get as many runs in on Saturday as I can before the race.

Its ok, I suck at bikes. I'm no real competition anyways.

definitely head down that night, you'll want to be there as early as possible to get in a few good runs.
Total Heckler
04-18-2006, 11:50 AM
fo sho
punkassean
04-23-2006, 06:48 PM
yo naggles and naggettes, the course is primped and pimped bring yo asses down next weekend for a guaranteed good time.
Total Heckler
05-01-2006, 02:16 PM
It was a really fun race! I ended up getting 5th in Sport 19-29. Pretty stoked on qualifying for Nationals. Woohoo. Anyone have any pictures?
punkassean
05-01-2006, 03:12 PM
Josh, check here for better pics.

http://jcmotophoto.smugmug.com/gallery/1412358
Total Heckler
05-01-2006, 03:27 PM
Nice pictures! I got 2 in there. Stoked. Anymore places with photos?
punkassean
05-01-2006, 03:54 PM
One of our guys from the shop was shooting all day, I'll keep you posted when they go up.