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Gopher
09-10-2007, 02:14 PM
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Downhill racing finally returns to Mt. Spokane!!

Registration at 9am, practice 11am-4pm Saturday September 15
Sunday ractice 7:30-9:30 race starts at 11am Sunday

5-7 minute course, tight fast singletrack, two very short uphills (10 seconds).


Party.
Eren
09-10-2007, 03:05 PM
tight! fast! singletrack! damn, im missin out :(
MinorThreat
09-10-2007, 03:45 PM
I'm registered. Did it this morning . . . .:banana:
hungryleprican
09-10-2007, 05:03 PM
I wanna goooooooooo
bent^biker
09-10-2007, 06:11 PM
me 2 anybody got room for 1 plus bike?
muddy beast
09-10-2007, 07:22 PM
ahh boo I'm working... :-(
SeaPig
09-10-2007, 07:24 PM
I am still considering if I can go or not, got room for one bike and one rider. I would sleep in the back of my truck, so the other rider should have a sleep option, but if someone wants to share gas with me, then I'd would be very much into going. PM me.

- Mark
Gopher
09-10-2007, 08:22 PM
there is a camp ground at the finish that you'll have to pay for or if you check with some of the locals we all got places you could crash at
Certified Drunk
09-10-2007, 09:28 PM
The flyer I have says the race is at 10am
Which is it 10am or 11am?
SnowboardinWA
09-10-2007, 11:42 PM
The flyer I have says the race is at 10am
Which is it 10am or 11am?

Kind of like the Beacon Blast. There was no posting of the start times. Nor did the flyer have the start times. So I ended up missing my run.....SUCKS ASS!!!!!
SnowboardinWA
09-10-2007, 11:43 PM
I am still considering if I can go or not, got room for one bike and one rider. I would sleep in the back of my truck, so the other rider should have a sleep option, but if someone wants to share gas with me, then I'd would be very much into going. PM me.

- Mark

Mark....When would you be leaveing?
SteezyWeezy
09-11-2007, 12:32 AM
The flyer I have says the race is at 10am
Which is it 10am or 11am?

be there at 10, drink till 11
SeaPig
09-11-2007, 01:33 AM
Mark....When would you be leaveing?

i'm flexible. I have to shoot on Friday out of town and will be getting back late but I'm game for an early start.
SnowboardinWA
09-11-2007, 05:10 AM
i'm flexible. I have to shoot on Friday out of town and will be getting back late but I'm game for an early start.

I wouldn't be off till 3am, maybe 1am if I can get lucky.
Eren
09-11-2007, 05:13 AM
I wouldn't be off till 3am, maybe 1am if I can get lucky.

what the hell do you do?
SnowboardinWA
09-11-2007, 05:15 AM
what the hell do you do?

I'm a PIMP!!

No, I'm a Poker Dealer/ Floor Supervisior at a Casino.
SnowboardinWA
09-11-2007, 05:15 AM
I watched worlds on the PC.
Eren
09-11-2007, 05:29 AM
well i watched it on a 52inch tv. haha

and hats sick casino worker
SnowboardinWA
09-11-2007, 05:30 AM
Did I not tell you i have my PC connected to my 56" Samsung DLP HD TV 1080p? Ooops, my bad....

It makes Even look awsome when he jumps the double logs
Eren
09-11-2007, 05:31 AM
and haha you have 666 posts
Eren
09-11-2007, 05:31 AM
Did I not tell you i have my PC connected to my 56" Samsung DLP HD TV 1080p? Ooops, my bad....

It makes Even look awsome when he jumps the double logs

my tv is 1080 but not 56 inches, haha. but was yours HD? :)

and i hope that samsung isnt a rear projection
SnowboardinWA
09-11-2007, 05:44 AM
NO.... I also have a 42" Samsung Plasma in the bedroom... to watch the Bow Chicka Wow Wow, On
SteezyWeezy
09-12-2007, 12:58 PM
NO.... I also have a 42" Samsung Plasma in the bedroom... to watch the Bow Chicka Wow Wow, On

:disgust1:
thom9719
09-15-2007, 03:00 AM
we might need a place to camp. anyone ahve a front lawn for a few guys????????????//
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Kyle,
Gex
09-15-2007, 03:10 AM
might roll up tomorrow well c how the morning goes
Gopher
09-15-2007, 03:38 AM
call the shop if you need help finding a place to stay some of us are gonna be camping just down the road from the finish line your more than welcome to join. Dont think about coming make it happen its gonna be fun as hell its the first race this decade at mt spokane...
thom9719
09-15-2007, 01:13 PM
is it at mt spokane? just go to the lodge?

Kyle,
Gex
09-15-2007, 01:42 PM
Can i register sunday morning? I want to watch the wsu game today and drive up in the morning.
seand
09-17-2007, 11:38 AM
big thanks for a fun time! Not as big of a turn-out as I would have thought but big enough for the drinking gongshow to be a good one :P

Hopefully there is a 2nd annual race!!

the post-practice shuttle was a freakin blast! Healing vibes to the dude who snapped his collarbone during that ride...you looked like you were really hurting :(
Eren
09-17-2007, 12:32 PM
any pics?
seand
09-17-2007, 06:54 PM
*I* only took a couple pics - two podium shots.

There were a bazillion photographers and video-takers all over the course for both days.
Gopher
09-18-2007, 04:49 AM
For those of you who raced what did you guys think of it?
MinorThreat
09-18-2007, 10:43 AM
I enjoyed it a lot. It was good to have the pedally sections, even though I was riding heavy hardware. Trail was a blast; it was actually kinda fun to ride just trail without a lot of built stunts. Good amount of course marshalls (props to the ski patrol medics once again!) and Chris & co. had the timing down real well.

My only gripe was with the owner of Bear Creek Lodge. We were all ready to get on with the schwag giveaways and awards. I know that since he ponied up for a band, he wanted to give them some time before some of the crowd dispersed; but give me a break! Get on with it!

Chris should have been a bit more assertive and put his foot down that it was their show and to run it the right way. Do the giveaways, hand out the awards and then let the band play. WSE and West Coast Racing did a superb job and the venue is great but Bear Creek itself needs to be told.
ggrubb
09-18-2007, 10:54 AM
Do the giveaways, hand out the awards and then let the band play.

Actually, the band should have played Saturday night.
ggrubb
09-18-2007, 10:57 AM
There were a bazillion photographers and video-takers all over the course for both days.

I think those were trees.

But, yah, I got some.
seand
09-18-2007, 08:43 PM
I think those were trees.

But, yah, I got some.

haha!

I was surprised at the number of people on the trail spectating and cheering...it was nice :)

Anyways, I only took a few shots, and here yah go!

the band:
http://gallery.autisticpig.com/albums/1st_bear_challenge/band1.jpg

expert women:
http://gallery.autisticpig.com/albums/1st_bear_challenge/women_expert.jpg

some fast guys :D
http://gallery.autisticpig.com/albums/1st_bear_challenge/old_expert.jpg

pro guys:
http://gallery.autisticpig.com/albums/1st_bear_challenge/men_pro.jpg

There was too much beer at our table to worry about any other pictures of podiums..sorry!
bent^biker
09-18-2007, 11:04 PM
bicycle centres represent
ggrubb
09-21-2007, 01:03 AM
Some frame grabs..........
muddy beast
09-21-2007, 08:20 AM
hmm I didnt know bicycle centres in everett had a sponsored rider...let alone for DH.
MinorThreat
09-21-2007, 11:18 AM
Some frame grabs...
Cool . . . really captured the conditions. So when will we get to see some footage?
bent^biker
09-22-2007, 01:20 AM
hmm I didnt know bicycle centres in everett had a sponsored rider...let alone for DH.

ya, thats right....where are the gregg's groms?

edit: the little green squares is back
SteezyWeezy
09-22-2007, 03:55 AM
ya brian, good to see him on the podium
muddy beast
09-22-2007, 10:30 AM
ya, thats right....where are the gregg's groms?

edit: the little green squares is back

Haha...beats me.
Eren
09-22-2007, 07:16 PM
off topic but, wow the rep thingys are back!