Paris Mt DH Race Sept 21st (Greenville Sc)

[FCLinder]

The first ever DH race in Greenville SC will happen Sept 21st at Paris Mt State Park. The race course is pure Downhill and will have times running around the 2 min+ mark. More to come in May with Pro Pay outs and Sponsors. Feel free to visit both links below:

http://www.parismountaindh.com/

http://www.rustysprocket.com/

[WODIE]

If i dont have a collegiate race that weekend i will definitely be there. FYI, i will probably try to ride there this coming week.

--correction, since the race is on a sunday i'll be there. got any ideas on entry fee $? I'll keep checking for updates.

[FCLinder]

If i dont have a collegiate race that weekend i will definitely be there. FYI, i will probably try to ride there this coming week.

--correction, since the race is on a sunday i'll be there. got any ideas on entry fee $? I'll keep checking for updates.

We will have everything nailed down around the May time frame on Fees, Sponsors, Classes, and Start times. This thread and the web site will be updated as things progress.

[Salami]

****!! I will be in New Hampshire for a wedding. :(

[mredrock]

Good job Cecil !! :clapping: I'll be there!!:banana:

[FCLinder]

By the way guys, you will not new a NORBA or SORBA membership to be able to race. There will be a limit to as many racers we can have though due to the parks request. It is capped off at 100 entries.

[spoke80]

What's "Pure DH"?

[mredrock]

I hope it means pedal out of the gate and then no more, unless you're ridin over to the john! :}

[frznnomad]

mmm you have me intrigued. i will see if i can bring my boys out of there hobbit holes for this one. thanks for the info cecil.:banana:

[PKG]

I am soo stoked on this race!!! Great Job guys!!!! I am going to have to up there and ride before then...how are the trails for XC riding?

[natedog733]

awesome finally somewhere close to me, do yall know what trail its going to be on or are they working on that
thanks

[FCLinder]

What's "Pure DH"?

I would say that the DH run is 95% DH with one small hill (The other 5%). You can carry speed up it with no problem. You can run a 6" to full DH bike out there. Lots of rock, roots, ruts, and tight turns!!!!!

I am soo stoked on this race!!! Great Job guys!!!! I am going to have to up there and ride before then...how are the trails for XC riding?

They just opened two new trails out there that flow well and are super fun to ride. The new run down to the lake off the old Fire Tower trail is the best trail out there, but be prepared to climb out!!!! Thanks goes out to the Upstate SORBA chapter for helping give us two new trails to ride.

[brado1]

I am soo stoked on this race!!! Great Job guys!!!! I am going to have to up there and ride before then...how are the trails for XC riding?

There is about 15mi+/- the lower section and upper section are separated by the road climb up, unless you hike-a-bike up Sulphur Springs - Paris is open to bikes All Days except for Saturdays - Sucks we're trying to get unlimited access to the park - but it has been baby steps for sure - 90% access is better than it was a couple of years ago when the park was hiking only.

Note the lower sections of the Park are heavy traffic areas, a lot a hikers, runners, novice riders, you name it, that section of the park is very heavily congested with Mount Creek trail as the main artery. Upper sections of trails going down to North Lake are a little more open and less user conflicts. Though parking is tight up at the top

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Big Map HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brado1/2310118361/sizes/o/in/set-72157600860576996/)

for those that have never ridden Paris there is a lot of new trail up top ( here are some pix of the trails at Paris Mtn. Slideshow HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brado1/sets/72157604210652658/show/)

Definitely some good stuff!

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[jonnynails]

I hope it means pedal out of the gate and then no more, unless you're ridin over to the john! :}

Yeah, pretty much sprint out of the gate and then stay off the brakes. It's fairly rough with roots, rocks, holes and has a lot of turns, but it is not really long. You'll have a little pedal section near the bottom too - all depending on how well you carry your speed it may only be a couple pedal strokes.

[natedog733]

yea there is plenty of rocks and roots, i have popped plenty of tubes on my hardtail

[FCLinder]

There will be a Hardtail class for those that want to race and only have a Hardtail.

[brado1]

shots from yesterday

More DH course Shots Here is the MAP (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brado1/2310118361/sizes/l/in/set-72157600860576996/) (from the Top Parking Lot Sulphur Springs (White) down to the Orange Dashed is the DH Course

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for more shots >>> Slideshow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brado1/sets/72157604422809268/show/)

[huckaduck]

that place looks beautiful

[FCLinder]

Thanks to both Azonic and Tifosi for already sending us product to give out at the race.

Azonic: Outlaw wheelset, they will be sending more stuff soon
Tifosi: 10 pairs of Glasses

Thanks!!!!:clapping:

[ATOMICFIREBALL]

Man, i hope it's going to be a dry raceday there!

[mtbman1127]

True that i just marked my calender!

[Nc Bo]

Wow! You guys look sooo fast through those roots! I'll be home by Sept. and i hope to have a hot new whip by then to wrap wrap down paris on! miss you guys! Bo

[FCLinder]

Wow! You guys look sooo fast through those roots! I'll be home by Sept. and i hope to have a hot new whip by then to wrap wrap down paris on! miss you guys! Bo

You going to get the new 8?

[FCLinder]

More pics of the upper part of what will be the DH course at Paris MT. These Pics were taken right before dark so they are not the best in the world and they do no justice on the steepness of the trail. Plans are to schedule a work day soon to clean up the Stumps off the course and put a few burms in. 90% of the trail will stay natural.
Start:
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Lots of Rocks and Roots:
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Fast Fun Switchbacks:
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On another note I would like to welcome Eastern26 as one of our sponsors for the race!!!!!!

[theg1ant]

this looks tight. Im definitely excited to race it

[JeffKill]

Looks cool Cecil. What kinda times do you think you're looking at (top to bottom)?

[FCLinder]

Looks cool Cecil. What kinda times do you think you're looking at (top to bottom)?

I think most racers wil be in the 2min to 2:30min range. The top guys will be under 2mins for sure, but will be a very intense run to get below that.

We plan to have a page on the site with a graph to show elevation change and distance.

[G-spot]

in an earlier post it was stated that NO bikes on Saturday How will we get practice runs in for the race?

[FCLinder]

in an earlier post it was stated that NO bikes on Saturday How will we get practice runs in for the race?

Sundays practice will be from around 8:30 to 12. We may run practice a little longer than that. There will be a shuttle and we will ask that no one shuttles themselves due to not enough parking area at the top plus we will need room to turn the truck around at the top. The shuttle is about 2 to 3 mins long so you will be able to get a lot of runs in. More will be stated on the web site late May.

Hope this helps,
Cecil

[G-spot]

It does, Thank You.

[FCLinder]

It does, Thank You.

By the way Saturday night we plan to have an event Down Town at a Bar with Door Prizes and maybe a MT Movie Premier. This race is going to be about a fun all around weekend of being around MT buddy's.

[mtbman1127]

Just got done riding out there...that DH is just narly...I almost enjoyed going down Kanuga more

[demolition dave]

Just got done riding out there...that DH is just narly...I almost enjoyed going down Kanuga more

Paris Mtn. is kicking A$$ these days!!

[mtbman1127]

Paris Mtn. is kicking A$$ these days!!

Yeah it was tons of fun i wanna go back here soon but my god was it slammed with people in the afternoon!

[mattmatt86]

There will be a Hardtail class for those that want to race and only have a Hardtail.Wish I still had the Imperial.

[demolition dave]

Yeah it was tons of fun i wanna go back here soon but my god was it slammed with people in the afternoon!


Yeah its a pretty popular place. There tends to be less hikers on the "lake" side. Also, evening weekday rides seem to have less traffic as well.

[FCLinder]

Prizes are starting to roll in for the event. Here is a little sneak peak!!!!

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Thanks goes out to:
Eastern26 for a DJ4 Frame, Pedals, and Grips
Azonic for a OutLaw Wheelset
Tifosi for 10 pairs of Glasses

More to come.
It you know anyone that wants to help out with sponsorship feel free to PM me.

Cecil

[bizutch]

Yeah its a pretty popular place. There tends to be less hikers on the "lake" side. Also, evening weekday rides seem to have less traffic as well.

I'm whooped today. What's weird is that ride yesterday was fun and the climbs weren't really hard at all...but being in the middle ring the whole time on all that rolling stuff will torch you quick.

I had a guardian angel on that ride though...on our last descent of the day, I stopped to check a rattle at the front wheel. One caliper bolt was gone and the other was backed out halfway. Proceeded to tighten the one and only bolt down and then do the DH race trail.

At the bottom, we had a funny sound...because my front skewer had backed out and the wheel was coming off.

I would compare the dirt there to the equivalent of ramped turns in a clay pot! Good times.:cupidarrow:

Oh..and we now have official SouthEast catch phrases for Dave and Kenan:

Kenan: "I think you're sticking it in the wrong hole"
Dave: "It makes my crotch feel good"

[bizutch]

Just got done riding out there...that DH is just narly...I almost enjoyed going down Kanuga more

Kanuga is like a scrawny, starved meth addicted version of trail #3 in Wayehuta. Fun as heck though.

[mredrock]

Any idea when the website will be up?

[FCLinder]

Any idea when the website will be up?

Plan to have it up around the end of May. Still locking in sponsors right now. Once all sponsors are locked in it wil go live.

[Buckeystarbreak]

Look all of those sunglasses! Wonder who sent you those? Glad we could help. Want to come and ride the course soon!

[FCLinder]

Anytime man!!!!

[FCLinder]

Just a little update for everyone planning to come to the race in Sept. The web site should be up with in the week. We are still locking in a few more sponsors. There is camping available in the park but you will need to reserve a spot. You will want to reserve a spot in the RV/Tent camping area. You can do this by calling the park at 864-244-5565 and tell them you are coming in for the bike race. I have also been calling around Greenville to work out a deal with a Hotel discount for you guys near the park. I have called most of them already and they are almost booked up for the 19th, 20th, and 21st due to some big Soccer tournament here in Greenville that weekend. So my suggestion is get on the phone now and reserve a room somewhere based off the below links. Most of these Hotels are about 15mins to 20mins tops from the Park and Downtown where all the Bars are.

If you do happen to find a good deal and they still have room, POST it up for all to know.

Here is some links from Google on Hotels in Greenville close to Paris Mt. State Park:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&resnum=0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Hotels&near=Greenville,+S+Carolina&fb=1&view=text&sa=X&oi=local_group&resnum=1&ct=more-results&cd=1

I know that the Phoenix Greenville's Inn (864) 233-4651 has rooms open right now, but are about $90 a night. It’s about 10 mins both ways to the Park and Downtown.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=Hotels&near=Greenville,+S+Carolina&fb=1&view=text&cd=6&latlng=34848949,-82359858,10363280829826301994&ei=h15ESMTuCpbWqgKKsc0o

Thanks,
Cecil

[mtbman1127]

Kanuga is like a scrawny, starved meth addicted version of trail #3 in Wayehuta. Fun as heck though.


Love that place..plan on heading out there today or tom

[mredrock]

Thanks for the update Cecil. Looking forward to doin the race!!

[j2d013]

Kanuga is sooo much fun and FAST as hell. Rob and myself have been hitting it up pretty regularly, as for the DH run super slow.... but o well it is what it is. I amjust pumped that there is going to be a DH race in the G' Vegas!!!!

[FCLinder]

as for the DH run super slow.... but o well it is what it is.

Buh??????? I beg to differ.... It is fast but has a lot of rocks, roots and turns. Just the way a true DH course should be. Not a side walk down the MT. I will have to say that the DH course would be better if it did have one High Speed section on it or a long streight away. But to only have to take maybe 15 to 20 pedal strokes on the whole course you really can't complain much.

[j2d013]

Cecil, First of all I am not complaining ,if you would read on I said that I am pumped that G' Vegas is having a DH race, actually I was thanking you because we know that you are putting it on. I also agree that A TRUE DH course shouldnt be a "sidewalk" down a mountain. I knew I was going to get flamed by posting about the race course. Maybe when you get healed up, which I hope is soon you can show me so lines down the DH course, if not thats cool I am sure we will eventually ride together since I usually ride w Rob and the crew. I am not the fastest rider, not to metion I took a 6 month lay off from the mts. Didnt mean to step on your feet bro!!!!

[FCLinder]

Cecil, First of all I am not complaining ,if you would read on I said that I am pumped that G' Vegas is having a DH race, actually I was thanking you because we know that you are putting it on. I also agree that A TRUE DH course shouldnt be a "sidewalk" down a mountain. I knew I was going to get flamed by posting about the race course. Maybe when you get healed up, which I hope is soon you can show me so lines down the DH course, if not thats cool I am sure we will eventually ride together since I usually ride w Rob and the crew. I am not the fastest rider, not to metion I took a 6 month lay off from the mts. Didnt mean to step on your feet bro!!!!

Sorry didn't mean to come across as A$$. I would be glad to ride with you when I heal up. How is the Eastern treating you?

[j2d013]

Its all good bro, no worries!!!! The Eastern is SICK, Rob helped me yesterday finally get it dialed in. Light, Fast, Fun. I changed the bars and stem out, now I am good to go. Hurry up and get better so we all can rip up some trails, because it is on like Donkey Kong!!!!! LOL. Lookinfg foward to the race and many good times!!!!:cheers:

[Mulestar]

Buh??????? I beg to differ.... It is fast but has a lot of rocks, roots and turns. Just the way a true DH course should be. Not a side walk down the MT. I will have to say that the DH course would be better if it did have one High Speed section on it or a long streight away. But to only have to take maybe 15 to 20 pedal strokes on the whole course you really can't complain much.

I haven't ridden there in awhile but I think that trail will make about as good a DH course as one will find in Greenville. That trail is a blast! I'm sure its a lot rockier these days as well considering how much popularity the park has gained.

I plan on being there but it all depends on collegiate scheduling.

[FCLinder]

Just a little update on what’s going on with the race in Sept.

First and foremost I want to thank all the Sponsors we have so far:
Morewood Bikes
Eastern Bikes
Michelin Tires
Cane Creek
Obtainium Performance Ti Springs
Tifosi Eyewear
Azonic
E-13

I am going to go walk the Race Course with the Head Park Ranger today to see what we can change up and what we can do to make the race course better.

Few more deals to close with some other sponsors and the web site will go live...

Will update you guys more as things progress.

Cecil

[The Big Clyde]

Cecil if you are going to have some trail work days PM me. There are four of us who would come out and help. We all have tools as well.

We all have kids so the earlier we know the easier it is to schedule time away from our families.

Thanks for setting this up in this area. I am slow as mud, but I hope to be there and ride.

[FCLinder]

Cecil if you are going to have some trail work days PM me. There are four of us who would come out and help. We all have tools as well.

We all have kids so the earlier we know the easier it is to schedule time away from our families.

Thanks for setting this up in this area. I am slow as mud, but I hope to be there and ride.

That is another reason for meeting with the head Ranger today. To schedule a work day out there. Mainly to show him where I would like to put in berms and what stumps need to be cut out of the trail. I will post up when the work day will be once a date is set.

Thanks and will be glad to have you out there.

[bizutch]

That is another reason for meeting with the head Ranger today. To schedule a work day out there. Mainly to show him where I would like to put in berms and what stumps need to be cut out of the trail. I will post up when the work day will be once a date is set.

Thanks and will be glad to have you out there.

no stump cutting please. Thanks.

[Mulestar]

no stump cutting please. Thanks.


Agreed...those things have some key placement for face-plantage, which should be mighty entertaining.

I gotta get down there and ride next time I'm home. I used to know it like the back of my hand.

[j2d013]

I would love to come out and help dig Cecil!!! Then do some riding...

[MTB_Rob_NC]

I know there is one stump/root that Jeremy R would like to have some private time with...

[Jeremy R]

I know there is one stump/root that Jeremy R would like to have some private time with...

Then I won't get to surf my belly on my handlebar anymore.










I am still bruised.

[motomike]

Then I won't get to surf my belly on my handlebar anymore.










I am still bruised.

Remember what we talked about, SAFETY FIRST!!! no more injuries allowed

[mredrock]

Any word on the Paris DH website? Coming in May?

[FCLinder]

Any word on the Paris DH website? Coming in May?

Like I stated in my update. The web site is ready but I am still waiting to close a few more deals with sponsors first. We hope to have it up no later than the 20th. Things take time to put togther the right way the first time. Please be patient..

Thanks,
Cecil

[mredrock]

No problem man. Hope to see you this Saturday to talk to you about donating some prizes. If you cant make it, just PM me and I'll give you my number!

[FCLinder]

No problem man. Hope to see you this Saturday to talk to you about donating some prizes. If you cant make it, just PM me and I'll give you my number!

Cool, still plan to be there this weekend!!!! Will be fun times!!!!

[Curiouscaptian01]

Leave the stumps just take out one or two of the hand/arm breaking trees on the side of the trail. I broke my hand last week out there ha ha