[NAYR]

Anyone heading out there for Collegiate Nationals? It's going to be my first trip to Angelfire so I am stoked. Any word on what the course will be like? Looking at the map on the USAC site it doesn't appear that they are going to run their "WC" Dh track, but they did change the course map from last week.

Also, the forecast right now looks to be snow from Wednesday through Friday according to weather.com. Does the dirt there get better with some moisture like Northstar or should I buy some mud spikes? Right now I'm planning on running a Minion front/High Roller 2 rear.

 

[Beast]

Prepare for arm pump and bring warm gloves. You'll thank me later.

The courses are long and flat enough that spikes won't be the best idea, and the dirt doesn't get that slippery. Your current tire combo will be fine.

Oh, and don't forget your costume for the banquet. Yay college.

 

[Mulestar]

Drink a lot. It really helped my performances in the past.

 

[bobsten]

Drink a lot. It really helped my performances in the past.

quoted for the truth. in 2009 all of thursday practice was spent riding the chairlift, throwing up, and waiting a lap, riding the chairlift, throwing up, and waiting a lap, riding the chairlift, throwing up, and waiting a lap.

That was a recipe for success in my book.

Also, don't party with the CU kids-granola, birkenstocks, and weak beer isn't that much fun.

 

[jasonvelocity]

Last I heard, you will be running Chillin' to WC, just like the Final Descent. The track started out as single track through snow, and degenerated into 12 foot wide sheet of mud and rock. Once you get off of chillin' (top third), the rest of the course is dry and fast. Here is a thread of pictures and videos (scroll down for videos)

If you can race in the morning, it will be cooler, but the course will still be frozen and faster.

 

[NAYR]

Last I heard, you will be running Chillin' to WC, just like the Final Descent. The track started out as single track through snow, and degenerated into 12 foot wide sheet of mud and rock. Once you get off of chillin' (top third), the rest of the course is dry and fast. Here is a thread of pictures and videos (scroll down for videos)

If you can race in the morning, it will be cooler, but the course will still be frozen and faster.

Wow that looks like a fun and long course! Should be a really good time. Thanks for the info guys.

 

[fortenndu]

This does not sound fun. None of the AppState downhillers will be attending.

 

[motomike]

This does not sound fun. None of the AppState downhillers will be attending.

So so weak

 

[haromtnbiker]

So so weak

The cycling team funding for nationals is so so weak.

 

[Beast]

Heard that it snowed 9 inches last night. Burrrrrrrrr.

 

[NAYR]

Heard that it snowed 9 inches last night. Burrrrrrrrr.

Yeah it rained like a half inch yesterday and then it turned to snow around 4. Walking the course this morning was interesting to say the least. Going to be muddy.

 

[NAYR]

Track pics. Going to be a snowy race. The bottom half is already starting to melt but the I'd say there's no hope for the top. Deep snow in spots.

 

[kidwoo]

Jesus.

Strap some snow bike skis on. Seriously. That would actually be kind of fun.

 

[jrnolan]

 

[bizutch]

I would kill to be a teenager again. Crap that is gonna be so awesomely epic. I pray the snow packs...then freezes solid.

Enjoy it while you're young!!!

 

[Mulestar]

I hope there's some video.

Not even sure what that track is gonna look like after it gets ridden with that much snow. I wish I was there.

 

[jasonvelocity]

The top was already f'd from the 12 hours, the snow might help.

 

[Beheaded]

Results?

 

[birdman2447]

https://www.usacycling.org/results/index.php?year=2011&id=183&info_id=4
Stoked for the dude from UVM!

 

[gemini2k]

Wow, look at how high those course times are. There must've been a lot of snow. Either Miserable or amazing race, ha ha.

 

[Beast]

I hope there's some video.

2011 Collegiate National Champs Downhill - Mountain Biking Videos - Vital MTB

 

[jnooth]

It was a snowy, icy, muddy mess and it was probably the most fun I had on my bike the whole year.