Eastern States Cup Series Finals
At
Plattekill Bike Park
Roxbury, NY:
Plattekill Bike Park presents the Eastern States Cup Downhill MTB Race Series Finals. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday October 29th30th, 2011. The ESC started the season back in May at Mount Snow, VT and after 10 races at 6 great Northeastern Ski resorts the series returns to it roots at Plattekill. This is the last downhill race in the east in 2011. It really is the racers, Last Chance for Glory ! .Since this is a double points event all divisions are up for grabs. You must race the finals and have an annual USA Cycling license to podium in the ESC Championship Series. Please come this weekend compete, have fun riding and join all your ESC friends for one last event in 2011.
The ESC is a USA Cycling Regional Championship Series, so expect to see the top racers from the East Coast. The race will feature close racing on a classic Plattekill track. The ESC series has visited, Plattekill, Mount Snow, Attitash, Killington, Pats Peak and Whiteface Mountains in 2011 and featured the NY, VT and NH USA Cycling State Championships.
Up to $1200 is up for grabs at this race. Additionally The Eastern States Cup will award over $3000 to the ESC Final Series Champions. The ESC will contribute $1000 for the NEMA Team Challenge to be split among the top three eastern teams. The ESC is rewarding the best young guns in the east with $600 for the top three Mens Cat 1 Junior Division. Not to be forgotten is the $1600 to be divided up by the top three Men and Women Pro racers. The top 3 in all divisions will win custom ESC USA Cycling Eastern Regional Championship medals, plaques and lift tickets for Plattekill and Attitash Mountains. Rays Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Cleveland has donated a bunch of passes for a special competition. Then all racers that competed in all 11 ESC races will win a 2012 Season Pass courtesy of Plattekill Bike Park. Thats all in addition to regular ESC Race cash awards and prizes.
Plattekill Mountain is a pioneer in Downhill MTB Racing in the USA. The Mountain has hosted national and international racers for over 15 years. Plattekill is famous for the steep chutes, challenging tracks, beginner friendly trails and that special Plattekill trademark, shale surfing. Come ride the mountain and youll soon discover and love shale surfing just like the locals. The trail system may be the most expansive in the country, there are more hidden trails than you could ride in a summer and the system is being expanded constantly
Top 5 NEMA Team Challenge Leaders:
Team Highland 556 points
Wachusett Brewery 500 points
Northeast Collaborative 431 points
Drummer Racing 388 points
Northeast Alliance 385 points
Top 5 Men Pro
Phil Kmetz
Chris Higgerson
Leif Lorenzen
Chris Mari
Jason Scheiding
Top 5 Women Pro
Kate Parhiala
Taylor Allison
Susan delPino
Becky Gardner
Becky Bagley
Race Entry
Pro Men & Women $ 75.00
Categories 1,2 & 3 $ 65.00
Includes Lift Tickets for Both Saturday and Sunday.
$1200.00 Maximum Pro Purse
Schedule:
Saturday 9-5
Sunday 8-5 Race 11
plattekill.com
easternstatescup.com