It will not rain this year I checked with God
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Anyone planning on coming out from the DC/MD/VA metro area. My car has got some issues at the moment and I cannot rely on it to make it all the way up. I haven't really made any arrangements for it yet but I would be game to throw in some dough or whatever would convince someone to let me throw a bike and some gear on the car. I'd be game for splitting a room or I could camp or whatever. I just want to RACE!!!
of course you can run both pro & open
We have to check the start list and place your two runs far enough
apart so you can make both start times.
Hardtail is usually at the end of the day so folks can race two classes.
If you are serious lets work on it with the registration folks on Friday Morning.
Thanks for asking.
We have to check the start list and place your two runs far enough
apart so you can make both start times.
Hardtail is usually at the end of the day so folks can race two classes.
If you are serious lets work on it with the registration folks on Friday Morning.
Thanks for asking.
VADHPROMO- Will camping be allowed Thursday night on the slope? Since practice starts so early one of my buddies wants to be there first thing
I might have room. I'm waiting to hear back from a buddy about carpooling. I might already have 4 in my truck but if not I'm sure we can work something out.
I've seen lots of flats on that first rock section at the top. There are plenty of square edge rocks there so plan your pressure accordingly.
Oh, and just ride the fire road down to the bottom when you flat. Riding the lift down is so much slower.
Or just sack up and don't get a flat.
Mt bike trails are usually fairly rocky yes?
As long as you are careful in the first rockgarden its pretty smooth sailing from there as long as you choose your lines. I haven't seen too many guys flat after that. Only thing you really have to watch out for is roots in the last part. They are treacherous.
I gotta see if I have that photo of Alex after he went tits over tea kettles on that root garden. It looked like I had taken my knife to his face in a few spots.
Jesus that was a fun weekend.
shhh...nobody say this out loud but...the weather forecast is calling for upper 70's - low 80's with minimal rain chance on both friday and saturday 
remember, don't say it out loud or the weather fairies will hear us and change things.
remember, don't say it out loud or the weather fairies will hear us and change things.
We'll be pulling in very early Friday am, VERY early.
Small rock garden built to fill in that nasty hole from years past.
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I got a kick out of this
Please wear clothing, the naked crit is in Vermont
you racing the open class?
Prob. getting my license this season and hitting up some GE races.
If so then PRO, how bout you?
If so then PRO, how bout you?
im thinkin about doing Pro and Open. why not? spend all that money to go down there why not spend the extra 40 bucks and race 2 times.
Dennis,
Just an FYI the Open class does not carry GES points and it is a MassResort class they like to run, and it is just bragging rights no prizes or medals just Yeah you won....not sure that is what your looking for.
Friendly note: I found out about this last year, because it is not an official class listing for the GES we cannot count it.
Also for those reading check out www.gravityeastseries.com and read the Rules/FAQ and if you are licensed PLEASE PLEASE bring an authorization to ride printed from USAC or your actual license to registration or you will get slowed in registration.
Thank You and looking to see you ALL!!!!!!!
What about pre-registrations? Still need our license available, right?
yea i know open doesnt count for anything, i just love the massanutten race course so why not run it twice
i think the question was asked earlier but i didn't' see a response: can we camp on thursday night? i hate getting up early to drive...would rather head out after work on thursday and sleep peacefully in my hammock on the mtn.
will there be any problem driving 9 hours down and registering? i dont want to get there and find out its full.
I registered and purchased the one day pass for Cat 2...Will the pts go towards GES Series? May purchase annual later.
If I race Cat 1 as well do I need to go ahead and purchase the annual?..or will the one day work?..and of course would like the pts to count.
If I race Cat 1 as well do I need to go ahead and purchase the annual?..or will the one day work?..and of course would like the pts to count.
you cant race cat1 without having an cat1 license, you need to earn your cat1. X amount of top 5 races if im correct i forget off hand.
Can I buy an annual license at the race? Or do I need to apply elsewhere before hand this weekend? I only raced 4 events and bought a 1 day license but am looking to race all 8 races this summer.
If it is of importance, I am in cat 2 currently, looking to move up to 1 soon.
If it is of importance, I am in cat 2 currently, looking to move up to 1 soon.
from the GES Rules:
B) 5 races for minimum race attendance required to be awarded prizes at GES finals
C) One day USAC licenses will not be tracked in points standings.
D) Must have a 2010 USAC Annual License
Camping ok on Thursday night NO FIRES Please
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I like this response, The Race course should flow better than ever this weekendyea i know open doesnt count for anything, i just love the massanutten race course so why not run it twice
I have had great helpers from snowmaking, Bill & Dru. Tim Cook volunteered his
time and tools pre & post ski season. Chop has helped me going on six years
and has checked off on the course preperation.
Bring all your friends and family to Massanutten. 1/2 price water Park vouchers
available for racers. We look forward to seeing all you monkeys.
and this is the very reason that the UCI system blows baboon balls....a lot of CAT1 racers are forced to sandbag in CAT2 until they have enough races to move up. if a CAT2 racer is dusting the field by a huge margin then he/she needs to move up, regardless of the number of poriums they have.
Not true, I applied for my license this year. I was only allowed to sign up for a Cat 2 license but I emailed usa cycling and told them of my results at SS over the past few years and they upgraded my license that day.
It still cost $60 but noone will be yelling sandbagger at me this year
well there you go, you did a few races before hand. now if this was your first race ever you would not be granted a cat1 license... follow my drift?
Dennis is correct. You can always send a request for an upgrade but if you don't have the results to back it up your USAC rep isn't going to grant it.
True but some of the Reps are a little more lenient. A few years ago I e-mailed USAC requesting I be moved to Cat2 for XC despite having never done a single XC race. I told him I rode XC about 4-5 days a week, ran collegiate track, and didn't want to be labeled a sandbagger if I just happened to be good at XC. He upgraded me to Cat2 the same day and a week later I got 4th at my first XC race so I guess it was a good call, especially after seeing some of the guys in the 3s race. I would have definitely gotten things thrown at me if I was atop the podium for Cat3.