Thread: New Enduro Mountain Bike Race - Aspen/Snowmass

There are way too many good races happening in July this year. We need more good stuff in late summer/early fall - Aug, Sept, Oct. Just sayin.

Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn

but wait, if it's over a few days, it it really an enduro? Are you somehow gonna make sure people don't swap bikes?

Yes....like what Winter Park did. They took a photo of your bike at registration and if anyone had a complaint, they brought out the photo.

Particle....I agree, would love to do this event later in the summer, but we have Blast the Mass Aug 3-5 and the lifts only run until Labor Day. The elevation we are running this event at could be under snow by mid Sept and generally is snowed in by Oct.

I get it now.

registered and stoked. Should be interesting as I only rode Aspen 5+ years ago for one day on the old XC course. I'll have a LOT of new trail to learn.

Originally Posted by Crinkle

registered and stoked. Should be interesting as I only rode Aspen 5+ years ago for one day on the old XC course. I'll have a LOT of new trail to learn.

Yes you do!
Early reg has been great! If you have friends interested, get them signing up ASAP! Remember, we are capping the event at 300 racers total.

In! Fired up!

Nitro,
What is your part in the race at snowmass? Sounds like you are involved at some level. The race sounds sick. Are you racing in it?

Agree with Particle, so many Enduros in July! Wish I could make Aspen. Signed up for Buff Pass Enduro which I'm wondering if it will get killed by the NAET Wasatch event the same weekend? Thinking about Trestle...

Any idea how much DH in the DH leg?

First...I wish I could race in it. But thats where the inspiration came from. I wanted to come up with a race that I would do. After 13+ years of XC racing up until 2003....I did not want to hear the words 3..2..1...go ever again. We have been talking about this type of racing over the last 5 years and WP killed it last year. We are excited to build on that event and this form of racing. Yes, I've been involved with race promoting in CO on an off for over a decade and I'm working with the Aspen Skiing Company and the Town of Snowmass to make this event a success in year one.

The DH.....This is the real deal. Check out Blast the Mass Downhill on Yourtube. We will have some mando go arounds for ams....Pro Men, however, will be required to "Send it" or "Walk it"

Originally Posted by Nitro

First...I wish I could race in it. But thats where the inspiration came from. I wanted to come up with a race that I would do. After 13+ years of XC racing up until 2003....I did not want to hear the words 3..2..1...go ever again. We have been talking about this type of racing over the last 5 years and WP killed it last year. We are excited to build on that event and this form of racing. Yes, I've been involved with race promoting in CO on an off for over a decade and I'm working with the Aspen Skiing Company and the Town of Snowmass to make this event a success in year one.

The DH.....This is the real deal. Check out Blast the Mass Downhill on Yourtube. We will have some mando go arounds for ams....Pro Men, however, will be required to "Send it" or "Walk it"

Any idea the timing/points format? EG, is it a cumulative time event or is it points awarded at the end of each stage?

From what I read earlier lowest combined time wins.

Originally Posted by knumbskull

From what I read earlier lowest combined time wins.

Yes....lowest cumulative time wins.

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good groupon deal on housing available for a few more days. Not stoked on climbing back up the road when I am done though.

Nitro, thanks for sharing. Hopefully we'll cross paths at the race. Even though I am not racing pro, i prefer to "send" it.

What is this "huck" we are talking about? Any video? Just curious...

jeff, you gotta remember it. its the little air at the end of the DH course where you jump over those couple steps. 4-5 feet maybe? you have to pre-jump sorta far back on a DH bike or you land down in the flats.

interesting to see how folks take that on a xc bike. almost lame that AM's can't hit it, but i can imagine the carnage. super straight forward anyhow.

HA! Yes, I do remember. I just knew they switched the course up since I raced last. I also remember sending a 40-50+ (?) ft road gap back in the day there. Just wondering what 'sending' means these days (on that course).

If memory serves, its super high speed. Could be fucking scary on an AM bike!!!

I never properly raced the course, but isn't there another drop after the trail crosses one of the access roads near the bottom third of the course as well? Maybe you are talking about the same thing.

Not hudge but scary due to the quick right turn shortly afterwords. If it is the same one I am thinking about. 1:50 in to this video: http://www.pinkbike.com/video/92470/

Yup, at 1:50-ish, I think thats the one. Just gotta hit the brakes on the road and suck it up. Hucking is not rewarded.

Originally Posted by flowtron's ghost

Yup, at 1:50-ish, I think thats the one. Just gotta hit the brakes on the road and suck it up. Hucking is not rewarded.

If it is the one I have in mind its followed by a right hander then a left hander into Hells Kitchen shortly thereafter. I never foun it that hard at all...Hells Kitchen was where the race was won/lost...(sorta).

Originally Posted by Crinkle

http://www.groupon.com/deals/ga-top-..._img&dl=d47388

good groupon deal on housing available for a few more days. Not stoked on climbing back up the road when I am done though.

Nitro, thanks for sharing. Hopefully we'll cross paths at the race. Even though I am not racing pro, i prefer to "send" it.

We will have a bike shuttle at the end of Fri stage if you cant organize a ride back up from the finish.

Originally Posted by JeffreyJim

If it is the one I have in mind its followed by a right hander then a left hander into Hells Kitchen shortly thereafter. I never foun it that hard at all...Hells Kitchen was where the race was won/lost...(sorta).

Yup...the road drop is the worthy line into the right hander. The jump at the end of the section can be rolled if needed. We have a go around for Ams on the road drop.

Originally Posted by Nitro

We will have a bike shuttle at the end of Fri stage if you cant organize a ride back up from the finish.

I was joking about my housing choice at the Top of the Village and having to pedal up. I have a support crew (family) that will have my shuttle, thanks though.

Originally Posted by flowtron's ghost

Yup, at 1:50-ish, I think thats the one. Just gotta hit the brakes on the road and suck it up. Hucking is not rewarded.

What I meant to say was...just fucking pin it at that thing and yank on the bars.