Is Keystone Bike Park the most technical stop of the Big Mountain Enduro?

Cornering skills and exit speed were key to success. Colorowdie Ben Ferrante carries speed through a berm on the upper section of Cowboy Up. Lauren Forcey, DownhillColorado.com photo

KEYSTONE, CO — Keystone Bike Park played host to the second stop of the Big Mountain Enduro this past weekend, July 11 and 12. This year's race proved to be even more technically challenging than previous BME stops at Keystone with additional double-black diamond trails added into the mix. Spectators gathered at the hot spots and were not disappointed by what was an awesome weekend of racing.

Classic Keystone sections like this rock garden on Cowboy Up were part of the race, as well as new technical lines on Helter Skelter and Even Flow. Lauren Forcey, DownhillColorado.com photo

This race wasn't just about steep, technical descending. There were plenty of sections that required racers to put the power down. Lucas Hammett photo

An injured racer steps off course and looks on as he is passed. Keystone's technical terrain resulted in plenty of crashes over the weekend. Lucas Hammett photo

Newcomer to the champagne shower, Austin Hackett-Klaube placed 5th in the Pro Men's category and is "rewarded" by his fellow pro podium finishers. Photo by Lucas Hammett

The Big Mountain Enduro series makes its next stop at Evolution Bike Park @ Crested Butte July 31.

2015 KEYSTONE BIG MOUNTAIN ENDURO PRO RESULTS

PRO MEN

1st Place: Jared Graves | 49:53.71

2nd Place: Richie Rude | 50:37.78

3rd Place: Curtis Keene | 51:26.70

4th Place: Nate Hills | 51:55.54

5th Place: Austin Hackett-Klaube | 52:20.72

PRO WOMEN

1st Place: Alyson Cockrell | 61:52.18

2nd Place: Heather Irmiger | 63:38.24

3rd Place: Krista Park | 63:42.54

4th Place: Rachel Throop | 64:00.25

5th Place: Leigh Bowe | 64:32.04

Click Here for Full 2015 Keystone BME Results

by Andy Demaline, DownhillColorado.com

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