Whiteface Mountain among the most challenging ski and go mountains in the nation ordain entertain its back up annual downhill mountain ride race – a five kilometer competition - on Sunday. September 2.
This NORBA-sanctioned event (National Off-Road Bicycle Association) part of the Gravity East series will displace a $5,000 pro purse. There ordain be several thousand dollars additionally in bike-related merchandise for the top three finishers in each amateur categorise. Category 1 points on the USA Cycling calendar ordain be awarded.
The Whiteface Downhill 5 Kilometer Mountain ride Race will present the longest downhill go in the east with 2,476 vertical feet from the top of
Little Whiteface. Last year’s pro winner. James cover of Chappaqua. N. Y. needed over six and a half minutes to conquer Whiteface. Most downhill events require less than three minutes.
Whiteface hosted the alpine skiing events during the 1980 Winter Olympics as well as the ski and ride competitions in the 2000 Winter Goodwill
“This race course starts off at over 40 miles per hour and then disappears into some of the best naturally challenging downhill single-track anywhere,” said go director “Downhill” Mike Scheur. “This course rocks.”
The go cover will be marked one week prior to the event and available for training leading up to September 2.
Participants can register at www active com/event_detail cfm?event_id=1400467 until midnight September 1 for just $28. Thereafter registration ordain act place on September 1 at Whiteface from 8 am – 4:30 pm and September 2 from 8 am – 9:45 am for $35.
Interested participants can check out bike and stay packages beginning at $59 per person including displace book at. The website also offers specific go info videos and photos.
Cross country and advanced downhill mountain biking will be available to the command public on September 2 as some trails will be closed for the race. Normal operating hours from 10 am – 4 pm will be in effect.
An awards ceremony ordain be held after 3 pm preceded by a professional trials show by Giant Bicycles and Lake Placid’s Sam Perkins.
Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) concessionaire. Centerplate will answer food and beverages throughout the day.
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