US/Canadian Open at Whiteface ~~ Online Registration Opens on July 1, 2012

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We are saddened to announce that we must postpone the US/Canadian Open at Whiteface, scheduled for September 7 through September 9. A new time and date will be determined.

Since some of you may have planned to take this weekend off to come and ride with us, we would like to add some extra fun for the weekend.

Party at Downhill Mike's cabin in Lake Placid on Saturday after the mountain closes. Beverages and barbecue for all! Everyone that buys a lift pass on Saturday (or season pass customers!) will receive an invitation with directions.

We will also be holding a race down just the Cliff's of Insanity (Trail 26) at 12 noon on Sunday September 9 for only $5.00 plus your lift pass. This race will have a very laid back atmosphere. There will still be prizes for those that place 1st through 3rd in their category/age bracket, and bragging rights of course.

 

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Online Registration Opens on Sunday July 1st. Field Limit of 500.

Wilmington, New York & Whiteface Mountain will once again host the most talented downhill mountain bikers in North America!

The Whiteface Mountain Bike Park operated by High Peaks Cyclery and Ontario's Tuf Rack have partnered to bring you the First Ever US/Canadian Open at Whiteface on September 7 thu September 9, 2012. This epic downhill race will offer a whopping $10,000.00 cash purse for both pros and amateurs!

Other Event Highlights Include:Open practice starting early on Friday at 9:00 am, a Dual Slalom race on Saturday as well as the Downhill Pro Seeding Run. The "big course" will be used for Sundays big downhill race, starting from the top of the gondola and finishing right near the base lodge for a total vertical descent of 2,426 feet! Pro winning times are expected to be in the 8 minute range for only the very fastest of the fast! The Downhill course will offer both high speed sections and plenty of classic Whiteface Mountain single-track.

The US.Canadian Open offers many chances to leave with more than just a huge smile on your face. Pros will be winning a total of $5,000.00 cash plus medals!. Hold on as this is where the madness begins with the remaining $5,000.00 cash being split up between all amateur categories and age-brackets. Yep, the amateurs that make the podium will receive prizes, medals and cash! Radical!

With $10,000.00 cash up for grabs race organizers have placed a field limit of 500 racers for the main downhill race and 100 racers for the dual slalom race. Registration opens on Sunday July 1, 2012! Details can be found on the event web site: http://www.downhillmike.com or by calling 518-946-2223 extension 375.

Sponsors Include: Giant Bicycles, Leatt, KHS Bicycles, Arnette, Tifosi Optics, Norco, Straitline, Chromag, Vital-MTB and Pinkbike.

 

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Cash Break Down: http://www.downhillmike.com/index.ph...=41&Itemid=354

Event Itinerary: http://www.downhillmike.com/index.ph...=46&Itemid=355

 

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Race Course Preview:
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/272516/

 

[downhillmike]

Sneak peak at the next press release for the US/Canadian Open at Whiteface:

Both race organizers, the Whiteface Bike Park crew and Tuf Rack are now referring to this event as the big race, at the big mountain with the big money! And here is why:

01) The big race is on September 7 thru September 9 uses part of the infamous 5K DH race course with twist! It’s much easier to describe the course than it is to race it!
a) The 1st 350 + feet of vertical is fast! Speeds of 50 mph/80kmh or more can be reached!
b) The next 1,450 + feet of vertical will use the combined single-track trails of the Cliffs of Insanity, Evil Empire, The Fire Swamp and Fearless. Gnarly is by far the best word to describe this section that is a race course in itself.
c) The final 700 feet of vertical may be even faster than the top section. Whiteface’s pro and co-director of the bike park, Evil Elias Ingraham clocked an un-official time of just 38 seconds on this final stretch!

Note. Records show that Jamie Ford won the Whiteface 5K DH back in 2006 in a blazing time of only 6 minutes and 36 seconds. It is quite possible to see a new course record this year!

02) The big mountain is Whiteface Mountain located in Wilmington, N.Y. The same mountain that was used in the 1980 Winter Olympics and looms more than 3,600 feet over the base lodge!

03) The big money is $10,000.00 CASH + PRIZES + MEDALS ~ 3 DEEP ~ ALL CATEGORIES

Video Course Preview by Junior Expert Downhill Racer Connor Gorman:
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/272516/

Cash Break Down Pro & Amateur: http://www.downhillmike.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=354

Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/118854601590214/

Registration & Event Web Site: http://www.downhillmike.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=149&Itemid=274

 

[Boeing]

pure shredding here

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