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denmother · 05-28-2008, 08:27 AM

Sun, rain, snow, mud, roots, rocks and a fricking long DH course, what better way to spend a week in Angel Fire, New Mexico!!! None of us ended up on the podium but we had a great time. The best pro time was 5:19. Not sure what everyone else's times were, but will post them later.

A beautiful canyon on the way up the mountain road

A giant covered wagon (don't know if it was a residence or something else)

Roger, Denmother, Troy and family, Jonathan, Ian, Bobby and Jason all headed out to Angel Fire to race the Chili Challenge. When we arrived on Wednesday it was warm and the tracks were dry and covered with leaves. We walked the bottom half of the DH course and the DS course and decided to wait until Thursday to ride. I managed to take the camera with me for Thursday's practice knowing that the following days would be too hectic. The course was still dry and not burnt in at this point.

Denmother does the 1st long rock garden

Roger on a less technical section

These are my only shots from Friday after the rain and snow.

Jon

Clowns riding the chairlift

Snow at the top of the hill

Standing in line to wash the mud off

Boo (Belongs to Mike the MSC race promoter)

Post practice entertainment by a unicyclist

Misses the gap landing

Makes the landing, wow!!!

Denmother posing with one of her cubs

4x Finals

Jonn (Got 7th or 8th)

Troy (Got 2nd)

Rich Houseman (in 2nd)

Eric Carter

denmother · 05-28-2008, 08:34 AM

Here's our results. You can check out the full DH results list here. There were about 500 DH entrants!!!

Ian Odom - 23rd Pro Men 5:46

Jonathan Buckle - 16th Semi-Pro Men 6:05

Troy D'elia- 21st Jr Ex Men 6:25.84 (with a crash)

Nancy Harris - 7th Expert/Sport Women 8:55

Roger Gutierrez - 6th Expert Men 50+ 9:28

Bobby Bondurant - 5th Expert Men 50+ 8:32

maxwell · 05-28-2008, 08:54 AM

Man Nacey, that's awsome!
That series of pics of the first rock garden look's like a lot of FUN!

sailcalifornia · 05-28-2008, 08:54 AM

Angle Fire is a great place to ride. Been there once when i first started riding and i am dying to go back. Mostly becuase i love Taos and the surrounding area's.

Glad you guys had a good time

mullarks · 05-28-2008, 09:02 AM

The Denmo posse representin!!! Nice work guys! Angel Fire looks awesome, I will have to make it out there one of these days.

denmother · 05-28-2008, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mullarks

The Denmo posse representin!!! Nice work guys! Angel Fire looks awesome, I will have to make it out there one of these days.

Unfortunately there are not a lot of DH trails to ride at this point in time. They show 8 on the map but they were not marked as the bike park had just opened. We got to ride part of the Super D and the XC courses (the uphill rock sections were brutal). We also tried exploring but didn't have much luck. They are hoping to have a better selection of trail networks by next year.

Knuckledragger · 05-28-2008, 09:27 AM

Great place to race! I did the sport XC and pulled a 6th.

Never had any interest in a full suspension rig racing in socal, needless to say considerations are wielding.

Course description:
Dave Weins put it best when he said “I love that XC course at Angel Fire – you spend all that time climbing your way up, then you turn around and climb the whole way back down.” What Dave was referring to was the rugged nature of Angel Fire’s terrain. It’s a true mountain biker’s course that’ll call on every skill you have as a rider. The guys and girls with the best all around game are going to find themselves on the podium here.

CaDownhilldoll · 05-28-2008, 10:25 AM

cool Nancy.. Hey, I was driving home on Tuesday morning.. Thought I saw your truck pass me on the 60. You flew by in the carpool lane as I was sitting still.
Was that you?

denmother · 05-28-2008, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaDownhilldoll

cool Nancy.. Hey, I was driving home on Tuesday morning.. Thought I saw your truck pass me on the 60. You flew by in the carpool lane as I was sitting still.
Was that you?

Yep, that was us!!!!

sdyeti · 05-28-2008, 11:02 AM

Denmo...you rockin a new moto helmet?

denmother · 05-28-2008, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdyeti

Denmo...you rockin a new moto helmet?

Nope, this is my 3rd season wearing it! I only use it for knarly courses (i.e. Bootleg, Whistler, etc.).

OMR · 05-28-2008, 11:20 AM

Glad to hear you had fun and are now back safe and sound... no major blood left on the trail!

ocmtnbiker911RN · 05-29-2008, 05:10 PM

Hey Den ma,
glad your back safe and sound. YOU ROCK.

Mudman · 05-29-2008, 06:13 PM

WOW that rock section looks awsome!!!!!!!!!! Wish I had days off to race that place, definitely looks like a blast.

osmarandsara · 05-29-2008, 10:21 PM

thanks for the pics.....sounds like you'all had a great time!

MOSH1DH · 06-04-2008, 06:33 PM

just found a couple video's and photo's from Angel Fire.
photos
DH
4X
Roger http://www.superhumanmag.com/picture...152ff3ca6fe99e

Knuckledragger · 06-04-2008, 06:43 PM

It was my first time at AF and I don't think I'll miss another. Gnarly!

C.K.

dirtmistress · 06-04-2008, 09:56 PM

I heard you had a 'girls night' at your condo!!

I ran into Connie from MTBR on Thunder Mountain last Thursday!!
Glad you had fun. That's what this is all about!!!

05-28-2008, 08:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
maxwell Dirty Stinky PATH Love	Man Nacey, that's awsome! That series of pics of the first rock garden look's like a lot of FUN! __________________ "what if I say I'm not like the other's, what if I say, I'm not just another one, who play's the pretender, what if I say I will never surender" Foo Fighters - Pretender

05-28-2008, 08:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
sailcalifornia Senior Member	Angle Fire is a great place to ride. Been there once when i first started riding and i am dying to go back. Mostly becuase i love Taos and the surrounding area's. Glad you guys had a good time __________________ "I love to pedal, I have not found anything i can't hike up" - Maxwell

05-28-2008, 09:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Knuckledragger Senior Member	Great place to race! I did the sport XC and pulled a 6th. Never had any interest in a full suspension rig racing in socal, needless to say considerations are wielding. Course description: Dave Weins put it best when he said “I love that XC course at Angel Fire – you spend all that time climbing your way up, then you turn around and climb the whole way back down.” What Dave was referring to was the rugged nature of Angel Fire’s terrain. It’s a true mountain biker’s course that’ll call on every skill you have as a rider. The guys and girls with the best all around game are going to find themselves on the podium here. __________________ Cohort Skates "No Used To Be's" 2009 Race Resume Link - Click Me! Blog - Click Me!

05-28-2008, 11:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
sdyeti Spinning my wheels	Denmo...you rockin a new moto helmet? __________________ My Blog: Two Wheel Love THE PATH-Love the Bike You Ride

05-29-2008, 06:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mudman Lazy Ape	WOW that rock section looks awsome!!!!!!!!!! Wish I had days off to race that place, definitely looks like a blast. __________________ Pissing the world off- One person at a time.... Chuck Norris sleeps with a pillow under his gun.

05-28-2008, 08:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
denmother	Chile Challenge Sun, rain, snow, mud, roots, rocks and a fricking long DH course, what better way to spend a week in Angel Fire, New Mexico!!! None of us ended up on the podium but we had a great time. The best pro time was 5:19. Not sure what everyone else's times were, but will post them later. A beautiful canyon on the way up the mountain road A giant covered wagon (don't know if it was a residence or something else) Roger, Denmother, Troy and family, Jonathan, Ian, Bobby and Jason all headed out to Angel Fire to race the Chili Challenge. When we arrived on Wednesday it was warm and the tracks were dry and covered with leaves. We walked the bottom half of the DH course and the DS course and decided to wait until Thursday to ride. I managed to take the camera with me for Thursday's practice knowing that the following days would be too hectic. The course was still dry and not burnt in at this point. Denmother does the 1st long rock garden Roger on a less technical section These are my only shots from Friday after the rain and snow. Jon Clowns riding the chairlift Snow at the top of the hill Standing in line to wash the mud off Boo (Belongs to Mike the MSC race promoter) Post practice entertainment by a unicyclist Misses the gap landing Makes the landing, wow!!! Denmother posing with one of her cubs 4x Finals Jonn (Got 7th or 8th) Troy (Got 2nd) Rich Houseman (in 2nd) Eric Carter __________________ My Blog/My Sponsorhouse profile ~Weekends are like recess for adults so play hard until the bell rings Gene Hamilton: Happy, friendly people that may not be the best athletes are more fun than arrogant "experts".

05-28-2008, 08:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
denmother	Results Here's our results. You can check out the full DH results list here. There were about 500 DH entrants!!! Ian Odom - 23rd Pro Men 5:46 Jonathan Buckle - 16th Semi-Pro Men 6:05 Troy D'elia- 21st Jr Ex Men 6:25.84 (with a crash) Nancy Harris - 7th Expert/Sport Women 8:55 Roger Gutierrez - 6th Expert Men 50+ 9:28 Bobby Bondurant - 5th Expert Men 50+ 8:32 __________________ My Blog/My Sponsorhouse profile ~Weekends are like recess for adults so play hard until the bell rings Gene Hamilton: Happy, friendly people that may not be the best athletes are more fun than arrogant "experts".

05-28-2008, 09:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
mullarks Senior Member	The Denmo posse representin!!! Nice work guys! Angel Fire looks awesome, I will have to make it out there one of these days.

05-28-2008, 10:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
CaDownhilldoll Senior Member	cool Nancy.. Hey, I was driving home on Tuesday morning.. Thought I saw your truck pass me on the 60. You flew by in the carpool lane as I was sitting still. Was that you?

05-28-2008, 11:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
OMR	Congrats to you and Roger Glad to hear you had fun and are now back safe and sound... no major blood left on the trail! __________________ OMR .... An elder grasshopper of the Tribe The journey is the thing .... ride like it's your last one...

05-29-2008, 05:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
ocmtnbiker911RN Junior Member	Hey Den ma, glad your back safe and sound. YOU ROCK.

05-29-2008, 10:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
osmarandsara Oz	thanks for the pics.....sounds like you'all had a great time! __________________ -Oz *http://www.teamdirtywork.com/*

06-04-2008, 06:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
MOSH1DH STR Veteran	just found a couple video's and photo's from Angel Fire. photos DH 4X Roger http://www.superhumanmag.com/picture...152ff3ca6fe99e __________________ Nema SDG rockgardn lastimages

06-04-2008, 06:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
Knuckledragger Senior Member	It was my first time at AF and I don't think I'll miss another. Gnarly! C.K. __________________ Cohort Skates "No Used To Be's" 2009 Race Resume Link - Click Me! Blog - Click Me!

06-04-2008, 09:56 PM	#18 (permalink)
dirtmistress	I heard you had a 'girls night' at your condo!! I ran into Connie from MTBR on Thunder Mountain last Thursday!! Glad you had fun. That's what this is all about!!! __________________ http://www.bichonsandbuddies.com/ "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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