Vail Lake DH Race, November 8th

I got a chance to talk to Dave Turner on Sunday. They are hard at work on the new DHR but it is probably at least 6 months out!!!!!

 

Your best runs will be the ones you don't worry about hauling ass :clap:

Nope must have been someone else...I don't have a Kona sweatshirt. I was wearing a grey D26 zip-up hoodie for a while though. Other than that just wearing gym shorts and my Christ Pose t-shirt

Pics link here:
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/showpost.php?p=410295&postcount=365

 

Looks like it was a great time down there and congrats to ALL the racers and promoters.:beer:
I also want to say thanks for the pics so far. Any more vids?
The family and I have been at home all weekend with flu symptoms (cant really admit we HAVE the flu ) so I was kinda pissed I could not make it down there. Racing with the flu is one thing but driving for 1+hrs with the flu is a bitch.

One question though ... whens the next Hillbilly Bash happening? Or will it have another theme?

:beer:

 

Here's a helmet cam run taken by Jeremy Tooker.

http://www.viddler.com/explore/Took/videos/28/

 

Here's some pics from Sunday.....

Early morning and the odd rain shower





Someone doing some stylin'



This almost looks like one of Eric's photoshop specials. Nice air though



Stephanie wearing a matching jacket to Erics



About to launch





Sarah doing some flying



Nice rooster-tail of dirt



Morning clearing up nicely

 

Alternate Angle of Willie G


The kid shredding that rooster tail from Keith's pic is the same guy who threw down that huge one-footer I have a photo of.

 

Sunday race:
http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u94/dirthippie/Vail%20Lake%2011-9-08/

Saturday practice and Super D:
http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u94/dirthippie/Vail Lake 11-8-08/

Here are a few posts of STR racers. They lose a little clarity so I'll email any originals? Congratulations everyone hope they decide to add a 4X track YAY!!
Add any of you I miss it's hard to pick everyone out. Hope they put on another race soon.
Nancy (Denmother)

Roger (Just me)

Dan440

Sarah (Sauce)

Stephanie (SDYETI)

Andrew(Framekiller)


RC Compton

Hardcharger

Mfoga

Wheelslayer

TKCastle

SchwinnSTR8 (sorry fixed it)


Eric (Marshall Willanholly)

Lizardking's 2 kids


Greg (luna)

BigHouse

Zark

Marshall (Stray Bullet)

 

Thanks for the pic Sharky!.:wave:

Can you email the original to me...

schwinnstr8 at gmail dot com

Thanks again!:beer:

 

Thanks again and it was nice to finally meet you Sharky.

Bryguy

 

Who was taking photos at the last ladder drop? Anyone get any photos of the "V" class begginers 27-34 class.:bang:

Thanks in advance!

 

myself

still no results though...I wanna know at least what place I got (even if I don't know the time) :?:

 

That kid blasting the berm and doing the one footer is Dylan Schmoke a local SD kid and friend of Cody Warren . He shred's at MX also

 

Thanks to Sharky and DHPhil for posting up pics. Great event out at Vail this weekend.

I knew I was in trouble Sunday when I had two fast, clean practice runs. Not sure if anybody was taking pics at the last double during the sport race, but if so, they probably got a great one of me rubber side up eating dirt.

 

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to make it to this event (still stuck in Chicago), but it looks like a fun course! I like that they have at least one jump (that double). Sweet!

Out of curiosity, I don't see any rocks in the course and a couple guys on their 4X bikes. Is it a "small bike" course?

 

Rocky...not really. There were a few sections that I might call "rough" but nothing too bad. It was a little steep in some sections but the majority was pretty smooth and sandy.

 

I would not wanted to drop off the wood ramps on a 4x bike , glad I had my 8" of travel .

 

I only saw one guy on a hardtail the rest were on 6"+ bikes it looked like. Unless you scrub it that would be a heck of a rough landing...

 

I could see you riding you SS on this course and not really wanting the M6. I dont think it was a course the required a big bike but most people feel much more comfortable with the extra travel.

 

I wouldn't want to ride it on a 6" single crown fork!!!! But then, I am not Lee!!!

 

More room for error, a.k.a. more suspension, was nice to have on this course.