Round 2 of the Fluidride Cup Technical DH Series is coming up this weekend! There is still plenty of room at the starting line, so come on down and register on site if you haven’t already registered online. Lots of local riders have been up at Ski Bowl helping the Hurricane Crew prep the track for this weekend. Between everyone, we’ve decided to hold off on using the top half of the mountain until our July race due to rapidly melting snow pack. For this race, all riders will ride the lower more technical portion of the track twice, with times being combined. We have a new section for Category 2 riders which ventures into the lower woods parallel to the Pro Course. Category 3 riders will compete on the old Cat 2 track. The Pro/Cat 1 Track also has a few changes awaiting riders with the reintroduction of the log step down double in the lower woods.  Winning times are expected to be around 5 minutes. We are using a new practice schedule so be sure to read the following closely in order to be there at the right time.

PRACTICE TIMES:

Friday: 11am-4pm All Categories

Saturday: 8am-12pm Cat 2/3  -  2pm-6pm Cat 1/Pro

Sunday: One hour of practice prior to racing. Times to be posted at event.

LIFT PRICES:

Friday-Sunday $34

Saturday & Sunday $22

Sunday Only $10

Racers will be required to purchase lift passes after registering. All passes will be purchased at the ticket window. We will no longer issue tickets at registration. All racers must have a lift pass in order to practice – Lift passes are not included in the registration price. Big thanks go out to Kirk at Ski Bowl for the special lift pricing.

Additional Info:

Mt Hood is a big track, with more than 1400 vertical feet of drop. The tracks at Ski Bowl start at the tree line with lots of rock, and descend into some great NW style woods at the bottom. Pro Purses in the Men’s DH will go ten deep, with the winner taking away $500.00. The Loeka Women’s DH will pay 3 deep, with the fastest woman taking home $250.00. As usual, we’ll have prizes for category winners, and lots of drinks and snacks to keep riders charging. The series is decided by the rider with the most points in their best three races, including the final at Mt Hood, so if this is your first Fluidride Cup of the year, you are still in contention for the overall series. See you there!