FR Cup – Year 1
| This is the 2008 page, go here for the 2009 schedule and information.
The Fluidride Cup is held in conjunction with Hurricane Racing, Ndub productions, and run by long time Race Director Petr Kakes.This is a dream come true for our crew and countless other gravity freaks around the PNW and beyond.With four of the six races counting toward the overall “CUP”, any rider wanting to give the series a go should have a crack at the overall title. We’ve worked hard to ensure our races confilct as little as possible with other similar racing events in the area. |
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| Each venue offers it’s own style of terrain with well over 1,000 vertical feet of descent and times in the four minute range for the fastest Pro riders.Read Full Details Below, or Get The Latest On The Fluidride Cup in Our Blog* Actual Dates May Change Due to Snow Pack On Mt. Hood. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Venues: Descriptions and Race Details
Port Angeles Location:
Port Angeles‘ “Dry Hill” sits in the rain shadow of the Olympic mountains, which means it gets a bit less rain than other areas in the Pacific Northwest. Ndub productions, along with the Olympic Dirt Society have been busy making some of the best trails anywhere in this area, which offer a mix of bermed turns, lush rain forest single track, and wide open lines with some big jumps. There is truly something for every category at this event, from the beginner friendly ‘White Knuckle’ to the very technical ‘Pro Course’, as well as several other tracks which offer great flow; no two races at this venue will be the same.
In addition to the sweet DH runs, Lars, Casey and Scott at Ndub have been busy with the heavy machinery making a new Dual Slalom course to compliment the existing Mountain Cross track. They’ve also made some additional parking in the area for the many riders we expect to see come race day. To ensure there is plenty of practice for everyone, the following practice and race times have been set for these race dates in Port Angeles.
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Port Angeles Race Dates and Schedule
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The Red lion offers discounted rates for attendees, just mention the event when booking. Map to venue HERE! www.redlion.com/portangeles 360-452-9215 Camping- Salt Creek Campground approx. 6 miles (recommended) Elwah Dam RV Park approx. 1.5 miles west of Dry Hill Whiskey Creek Beach approx. 10 miles west of Dry Hill |
Mt Hood Location:
Mt Hood has been offering some of the best racing in the country for over twenty years. While there are fewer tracks to choose from than in Port Angeles, the tracks offer a huge amount of terrain diversity from top to bottom, in addition to stunning veiws of Mt Hood at the starting line. The 1400′ plunge starts near the treeline at just over 5,000 feet on broken shale through scruby trees. From there, it’s into Cannonball, a mix of very rough jeep road, sweeping turns and a tricky rock garden sometimes thrown in for good measure. Exiting Cannonball, riders have a few seconds of fireroad to get their game together for the single track to come. Beginners enjoy sweeping turns; sport riders have a mix of great open European style single track along with some rock; while pro riders go on to some off camber rock sections leading into the Deck Drop to steep epic NW style fall line single track through the woods with natural features and gaps sure to test riders of any skill.
In addition to Downhill, Mt Hood will be offering Dual Slalom racing for the first time in a decade. Long live Dual Slalom!
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Mt Hood Race Dates and Schedule
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The Prize Purse:
Entry fees: $45.00 DH, $20.00 Slalom. $15.00 Fri shuttle.
Athletes who wish to pre-register for the events may do so through www.skibowl.com. You do not pay at time of pre-registration through
the site, but will save $5.00 at each event when paying.
Fluidride guarantees $500.00 to the pro mens DH winner at each event and at least $200 to the winning Pro woman in the DH category.
For further information, stay tuned, or for particular questions, email Lars@fluidride.com.
Industry response to this endeavor has been overwhelming. We’d like to thank the following companies for making this all possible.
