Some where in the middle is the Garbanzo Enduro Downhill race which I did. It goes right from the top of the bike park to the village - 1300ft vertical of awesome riding!
They call it "Enduro" cos a normal downhill race is 3-5 mins - this one took the best in the world just over 15 mins and the likes of me 19min 14secs which was enough to finish 19th in my category (of 40 odd riders).
Rich did a bit better with 18:56 in 16th place - and on his birthday too! (he's just a week older than me)
Happy Birthday mate
John had a mechanical so finished a way down but still managed to launch of the final drop with the best style we saw. Sweet.
The night before the race was the Slopestyle. The eyes of the world watching 23 riders perform some crazy stuff for the crowds and cameras
This is a french guy - he was pretty crazy - I think this was the best photo I got as it was hard to get close enough to the riders
This is the view from the other side...
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Here's a nutter doing a 360 off the final (20ft) drop
And a tailwhip..... sick
Kyle Strait was many people's favourite. He was getting huuuge air and charging the whole course - damn fine show of riding
This is the English lad doing a tailwhip backflip
(Lance McDermot)
As you can see, there was some pretty big stuff on the course
Kyle Strait on the step up
Thomas Vandeham getting soooo whipped up with massive air
Lance
and last but by no means least, Darren Berecloth repeating his 360 off the roadgap - this is one of the most commited moves I've ever seen on TV so I was pretty happy to see it "live" - in fact he did it twice. Mann, crazy.
Unfortuanely I didnt get a photo of the crazy Spaniard who backflipped the other road gap - now that really is crazy! Me thinks I'll stick behind the camera for this kinda stuff!
