It's noon here on the East Coast, so it's 9:00 AM out there.
I'm missing it due to my Son's 8th birthday. But he's getting a 14' trampoline as a surprise gift, so that will make up for missing the SS party.
Wow. Did they had out butt butter with those tighty whities? I can almost feel their pain. What a hoot. That is so not what I was expecting this race to look like.
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I'm kinda amused you'd wear elbow pads with a 'Borat' style swimming costume, cos if you come off, especially in the poison oak, the first thing you'd be worried about would of course be your elbows...?! Looks fun. How many entrants, how many finishers?
I'm kinda amused you'd wear elbow pads with a 'Borat' style swimming costume, cos if you come off, especially in the poison oak, the first thing you'd be worried about would of course be your elbows...?! Looks fun. How many entrants, how many finishers?
1. Beer takes care of the Poison Oak
2. Lots of entrants
3. Lots of finishers
4. Lots of good times, including spontaneous disco parties cropping up mid course.
That was the most fun I've had "spectating" (more like participating ) at a bike event.
Was thinking about specifics of what way the course went up, what the loop was, etc...
i don't know the park.....but here's how it went....
- put bikes in field far away
- go back to finish/start area
- run around horse pen and try to find your bike in sea of bikes.....
- everyone dressed ridiculous is faster than me.....seriously faster...
- ride up fireroad....then fireroad gets to like 30% uber ugly grade of loosey/pebbly/rocky hike a bike....hard stuff
- then some flowy ST
- then a techy/rocky cheese grater'ish ST descent (i had FS SS and was happy 'bout that)
- then back up loooong ugly ST climb.....stoopid long if you're outta shape like me....
- then up and downs....almost all ST around lake
that was lap 1 - and it fragged me.....the remaining 2 laps did not include the steepy FR climb, or the 1st techy ST descent.....
things i've learned at SSWC08......wearing a cape/thong/tidy whitie/rabbit ears/leotards makes you fast.....beer tastes better there......potato guns are noisy, yet funnier than hell.....my Scottish neighbor did not realize one can get a DUI riding a bike, but having a nice attitude will get you off....Scot-free......and drunk SS'ers are a friendly bunch of hooligans.....
dang it. i knew I should worn my garmin, but thought that would be too racer geeky for this type of race ;-) Course was definitely tougher than XC race earlier in June, both the climbs and the 1st lap descents.
Whats the closest airport to Durango. I would like to go ahead and plan my trip for next year.
Durango-La Plata Airport: http://www.flydurango.com/ Fly into either Denver (United), Phoenix (Us Air), and Salt Lake (Delta) and catch flights right into Durango. Really easy....I'll be using it tomorrow.
just keep that awesome man-strut you displayed on the last 50 yards of the *ticket run*....the way you unzipped your jersey......leaned into your stride.......grrrrrrrr.......moves like elvis i tell ya.......the moustache was nice too.....
ps - appreciate you letting me jump ahead on a downhill section 'cause i was on a full squishy......
Durango-La Plata Airport: http://www.flydurango.com/ Fly into either Denver (United), Phoenix (Us Air), and Salt Lake (Delta) and catch flights right into Durango. Really easy....I'll be using it tomorrow.
ah, yes. the denver-durango vomit express. can get a little bumpy in summer with the thunder storms. the small-ish planes can also "forget" your bike on occasion. best to send your bike ahead.
What a race, I had a great time walking around the course with Jeffh and taking a bunch of pictures and ringing the really loud COW BELL!!!
Jeffh posted some of my pictures on this thread, and I got a chance to upload all of the shots we both took, all 675 of them up on my flickr account, here is the link.
Hell yes, it was great to watch. Wife and I were marshalled about 1/4 mile before the water station. We got some great shots. I don't have the time to resize them all to upload them here, but if you think we got you, IM me and I'll send you what I've got.
2003 = Aussie
2004 = Germany?
2005 = USA?
2006 = Sweden
2007 = Scotland
2008 = USA
2009 = USA
For the first time since I've been into mtb, NZ had SS Nationals this year, and I got the impression the organisers wanted another year or two for perfecting the nationals, therefore were targeting 2010? Nobody wants to see a few hundred people travel halfway around the world and not have a good time.
It would also be nice to see the race in an area that isnt a common destination for moutain biking travellers. Sweden was fantastic, as the trails were great, and it's not really a place many people would have gone to before for a biking holiday ... the venue only really needs enough riding for people to do a couple of rides before the race and the race course ... doenst need to be Moab etc.
Paris ... all you American's remember how weak the $US is against the Euro .... With gas prices rising, surely it's best to make it in NZ sooner rather than later ... at least now the airfares aren't too scary ...
just keep that awesome man-strut you displayed on the last 50 yards of the *ticket run*....the way you unzipped your jersey......leaned into your stride.......grrrrrrrr.......moves like elvis i tell ya.......the moustache was nice too.....
you mean this one?? The face of pain. Or the pace of fame? you decide. All I know is I'm walking like a 90 yr old with arthritis today.
2003 = Aussie
2004 = Germany?
2005 = USA?
2006 = Sweden
2007 = Scotland
2008 = USA
2009 = USA
For the first time since I've been into mtb, NZ had SS Nationals this year, and I got the impression the organisers wanted another year or two for perfecting the nationals, therefore were targeting 2010? Nobody wants to see a few hundred people travel halfway around the world and not have a good time.
It would also be nice to see the race in an area that isnt a common destination for moutain biking travellers. Sweden was fantastic, as the trails were great, and it's not really a place many people would have gone to before for a biking holiday ... the venue only really needs enough riding for people to do a couple of rides before the race and the race course ... doenst need to be Moab etc.
Paris ... all you American's remember how weak the $US is against the Euro .... With gas prices rising, surely it's best to make it in NZ sooner rather than later ... at least now the airfares aren't too scary ...
you forgot
2002= Downieville, ca
Anyone have a pic of the girl who got second? she was from NZ and realllllllly Hot!!
Annika Smail from Rotorua NZ was second. Pics on www.riderotorua.com
You can also link through to web site for World Championships of New Zealand (rather than America) which are on April 24-26 2009 (race date TBC) proudly sponsored by local pub the Pig & Whistle and top NZ brewery, Speights. There's heaps of info on the site already.
220 riders plus 35-40 Party Animals in the first year this year.
Everyone welcome but titles are Kiwi only. Great, great trail riding when the race is over (or before - so come for a month!).
Sure as hell don't need more time to figure out how to run a worlds - most of the organizers were involved with the 2006 UCI MTB Worlds in Rotorua and/or other big MTB events.
The local MTB and SS community raised air fares for two Kiwi champs plus help with accommodation and transport (over $5KNZD).
Anyone have a pic of the girl who got second? she was from NZ and realllllllly Hot!!
Second that. She was a cutie fo sho! And very sweet. She gave me an egg!!
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I think there might be a SS scene in Boulder. We'd be glad to offer a venue. I think it should go abroad every other year and Canaduh needs some love too. I'll take Durango for sure. How about Spain in the next few years. I'd be into that.
I think there might be a SS scene in Boulder. We'd be glad to offer a venue. I think it should go abroad every other year and Canaduh needs some love too. I'll take Durango for sure. How about Spain in the next few years. I'd be into that.
From what I have read in all the SSWC coverage, the venue is not decided by offers in a forum....
Annika Smail from Rotorua NZ was second. Pics on www.riderotorua.com
You can also link through to web site for World Championships of New Zealand (rather than America) which are on April 24-26 2009 (race date TBC) proudly sponsored by local pub the Pig & Whistle and top NZ brewery, Speights. There's heaps of info on the site already.
220 riders plus 35-40 Party Animals in the first year this year.
Everyone welcome but titles are Kiwi only. Great, great trail riding when the race is over (or before - so come for a month!).
Too true … and given that the local country always has a lot of entrants, and the US seems to have the most anywhere, it get’s the SSWC a lot more often than the rest of the world combined …
There was a discussion about setting up a Southern Hemisphere Champs, as 2003 Aussie, 2010 NZ (maybe … ) is really too big a gap for the locals (or the expat’s who’d combine a SSWC with a trip back to NZ).
If it ever does make it, then ever effort should be made to keep it down there year after year … payback for 7 years in the Northern Hemisphere.
Too true … and given that the local country always has a lot of entrants, and the US seems to have the most anywhere, it get’s the SSWC a lot more often than the rest of the world combined …
There was a discussion about setting up a Southern Hemisphere Champs, as 2003 Aussie, 2010 NZ (maybe … ) is really too big a gap for the locals (or the expat’s who’d combine a SSWC with a trip back to NZ).
If it ever does make it, then ever effort should be made to keep it down there year after year … payback for 7 years in the Northern Hemisphere.
Spain would be fantastic ….
Hi guys!
A Spanish guy speaking here. I was racing the last Sunday in Napa and loved it. Big props to the organizers. We are triying to put together our first Spanish SS Championship next year and we would love to organice the world champ in 2010 or 2011. We will be ready by then. Nice places to ride, great people and a big, big fiesta would be in the menu for sure.
Ok, so a few riders have contacted me. Because of my vantage point, I got great photos, but not too many of the front, showing numbers. I do have some, though, so if you had any of the following numbers (in no particular order) I've got a shot for you:
Hi guys!
A Spanish guy speaking here. I was racing the last Sunday in Napa and loved it. Big props to the organizers. We are triying to put together our first Spanish SS Championship next year and we would love to organice the world champ in 2010 or 2011. We will be ready by then. Nice places to ride, great people and a big, big fiesta would be in the menu for sure.
Which part of Spain is this likely to be in? The nationals sounds promising for next year ... much closer than Durango for me.
Hi guys!
A Spanish guy speaking here. I was racing the last Sunday in Napa and loved it. Big props to the organizers. We are triying to put together our first Spanish SS Championship next year and we would love to organice the world champ in 2010 or 2011. We will be ready by then. Nice places to ride, great people and a big, big fiesta would be in the menu for sure.
sounds good...
i think that you can expect a bunch of italian guys....
next year we are considerin a partecipation at the 24h of lisbon, portugal.
should be another nice meeting for us euro ssers.
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Too true … and given that the local country always has a lot of entrants, and the US seems to have the most anywhere, it get’s the SSWC a lot more often than the rest of the world combined …
There was a discussion about setting up a Southern Hemisphere Champs, as 2003 Aussie, 2010 NZ (maybe … ) is really too big a gap for the locals (or the expat’s who’d combine a SSWC with a trip back to NZ).
If it ever does make it, then ever effort should be made to keep it down there year after year … payback for 7 years in the Northern Hemisphere.
Spain would be fantastic ….
Fuzzy was trying to get it in Rotorua next year. I will be at D-town and doing the same. I love riding in NZ...
Hi,
we still don´t know where it could be. Somewhere close to the Pyrenees mountains, case there is good rides there. I´ll keep you posted with more info here once we know something more.
I will try to make it to the EuroSS next year... and also to the 24h of Lisbon... everybody speaks great things about that event in Lisbon. We need to start building some more euro-latin bonds.
Ok, so a few riders have contacted me. Because of my vantage point, I got great photos, but not too many of the front, showing numbers. I do have some, though, so if you had any of the following numbers (in no particular order) I've got a shot for you:
I suspect where ever it is held, it will be hard to gain entry. I don't think it should be in the states 2 years in a row though. I've yet to make it to one and will attending without a doubt in Durango. Can't wait.
It seems pretty unanimous that the event was colossal and incredibly well run, not just the race, but 4 days of events leading up to the race too. Additionally, everyone who showed up with cash in hand and ready to race got in. The whole Napa gang deserves a huge round of applause from everyone and maybe a few apologies.
That would top the charts, SSWC and Pamplona. My god that would be a party! The beer sucks there, but the sangria...................... sometimes you must sacrafice.
So, who are the dudes from Durango who are hosting it next year?
Durango is a great location -- I love that place!
Good peeps. Steve "Doom" Fassbinder is behind it all. They are at Burningman now, so hold tight for details as after Napa then Burning Man there will be some recovery.
More people need to show up if they want to compete in the 'decider' its only 'fair' that the only way the torch is passed is through a quality decider. Bowling then Ms Pacman was won fair and square by the durango crew.
Not to mention they showed up with posters, cards to give a select few entrys for next year and a win at all costs determination.
Second that. She was a cutie fo sho! And very sweet. She gave me an egg!!
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