DT Seattle Urban Downhill Race?

[PublicEnemy]

There was talk about Red Bull putting this on a few years back? Anyone have any updates as to why it never happened? Seems like a pretty insane course could be set up from the top of Capitol Hill down to piers. I could see some local shops and bike companies getting behind something like this with the help from Red Bull and making some huge event!

[Tarekith]

That would be so awesome.

[mtec]

Good thing there's plenty of hospitals on the way.

[mfisher1971]

might make a great Grand Opening event for the tunnel...

[Dave_schuldt]

It could be done alley cat style.

[Greydon Clark]

You can always do the Dead Baby Downhill.

[Triple8Sol]

Top of First Hill or Cap Hill down to the Pier would be perfect!

[rdhfreethought]

Part of it could be a ride down the stairs through Colonnade, that would be awesome, but so hard to link up.

Here is a list of steepest streets: SDOT - Steep Streets in Seattle

I dunno if we have the total vert needed. Maybe an Urban Enduro race?

[PublicEnemy]

Part of it could be a ride down the stairs through Colonnade, that would be awesome, but so hard to link up.

Here is a list of steepest streets: SDOT - Steep Streets in Seattle

I dunno if we have the total vert needed. Maybe an Urban Enduro race?

That's a good point. All the gnarly urban dh races I've seen are from like the tops of villages in the mountains to the bottom. Could pose an issue

[rattpoison]

If I know my Seattle right, there would be a few people who would be happy to write letters to complain about such a disruptive, violent, insensitive event being run on their own streets that they paid taxes for(supposedly).

I think an urban downhill would be sooo awesome! When I watch the events in South America and Europe, I imagine having one here. What about a shorter one down Queen Anne and through the stairs?

[Dave_schuldt]

On Queen Ann you could go from the radio towers east down to Westlake via the Garfield St over pass.
Check it out on Google Earth.