NW Cup #7 Finals

Coming off of two top tens, one in the enduro and the other at the last NW Cup, I was feeling good about this final race at Stevens Pass. The mountain had gotten some rain and the Stevens pass trail crew had done a great job at repairing the track from the summers riding. The track was running fast. Having raced the same track here so much there wasn't much for me to dial in as far as lines.  The track was running faster so it did take me a bit of time to figure out the new speeds through different sections.

Saturday evening was seeding. I put down a smooth run up top but then had a mechanical towards the bottom that resulted in a dropped chain. Without being able to sprint the finish strip I came over the line in the 20th spot. Times were relatively close and felt like I had a pretty good pace set coming into Sundays finals.

Sundays race was opposite of Saturday. I had a sloppy top section with a couple mistakes but a killer bottom section. I ended up a second faster than Saturday and in 18th place. Not a bad way to end my first professional downhill season. My overall result in the series was 11th. I had an injury free year and I learned so much that I will be applying to the off season and next years races. I'd like to thank everyone who has supported me through this years adventures: Gravity Components, Bell, Giro, my parents, and Joy Ride Bikes. Also look out for a more reports from some enduros I have planned!

Skipping through the rocks.