Press Release

Nevada State Downhill Championships

Downhill Mike and the race crew brings you the 2014 Bootleg Canyon Winter Gravity Series. The 1st 2 weekend events will consist of Downhill and Super D races. For the finals in March, a Dual Slalom race will be added to the line-up plus other fun surprises. Race dates will be on: 

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Races will be USA Cycling sanctioned and some will be qualifiers for the Gravity Nationals. Cash and prizes are already totaling over $10,000.00 for the series! Registration Opens Friday November 1 and includes 2 days of shuttle service and 1 very cool event t-shirt (t-shirts are limited to the 1st 100 registrants).

2013 Nevada State DH Championships from eXposureTheory

Click here for VitalMTB's 2012 Race Report!


The Nevada State DH Championships will be the 1st event of the series. Open practice will begin with shuttle service on Friday January 17th and will follow with the Super D race on Saturday. Saturday will also include the DH Pro/Junior X seeding run. The main DH race will take place on Sunday January 19th at 11:00 am followed with the Open Chainless DH race. An awards ceremony will wrap up this 1st of 3 gravity fueled weekends. Registration, pictures, videos and great deals on lodging can be found on the official event website, www.downhillmike.com
As always, there is plenty of free camping right at the venue with bathroom and shower facilities!

Event Series Sponsors include: Box Components, Promax, MJT Designs, Five-Ten, MTB Parks.com, Canfield Bros, Whiteface Mt. Bike Park and Go-Ride.com

Guerrilla Gravity's engineer and designer, Matt Giaraffa, at Bootleg Canyon 2013

Mitch Ropelato is a natural-born shredder. His experience on the World Cup circuit gives him a big edge at regional races.

On the rough, moon-like terrain of Bootleg Canyon, Mikey demolished the competition by nearly 5 seconds.

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