April 12-14th brought DH racing back to the PNW in always-sunny Port Angeles! Luckily the sun actually did decide to come out to play on Saturday and Sunday for our opening round and, as always, the NW Cup provided some amazing racing, great vibes and an awesome atmosphere. Partaking in the competition were 558 downhill racers ready to challenge the track and the clock!
With it being the early season, and the weekend right before Sea Otter, Canada decided it would send a bunch of heavy hitters down to play on some classic NW Cup trails...and they definitely showed us what's up. A full Canadian sweep of the Women's podium was capped off with ALN taking the Pro Women's win, and Jakob Jewett speeding to the Pro Men's top spot on his prototype Pivot DH bike. Jr. Men 17-18 also had a Canadian invasion with Dylan Marino taking the top spot. #USDH didn't falter completely with the Mallen brothers taking 1 and 2 in Jr. 16U and Aletha Ostgaard winning the Jr. Women's category.
As expected though, it's the crop of amateur riders from Cat 3 Boys 7U all the way up to Cat 2 60+ men that keep the party going in the PNW. They make our NW Cup races as special as they are! Whether cheering on the young kids, to sitting around fire pits, the NW Cup is a special family, and we are back together again for the 2024 season! We can't wait to see everyone again in May!
Kiger Holmer coming up from Bend, OR and getting some early practice laps on Friday. Patrik ZuestJagger Bucy sucking up the rythym section. Patrik ZuestWin Jones...foot out, flat out in probably the most durable (and least flexible) DH pants out there. Patrik ZuestGage Herbert just off the podium in 4th Cat 2 15-16. Patrik ZuestDylan Riggs flying through Motoguzzi on Cat 2.Patrik ZuestCarter Sinclair taking the win in Cat 3 8-10. Patrik ZuestTony Pieroni channeling Jean Girard. Patrik ZuestXavier Harrison, low and fast. Patrik ZuestRyder Goodson dropping his dad by 40s on his way to winning Cat 3 7u. Patrik ZuestRiley Plummer making some shapes for the camera.Patrik ZuestJesse Sinclair, second in Cat 2 30-39. Patrik ZuestCallum Macleod 2nd in Cat 2 40-49. Patrik ZuestSkye Green with a little issue in practice but went on to win Cat 2 12u. Patrik ZuestNoakea Bean sending it for 3rd in Cat 2 17-18. Patrik ZuestAnnabelle Moor taking 2nd in Cat 3 10u. Patrik ZuestColby Pringle smooth as slik through Kind Diamond. Patrik ZuestJohn Richardson with the save of qualifying through the inside line. Patrik ZuestAletha Ostgaard powering to the line for the win in Jr. Women. Patrik ZuestGracey Hemstreet, 4th on ther day to help the Canadian women sweep. Patrik ZuestKale Davidson with 2nd in Cat 2 15-16. Patrik ZuestElliott Klein fast and focused as ever. Patrik ZuestBrecken Larson doing his best to drop his coach. Patrik ZuestALN taking the win and heading up the Canadian women sweep. Patrik ZuestCharlie Connell pre jumping into the rhytym. Patrik ZuestEmmett Bell charging upper White Knuckle on Cat 2. Patrik ZuestJakob Jewett taking the win in Pro Men Patrik ZuestLuke Mallen with the Jr. Men 16U win. Patrik ZuestAlways great to see Magnus Manson out racing the NW Cup! Patrik ZuestTayte Proulx Royds chargin to 2nd in Jr. Women. Patrik ZuestRhys Filoon 2nd in Cat 2 17-18. Patrik ZuestThomas Brown 3rd Cat 2 12u. Patrik ZuestCohen Bundy tucking through the woods. Patrik ZuestBodhi Kuhn had an unfortunate slide out during qualifying. Patrik Zuest
Cat 1 16u Men's Podium: 1. Luke Mallen 2. Alex Mallen 3. Joseph Delesalle 4. Mateo Quist 5. Julian Moutinho Patrik Zuest
Cat 1 18u Women's Podium: 1. Aletha Ostgaard 2. Tayte Proulx Royds 3. Jade Savage 4. Nory Klein 5. Alyana Van Horn Patrik Zuest
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