Last weekend saw the first running of the Biker-X race at Buck Hill hosted by the Midwest Freeride Community. It was a beautiful day to be out on the hill. While the warm temperatures were welcome after a long winter, it made for a soft course. But that just meant that no one got hurt when the inevitable carnage that follows sending four riders hurtling down a steep course happened. The riders navigated ten foot berms and rollers, all the while trying to keep it between the gates — and oh yeah, everything was made of snow — soft, slushy snow.

The Results

Men’s Beginner
1. Luke Baenish
2. Justin Roberts
3. Brian Paulson
4. Ray Osowski

Men’s Open
1. Thor Shellum
2. Rich Ohmdahl
3. Shawn Sheely
4. Zach Osowski

Media

Video

Helmet cam footage from the race. Rider: Josh Abrahamson

We even made the local news. Maybe next year we can tell them it’s pronounced Biker-Cross and not Biker-EX.

I myself shot a bunch of video, which I’m working on editing. Given my usual video timelines you should look for that sometime in the next 6 months.

Photos

We had almost as many photographers as riders at this race, which was great because they got some excellent shots.

More of Thomas Dunning’s Biker-X Photos

More of Michael Boehnlein’s Biker-X Photos

More of Buck Hill’s Biker-X photos

More of Peter Ryan’s Biker-X Photos

More of my Biker-X Photos

Thanks to Shockspital, Buck Hill, ODI, Kali Protectives and Spank for sponsoring the race.

Thanks to all the riders and spectators who came out to support gravity racing.

Thanks to Larry Martin for manning the starting gate, Kos for manning the finish line and Richzilla for helping Tony makes sense of double elimination brackets with four riders per round. Also thanks to Josh Sweet, Nick Ice and the dude in the blue t-shirt whose name I don’t know for keeping the last two jumps groomed throughout the race.

And finally thanks to Buck Hill for allowing us to run a race there and for all their work in getting the course ready. Special thanks to Jason the snow cat operator who let Tony and I ride along and give input on the course construction.

Did you manage to stay on your bike during the race? Share your stories here.

Richzilla will once again be putting on the BullRun Moto during the 2010 PugFest at Hillside Park this Sunday, Feb. 21st.

From Richzilla:

“Here’s the lowdown on the showdown. We are once again having the FREE moto event before the XC gig. This time it will be much earlier though, so that anyone who is racing both will have a bit of time to recover before the start of the XC race. The first heats will begin at 11:00am sharp, so don’t lolligag in the morning. We plan to be done with the Finals by 11:30 so you can change gear or pedals or whatever if you need to, before the XC start. There is only one class, OPEN. No entry fee. Primo prize for the fastest wheels. The race will be run like a 4x race. Four riders start each heat from random draw for lane choice. Top two riders advance to the next round. Run as many heats as necessary until we get to the final round of 4 riders. This will be a fast paced event with back-to-back rounds. No rest for the wicked. Save some for the final…”

More information on PugFest 2010 can be found here.

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Josh Abrahamson (aka wildkona) is putting together a skatepark session for QBP’s Frostbike event on Feb. 20th.

In connection with QBP’s Frostbike, dealers, vendors and the local community are invited to a skatepark session at Showcase.
Feb 20th from 9-midnight bikes only. Respond if you are planning to attend as discounted admission will be available with a larger group. Demo bikes from Spank and other vendors jumping on board.
See you there

Post up if you’re planning to be there

It’s a new year, so let’s start it off the right way! MFC is hosting a Biker-X event at Buck Hill on March 7th 2010, so mark your calendars.

Format: Multiple riders side by side down a boardercross course. Bracketed heats, double elimination.

How Much: $5 entry fee. Pre-registration will be available on our Website and will enter you to win a TBD piece of sweet swag.

The Catch: All riders must purchase a Buck Hill lift ticket for the day. You’re welcome to bring skis or a board and ride after the race. Full-face helmets will be required. If you do not have one, demos should be available.

Time Frame: Registration/pre-riding starts at 9:30am.
RACE starts at 12:00pm

Sponsor info and flyer with further details to follow. Get ready to party!

UPDATE:
Click here to pre-register

Discuss Here

Remember way back when we had that night race? After months of tireless and unceasing editing, I’ve finally finished putting the video together. Enjoy!

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Check it!
Race Flyer here

See ya there suckerz!

http://cambr.org/SMF/index.php?action=ijam <---- follow the link to more info and registration!!!!

Last weekend in Grinders Bike Shop put on a their Annual Dirt Jam. Delayed a day by rain the event still looks to have been fun, and the set up looked great this year! Props to the build crew!

2009 Grinders Dirt Jam from North of Ten on Vimeo.

The first Grill ‘n Chill of the summer went down at the Red Wing DH course on Saturday. Reports are sketchy as to whether or not any grilling actually went down, but my sources tell me that there was copious amounts of chilling. There were also reports of trail building taking place in the area, but at this time we have no pictures to confirm that.

What we do have are some awesome photos by Ben Berndt.

Please post here if you can confirm or deny if there was in fact grilling and/or trailbuilding that took place at this event. »

Big J sent this over to me, check it out! Make some plans go pin it!

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Marquette Mountain’s website
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