2012 Team BGB/MK Windham GES Report

Why would Team BGB-Mountain Khakis drive 15 hours to the state of New York? Let’s see.... Thursday/Friday ride your bike in the woods, Saturday race on a closed course,  Sunday a free day to watch the best Downhill Racers in the world. Sold yet? No sales pitch required here..... WE ARE THERE! 

But what would we see after that long haul? The town of Windham had a rough closing to 2011 with Tropical Storm Irene leaving the town in total devastation. With challenge comes strength, the UCI World Cup and sister Gravity East Series race were back for yet another year. We all have to thank the race organizers and towns people for their efforts, bouncing back to make it all happen in 2012. Pulling into town, really the only visible reminisce of what took place in late August was the creek bed is now 3X wider than it used to be. Most importantly, at least to the team (quick shout out), “The Country Store” still stands!..... the best darn breakfast in all of New York State. A MUST stop if you ever decide to make the trip yourself! Trust us! 

Hotel still there – Check! Unload – Check! Some badly needed sleep – Check! Time to head up to the resort for the start of the 4 day event and first the course walk. Expecting to see some major water damage to the trail, but to no avail, for the most part there wasn’t much of any significance. Yeh, there were a few spots were you could tell that a Kayak would be in order on a wet and rainy day, but the flood really only resulted in a few course changes from the previous year. Props to the trail crew! 

With the weather/temps on our side and having to mix in with the UCI schedule, race day was late Saturday evening with the last rider heading down the course at almost 7:00 p.m. With the light diminishing fast and forcing some riders to question, “Should I have brought my night riding gear?” Team BGB-MK Pro Max Morgan was able come across the line with a time that put him into 13th spot. Considering that 80% of the riders that finishing just in front of him were World Cup Riders that failed to make one of the 80 spots in the WC field, you can’t argue with that result! Congrats Max! All other Team BGB-MK results are listed below. Congrats All Around Guys! 

Overall, as it was in 2011, GREAT TIME! Congrats to Aaron Gwin (USA) for his win in the UCI World Cup at Windham. Independence Day came early for the good ole US of A! We are glad to see the town as had such a great comeback and can’t wait to see you all again next year! Thanks to Daniel McDonald and the whole crew at the GES Series for a great event. 

Next up on the Team’s schedule.... we just love July! Just two weeks and it’s the second biggest event of the year, 

the 2012 US Gravity National Championships at Beech Mountain Resort.  

Team BGB-MK Results: 

Men’s Pro:   

13th – Max Morgan 

Men’s Cat 2 30 -39:   

16th – Nick Frantz (Flat Rear Tire) 

Men’s Cat 2 18 and Under:   

9th – Nich Ifkovits 6:33.66 

Thanks to all our sponsors: Mountain Khakis, Billy Goat Bikes, Rocky Mountain Bicycles, Loaded Precision 

Components, Black Market Bikes, Feedback Sports, Smith Optics, Zerode Bicycles, POC Sports, Suspension Experts. 

2012 GES Race 2

Race #2 of the Gravity East Series takes place alongside the international atmosphere of the Windham NY Mountain Bike World Cup Festival complete with wide variety of entertaining events that cater to cycling and non-cycling visitors.  Some of these include a ride the plank challenge, vendor expo, block party, live music, motocross aerial show, and kids race. 

According to Ernie Reale Windham GES Track Builder and Rider:

“Rode the Gravity East course today at Windham, after weeks of work, it is the best its ever been and one of the funnest courses I've ever ridden. Lots of new features including a rock drop into the upper rock garden. Fresh cut, jumps, some new berms, new rock gardens! A total mix of Windham, Plattekill, Diablo and old school Mount Snow in one track! “

Come out Race the GES with plenty of time between training sessions to see the best in the World qualify and race Sunday July 1^st, register today

Save $5.00 register online here: https://www.bikereg.com/Net/16446

Entry fee online is 75.00 (Cat 1,2, 3) 80.00 Pro

On-Site Registration/Packet Pick-up Schedule:

• Entry Fee for Gravity East DH $80.00 Amateur $85.00 Pro
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• $2000.00 Dollar Pro Purse (Men and Women)
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• Thursday & Friday June 28^th & 29th Registration 9:00am-4:00pm 2^nd Floor Base Lodge
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• Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm Late Registration $10.00 additional to entry fee

Training and Race Schedule Thursday June 28^th-Saturday June 30^th

• Thursday June 28^th: Training times – 10:00am-1:00pm
• Friday June 29^th: Training times – 12:00pm-2:00pm & 4:00pm-6:30pm
• Friday June 29^th 8:00pm-11:00pm Windham Downtown Block Party don’t miss it!!

Saturday Training and Race Information:

• Saturday Training from 12:00pm to 2:00pm Last Chance course inspection
• Start Times will be posted at the All Sports Events Timing Tent at 2:00pm
• Race Starts at 3:00pm Awards to follow
• Saturday Happenings!!!
• 6:30pm FMX Motocross show with Jeff Lenosky Stunt Show
• 8:00pm Free Concert with Voodelic, CKS and the Band 3

For Maps additional Information visit www.racewindham.com

For information on the Gravity East Series:

www.gravityeastseries.com

To register for the GES Race #2, June 28-30, 2012 at Windham Mountain, NY: https://www.bikereg.com/Net/16446

We would like to thank our  GES Partners:

Maxxis Tires, Formula Brake, Fox Racing Shox Kali Protective’s, Fox Racing Shox, NEMA, Profile Racing, Dirtrag Magazine