2012 POC Eastern States Cup 11 Plattekill

The POC Eastern States Cup #11 DH MTB Series Race at Plattekill Bike Park starts the final stretch in the series calendar. Ten races have been completed leaving four to go. The Series point standings are tightening up, making for a very competitive four last events. The POC Team Challenge is also heating up with 16 teams trying to capture part of the $1000 POC Team Challenge purse. While the Loeka $1000 Women’s Challenge standings are very close and the top positions are still up for grabs

What great way to celebrate Labor Day weekend than to race and ride at Plattekill Bike Park? Plattekill is one of the original birthplaces of DH mountain bike riding and racing in the USA. They have been working on a new never before raced tracks. You know if it’s at Plattekill it will be steep, loose and FAST ! No flat short, boring courses at this mountain or in this series!  An added incentive for this weekend, Plattekill is offering FREE lift passes for this Monday only to all registered racers.

Trails at Plattekill Bike Park are endless and offer something for riders of all abilities. The fall line trail sections are steep. The natural terrain offers loose shale with large rock drops. Plattekill Bike Park uses two lifts accessing two distinct peak areas. Lift attendants place your bikes on the chair for the ride up. The base lodge offers a cafeteria, bike shop and restrooms. On the deck great burgers and refreshments will be available.

The Eastern States Cup is The Eastern USA Cycling Regional Championship Series, a National Championship Qualifier and Features 5 State Championships within the series. This stop at Plattekill will be the Finals of the USA Cycling NYS Championship Series. The newest NYS Champions will be crowned after the race.

Come to Plattekill and join the rest of the POC ESC regulars for a fun weekend. The POC ESC strives to be a fun, family oriented race series. The people that run this series also race and understand what the racers want in value, courses and locations. 2012 has been a very successful year for the POC ESC and we want you to join us to see why. Thank you to those that already have supported the series.

2012 EASTERN STATES CUP SCHEDULE

• May 20    Mountain Creek, NJ  NJ State Championships
• May 27    Plattekill, NY
• June 3      Attitash, NH
• June 10    Pat’s Peak, NH
• June 24    Mount Snow, VT
• July 15    Windham, NY
• July 29    Killington, VT
• Aug 5      Mount Snow, VT
• Aug 12    Plattekill, NY
• Aug 19    Killington, VT VT State Championship Finals
• Sept 2     Plattekill, NY  NY State Championship Finals
• Sept 16   Attitash, NH   NH State Championship Finals
• Sept 23   Jiminy Peak, MA  State Championships
• Oct 7      Plattekill, NY Regional Championship Finals

Race Entry

• Pro Men & Women $ 75.00
• Categories 1,2 & 3  $ 65.00
• Includes Lift Tickets for Both Saturday and Sunday.

Camping – Available on-site

2012 POC Eastern States Cup 6 On The Windham World Cup Course Race

The POC Eastern States Cup continues to deliver the best racing in the country on the best tracks anywhere. July 14-15, two weeks after Aaron Gwin won his fourth UCI World Cup of the season on the Windham Downhill Race Track, the POC ESC will hold the sixth race of the POC ESC season on the same great course. Racers will be contesting their own battles on the “big boy’s track”. The fast racers will be able to hit all the same features as the World Cup stars did, there will be a few go-arounds offered for those not ready for the big features.

The top chute drop, the road gap and Peaty’s Plunge will all be open to ride and race. The container drop will be reconfigured to a step down but the rest of the big jumps will be open for all classes.  The Citizen’s course will also be open to have some fun chill runs on. You guys asked for this and the POC ESC delivered, now we need everyone to continue to show Windham the great support that was delivered at UCI World Cup.

Windham Mountain offers their Adventure Park for summer thrills. Race your friends down dual zip lines that are 40 ft above the ground.. New York's first Big Air Bag will keep everyone entertained while jumping down 30 feet. The Adventure Park is open Saturdays & Sundays 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. from June 23, 2012 thru October 8, 2012.

The POC Team Challenge is heating up with 14 teams battling it out for the $1000 cash purse. It’s not too late to form a POC ESC team and register one for the POC Team Challenge cash. The ESC pro racers are competing for a maximum $1600 cash purse at this and every race. The ESC continues it’s tradition of bringing the Northeast Downhill racers an affordable, competitive and fun events.

Twenty-three women racers are in the running for the Loeka Women’s Challenge. The top 4 women will split $1000 at the finals in October. There are still a lot of races left to score points. Please check out al the details and standings at www.easternstatescup.com.

Race Entry

Pro Men & Women $ 75.00

Categories 1,2 & 3  $ 65.00

Includes Lift Tickets for Both Saturday and Sunday.

Location: From Exit 21 on I-87/New York State Thruway is just 23 miles on a state highway Route23 making it easy to get to.

Schedule July 14 and 15

Registration: Saturday 8am-2pm and Sunday 8am-10am Practice Saturday: 9am-3pm open.   3pm-4pm Pro and Cat 1 Only Practice Sunday 9am-11pm open.    11am-12pm Pro and Cat 1 OnlyRace Sunday 12:30 pm

2012 EASTERN STATES CUP SCHEDULE May 20 Mountain Creek, NJ.

• May 27 Plattekill, NY            
• June 3 Attitash, NH
• June 10 Pat’s Peak, NH
• June 24 Mount Snow, VT
• July 15 Windham, NY
• July 29, Killington, VT
• August 5 Mount Snow, VT
• August 12, Plattekill, NY
• August 19 Killington, VT 
• Sept 2 Plattekill, NY        
• Sept 16 Attitash, NH       
• Sept 23 Jiminy Peak MA
• Oct 7 Plattekill, NY