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Volume 47, Number 31
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Aug. 1-7, 2018
Off the peak!
The USO of MTB downhill course excites athletes, fans By Polly Lynn Mikula
By Zach Faulkner
US OPEN SCHEDULE The what, where and when of the USO of MTB, Aug. 1-5 at Killington. Pages 3B
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VENUE MAPS Check out where the action will be happing during the USO of MTB. Pages 7B, 14B
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KILLINGTON—“Killington Resort has built an impressive new downhill track coming off Killington Peak, the second highest peak in Vermont,” said USO co-founder and event director Clay Harper. The USO track, called “downdraft,” begins at 4,241 feet (at the top of the K-1 Gondola) and is 2.75 kilometers long. About 250 athletes will embark on the downhill course as part of the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking at Killington Resort Aug. 1-5, 2018. Some racers are expected to hit speeds of 40 miles per hour. The newly-built downhill course will create terrific topto-bottom spectating opportunities. To win, a rider must post the fastest time from the top to the bottom of the course. Harper hiked the steep course with Killington’s trail building professionals and said, “It’s built for fun, but it will also be quite challenging.” Adding, “We’re not looking to create the most difficult race track in the world, that’s not sustainable. This new course will test racers’ skill and fitness. It’s a relatively long course, comparable to some classic European tracks,” he said, estimating that it’d probably take the top racers about 4 minutes to get to the bottom. Some parts of the new downhill course will be open to the public after the event, but other parts are exclusive to the USO, Harper explained. As always, the USO of MTB has attracted an international field of athletes to the event this year. Past winners of the downhill race include Sam Hill, Steve Smith, Tracey Mosely, Bryn Atkinson, Miranda Miller, Aaron Gwin, Jill Kintner and Neko Mulally, who won the 2017 US Open downhill. The open Pro/Am style format of the USO of MTB offers the most challenging and competitive racing in the nation, but also allows anyone to enter the Open Class and compete amongst the pros for the $40,000 cash purse. In addition to the downhill race, the 2018 Fox US Open will feature Enduro racing, a best whip competition, a youth downhill grom bomb downhill, an adaptive downhill, plus a Saturday night after-party with a free concert, food, drinks, vendors and more. Enduro This year will be the inaugural Enduro race for the USO of MTB. “Killington has a history of hosting great Enduro races and we are excited to kick off the inaugural FOX US Open Enduro here,” said Harper. “The trail crew has also designed an Enduro course that will have racers competing on a combination of new trails and the classics.” Enduro races are a mix of cross-country and downhill sections. Killington’s course features five stages. Off the peak, page 14B
By Zach Faulkner
Rafael Gutiérrez
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FOX US OPEN 2018 Event Schedule Wednesday, Aug. 1 All Day GT Downhill track walk, K-l Peak/K-l Gondola 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Bike Park open for freeriding 12-5 p.m. Racer registration open, K-l Base Lodge 2-5 p.m. KMBC Bike Bum, Middle Step It Up 6-9 p.m. Bike Bum/US Open Welcome Party, Snowshed Umbrella Bar
Thursday, Aug. 2 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Racer registration open, K-l Base Lodge 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. GT Downhill practice Open Class, K-l Peak/K-l Gondola 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Bike Park open for freeriding 1:30-6 p.m. GT Downhill practice Amateur Class, K-l Peak/K-l Gondola
Friday, Aug. 3 7-8:30 a.m. Downhill Open Class racer registration, K-l Base Lodge 7-10 a.m. Downhill Amateur Class racer registration, K-l Base Lodge 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Enduro, Grom and Adaptive registration, K-l Base Lodge 8-10:15 a.m. GT Downhill practice Open Class, K-l Peak/K-l Gondola 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Bike Park open for freeriding 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. GT Downhill practice Amateur Class, K-l Peak/K-l Gondola 1-5:30 p.m. GT Downhill qualifiers, K-l Peak/K-l Gondola 4-6 p.m. Enduro, Grom and Adaptive registration, K-l Base Lodge 8 p.m. Fox Racing bonfire after party, Fox Campground (Vale Lot)
Saturday, Aug. 4 All day racer registration open (Enduro, Grom Bomb & Adaptive only), K-l Base Lodge. (Registration will be closed during downhill finals) 8-9:30 a.m. GT Downhill practice Open Class, K-l Peak/K-l Gondola 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Bike Park open for freeriding 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Enduro/Grom Bomb/Adaptive open practice, various locations 9:30-11 a.m. GT Downhill practice Amateur Class, K-l Peak/K-l Gondola 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. GT Downhill finals, awards to follow, K-l Peak/K-l Gondola 5-7 p.m. USO Best Whip, K-l Base Lodge 7 p.m. Free concert and after party with The Rustic Overtones and Fishbone, K-l Roaring Brook Umbrella Bar
Sunday, Aug. 5 8-10 a.m. Racer registration open (Grom Bomb and Adaptive only), K-l Base Lodge, first floor 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Bike Park open for freeriding, Snowshed & Ramshead 9 a.m. GT Enduro start, K-l Peak/K-l Gondola 10 a.m. Adaptive Downhill, Sideshow Bob at Ramshead 1 p.m. Kids Grom Bomb Downhill, Rabbit Hole at Snowshed Awards to follow Enduro/ Grom Bomb/ Adaptive, K-l Base Lodge
By Christopher Vanderyajt
Neko Mulally, one of the top downhill mountain riders, is expected to compete at the US Open.
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Killington Mountain School is happy to announce that Mountain Biking (downhill and cross country) has been added to its already world-class cycling program offerings. With both full and part-time enrollment options, the school’s programming is for serious competitors who want an
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The Best
WHIp /(h)wip/ verb
A popular trick where a rider pushes his/her bike sideways in the air. It is typically done off a large kicker giving riders maximum air time off the jump. “The USO Best Whip contest on Saturday evening is sure to be a crowd favorite and will lead into a classic Killington after-party with free concerts,” said Justin Pill, events and sponsorships manager at Killington Resort.
By Christopher Vanderyajt
Magnus Mason whips horizontally into the air.
By Robin Alberti
MTB riders during the Vermont Bike & Brew festival, held June 15-17 at Killington Resort, took part in a Whip Off competition that sent riders of all ages over a kicker.
By Christopher Vanderyajt
Tommy Zula catches some big air at a recent event in Killington.
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Courtesy Killington Resort
Snowshed, Ramshed and K-1 Base Areas at Killington Resort are the hub of all USO of MTB events Aug. 1-5. More than 200 mountain bikers will descend race courses, delighting thousands of spectators. Plus, possibly the most popular spectating event will be the best whip competition and a concert at the K-1 Umbrella Bar.
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U.S. Open Athlete Profiles
Dakotah Norton Age: 26 From: Davison MI but resides in Knoxville, Tenn. Years riding: 4 years. Why I ride? I love riding downhill, but the life that my bike has made for me is amazing. Traveling around the globe and riding with my friends has been more than I could have asked for.
Caroline Samantha Washam Soriano Age: 30 From: Mooresville, North Carolina. Years riding? 3 years. Most recent race: Placed second in downhill at US Nationals in West Virginia July 21-22. Why I ride? It was really hard but super exhilarating. I love racing because it allows me to get outside of my comfort zone. It pushes me to do stuff that I wouldn’t think I was normally capable of.
Age: 17 From: Colorado Years riding: 1 year. Most recent race: 2018 National Championships/ I won my first -Pro women’s national champion title Why I ride: Downhill mountain biking is such an exhilarating sport. You are constantly being kept on your toes, making split decisions to where the best line is, and I think that’s why I love it. You never know what you are going to get when it comes to how difficult the course is going to be. The sport has taken me to places that I have dreamed of going and to be able to race my bike in them makes it pretty much a dream come true as cliche as it sounds. The community makes it all the better and I have met people that I consider to be my closest friends through mountain biking.
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Heather Nicole Munive Age: 27. Almost 28. Years riding : 1 year. Most recent race: It was the Pro GRT in Mountain creek New Jersey. I ended up 6th after a crazy wet and slippery race run down the mountain. Why I ride: I raced a series of enduro last year and absolutely loved it. Although once I quickly learned that in downhill racing there were no climbs I was sold! Don’t get me wrong, enduro racing is so much fun as well. But I do like being able to really pick my lines and dial in the track before racing.
Will Goody
Age: 21 Years riding: I have been racing downhill for two seasons. Most recent race: The last downhill race I attended was the Killington Pro GRT and I placed 3rd in Cat 1. Why I ride: The best thing about downhill mountain biking for me is being up on the mountain in the summer and riding with friends from near and far. There is nothing better than party laps with a crew!
Neko Mulally Age: 25 Years riding: 8 years. Most recent race: First place at National Championships in West Virginia last weekend Why I ride: You and your bike competing against the mountain and the clock.
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Women and men see equal payout
By Katy Savage
In 2016, five players on the US Women’s soccer team filed a wage discrimination complaint, saying they were paid 40 percent of what the US men’s team earned, even though the team was the best soccer team in the nation’s history. In 2018, the Women’s National Basketball Association salary started at around $50,000, while the NBA’s starting salary was $560,000. In the US Open of Golf this year, the women’s purse was $5 million, while the men’s purse was $12 million. Clay Harper, the co-founder and event director of the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking, held Aug. 1-5 at Killington Resort, said “Let’s forget about politic and gender, we just want more people to have passion for the sport.” “It’s kind of like—it’s 2018,” he said. When it comes to politics and gender rights, “I just want to ride my bike,” he said. He wants more people, regardless of gender, to ride their bikes, also. There are about 200 men in this year’s US Open of Mountain Biking, compared to an estimated 30 women, but the top prize for both is $6,000. Harper hopes the equal purse will attract more women from all over the country. “We want to be part of the change and give a platform for women racers and girl racers to want to go for it,” Harper said, though he admits creating the equal prize money is a challenge. The salary of a woman athlete falls short of men in just about every sport. In other sports, men are paid more because, it’s argued, men’s sports generate larger crowds and more ticket
sales than women sports. like other female competitors, notice For competitor Caroline Washam the lack of competitors in their field. of North Carolina, the equal purse is “Society teaches girls from a “freaking awesome,” she said. young age that they should be Washam, 30, started racing prodainty and pretty and not play fessionally three years ago, after she in the dirt,” Munive said. She switched from BMX racing. “One of my said equal work and equal goals is to get more women to the sport sacrifice deserves equal in general,” she said. pay. Washam, a mountain bike coach, “This is a sport that’s said 95 percent of the people she meets just as exciting for on the mountain are men, which can fans and viewers to intimidate women entering the sport. watch regardless Other woman mountain bike racers of who’s competsaid some fear the sport. ing,” Munive “Whenever I tell my friends that I said. “It’s a downhill mountain bike, their mindgood model set resorts to—‘Have you ever gotten for other hurt?’” said racer Samantha Soriano, sports to 17. follow.” Falling is part of it, but riders said it’s gotten safer with better protection and advancements in bike technology. “It’s a unique sport and I really like that aspect about it,” said Soriano. “It takes you to places to a lot of places most people never to get to see.” She competes at the professional level just because there are more women. “Being young and not having a lot of girls to race against isn’t as much fun,” she said. Competitor Heather Munive, 27, of New Jersey, became interested in the sport through her uncle, who took her mountain biking as a child. She purchased her own bike in her 20s and has been hooked Courtesy Zach Faulkner since but she, Jill Kintner (left) and Neko Mulally (right) share the podium and the $5,000 prize at the 2017 USO of MTB.
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Kevin McDonald of Killington rides an adaptive MTB, Friday, July 27, at Killington.
Facing obstacles
By Polly Lynn Mikula
Mountain biking has it’s challenges, but none more so than when you tackle a trail, and all of the obstacles on it, face first! But that’s exactly what many adaptive athletes do when riding. Their bikes are highly adjustable to meet the needs of individuals with spinal cord injuries, amputations or limb differences, or balance and motor skill disabilities, according to vermontadaptive.org. Vermont Adaptive’s mountain bike program was one of the first in New England. It offers limited adaptive mountain bikes plus special dates for outings in various locations, according to vermontadaptive.org. Most of the outings are on wider cross-country trails like Pine Hill Park or the Sherburne Trails, explained Kim Jackson, director of communications at Vermont Adaptive. But athletes will be cruising downhill – many of them face-first – during the USO event, Sunday, Aug. 5. They will
be required to navigate steeps, banked and blind turns, section of rough trail and any number of other obstacles on a typical mountain bike course. The adaptive mountain bike program offers three different types of mountain bikes from ReActive Adaptations: The Nuke, The Bomber and The Stinger. These custom hand-cycles are crafted in the mountains of Crested Butte, Colo. Made specifically for rocky terrain, these unique hand cycles are designed for adaptive riders to cruise down the trails smoothly, according to vermontadaptive.org. Those attributes will certainly be appreciated by those athletes participating in the USO of MTB this weekend. Vermont Adaptive offers mountain bikes to participants on a first-come, reservations-based system. Vermont Adaptive purchased the bikes with funding from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ grant.
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Local readies for US Open
By Katy Savage
Mazie Hayden has a need for speed. The 17-year-old from Pittsfield is one of the speediest downhill racers out there—in two sports. This year she’s competing in World Cup and US Open events in both downhill skiing and mountain biking. She’s one of about 30 female athletes competing in the US Fox Open Aug. 1-5 at Killington Resort. “I just go out and have fun with it,” said Hayden. Hayden is one of the top female athletes out there. She started racing downhill three years ago and just started competing on a professional level this year. Hayden took second place in May in her first ever professional race at The Mountain Creek Spring National in New Jersey against top women riders from California, Canada and Colorado. She recently returned from Europe, where she competed in two World Cup races. The day after she returned from competing in Europe with a shoulder injury, she drove to West Virginia to compete in a national race there, taking fourth place. “Mazie loves to compete,” her father Jason said. “She would compete everyday if she could. She likes to compete more than she likes to train.” Growing up in Vermont, where dirt roads outnumber paved roads, lent itself to the Hayden’s success as a mountain biker. By “I LIKE HAVING CHALLENGE,” the time she was 6, she was building trails in her backyard with MAZIE HAYDEN SAID. her older brother, Sam. She got the nickname Crazy Mazie because she was willing to try anything—things her older brother wouldn’t try. “It seems like the more challenging it gets, the more motivated she gets,” her mother April said. “Stress makes her better.” It also helps that her family has always been active outside. Hayden’s brother Sam, 20 is a sponsored rock climber, while her father built most of the Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield and Stockbridge, befriending owner and Spartan Race founder Joe De-Sena. Hayden named one of the flowy trails Crazy Mazie, after his daughter. Ever since Hayden was a year old, she rode with her father behind a trailer during his five-hour bike rides. “They’ve always experienced the ‘I can do anything (mentality),’” said Jason of his children. Unlike skiing, where she has a regimented training schedule with a coach and specialized workouts, Hayden is mostly self-taught in mountain biking. Mazie, who is also a ski cross competitor, said the disciplines from that sport helped her become a better mountain biker. “I wasn’t as nervous about it as I think lots of people are,” she said. “I was just excited about it. It’s a good way for me to hit jumps and race in the summer.” She said competing year round keeps her sane. “It gives you a short-term goal to focus on and something to put all of your energy in,” she said. “I like having challenge.” Hayden has also met friends along the way. She and another top rider, Samantha Soriano, 17, from Colorado, met a year ago at junior nationals. Soriano recently took first at nationals in West Virginia, where Hayden took fourth. They are both competing in the US Open this weekend. “Mazie is my homeslice,” said Soriano. “We’re always super supportive of each other.” Submitted Hayden graduated from Killington Mountain School earlier this year and is debating taking a gap year before attending the UniversiMazie Hayden ty of Vermont. “There’s not a way for me to go to college and race world cups. I just have to do one or the other,” she said.
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History of the US Open MTB
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The US Open was first held in 2003, at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, N.J. The event was founded by Clay Harper and Shawn Orecchio while the pair were leasing property from Mountain Creek to operate Diablo Freeride Park, a chairlift-serviced bike park at Mountain Creek. “We were just designing a race that we wanted to do,” Harper said. At that time, Harper was pursuing a career in bike racing, humbly calling himself a “back of the pack pro.” “We just wanted to create a fun event with a big prize, no sanctions, open format. We didn’t set out to start the US Open, it was really quite organic!” A few years later, Harper sold his half of the business, but stayed involved. US Open MTB events continued through 2011. In 2012, Mountain Creek Resort was sold and the new ownership chose to operate its own bike park on the property. As a result, the USO was effectively venue-less. “Unfortunately, the end result was a five-year break for the event,” Harper explained. Then, in 2016, Harper reacquired the US Open MTB and relaunched the event in 2017, at Mountain Creek. Harper had considered hosting the inaugural event of the USO at Killington, but it didn’t work out for some technical reasons, he said. “An agreement was reached at the end of last summer to have it here this year,” he explained. “I’ve wanted to produce an event at Killington for a while,” said Harper, adding that he’s come in to help with a few of Killington’s bike events and created a relationship with the resort over the past few years.
Killington’s new downhill track was built for fun, challenge – not just difficulty.
continued from page 1B Each downhill section is timed with “transfers” (uphill sections) where riders must ride or walk to the next stage (at ski resorts lifts are also used). The event takes about three hours. “Some say Enduro races are a truer test of riders’ skills, because racers need to climb as well as descend,” Harper explained. Best whip The USO invite-only best whip event will be held on Saturday evening immediately following the downhill finals. The best whip competition – always a crowd favorite – will feature big air on a new set of jumps near the K1 Umbrella Bar and will conclude with a free concert and after-party at K1. (To “whip” or “whip out” is when a rider turns the bike sideways in the air off a large jump.) To win, a rider must impress the panel of judges with amplitude, technique and crowd appeal. Grom bomb The Grom Bomb Youth Downhill gives younger riders a chance to shine within three age categories (7-9, 10-12, and 13-15.) This race is designed for kids that have real downhill skills, but aren’t ready for the big track. Adaptive downhill The adaptive downhill event will be put on in partnership with Vermont Adaptive. See related story on page 11B. Choosing Killington Harper said the USO was attracted to Killington’s bike park because of the growth in mountain biking and enthusiasm the greater community exudes, he said. “We wanted to be involved with the upswing in the mountain bike business here,” he said. “The whole Killington Valley has put a ton of effort and money into mountain biking over the past few years and it shows.” Harper said the response to mountain biking events has been very strong in Vermont despite the state’s relatively small population. “The whole state is amped for mountain biking,” he said. “And the people here are great. We just love the people up here. They’ve made us feel very welcomed.” The Killington Bike Park is New England’s fastest growing downhill mountain bike park and features three high-speed lifts serving over 30 miles of trails, according to www.
killington.com. In the summer of 2017, Killington Resort reached 23,000 mountain bike visitors, up from 2,000 in 2013, before its mountain bike expansions began. This year is the fifth and final year of Killington Resort’s five-year mountain bike buildout with Gravity Logic, a leader in bike park design. “The US Open of Mountain Biking is an amazing opportunity for Killington to show off the immense progress we’ve made expanding our mountain bike park over the past four seasons,” said Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to host the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking and showcase the investment Killington has put into the bike park to design and build trails for all levels of riders,” said Justin Pill, events and sponsorships manager at Killington Resort. “This event will attract some of the best mountain bike athletes from all over the country competing in the FOX US Open downhill, US Open Enduro, best whip, grom bomb and adaptive downhill races. Vendors, live music and group laps will create a party like atmosphere for all.” Historically, Killington Resort is known for developing and hosting large events and was chosen as the site for the 2018 event in part because of its new downhill track, onsite campground and extensive lodging options and restaurants, according to Fox Racing, the title sponsor for the US Open of Mountain Biking. In addition to those attributes, Harper added, “The people in the region are excited for this event, so we anticipate a great crowd.” But Harper still considers this a “building year,” as it’s only the second year since the event’s relaunch and the first year at a new venue. Given that, event organizers expect 3,000-5,000 visitors for the USO weekend at Killington. The event can accommodate 400600 racers, but will have to be capped around that level as single timed-run racing only allows for so many to participate in a day. “Mountain biking has developed so radically within the last five years,” Harper said. Harper anticipates mountain biking will continue to grow in popularity. “This is just the beginning,” he said. Killington and Vermont are ahead of the curve, he added. “People here recognize the sport’s growing popularity and are totally behind it!”
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