Bearclaw Invitational Results

by Tyler Maine
Aug 23, 2008

Source: Mt.Washington

The Bearclaw Invitational Slopestyle's first and second runs took place last night (Friday) from 6:00 to 8:00pm in front of a hyped Island crowd and the riding was absolutely off the hook. Bearclaw's course proved to be challenging and in the end, Jamie Goldman of Santa Cruz, California had it dialed from top to bottom and took home top prize.


"The riders killed it last night," says event organizer Darren Berrecloth. "If the weather cooperated we would have been able to run the finals today but we're stoked about getting the first two runs in yesterday."

Third rider runs and finals were scheduled to start at noon today but had to be cancelled this morning due to adverse weather conditions.
Thick fog and heavy rains hit Mount Washington Alpine Resort overnight and a large Pacific disturbance is closing in on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The forecast prevented Berrecloth from postponing the finals to Sunday.


The world's best riders were on hand for the Bearclaw Invitational this year and the riding was truly exceptional. Here's your top five from the third annual Bearclaw Invitational:

1. Jamie Goldman- USA
2. Darren Berrecloth- CAN
3. Graham Agassiz- CAN
4. Cameron Zink- USA
5. Brandon Semenuk- CAN

Thanks to all those who attended the event on Friday night and a huge shout out has to go out to all of the sponsors. We'll see you next year!

Brent


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57 Comments

  • + 19
flag cdavis (Aug 23, 2008 at 18:55)
 How did McCaul not place? Frown
  • + 12
flag johno (Aug 23, 2008 at 18:56)
 Crashes, he was throwing down super hard, just wasn't coming together.
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flag ridedabrodie (Aug 23, 2008 at 22:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
 the inviational was soo stupid today(saterday) we drive 1 and a half hours to get there, and its friggen cancelled, like wtf
  • + 6
flag JDoidge (Aug 24, 2008 at 0:24)
 man i drived 3 and a half to get there i was lik 10 15 minits from the turn off to mt.washington then i i was listtin to the radio and they sayd they canceled it
  • + 4
flag onone26 (Aug 24, 2008 at 6:35)
 should have looked at just about every major bike site. they all had info up stating the change in time
  • + 9
flag moutnbiker (Aug 24, 2008 at 7:05)
 Should have just looked at the damn weather forcast
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flag JDoidge (Aug 24, 2008 at 15:11)
 well were i live down here on the island it was sunny so i just gessed it was sunny there to every other time i went up ther it was the same weather down wer i was so thats why i didnt and i woke up late so i had no time to look on the internet but wut ever, next year
  • + 15
flag bvfreerider (Aug 24, 2008 at 17:52)
 Sounds like you need to be "drived" down to a grammar and spelling school.
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flag madmax412 (Aug 24, 2008 at 22:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
 that sucks for al of you. but i wouldnt drived 1 hour to go watch pros ride. its a waste of time and money anyway when you could just be riding yourself
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flag kaibrabo (Aug 25, 2008 at 16:05)
 we almost never get rain in the summer in California... thank god that americans have kept the claworx title.
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flag bikerdude012 (Sep 5, 2008 at 22:04)
 if u know mt washington at al u'd know that it can go from sunny to raining in 5 minutes so the weather forecast doesnt do shit
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flag jim-kaplan (Aug 23, 2008 at 18:55)
 yes berrecloth, good to see him up at the top again!
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flag viccityburner (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:08)
 bearclaw should have one it with his 360 table of the last drop
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flag viccityburner (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:09)
 bearclaw should have won it cuz on his 2nd run he 3 tabled the last drop, all Goldman did was do big no cans of everything, his run was still siuck but not first
  • + 9
flag harriieee (Aug 24, 2008 at 3:31)
 TBH Bearclaw could never really win his own contest, it would look bad. Great to see him up there again after he somehow failed to get into the Superfinals of Crankworx
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flag brockanderson (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:04)
 YA GRAHAM!
stoked for you buddy
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flag bline06 (Aug 23, 2008 at 22:21)
 friday was sick props to jamie for winning it
it sucks for cam he was so pissed after he f*cked up on the big boner if it was not cancelled i think he could have got the threepeit
brandon semanuk was hucking i don't get how he stuck his second run
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flag bolesy (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:20)
 f*ckin' proud of Zink. That kid throws that shit down like nobody's business.
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flag wa-demo-7-rider (Aug 23, 2008 at 20:36)
 i feel so bad for mccaul. hes been training so hard all year. and with another 4th at crank worx and not placing here... man thats gotta be hard. props to him for goin big.
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flag downhilldj127 (Aug 23, 2008 at 21:39)
 dude jamie goldman finally won, its about f*ckin time. no one gave him as much credit as he deserved. at least in my opinion. hopefully he'll get some more movie segments
  • + 0
flag iggz (Aug 23, 2008 at 23:09)
 hell yeah dude, so stoked for goldman
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flag pimptanner (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:19)
 oh well i stole red bull and posters and i have last years poster
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flag supergluegun (Aug 23, 2008 at 23:31)
 i love how jamie won it and pinkbike doesnt have one pic of him lol
  • + 0
flag brule Mod Plus (Aug 26, 2008 at 10:44)
 None were provided to us and the ones we did use from our good buddy Johno simply didn't have one either.
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  • + 4
flag macemaniac (Aug 23, 2008 at 18:59)
 is there any videos out anywhere of the comp?
  • + 4
flag windowlicker (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:14)
 http://www.vimeo.com/1588533 "> http://www.vimeo.com/1588533
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flag liammullany (Aug 24, 2008 at 14:46)
 I thought Brandon for sure was going to place higher, he had a super solid second run after falling on the second stunt in his first run. He really threw down hard
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flag Miker246 (Aug 25, 2008 at 19:29)
 Good to see Berrecloth still killing it !!

Congrats to Aggy he definetly stepped it up.



bline06 wins the IDIOT award good job Timmy
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flag windowlicker (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:08)
 heres a quick little vid:
http://www.vimeo.com/1588533
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flag nfiorito (Aug 25, 2008 at 11:48)
 semenuk is pretty awesome in this vid. the near crash just before the huge step up/drop at the end is crazy.
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flag freeridebonito2 (Aug 24, 2008 at 15:52)
 YA AGGY
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flag SkumPeaks (Aug 24, 2008 at 19:37)
 thats sweet!!!!
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flag skinnymaster (Aug 23, 2008 at 20:48)
 well the fog was too thck and all the wood was soowked becuase it rained all night
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flag SXrider35 (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:32)
 i'm glad i was there on friday, because the comp was gnar, and semunuk was god!
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flag gryphon00 (Aug 23, 2008 at 23:18)
 semunuk was the shit i thought he had it down if it was best run. t-whip of the bonner almost fliped of on the next jump and then the scariest 3 ever
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flag ryley1234 (Aug 24, 2008 at 12:40)
 I AGREE WITH IDUNNOEH, bring ur bike and rip ass down the trails! also when everyone is watching that stuff there isnt a line at the bottom for lifts
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  • + 0
flag skinnymaster (Aug 23, 2008 at 20:04)
 im so stoked for graham but claw worx was a complete blow of time and money...hopefully next year they change the day to a earlyer day like before Frown
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flag derekt (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:00)
 im sooo bumed it was cancelled today, my group wa the first peopel there, then the claw came up and was all like, sorry dudes, cancelled
  • + 1
flag idunnoeh (Aug 24, 2008 at 12:38)
 i kinda figured they would cancel it thats why u bring your bike the trails were sicc on saturday the trail crew has been busting there ass's up there good work boyz keep it up
  • + 1
flag jordo5 (Aug 24, 2008 at 19:08)
 i camped there so.........
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flag AlienFrame (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:36)
 to bad i was f*cking stuck in a shitty restaurant while the comp was going on and was there for today but shit all happened
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  • + 1
flag cedric93 (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:18)
 damn Frown took 3 hours to get up there and see the sign announcing the cancellation
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  • + 0
flag universe (Aug 23, 2008 at 23:10)
 Glad I went trailbuilding instead. Hopefully next years weather is better. Welcome to Coastal weather.
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flag Johnbron65 (Aug 23, 2008 at 20:33)
 yeah I was up today and it was cancelled.. Anyone know why or was it just from the wetness and fog
  • + 1
flag norconelson (Aug 23, 2008 at 21:51)
 bad weather conditions... Man! I was pissed off when I was just making the turn to mt washington then I heard the guy on the radio say turn around if you are going to the invitational cause it's cancelled. Holy! I felt like punching something!
  • + 0
flag MrCrispy (Aug 26, 2008 at 13:28)
 ya me too i drove like for 2 hours to get there and i went all the way to the top and it says were closed i was soo pissed
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flag norcosrule27 (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:52)
 ya graham!!!!! way to go!!!!!
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flag shredz (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:28)
 f*ck went up today canceled i was thinking bout going on friday but nope i thought it would be fine stupid!
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flag cgroves Plus (Aug 24, 2008 at 20:32)
 YA AGGY!!! WAY TO KILL IT BRO!!!!!! CONGRATES!!!!!
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flag editor (Aug 24, 2008 at 10:23)
 Berrecloth Rule!Props for this place man !Pretty sick .
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flag rheederboyz (Aug 24, 2008 at 13:42)
 thats sik that graham came 3rd
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flag gregkowatski (Aug 26, 2008 at 13:16)
 i went riding friday then watched it at night Smile worked out perfect didnt even know they were having it till about 5
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  • + 1
flag tyler-durden (Aug 23, 2008 at 20:33)
 look at the Canadians up there...represent
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  • + 1
flag dagrizz (Aug 23, 2008 at 19:33)
 I like fun!
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  • + 0
flag transitiondane54 (Aug 26, 2008 at 14:59)
 wtf i was there on asturday and they cancelled because of weather??wtf
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flag djbruno (Aug 23, 2008 at 21:24)
 awesome!!!
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flag gavitron (Aug 24, 2008 at 13:00)
 mt washingtone pownes !!!
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