Leogang DH Course Walk

Jun 17, 2010
by Fraser Britton  
Here is a walk through with 30 photos of the Leogang WC DH track. It's a mixture of steep rooty technical sections, interspersed with pedalling bits. The longest pedal is mid track and connects to 2 major tech sections and features a bunch of small jumps and berms.

Check it outThe rooty bits are going to be mental if the predicted rain shows up! There is slick grass, slick roots and gravel with tons of grip. Steep berms, big drops into huge holes and more than a couple of pointy rocks.

Leogang is on the schedule for 3 years, it's going to be fun!

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Welcome to Leogang!

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It get's started right out of the gate with a steep left hander into steep, deep berms. It's gonna be hectic in the wet...and you haven't even started.

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more big old berms.

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Another weird feature...a wooden berm/bridge wall near the top of the track.

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Crazy weird bridge underpass.

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What it looks like from underneath.

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Part of the mega pedalling bit, mid course.

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I mentioned the roots, right?

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American Katie Holden ponders the roots. This course, in a nutshell.

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The venue is spectacular. Big mountains. Big track. Big Paddock!


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70 Comments
  • 10 0
 those are some mega roots
  • 10 1
 looks sick! Technical, Sam Hill, or Sam Blenkinsop?
  • 5 1
 Hmmm any news on Sam's shoulder you think he will be racing?
  • 4 0
 no sam hill this weekend, he's deciding to stay at home and rest up.
  • 2 0
 No he is back to Australia and won't be racing Leogang this weekend
  • 1 2
 Sam will not be racing this weekend
  • 1 2
 that sucks he would smash on this track, should see troy b rip up!!!!
  • 3 0
 sucks sam hill isnt racing, my chances of placing well in the dirt fantasy league are gone Frown
  • 3 4
 updates all on vitalmtb.com and crfreeridedownhill.com...he ain't going to Leogang...come back is still unknown....
  • 16 0
 thanks i didnt get that sam wasn't coming to leogang before you posted that. the 7 other comments saying the same thing didnt register in my brain.
  • 1 1
 lol
  • 5 0
 hey by the way Sam hill wont be racing in leogang.
  • 1 4
 Take his help or leave it, don't be dicks to someone who is helping those who might care about more then just the headline.
  • 7 0
 you're absolutely right, dont be jerks...but seriously tho,



































do you know if sam hill racing leogang?
  • 2 2
 he´s not... he´s resting back in Australia.

Cheers
Beer
  • 3 0
 technical but you will still need some power on the pedals, i think Gee Atherton and Greg Minnaar will do well here, Sam Hill would also do well, but he isn't racing. i think it will be 1.Gee 2.Greg 3.Hannah
  • 3 0
 i might throw peaty in there hes pretty good on the pedals
  • 3 0
 i would too but he came 18th at fort william, he hasn't has much off-season training due to promotionals ect. but if he can get a good run together he will do well
  • 2 1
 What a techy course this is. Some crazy features as well. Would love to rip this course. My predictions gonna be.
1st Gee A.
2nd Sick Mick
3rd Peaty (going out on a limb)
4th Minnar
5th Aaron Gwin (top Amercian) 5th overall....so far
  • 1 0
 Peaties going crap. no training in the off season due to doing stuff for sponsers. what bout blenkinsop and Fairclough excuse bad spelling. there shredders ont he techy stuff. my moneys on brendon
  • 1 0
 Fairclough is amnazing on the techy stuff, but alot of the course is open, i'd put him in top 5
  • 1 0
 Rode there 4 years ago for 2 weeks - it's changed a bit since then - but it's still epic. There's Saalbach just over the hill where the Slopestyle stuff happens (bit of a trek though as the lifts don't link up), but if you want a bit of backcountry riding, epic flowing singletrack, lots of well built shore, huge hucks and a LOT less crowds then Morzine/Les Gets, then get yourself to Leogang. It's pretty cheap out there too! Sadly though, the big huck on the shore park ain't on the course: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2034628/ Beer
  • 1 0
 the 4x looks incredible!theres finally a real 4x course with some tech, big doubles and this bridge you jump onto and the you can drop off the back it looks pretty cool. also the downhill looks fun! should be a really good race.
  • 2 0
 Theres a flat spot on the track with a sharp entry into it, So one of the power houses could do well also. My moneys on Gee after Fort Bill performance!
  • 3 0
 I predict lots of riders getting dismounted...and the wood stuff's a bit shady....but like I'll ever actually know!
  • 2 0
 I think the rain will make this track very tricky also the grass bits will become mud so tire choice will be difficult thick mud, forest ground+roots, and gravel
  • 3 0
 Track looks to be the funnest and most varied of all the WC rounds this year!
  • 2 0
 I'm SO ready for that... not for the WC, but for the IXS one week later Wink
good luck to all riders!!!!
  • 1 0
 no idea why any of you guys havent put blenky in your top five, we all know he can pedel and destroy steep stuff.
  • 2 0
 yeow thats what i was saying.
  • 3 0
 looks amazing !!
  • 8 0
 damm..how long is this track gonne be? looks big
  • 4 0
 looks rough...... i like it
  • 8 4
 i just dunno how they manage to work out how to ride courses after walking it, walking dh courses scares the shet out of me, but when riding it i find em fine lol, this looks like a super sweet course.
  • 6 0
 pperini, The track is 2600m long. 200m shorter than Fort William
  • 4 1
 i'm with you bxxer-rider, i'm no good at walking courses either. Sick course! I like the part with the rocks and the roots
  • 2 0
 holy hell if this track is that gnarly all the way down and its only 200m shorter than fort william i'd say its over 5 min.
  • 1 0
 jonnydh (11 hours ago)
i'm with you bxxer-rider, i'm no good at walking courses either. Sick course! I like the part with the rocks and the roots

LOL! thats half of the track
  • 1 0
 when your racing (especialy at that level) walking the track can let you see faster lines that you can try when you ride... thats why somtimes youll randomly have one person who has like 2 seconds lead. but yeh. this is on freecaster right?
  • 1 0
 i know why you walk courses, i have a habit of doing a slow run down, then pushing back while spotting lines, then go full guns blazing. walking tracks whether ive ridden them or not still scares me. dunno why if i know i can ride then.
  • 3 1
 that track looks good, so dry
  • 2 0
 Such a gnarley course! looks like loads of fun!
  • 3 1
 looks like my back garden
  • 1 0
 Looks like it's going to be an awesome race
  • 1 0
 Gee or Gwin for the win, lets see
  • 1 0
 Agreed, and maybe Minaar?
  • 1 0
 looks sweet to ride their
  • 2 1
 that track looks so fun, the roots look mega tup
  • 3 1
 Sam isnt racing.
  • 1 0
 Katie Holden looks effing strong!
  • 1 0
 the roots just get bigger! awesome Big Grin
  • 1 0
 The track looks really technicall.BIG ROOTS!!!
  • 1 4
 No doubt Sam would smash the competition on this one, sad to see him out of it. The track's super sick in the dry, but let's face it. It's going to be dreadful to watch, those roots on the wet? Sloooooow... Confused

"Even" in Maribor everyone was going "slow" (of course they had to), imagine what's going to be like here... |:
  • 1 0
 thats one gnarly ass course... Eek
  • 1 0
 That track is bit*hen long! I would love to play there! Good luck peps!
  • 1 0
 killer track dude
  • 1 0
 such a sick track
  • 1 0
 Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 1 0
 bad ass i wanna ride it
  • 1 1
 Spewin - this track looks made for Sam.
  • 1 1
 Wow a place to go before I die!!! Big Grin
  • 4 1
 place to go to die
  • 1 0
 Yes it's a difficult track but one i don't think is very life threaterning to a competant DH rider when not racing.
  • 1 1
 Awesome... Looks incredible!!!!
  • 1 2
 Troy brosnan is gonna dominate the juniors by the looks of the track :L
  • 1 0
 hell no geroge brannigan is gona smash the rough stuff
  • 1 2
 man that pedally bit looks like pure torture....
  • 1 1
 where is leogang
  • 1 0
 Austria i believe
  • 1 1
 sick ride,







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