POC ESC East Coast Super Championships: Mountain Creek Bike Park

East Coast gravity racing is booming thanks to the POC Eastern States Cup and the 30 gravity races it presented in 2014. The POC ESC in making sure this epic race season is going to end on an explosive note. The POC ESC East Coast Super Championships at Mountain Creek Bike Park will crown the best downhill racers on the East Coast. If schooling your bike buddies in the most competitive race of the year isn't reward enough, this event is the USA Cycling Eastern Regional Championship and has a big additional incentive: a $5,000 cash purse with $2000 of that slotted for amateurs.


This is a first of its kind event, so here's the deal:

The race is open to everyone. Saturday is qualifying day. There are three ways to be included in the finals on Sunday:

1. Finish in the top ten point standings for your class in the ESC New England Cup series
2. Finish in the top ten point standings for your class in the ESC Atlantic Cup series
3. Finish in the top ten in qualifying on Saturday

Everyone MUST start and finish a qualifying run on Saturday.


If you don't manage to qualify on Saturday, you'll just have to be content with free riding on Sunday at one of the best bike parks in the country.


The race will feature a new course that combines some classic Mountain Creek trails with a unique finish in the water park. The course begins on Twist then follows a new exit to Breakout. It then flows into the technically demanding fall line of Slayer. A freshly-cut trail connects Slayer to a dramatic sprint through the water park to the finish.


The $5,000 cash purse, put up by the ESC, breaks down as follows:

Pro men: $1,000 / $400 / $300 / $200 / $100
Pro women: $400 / $300 / $150/ $100 / $50
Male Cat 1 <18: $400 / $300 / $150/ $100 / $50
Male Cat 1 19-29: $400 / $300 / $150/ $100 / $50


There will be custom POC ESC glass plaques awarded to the top three finishers in all classes. POC will again be presenting the popular POC Speed Trap and will be awarding high end gear to the fastest racers in every class. For all classes not receiving cash awards:

1st place receives a WTB custom POC ESC saddle
2nd place receives a $100 Gamut gift certificate
3rd place receives something cool
4th and 5th place receive Wicked Wash


Tentative schedule for the Super Championships is as follows:

Thursday – October 16:
3PM - 6PM Early Registration

Friday – October 17:
9AM - 3PM Registration
9AM - 3PM Pit Load In
9AM – 6PM Open Practice

Saturday – October 18:
8AM – 11:30AM Registration
9AM – 12PM Open Practice
12:30PM Rider’s Meeting
1:00PM Qualifying Racing Starts

Sunday – October 19:
9AM - 11AM Registration (ONLY to purchase 1-day USAC license)
9AM – 11AM Open Practice
11:30AM Rider’s Meeting
12:00PM Finals Racing Starts
4:00PM Awards Ceremony at the Biergarten


Current series point standings are updated on the Eastern States Cup web site.
Keep in mind that this weekend's race at Plattekill is for double points, so final series placement is still very much up in the air.


Come shred the Mountain Creek Bike Park with your friends on October 18th and 19th and ring out the East Coast downhill racing season with one final lap for all the glory.


LIST OF PRE-QUALIFIED RACERS HERE

FULL RACE INFORMATION HERE

PRE REGISTRATION HERE TO SAVE $10

Photos courtesy of Mountain Creek Bike Park and Paul Hanson.

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