Did this race last weekend....holy ballrash that was rad!
Course was super fun and not your typical XC course, Tippie was awesome, locals were great, the big bacon cheese burger was d-lish and I've already forgot the pain....wait a second, I totally remember the pain now!
This race looks awesome! I'm too lazy to ride XC lol give me 180mm and a fall line instead, but I like seeing it get the coverage it deserves. Good XC riders are just as legit as gravity rippers. They're willing to suffer and ride tech with a 69-70HTA, sky high seat, and an inch or two of travel.
I road this course last year a week or so before the event and it was everything it looks like here. I started counting the switchbacks then somewhere after 30-50 of them I lost focus on the counting and was absorbed in the views of the Pemberton Valley. Believe them when they say over 100 switchbacks.
Brad Holmes impeccable work! The N50 is clearly what MTBING is about. Protect this event and others like it they are becoming a rarity indeed.
Hat off to BT, best man for the job.
Love seeing XC coverage of races like this.... not fireroad racing, but legit mountain bike racing. fitness, skill, and fun all coming together. awesome.
(I think it might be Endors Toi)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0jqPvpn3sY
great scenery, everybody was having fun. thanks Tippie!