FMB Spring Training Day 1 by Highland-Mountain-Bike-Park

Professional riders from all over the world have descended on Highland to prep for the upcoming FMB World Tour season, utilizing Highland’s state of the art training facilities riders will push their limits and dial in their bag of tricks. On Saturday June 21st riders take their new skills to the world famous Claymore Challenge Course and throw down on the infamous Red Bull Freebird booter for a best trick jam! The jam kicks off at 5:30pm, come out and watch the madness and enjoy some beers and BBQ.

Day 1 - A temporary RV village had been assembled in the Highland lot. Having arrived earlier in the week, many of the Pros had already called their bunks and settled in. By 10 Thursday morning the RVs had been polluted (blame Watts) and abandoned, and the riders were lift bound. Lots of new faces joined veterans Zink, T-Mac, and The Claw for a full day session. From DH laps, to the RedBull Ayr Bag, and on to the Highland Training Center the riding slowed only for a quick pit stop at the RV village grill for some BBQ.

First lady of Spring Training Trish Bromley.

Claw and Carson Storch on Bonesaw.

There are seven Toronto riders this year. Kevin Thrower teed off the Pinkbike drop for his first time. T-dot represent!

Birds in the sky courtesy of Zink, Claw, and Carson.

Claw and Zink hammering down the rock staircase on Threshold.

Zink in hot pursuit.

Fresh Freebird bomb holes.

It was a day of many firsts for Kevin Thrower. 35' Freebird gap, first attempt.

Once again... Claw and Zink off the Reef Drop on Threshold.

All the while the Highland Trail Crew is turning "Bike Park" into a verb.

T-Mac scrub off a drop on Bonesaw.

T-Mac with a steezy table.

Claw exits the RedBull Ayr Bag.

Carson flip whip landing spotting.

A nice backflip tuck no hander from Andrew Bigelow.

Zink and T-Mac, dusty boogers.

I overheard one of the younger Spring Trainers say "This is the first time I have ever BBQ'd (his own food). So Chubey showed him how it's done.

Words & Photos: Ryan Thibault

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RitzKrakerz13 (Jun 20, 2014 at 15:20)

Needless to say I was stoked when I walked into the lodge this morning and saw Zink, The Claw, Greg Watts, Carson Storch, and T-Mac all chilling at a table.

sfrucian (Jun 20, 2014 at 18:59)

I tried really hard to not be star struck

Snowboardah (Jun 20, 2014 at 20:10)

I saw the claw walk out of the lodge with a walmart bag with a gallon can of paint inside it. I was like "what the f*ck is that for?" and he just started laughing...

shankes3 (Jun 20, 2014 at 12:49)

Love northeast granite!

Marzocchi-USA (Jun 20, 2014 at 11:52)

Looking to see TMac throw it the Fizzle dizzown!

Ddowmtb (Jun 20, 2014 at 14:30)

Pretty awesome seeing these guys at my local park!

mattsavage (Jun 20, 2014 at 15:14)

So, where's the video...? Presented by Sony Action Cam, but no footage? Oh well, looks fun anyway!

peterjamo4 (Jun 20, 2014 at 17:57)

I was there

kevinthrower (Jun 23, 2014 at 6:59)

I had such an amazing weekend! Highland Mountain is sooo sick!

chriskneeland (Jun 23, 2014 at 15:38)

Especially when you ride like that. You had some killer style off the NE style drop.

tdunk (Jun 20, 2014 at 17:05)

Go Trish!

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