U.S. Nationals Finals - Angel Fire, New Mexico by mdelorme

All bark, but not much bite. Well, at least not until the Junior X, who happened to run last. Thunder clouds and lightning strikes in the surrounding area shut the lift down shortly after the women finished racing, causing a two hour delay. The rains held off for the first five of the juniors, then it came down hard with hail at the top.

Happy Birthday Ben Furbee. Nice whip buddy!

Lear Miller just oozes style, and he's pretty quick too.

Aaron Gwin retains his title. While Gwin has not had the best start to the season, he looks like he is back on track. Here's to hoping he can bring that momentum to the World Cup.

Jill, fresh off the Andorra World Cup track came to Nationals prepared. Jill missed Nationals last year due to injury, but she came and dominated this weekend.

Walker Shaw suffered a flat in Qualies yesterday and was the first man down the hill. Five riders after Shaw, the weather kicked in, and none could go quick enough to oust Shaw from the hot seat.

It's a bit cold out here all of a sudden. Rain drops the size of dimes, and hail at the top. The weather sure did throw a curve ball today.

Women's Pro Podium- 1. Jill Kintner 6:06.208 2. Jacqueline Harmony 6:36.672 3. Anne Galyean 6:38.768

Men's Pro Podium- 1. Aaron Gwin 5:14.017 2. Logan Binggeli 5:25.759 3. Mitch Ropelato 5:25.821

Luca Shaw congratulating Walker after Walker's victory. Good things have been going on for the Shaws this year, and these boys are happy to put in the hard work and push each other to achieve their goals.

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