Eastern States Cup #3 Pat's Peak

The 2013 Eastern States Cup visited Pat's Peak, NH for its 3rd stop of the season. Pat's Peak hosts the New Hampshire Bike Festival which includes 6, 12, and 24 hour XC races as well as the DH.

With the track receiving plenty of moisture all week the rain clouds cleared and revealed perfect weather for race runs on Sunday.

Somebody got a new toy. Manager Scott Bureau helps get B's 2014 40 Float dialed in. (Oliver Racing/Specialized)

Even with the sunny skies on Sunday the 'soup du jour' was still mud.

Pat's Peak ran the exact same track as the previous year which everyone seemed to be happy with. The only difference being that last year the track was bone dry. Unique to the venue is a best of 2 runs format, love it or not. The common thread seemed to be a safe run to start with a few seconds being shaved off in run #2.

The upper woods section was nice and tacky with the exception of some exposed roots. Alex Couture (Kona)

Brian Scolforo navigates a root infested turn up top. 5th in Pro men. (Fastline Racing)

Scolforo takes the road less traveled.

Willem Cooper was fastest in Cat-1 19-29 by a good margin. 3.5 seconds on 2nd place. (Team Voncooper)

The man behind Team Voncooper looked fast through the lower rock garden.

Another rider under the same tent, Andrew Wegiel took the win in his first ever Junior X start. (Voncooper Junior Development)

Andrew rails a berm after the rock garden.

The track pretty much covered all the bases as far as conditions go. Dry and dusty up at the top, tacky in the middle, and slop at the end.


James Riley (Left) Conor Rowan (Right)

Jordan Newth charging in the woods. (100%/Specialized/True Wheels)

Stephanie Sowles wide open in the Poc speed zone. (Danny's Cycles)

Your fastest am's through the Poc speed zone. Vicky Morrill for the women and Roberto Bonometti (Voncooper Jr. Development) for the men.

Sebastian Posada and Mauricio Estrada Pulgarin, hailing all the way from Colombia. 7th for Posada in pro men.

Mauricio Estrada Pulgarin takes 2nd in pro men.

West Coaster Corey Hatch ended up being the fastest rider down the hill. (Turner Dark Horse Racing)

Pro women podium. Mary Elges 1st, Caitlyn Franciscovich 2nd, Stephanie Sowles 3rd, Eva Wilson 4th.

Pro men podium. Corey Hatch 1st, Mauricio Estrada Pulgarin 2nd, Michael Daniels 3rd, Steve Avery 4th.

The 2013 Eastern States Cup returns this weekend at Sugarbush Resort in Vermont.

Video by Jason Sheiding.

Results

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