Grouse World Cup 4-X Qualifiers

According to most racers, today's 4-X course is a very short-BMX-y affair with more than one passing zone. The water man has been kept busy hosing down the jumps and berms in the super hot, dusty conditions. Old man of the day, Mike King was also fastest in qualifying at 23.44 seconds. Michal Prokop of the Czech Republic qualified second followed by Chris Powell and Cedric Gracia. On the women's side it was Tai-Lee Muxlow with a 27.62 followed by Katrina Miller, Sabrina Jonnier and Jill Kintner. Unfortunately, the 4-X goes in just minutes at the bottom of the hill and the press room (with the free bar) is at the top so I've got to race to the gondola to see the race action! Look for more in a few hours to see who's on top, and who simply showed up to play!

For some initial World Cup 4X qualifying photos to ease your salivation click here.