NW Cup #3 Re-Cap

Frugals Orange Creamsicle Shakes and Cheesburger Combo meals seemed to be the theme food for this weekend's NW Cup #3. Held on the 'Not-So' Dry Hill DH track in lovely Port Angeles, WA. The racing was fierce and here's my re-cap for those of you who couldn't get off work or had prior obligations. You missed a doozy.

Photos by Ki Kopkau and Carl Warren
Video by Transition Bicycles

Read More...Friday arrival day is usually mellow with practice starting at 1pm. A small crowd of young racers from Canada were first in line to practice and they set the hyped tone for the rest of us. N-Dub productions was busy with banners and site preparation, the timing team was gathering rider information and creating the start lists. Typically each racer averaged 5-7 practice runs before being physically exhausted and unable to hold onto the bike. It's about this time racers filter out to the local eateries and hotels. Some even head to the local campsite and stay self sufficient.


Saturday the crowds swelled and it was obvious this was the day to get your training runs dialed. The shuttle line was pretty packed most of the day and the trucks kept on moving. The only noticeable difference was the heat, you would sweat your ass off and get dehydrated each run. It was like 'Bikram' Yoga and the smell would increasingly get worse through out the day. I hope some fans get installed for the finals in July (23-25th)!






And Transition Bicycles does the best job of showing you what went down on Sunday, the race day, enjoy this 'Feature Presentation' of the NW Cup #3:






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Tons of photos in the NW Cup Pinkbike Photo Gallery HERE!

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