Breaking the Silence: San Fernando DH Race

After the OZRacing 2015 DH year ender series, we found ourselves to be in somewhat of a lull for the early months of 2016. However, that silence was just the calm before the storm, as the anticipation for the upcoming races was slowly mounting, and getting ready to explode. The San Fernando Trail Riders broke that silence, by announcing the opening of their DH track, and the first DH race of the year. The following response was massive, with around 120 riders beckoning to the call of the San Fernando Track, it was crazy.

Everyone is all smiles during the event.

It has been quite a while since the gravity scene had gotten so many attendees. With both familiar and new faces joining in on the occasion, naturally the event was quite a spectacle already. That, plus the support of generous sponsors, a well-made track, highlight finish ramp, a united gravity community, it just filled the event atmosphere with stoke. The best part of it is that we had a lot of photographers offering their services, which means that not only do we get such fine memories of the event, we get to see them in HD print too. For the 2015 season, I have been sitting out of races so I could host events together with OZRacing Lifestyle. Now that a lot more teams are initiating events, I’m glad I could be off the bleachers for a bit and be on the race as a participant.

Vanni's pick up is all loaded up and on the way to the track.

Globe Telecom spruced up the finish ramp with this arch.

Registration with Kano and the San Fernando Crew

Girl power is ever present in the race.

TJ Scott Unloading the trailer

OZRacing Lifestyle Family

V12 Tribe

Outbreak Barracks

View while Shuttling

Photo OP of a Photo OP

This is how we shuttling! One rider in tandem, while two others are being towed

Dave Chiong speeding past onlookers

Dongkey Sanchez on the high speed section

Track is so loose in some sections that it's easy to overshoot corners

Ken Kangleon pushing pedal to the metal

JR Barba showing us how it's done on the rock drop

View from the other side of the mountain

Cyril Bayawa floating over the loose rocky section

Meh...Yup that's me

Sammy Scott, right after the drop and intensely focusing on the next drop

Photogenic rider, Sherwin Leong, showing us just how much fun he's having

Maximo Villarta, watch me whip

It rained at mid-day, and the ramp got slippery fast, but they both Kangleon brothers walked away from this, scat-free

Me again on the finish ramp

Xim Amores, tucking it like a blanket on a cold night

When he's not telling jokes, Narcisso Fulvio is being epic
Congratulations, to the winners, and all participants. I'd like to give a big pat on the back to the organizers and sponsors for the success of the event. Thanks to all the photo contributors who were present that day, Sharry Ricafort, Jovet Lim, Mon Jun Quijano, and more. Personally, I'd like to thank #OZRacingLifestyle for the support, and facilitating for us to race.