Video: Course Preview for the Third Round of the DHSE in Massanutten

 LOL - "Loam"

"I know this sounds crazy but what if we just had one continuous rock garden and top it all off with a flat, grass turn at the finish"

I can honestly say that I've never wanted to be a Pro-Cat1 DH racer less than after watching that track of misery.

 This DH track brought to you by the 2004 IMBA Guide to Trailbuilding

 I think nobody can complain about this track being to bike park ish.

 That trail is awesome, I am so sick of "flow trails" that have absolutely no flow and stupidly big rollers. Flow follows the natural contours of the land, it can't be forced

 holy rocks , batman

 This where I live and ride. Also why I hate long, low and slack.

 I like the bit with the rocks

 My local jam, although lostay on the western slope side usually (no lifts, more trail ish). The sections between rock gardens are more rocky that most rock gardens. It's a blast and sharpens your skills. 90% of the time I'm on a hardtail too

 As a Cat2 4 Lyfe racer, the Cat1 course looks kinda fun. Probably not good trails for me on a race run, though - Broken Bones > Head to Tree > Friday Fails.

 That video is fake! Everyone knows that they schedule the race weekend around a huge rainstorm! seriously, one of the funnest tracks I've ever ridden and it almost has as many rocks as the XC trails out here in the southwest. It is weird to see it dry though...it was ALWAYS raining on race day.

 Looks sick, Jake.

 That track is actually incredibly satisfying to try and maintain flow/speed on... rocks trying to blow up your wheels everywhere!

 Jesus. Square edge rocks start to finish. Looks fun though, those poor bikes

 i like the grass bit at the end... actually looks like great track

 Hopefully the lift goes faster than it did a few years ago haha

 Old school DH. They hosted a UCI World Cup using mostly this track in (1997?).

 I dont unsretand how the races never are on tracks like the world cup east coast racing is so rocky and tight trail complete opposite of fast and flow wide open

 cool track! like a flowy stone garden. bet this is what a rims nightmares are made of but it looks fun to ride. Cred to trail builders!

 Downhill?

 work that suspension till it’s dead

 Track looks like fun, but no way that is “loam”

 looks like some knarl limestone! i love the saplings in the middle of the course

 Great advertisement for tire inserts.

 That looks like a Cush Core + Forbidden Dreadnought track.

 Good vibes here all weekend. Neko puts on a good race.

 Massanutten - never translate that from German to English

 Chunky monkey!

 Fast AF as always Jake.

 I'm sorry, that looks horrible.