It's still winter, but the days are getting longer and you can almost see the light at the end of the off-season tunnel. The Vittoria Eastern States Cup race schedule is ready for prime time so spring must be just around the corner. The ESC crew is constantly evaluating and tweaking their race formats and venues to bring the best experience to racers. It's a complex puzzle but the coming season looks to be the best yet.
| Vittoria is proud to once again return as the title sponsor of the Eastern States Cup Enduro and DH series. In an age when some brands are cutting back, Vittoria continues our racing heritage in the North American scene, and provides support of world-class events for riders of every level. Whether you are a pro, or a first timer, the Vittoria ESC is always a good time. - Ken Avery - Vice President, Marketing and Product |
Gravity racing is growing like wildfire in the East, this season brings 3 ProGrt's, the USAC National Championships and 3 CLIF Enduro East EWS Qualifiers. With all that racing the Vittoria ESC schedule has been condensed a bit from last season with nine downhills and eight enduros on offer at 11 different venues. The popular BOX Components East Coast Showdowns are back with weekends of combined DH and enduro racing at the biggest resorts in the region.
| Box Components is proud to continue our support for the Vittoria Eastern States Cup. With the recent release of our Box One Drivetrain, we are excited to be awarding six Box One PushPush Shifters and six Box One Rear Derailleurs this season! We have worked many years with the ESC team and the events interact very well with our new mountain bike line. - Toby Henderson, President Box Components |
The big news on the DH side is the Atlantic and New England series have been combined into one 9-event series that spans the East. The overall champions will be crowned by calculating each racer's top six results. Venues will span the region from Attitash in northern New Hampshire to Blue Mountain in central Pennsylvania. For the first time, the series finals will be held at Mount Snow in southern Vermont with double points on the line to sort out the final standings.
The enduro series has been growing rapidly in the past few years and will feature eight events with the top six results counting toward the overall title. One new venue has been added to the enduro line up: the kickoff to the season will be at Glen Park in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in April. Once again, the double-point enduro finals will be held at Killington Resort. FOX is back with the FOX Transit Seat Post Climbers Challenge at every enduro event in 2017.
| We are excited to continue working with the Eastern States Cup. Their tracks are a blast and the events are dialed. It's always a good time. - Mark Jordan, FOX Marketing Manager. |
The Enduro Races are extremely popular so it would be a good idea to reserve a starting spot on the Vittoria ESC website.
2017 VITTORIA ESC ENDURO SCHEDULE Eight total events, a racer's best six results count for their overall score. There will be four USAC State Championships on the schedule.
April 23 VITTORIA ESC Enduro – Glen Park, Stroudsburg PA
May 21 VITTORIA ESC – Victory Hill, Victory VT
June 4 VITTORIA ESC – Thunder Mountain, Charlemont MA – BOX SHOWDOWN - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
June 25 VITTORIA ESC – Blue Mountain, Palmerton PA – BOX SHOWDOWN- STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
July 16 VITTORIA ESC –Sugarbush, Warren VT – BOX SHOWDOWN- STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug 20 VITTORIA ESC – Attitash, Bartlett NH – BOX SHOWDOWN- STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Sept 3 VITTORIA ESC – Blue Mountain, Palmerton PA – BOX SHOWDOWN
Sept 24 VITTORIA ESC – Killington, Killington VT – SERIES FINALS
2017 VITTORIA ESC DOWNHILL SCHEDULENine total events, six best results count towards a racer's overall. The Series is a USAC Regional Championship and there will be five USAC State Championships on the schedule.
June 4 VITTORIA ESC DH – Thunder Mountain, Charlemont MA – BOX SHOWDOWN - STATE CHAMPION
June 11 VITTORIA ESC DH – Pats Peak, Henniker NH - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
June 25 VITTORIA ESC DH – Blue Mountain, Palmerton PA – BOX SHOWDOWN - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
July 9 VITTORIA ESC DH – Plattekill Mountain, Roxbury NY - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
July 16 VITTORIA ESC DH –Sugarbush, Warren VT BOX SHOWDOWN- STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug 20 VITTORIA ESC DH – Attitash, Bartlett NH – BOX SHOWDOWN
Sept 3 VITTORIA ESC DH – Blue Mountain, Palmerton PA – BOX SHOWDOWN
Sept 17 VITTORIA ESC DH – Windham Mountain, Windham NY
Oct 15 VITTORIA ESC DH – Mount Snow, West Dover VT – FINALS
Full information can be found here:
www.easternstatescup.comwww.facebook.com/easternstatescupAs you've probably heard, the Eastern States Cup has also launched a trio of new big money enduro events, all of which are Enduro World Series qualifiers.
CLIF Enduro EastJuly 1-2 Killington/Green Mountain Trails
Aug 5-6 Burke/Victory
Sept 9-10 Thunder Mountain
Find out more about the series
here or on
www.enduroeast.com.
And now a word from some of our new sponsors. They put the gas in this engine, so give them some love.
ALEX RIMS | We couldn't be more excited to be partnered with North America's premier mountain racing series for 2017. They provide a perfect sample of what kind of riding there is in the northeast, and we provide the perfect wheels and rims for that type of riding! Alex Rims will be sponsoring the ALEX RIMS STAGE at all the enduro races. 2017 is going to be awesome!!! - Evan Kinzey, Alex Rims |
JULBO | Julbo is excited to partner with Eastern States Cup for the 2017 season and beyond. The ESC has become the premier Enduro and Downhill series in the Northeast and for good reason, too. The organization of each event and the organizer's connection within the bike industry brings together a great competitive culture that attracts some of the best riders in the region. We're excited to connect with these riders at each event. Julbo is a deeply rooted 125-year-old mountain eyewear brand that specializes in technical photochromic lenses and highly technical frames that meet the demand of all riders. - David Crothers, Marketing Manager, Julbo Inc. - Mountain Performance Eyewear |
MOTOREX/EUROLINE | We are excited to be a product sponsor for the Eastern States Cup series for 2017. This is a great opportunity for Motorex/ Euroline to show racers the technical capabilities of our products. We are also very grateful to be involved with a race series that takes such pride and has dedicated so much time to the sport. We'll be providing the 4th and 5th place prizing for all the 2017 ESC events - TJ Blackman, Euroline Inc. |
www.easternstatescup.com
The names of these series are geographical horse shlt.
I'm gonna have a race series and call it the "Omni-Directional Location, every freaking one of you come over here DH and Mostly DH race amalgamation"
Just rename it the North Eastern Cup since evidently the East coast ends at Pennsylvania.