Race Recap: The Weekend Aftermath
"Yes it is! Great group (mountain bike community) - had awesome fun! NOTHING like the Kamikaze's speed." - Jerry Vanderpool
" I love coming to mammoth, the courses and conditions are extremely unique so every race is gnarly and fun. It holds some sentiment to me being the venue of my first National Championships back in 2005." - Graeme Pitts.
In the early morning, a Cross Country event was happening in Balamban, Cebu, participated by some very hardcore XC riders, along with our very own Dongkey Sanchez.
His take on the XC race: "It was a killer of a mountain climb, but ultimately fun going wheel to wheel against top competitors."
On another side of the province, is a DH Race hosted by Team Lukapa, in celebration of a small Town's fiesta. We'd like to commend the team for making such a DH worthy track, and for doing a good job on their first time organizing an event.
The track near the finish line.
Although illegal in many countries, cock fighting is regulated in the Philippines and is allowed as an event during town fiestas.
Onlookers to the cock fight.
Participants taking a break.
A kid enjoys watching his spider walk across a stick, as his brother watches on.
Kids emulate riding like their favorite DH idols, on their bikes.
Dongkey Sanchez on the drop.
Placers in the DH race.
Race Results.
While the DH riders were getting it down, the Enduro maniacs were also getting stoked in CarCar (home of one of the best lechon, chicharon, and finest shoe makers), an Enduro Lite event was brewing. We'd like to give a big pat on the back to JNTrailbangers for hosting a successful first-time event. There were almost a hundred participants, some of which came from the province of Bohol and Dumaguete.
"The race was really nice and fun.. lots of people surged the venue..though the race started a little bit late it was still organized... Few riders crashed, including me... mostly stage 1 (due to rain ruts) and stage 3 (jumps)... got mine at stage 3... Sherwin stage 1... i' was a fun filled event Tom."
-Niel Jan
"Just to add... there were a lot of marshalls so getting lost on track was very minimal... Stage 1 started at a sloping portion then going to highspeed fire road connecting to a techy single track with foot-deep rain ruts. Stage 2 was more pedaling with 3 drops and 1 wooden jump, berms, some surprise drops and pump-track section. Stage 3 started from pedaling going to basketball court with a 4 ft drop after which you will enter a semi technical single track with a mix of berms and climbs... in short laspaaaag (really exhausting)... Hahaha..." -Ryan Mejias
Locally hand made wooden trophies.
Some of the participants in the Endurolite event.
Our bike mates from Cebu Trail Blazers.
The Cebu Mountain Bike Adventure shuttle truck.
Prodigy Rider Cody Jabonero, son of Noe Jabonero of V12 Radgear.
A legend among riders Gene Faelnar, owner of Cebu Mountain Bike Adventures on his TRINX bike. With his team mates Carlos "Kano" Russell bagging 4th for Hardtail Category and Jiel grabbing 4th in Femino Category.
Team CBMB Cebu's Best Mountain Bikers. Such fun guys.
"I'll live." - Sherwin Leong.
Congratulations to those who made the podium, and also to those who joined and finished.
Once again a big Congratulations to the Organizers, top riders and those who managed to beat their personal bests. See you in the next race.
Credits:
Long Nguyen @lnphotos for Jerry Vanderpool and Graeme Pitts pics. Check out his website at http://longnguyenphotography.com/home/
Niel Jan
Sherwin Leong
Ryan Mejias
Sherwin Pacana
Arnel Catralaba
Edmund Sergemere De Rothschild
Team Lukapa
Gene Faelnar of Cebu Mountain Bike Adventures
MENTIONS: @longnguyen
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