HoffFEST - The Photo Epic

Oct 5, 2016 at 11:00

by Margus Riga

A lot of work goes into putting on an event but it truly is one of the best weeks of the year. With good friends hanging out and riding, there's not much more you can ask for! With a dream set of jumps and hanging out in the backcountry, it's pretty cool to show everyone where we live and why. Hopefully, this photo epic will inspire people to get outside and maybe even come check out the Koots for their next riding trip.

Retallack's newest edition "The Beast" is ready to go!

Must make it through the night first...

Defenders of the faith.

Catching some branches.

Is it just me or do you see that too...

Herding cats.... Meeeeeeow

Loadin 'er up!

Gunna be some tacky trails!

Snuff is ready to go! Casey Brown's right-hand woman.

Warming up.

"The kid"

Makken finally making it to HoffFEST!

Let's ride!

The suspense!

Johnny Smoke - Man, Myth, and Legend.

Going nosey!

Getting close!

Time to ride.

CP Gang Scoping it out

Makken's "sweet" Red Bull Helmet.

Jordie Lunn is "Striktly" business

TV taking a mid-morning nap.

Fest Pressure.

Alex Volokhov and Jordie Lunn are the first to the top.

The prior day's rain left the jumps pretty wet in the morning.

KJ and Vink always having a good time!

The Phantom hip...

The Viking has arrived.

Casey Brown getting the Fest Tune.

As soon as the jumps were dry enough to ride there was no time to waste!

Sitting sideways.

Casey stepping up to the plate!

Heavy artillery

TV no foot canning in front of Nick Pescetto.

Through the goal posts.

Kyle Jameson.

Nothing but Jordie Lunn.

Alex Volokhov fresh off a broken Femur!

Air time.

Jordie

Scrubbing the step-down.

A classic Thomas table!

Spotting the landing.

Ethan Nell hitting all the Fest stops this year!

Banana grab.

Casey heading up!

Taking in the Scenery

Alex Volokhov

Nick Pescetto turning it up!

Lunn

The first few hits were pretty slow but as the day went on, it got faster and faster.

Learning

Ethan

Hashtag

KJ cracking one!

Showing everyone what a turn-up whip is!

The kid following the kid.

TV steeze.

Kurt Sorge

Jordie keeping it real.

Thomas

Lining it up.

A couple seat grabs from Jord and Nico.

Thomas was cranking the whips and walked away with the Best whip award!

Loving it!

Kurt Sorge

Pinning it into the last jump to pull it up and over

Still loving it!

Nick Pescetto

Everyone had a wicked session!

Cranking it over.

Nico Vink taking home the Best Style award!

And this is why!

Kurt Sorge

Thomas table.

AV is stoked!

Kurt Sorge

Big bike dirt jumps.

Jordie Lunn

So many angles.

Clicked classic.

Thomas whips were a pleasure to watch!

When in the air be like superman.

Ethan Nell just celebrated his 19th birthday and took home the Best Trick award!

This trick never gets old!

Thomas whip.

Making shapes.

Makken locking in for a cliff hangar.

Some local riffraff came to watch.

The Hoff

Nell

Lunn

The jumps are so good!

Jordie's secret power source.

Some wicked trains were had!

Thomas

Casey Brown sending the second jump! Charging hard on the trails and stepping up to be the first Woman to ride a Fest Event and also looping out at the bottom of the landing for a clean slide out earned her the Hoff Award!

Kurt Sorge

Jordie stretching out huge nothing combos.

The kid's still got it.

Nick Pescetto

Tight trains.

Nick Pecetto with the "Mamba Spin".

Kurt Sorge

Vanderham

Jordie Lunn was looking comfy all day and threw some rad lines and combos together to win the Best Line Award!

Throwing the horns over the crew to end the session!

Satisfaction... time to party!

MENTIONS: @TheFEST / @kurt-rider / @Polygonbikes / @GoPro / @retallacklodge / @Margus

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40 Comments

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rory (Oct 18, 2016 at 1:01)

Scrolled through the whole thing just to find that one picture of Casey sending it. Atta girl! Nicely done.

(Not that the other pictures weren't awesome too)

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brisbike (Oct 18, 2016 at 2:20)

Did the exact same thing!

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panterafr (Oct 18, 2016 at 7:29)

Hats off to Casey. She did what most of us just dream of.

UPBike (Oct 18, 2016 at 9:19)

Exactly the same here.

11 0

Holstermx26 (Oct 18, 2016 at 12:01)

same here, shes my hero!

11 0

topsog (Oct 18, 2016 at 14:50)

CASEY BROWN!!!

gramboh FL (Oct 18, 2016 at 23:05)

neg propped as my mouse slipped

came here to say the same thing.

MVP Casey Brown

also loved Jordie Lunn steeze at this event.

SleepingAwake (Oct 19, 2016 at 1:01)

I want to see her on next years rampage!

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jissse (Oct 18, 2016 at 1:12)

And just like that, Casey stole the "woman of the year award" from Rachel.

16 0

Kramz (Oct 18, 2016 at 3:51)

1 picture 2 picture 3 picture 4 picture.......15 picture 16 picture 17 picture 18 picture..............."f*ck my attention span can't manage this, 7 year olds on sugar, and speed unite"

15 0

UPBike (Oct 18, 2016 at 9:19)

Casey!!!!!!!!! So many props! Just goes to show you how insane those jumps are!

16 0

beastmaster (Oct 18, 2016 at 6:51)

Casey is THE Woman!

11 0

larryssman7 (Oct 18, 2016 at 21:53)

How awesome of Casey Brown to send it farther than most of us ever will. She's such a badass!

10 0

mae-fr (Oct 18, 2016 at 0:45)

hey, is there any news on aggy?? i haven´t read of him at all after the RB rampage

11 0

jissse (Oct 18, 2016 at 1:14)

From vitalmtb "broke his pelvis and will be out for 8-10 weeks, but he won’t need surgery."

shedsidechuck (Oct 18, 2016 at 11:12)

this is a standout. finally, an article showing a female rider steppin' up..props to Casey! i hope theres more to come!

murfio (Oct 18, 2016 at 2:05)

Jordie should have got the 'coolest kit' award too. Cobwebs are an instant winner.

TomFoolery (Oct 18, 2016 at 6:56)

Great pictures!! I hate to admit I need a nickname decoder key however. I know Snuff is the dog...

greg390 (Oct 18, 2016 at 8:59)

Casey is first FREE RIDE LADY 11.

mtnbykr05 (Oct 18, 2016 at 21:37)

10 years ago all of these shots would have been flamed for being "photoshopped". It's so surreal to see how big the Fest Series and Rampage are pushing the riding in just the last few years.

captainsketchballs (Oct 18, 2016 at 19:22)

Casey+ Brown= AWESOME!!!!!

b4uwereborn (Oct 18, 2016 at 10:11)

Awesome picks, Casey....she got skills. Fox doing black 40's now?

bikesoverbritches (Oct 18, 2016 at 13:03)

Hells yeah Casey.

ViktorNovak (Oct 18, 2016 at 1:30)

where is lacon or aggy ?

paul-bee (Oct 18, 2016 at 7:23)

*hits save picture button furiously*

counterpoint FL (Oct 18, 2016 at 10:29)

I wonder when mountain bikers will learn from snowboarders (and Jordie Lunn) that sponsors like bright clothing in amongst the trees and grey skies?

lukasDoetsch (Oct 18, 2016 at 3:01)

Margus Riga's photo style is a perfect match for this event, great shots!

beastmaster (Oct 18, 2016 at 6:50)

Thomas is the Man!

moshelove (Oct 19, 2016 at 8:08)

Kirk Sorge has got style for miles

brucewtj (Oct 18, 2016 at 3:14)

the dude!!!... Dude is the word ..Dude .. Dude

kcollins (Oct 18, 2016 at 4:51)

G'wan Snuff!!!

Hyakian (Oct 19, 2016 at 16:01)

Insane, I wonder how many of those airs actually popped up on the radar?

kolya (Oct 18, 2016 at 5:51)

Awesome pictures!!

hgrenade (Oct 18, 2016 at 17:04)

so sick

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