Clemson Freeride's DH Race - March 5th

Feb 16, 2011 at 17:21
by Brad Collins  
It's that time of year again. You've been itching to get back on your bike for months and need a fun place to ride that isn't still caked in snow.Pack up your gear and head on down to good ole Clemson, South Carolina for the 6th annual Clemson DH Race on March 5th, 2011! The race is open to absolutely anyone and no racing license is required. The trails are flowy, the people are friendly, and the race is a blast!

Each Spring, riders from all over the East Coast head to Clemson for their annual downhill race. For many it's their first time back on their bikes after a long Winter and for others it's just a chance to get their racing season started early.

Clemson's ever evolving trails offer something new for riders to enjoy each year. Last year they added some 20ft table tops and berms, but this year they have gone all out! A brand new massive wall ride replaced the old one, gaps and drops have been added, and new trail has been cut!

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Here's the important stuff:

Cost: $25

Date: March 5th, 2011

Registration: 8:00am - 12:00pm SHARP

Race: 1:00pm

Directions: clemsonfreeride.com

Here's a couple pics to tempt you further:

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Hitting the new wall ride
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The drop
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Dave doing what he does best


And a video from the Fall 2010 Red Bull Night Shift:
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See you at the trails!

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Member since Feb 29, 2008
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38 Comments
  • 4 0
 Course is retarded fun. It's the closest you can imagine to being in a luge run on a bike. Once you're on it, you're locked in on rails. Saturday it had black marks on the berms.
  • 3 0
 Brad where the hell did you get my photo of the drop from?

And jd529, I am entering on my hardtail...rear brake only....and no gears, the stumpy will be just fine Smile
  • 1 0
 Straight from your page man! If you click the photo, it references your photo album!
  • 1 0
 hahaha that makes sense, i'm cool with it, i'm just talking shit. Super pumped for the race though.
  • 1 0
 Wow i'd love to just ride that. Any one know how intense this course is? I just have a hardtail with a marzochi dirtjam pro fork but i dont wanna come all the way out to realize that this is way beyond my ability level
  • 4 0
 Course is easy, but lots o fun. Lots of jumps, most are tables. The couple gaps have go-arounds, which the newbs will use. Been a couple years since I've been there and I know they've added some new stuff--not sure about that.
  • 1 0
 thanks!
  • 2 0
 to bryce77, its perfectly doable on a hardtail. i plan on racing it on my giant stp...
  • 1 0
 I am also racing on my giant STP. *see above post*
  • 2 0
 course was silly fun—can only imagine they've improved it. Here's a quick edit i made from the 2009 race www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhgJUDAHI-Y
  • 1 0
 Cool video, post it up on PB man!
  • 1 0
 hope the rain holds off and my shoulder heals up by this weekend. Took a huge slam at Flow 8ft to concrete on my shoulder and head. But still plan on racing Sat.
  • 1 0
 im tempted to enter on my stumpy. I need to get out there soon, I haven't ridden here since like october.
  • 1 0
 I was wondering if it would be feasible to show up on a Stumpjumper FSR. Would a 5.5" trail bike survive something like this?
  • 1 0
 Definitely would man. Id recommend a more AM style set up with maybe a shorter stem and drop that seat a bit... but people ride 5 and 6 inch bikes a lot out here. I'm not super familiar with the stumpjumpers geometry but I'd imagine it would handle it just fine.
  • 1 0
 A bunch of us are coming down for the race and might hit up windrock the next day.
  • 2 0
 You should check out the Trials Training Center, we don't have snow either and have 6 gnar DH trails....
  • 1 0
 What's it cost to ride per day?
  • 1 0
 Great way for me to start my spring break. Rode Clemson yesterday and it was insanely fast and fun. Can't wait for the race
  • 2 0
 OMG! I met that guy who's on the wall ride!
  • 2 0
 OMG! i know him too!
  • 1 0
 OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do do!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 1 0
 OMG like my brother rode with that guy!!!1!!!!!11
  • 1 0
 OMG!!!!!!!!! i like bicycles!!!
  • 1 0
 i wanna go race so bad, i hate being stuck in austin
  • 1 0
 Is practice and like walk through during the registration period?
  • 1 0
 Yeah, practice runs will be going on until around 12:30. Also, our course is open all days prior to the race to the public. Feel free to ride then but watch for people doing last minute trail work and try to avoid any fresh packed dirt if possible!
  • 1 0
 Is the course easy to locate? I ride in the Issaqueena trails just about every weekend & would love to take a run on this.
  • 1 0
 Not bad at all if you know the Clemson Area! On Issaqueena, there is a boat ramp (opposite side of the lake from the XC lake trail). The bottom of the course is located just down the road from that boat ramp in the next parking lot. There is a shelter down there along with some picnic tables. Hike up the fire road just to the left of the shelter and it will take you to the top of the course.
  • 1 0
 ill deffinatly be there trails last weekend were so sick
  • 1 0
 Clemson DH..I'll be there!
  • 1 0
 we need one in england
  • 1 0
 :@Kona stinky: we have 1, its called UK bike park - they hold races and also a series i think and thats a "freeride" area. personally i prefer full on DH racin' and never did go for this type of stuff but if you like it you should definitely check them out.

www.ukbikepark.com
  • 1 0
 specialized P1 ftw
  • 1 0
 stoked! see ya'll there
  • 1 0
 UGH Rain in the forecast







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