Dislocated shoulders. Broken ribs. Fractured wrists. Concussions. Downhill racers wear their wounds like charms on a bracelet, and with just as much pride; and the heavy rains this weekend left a muddy, slippery course on which riders could collect a few more jewels.
There wasn't much complaining from the cross-country racers, for whom the rain made for a just-tacky-enough course to gain some purchase. But for downhillers, it was sloppy landings and lots of crashes.
Some local riders fared well this weekend, including Daniel Murray, who recently started racing in the pro/semi-pro category. He took tenth in the hill climb, and 17th in the cross-country race in the elite field of racers. Lee Roufa took fourth in the expert men division of the hill climb, and Matt Beaudin took first in the sport division of the hill climb and the cross-country events. Stash Wislocki also took first in his age division in the cross-country event.
For complete race results, check out the Full Tilt site.
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