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The sun was shining and the midges were out for Round 3 of the Shimano British Downhill Series at Ae Forest. Blessed with fair Scottish weather, riders were faced with a shorter course compared to the one they were up against in the previous round at Fort William, but still they found the race line at Ae Forest challenging and in many places, fast.
Again for this race, national-level competitors were riding against international riders. Sam Hill had stayed on since Round 2 at Fort William, and the likes of the full Pivot team, including Eliot Jackson were in town (albeit literally, just off the plane).
The race line started with … Pictures and more
Today’s agenda was pretty stuffed: the results of the V+ Whip Offs and the Slopestyle contest are now in the books and the particpants of the iXS German Downhill Cup and the BikeUnit 4X Rumble finished their first training sessions.
After a rainy first day, the weather definitely got better and dryer. Even the sun came out at the end of the day! However, the overall conditions of the downhill track did not change in time for the GDC training sessions. While some of the riders had some problems due to mud and general humidity, most of them could not hide their broad smiles and a spark of enthusiasm … Pictures and more
Kelly McGarry bombs down never ending staircases and through narrow back alleys at the Taxco Urban DH race in Mexico.