The penultimate stage of the 2013 Cape Epic saw the Burry Stander – Songo team of Jaro and Susi open up an even bigger gap on the rest of the teams. The field rode together till the halfway point where the boys put down the hammer. It was an unfortunate day for the second team. Kohei had to withdraw after yesterdays crash. A bruised Max Knox carried on to provide support to Jaro and Susi, if they ran into trouble.
Malcolm’s first Descent of the first ramp on Hellion at Highland Park (age 4 yrs). Thanks everyone for your encouragement and comments. Malcolm lives in Maine. We ride often at Highland Mtn Bike Park enjoying not only the incredible trails, but the supportive and friendly community and staff which Mark Hayes has created. Kudos to all of you there, and thanks for having us. Malcolm also participted in The Maine Youth Bike Race Seris (in Falmouth, ME) this past summer. It’s another wonderful place for kids to get together to ride and have fun. Thanks to Andrew Freye for organizing this event.Â
Malcs is indeed 4 years old and hopes that this video will encourage other kids and their caregivers to get out there and ride!
When Dave Smutok first told me about the idea to host a ‘Spring Training’ style event at Highland Mountain Bike Park, my first reaction was ‘YES! Why hasn’t anyone thought of this yet?!’. The idea grew from the concept of Major League Baseball’s annual spring training, where teams prepare for the upcoming season and shake off some of the cobwebs by holding practices, scrimmaging with other teams, running drills, etc. It also allows teams and the major media outlets to scout some of the up-and-coming talent in the sport.
Dave’s vision for the HMBP spring training event was no different. An open invitation was sent out to all Pro-ranked FMB athletes for a weekend of riding all Highland has to offer. Freeride Mountainbike Tour veterans Kyle Strait, Tyler McCaul, and Nick Simcik made the journey out in preparation for the upcoming events, along with Highland’s favorites Aaron Chase, Clint McMahon, and Mike Kent. The big joy for me the weekend was witnessing the young guns Brett Rheeder, Carson Storch, and the Quebec trio of Brayden Barret-Hay, Dustin Gilding, and Nick Clark SHRED Highland to pieces non-stop all weekend. I guarantee you’ll see their names more and more! (by now you’ve heard Brett Rheeder placed 2nd at Jump Ship!)Â Â