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Arduum Challenge 2008

June 24, 2008

Published by brule


Source: Simon Stevenson

Well summer is here and as the temperature starts to heat up so does the race season. The Arduum Challenge was held this past weekend and the challenge was to get down the course without damage to bike or body. On Saturday I heard the count on toasted wheels was up to twenty and there was more added to that list on Sunday. I know at least one frame got broken and I did see a couple of people in slings. The good part is that if you talk to any of those people I bet every one of them will tell you they had a great time on and off the race track and are already planning their returns for next season.

The Shuttle system:


The top of the course was gnarly with embedded rocks and slippery roots down to the rock drop.


After this it's time to get the flow going. It switchbacks its way down the rest the hill still with all kinds of roots, tricky little gaps and corners.


Finally you get to the crowd pleasing 15 ft gap and this was the wheel killer. This course was as I said a challenge, but a really fun one.


There was tons of entertainment throughout the weekend from rally racing bus drivers drifting around corners on the road up, to Tyler getting the crowds attention with a product toss (I think he might have taken somebody out with that DH tube) and if you drop down a class your gonna get called on it.

Podium shots:


So all in all it was a class act and with over 190 racers out to enjoy it, I'd say it was a success. Thanks to all the organizers and sponsors for putting it all together, volunteers for all there hours of hard work and anyone else that lent a helping hand.

Thank goodness summers here and bring on the races.

For full results CLICK HERE.

Video I found from bobrocket during his practice run on Saturday:

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Title photo by Seann Greenwood for www.daniellebaker.com
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flag crazygeorge (June 25, 2008 at 2:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow - that track looks amazing!
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flag timikiwi (June 25, 2008 at 2:45) (Below Threshold) show comment
Flip!
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flag stealis (June 25, 2008 at 3:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
they ride really fast!
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flag grinsekater (June 25, 2008 at 4:09) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow. how long is this track?
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flag konarider112 (June 25, 2008 at 5:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
i think that track looks slow and flat.
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flag crazydirtjumper (June 25, 2008 at 10:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
dude its actually very slow and steep, not flat, pretty tech too
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flag mp-rider (June 25, 2008 at 16:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
its gnarly!! i raced it and it was steep enoght to make me crash 5 times in my race run!!
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flag Krew251 (June 25, 2008 at 7:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
i think that im going to steel it and put that track in m backyard hahaha
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flag drumdemon101 (June 25, 2008 at 7:06) (Below Threshold) show comment
Looks fun.
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flag Makana425 (June 25, 2008 at 8:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
looks sick
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flag nfiorito (June 25, 2008 at 8:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
so, were all 190 entrants on the podium at one point or another? cause that seems like an awful lot of podium shots and winners. looks like a sweet time for sure.
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flag bansheeair (June 25, 2008 at 16:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
LOL. The sanctioning (CyclingBC) dictates categories. It is broken down by age and license. There were 19 categories at this race.
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flag guidoflys (June 25, 2008 at 9:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
Looks like Gillard, but with a little more plant life.
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flag dcm243 (June 25, 2008 at 10:34) (Below Threshold) show comment
i ate shit so hard during my race run! haha
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flag CrappyTrails (June 25, 2008 at 10:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
Wow looks really hard.
I like the pictures of the trailers with tons of nice bikes on them at the top. I wish I had one. Great riding in the movie.
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flag crazydirtjumper (June 25, 2008 at 10:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
i fell off a cliff in the race
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flag dexmaster (June 25, 2008 at 11:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i'm going to that next year
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flag konaman-1996 (June 25, 2008 at 11:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
i hope that guy how fell is ok
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flag crashdad (June 25, 2008 at 11:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
Ya I watched you go over the cliff. you and a couple other guys that day. we though you made it through that section great, and then you just vanished. then we saw you get your bike up and finish the race.
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flag kickasskonakid101 (June 25, 2008 at 15:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
man i heard that some pros did one practice run then bitched out and said that they werent racin it cuz its a really nuts
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flag bansheeair (June 25, 2008 at 16:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
Thanks Simon. Glad to hear you had a good time.

Greg
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flag slopes0and0style (June 25, 2008 at 18:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
thanks every one for putting on such a great race!
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flag gonzamtbcat (June 26, 2008 at 11:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
good
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