Mountain Creek Spring Classic Pro GRT 2016
My first experience with downhill (DH) was in Fernie, BC during our honeymoon four years ago. Granted I was on my all-mountain XC bike, I was terrified to ride down anything and everything. I never had the urge to ride a bike park or downhill again. Until I tried it last summer - on a proper DH bike and with the guidance of Ben. I loved it - and wanted more. Unfortunately my CX season was starting and I would be training for the upcoming season. I spent the winter and spring working on skills that would carry over to DH and purchased a season pass to Mountain Creek. The idea of trying a DH race peaked my curiosity when I saw that Mountain Creek would be hosting a race Memorial Day weekend. The weekend before the race I found out that some of the trails I had been practicing would not be in the Cat 2/3 race - including Asylum. I wouldn't be able to pre-ride the course until the Friday of race weekend. Ben spent the day going over sectio...