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Scott Tucker & Casey Northern Show Notes
2017 NW Cup Pro Grt Race Results PDF
Casey talks first, about the structure of the races, and some history about the NW Cup
Scot comes in at 5:17 to talk about age and gender categories per USA Cycling structure, new categories for women and kids.
7:50 The NW Cup is attracting younger riders, due in part to bike manufacturers building better gear for them.
8:55 Race beginnings
10:40 Do they plan to expand to Enduro, Slope style…?
Cascadia Dirt Cup mention: Trey Wilson. http://www.racecascadia.com/cdc
15:30 The NW Cup Formula
19:00 Scott’s racing story
21:55 Casey wishes they would have given Enduro racing its “proper name”
23:10 NW Cup size and scope in the US
23:55 Life after NORBA
25:50 NW Cup is part of the national series called the Pro Gravity Tour http://www.usacycling.org/progrt
27:30 Pride of expert riders and attendance in The NW Cup
28:35 Canadian Mountain Bike Racers attendance
29:30 Race course locations and their history
33:15 Joe Prisel mentions
34:34 Race Course design, digging, who makes decisions about features…
39:40 Local people dedicated to digging and building trails and features for the races
47:15 Course features and design re classes
54:40 NW Cup Race Series Sponsors
100:27 Safety, injuries, course design to avoid…
104:20 Safety equipment requirements
107:20 How to win a mountain biking downhill race
111:40 Favorite gear, bikes…
120:00 Kirt Voreis mention. Video suggestions from Scot and Casey.