July 24, 2012

Colorado Freeride Festival Begins July 26, 2012


Winter Park, CO - The first Colorado Freeride Festival will take place July 26-29, 2012. This will be the largest freeride mountain biking festival in the United States this year and will draw thousands of spectators to see the best of the best compete for more than $40,000 in prizes.

Colorado Freeride Festival Schedule of Events:
  • July 26: Training Day, all courses; Air Downhill
  • July 27: Specialized® Enduro stages 1 and 2; Shimano Slopestyle training
  • July 28: Specialized® Enduro stages 3 & 4; Shimano Jam Qualifier; Epic Singletrack XC; Shimano Slopestyle Finals
  • July 29: Specialized® Enduro stage 5; Intergalactic Pond Crossing; weather day for Shimano Slopestyle

    Slopestyle Course designer Kyle Ebbett has been battling the rain to get the course constructed and prepped in time, lending his design expertise to what is shaping out to be an incredible layout for this year’s Slopestyle race.

    Athletes in attendance include the current FMBA overall leader, Sam Pilgrim who will compete in the FMBA Gold Level Slopestlye Event as well as Brandon Semenuk who has won three Slopestyle events in Trestle Bike Park and has won the last two FMBA events held in July. Also attending will be Cam McCaul, who won the Slopestyle event last year. Winter Park Resort and Trestle Bike Park are excited to have Greg Watts returning strong after his rehab and injury.

    Competitors not to miss in the Specialized Enduro Stage Race include Ross Schnell, the defending champion at Trestle Bike Park, returning competitor and industry big name Mark Weir, as well as Nate Hills, the bronze medalist from last year’s Trestle Enduro event.

    Final spots for the Specialized Enduro Stage Race are filling up, so those who are interested in registering and have not yet are encouraged to do so immediately.
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