Down Hill Mountain biking meets the streets of a small urban town was a new concept for 99% of the competitors on the day. The difference over any normal DH race was swopping the mud and the trees of the forests to the steep stone steps of the town...

The challenge of hurtling downhill the narrow steps and competing against the clock down a course which will includes steep cobbled steps, tight corners and jumps have

Straight from the start ramp the track raced straight into a sharp left hander before entering a walled alleyway with a nice right hander at the end. From here the track went straight into a steep series of steps that caught many a rider off guard... After this another sharp right hander took the riders into another passageway out across an open road and along a pathway. With a long gradual left turn that took you onto a fast decent into the finish area.  The whole course only taking around 30-40 seconds. Mental

The hype for the race was amazing before it was even officialised. Comments on the day included being a great effort and that it had been far too long a wait to see urban DH races come to the normal hunble DH/FR riders. Many a rider said they would like to see it return for following years.

Grumbles of the day were the lack of decent uplifts and of a lack of padding on some of the gnarly sections of the course.

Galleries:

http://www.ace1mail.com/gallery/gallery/twentyfourseven-downtown-street-race-photo-gallery.html

http://www.rezurgence.com/galleries/downtown/index.html