Altitude Cup 2013

Last weekend my Son my Wife and I went to a little town in the mountains called Empire Colorado. The reason that we went there was to check out a Mountainboard competition called The Altitude Cup. This was the sixth year that it had been put on by Altitude Sickness a local board shop in Empire. (see my review of the shop)

When we first arrived I wasn't sure what to think I had never been to a Mountainboard competition due to the fact that we didn't have them in Spokane Washington. The park looked small and kind of scattered and at first I was thinking to myself we drove 2 hours for this! Then people started riding.... MIND BLOWN. Apparently that saying "it isn't the size that matters its how you use it" applies to this park. Once you see people ride it the park makes more sense.

Trying to figure out where the races would be held I looked around and all I saw was a run going down the outside and behind the half pipe at the end of the park. "How exciting can the races be" I thought to myself. Yet again MIND BLOWN. When the racers started I didn't know what to expect then at the first turn they hit a fairly steep little hill and took off. Most of the races were neck to neck and I found myself at the edge of my seat wondering who was going to win. Right before the end there was a nice left turn up a pretty large sidewall, This obstacle seemed to be what got most of the racers. There were some pretty good bails and at one point during practice someone even went off the edge and hit a tree. (they were ok though)

Over all this experience was awesome and the riders totally prove to me "it isn't the size that matters it is how you use it". I would recommend if you have some free time next year to come check out The Altitude Cup in Empire Colorado and if you feel up to is register and compete.

If you would like to check out video and pics from this event go to :
https://www.facebook.com/events/483094005091994/

The results for this years Altitude Cup are:
6th Annual Altitude Cup Mountainboard Challenge results

           Groms

BoarderX 

1st "Flyin" Ryan Enochs

2nd Hanna Combrink

Freestyle 

1st Hanna Combrink

2nd "Flyin" Ryan Enochs

3rd Braden Combrink

4th Gage Sheader

            Youth

BoarderX & Slopestyle

1st Wyatt ParkRat Harper

             Sport

BoarderX

1st Ian Forgette

2nd Wyatt parkrat Harper

3rd Matthew Tornado Spinney

Slopestyle

1st Matthew Tornado Spinney

2nd Jacob T-Bone Ochsner

3rd Ian Forgette

4th Wyatt parkrat Harper

          Women

BoarderX

1st Catherine Rios

2nd Melissa Ponce de Leon

3rd Ari Coats

Slopestyle

1st Ari Coats

2nd Melissa Ponce de Leon

3rd Catherine Rios

         Masters

BoarderX

1st David Kennedy

2nd Phil Sheader

3rd Brian Bishop

Slopestyle 

1st David Kennedy

2nd Phil Sheader

3rd Brandon Fry

            Pro

BoarderX 

1st Kody Stewart

2nd Jason Lee 

3rd Evan Carlson

Slopestyle

1st Devin Garland 

2nd Kody Stewart 

3rd Evan Carlson