The Saturday 28th of June, Wintergreen Resort in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains will host a mountain-biking event that will make history. The inaugural race of the Jeep King of the Mountain Series will be held at the four-season resort. This series pits elite downhill teams from all over the globe against each other in pursuit of the prize money. The mountain biking world’s largest prize money is up for grabs.
« We are very proud to have been able to participate in this event. Frankee Love, Wintergreens Director for Communications. « We’ve never hosted anything like this before. Love anticipates a crowd of over 1,000 people to line Eagle Swoop’s intermediate winter ski trail. This course has been a popular summer venue for regional and local mountain-biking events.
However, the Jeep King of the Mountain will elevate mountain biking at Wintergreen to an entirely new level. This competition format is completely new in the world of mountain bike. Mountain-bike racing is now possible with the Jeep King of the Mountain series. The course design was first introduced last winter to great acclaim by Jeep King of the Mountain snowboarding and skiing competition.
The?Y? is a race where competitors compete on different slalom tracks before jumping off and merging onto a shared course that leads to the finish. This racing format requires a complete set of downhill mountain bike skills. The technical ability to navigate the slalom gate in the first half, as well as the ability to handle large jumps with balance, control and power to sprint to the finish. The athletes will also be tested. stamina. It will take six or more runs to win the tournament-draw format. To advance to the next round, a rider must post the fastest two-run time against a rival.
NORBA and World Cup competitors Mike King, and Terry Llanes will team up to lead the U.S. charge. They will be up against seven star international teams. « This is definitely something that I look forward to, » King said. King says that he is excited about the new series, ‘Y? King said he is also excited about the new series, the new?Y?.
Wintergreen is looking forward to the event as well. We are passionate about mountain biking and outdoor recreation. Love says that the event will bring attention to our region. ?
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Eclipse Television & Sports Marketing is a full-service television production and sport marketing company based in Vail, Colorado. They have produced a variety of events, including the Ford Freeride and UnVailed, The King of Surf and The Sports Stars Golf Shootout. The Honda Del-Sol Celebrity Volleyball Challenge and the Jeep King of the Mountain series. Eclipse has also been involved in creating unique television programming such as?The Year in Sports? ?Americas Passions,? &?High-Tech Toys. ?
