Last weekend Pajarito Ski Area hosted the inaugural Rocky Mountain Race Series. The weekend played out in a classic format, featuring Cross Country racing, Dual Slalom racing, and a Downhill race. Big props to Keith Darner of Chocolate Bunny Productions for organizing and managing this event!
Due to restraints from our day jobs, we couldn’t cover as much of this event as we would have liked, but MTBNM Photographer Connor Carpenter managed to get up to Pajarito on Sunday to shoot some of the Downhill racing. Here is what he got, enjoy.
The race track was straight down 1,000 feet of vert. Heart and Soul team rider Antonio Baca pinned through the rough. Johnnie Kavanaugh, no brakes! Dominique Lamelin fast through the Pajarito chunk. Cat 1 winner Robbie Medeiros full gas! Views for days. Julio Lopez negotiates the rock slabs. Pro Women’s winner Lauren Kinney on a heater! Ian Supple trail bike blasting!Carson Morford finished a solid 5th in Cat 1. Your Women’s Cat 1 winner, Ava Maddocks flying! James Gillispie tucking and rolling. Chris Higgerson lets it go in the meadow section. Pro Men’s winner Zach Graveson rode flat out the whole way! Take me higher. Ryan Strang keeps it tight and tucked going back into the woods. Mason Smith, eyes on the prize!Zach Sedivy letting it go! Men’s Pro Winners: 1. Zach Graveson 2. Harrison Ory 3. Dylan Crane 4. Quintin Kurtz 5. Austin Hackett-KlaubeThe remaining stops of the Rocky Mountain Race Series. See you there!
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Awesome coverage of the locals! Your the coolest Eric!
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