The 2014 Duryea Urban Downhill

Hyline Productions, the Maxxis Gravity East Series and the POC Eastern States Cup present the 2014 Duryea Downhill, May 3-4 in Reading PA. The Duryea Downhill Race is held on Mount Penn and ends in City Park, Reading PA. While started as a local race in 2003 the Duryea Downhill has grown into a national event with World Cup racers in attendance.

“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new age”, says Fred Heinly of Hyline Productions. “We have done the previously unthinkable by bringing together the two largest downhill mountain bike racing series in the United States for our big event. The Duryea Downhill will be contested for the tenth time this season and we are adding new features while keeping the famous Road Gap and Bunker Gap. We are really excited to be the first race that East Coast racers can earn series points from the GES and the ESC.”

The Duryea Downhill brings the action to the masses, instead of being held at a ski resort it is contested within the Reading, PA city limits. Racers will be transported to the start in shuttle trucks Saturday and Sunday for practice, with the big race being held Sunday at 1pm.
 
“The POC Eastern States Cup is really thrilled to be part of the Duryea Downhill and working with the Maxxis Gravity East Series. The Duryea DH is the most unique downhill race in the country and it’s a great chance at some early season racing. This is the first race of our new Atlantic DH Cup Division and an awesome opportunity for east coast racers to score points in both series.” says George Ulmer from the POC ESC.
 
“The Maxxis Tires Gravity East Series is very excited to continue it's partnership with Hyline Productions and enter into a new partnership with the Eastern States Cup in the presentation of the 2014 Duryea Downhill”  said Joe Olivas, race director of the 2014 Maxxis Tires Gravity East Series.  “By bringing together the two powerhouses, we hope to continue a spirit of comraderie and competition for all riders in both series for the growth of the category on a national level.”
 
The Duryea Downhil is a season opening mountain bike festival with tons of spectators, give aways, entertainment, Saturday night activities and a food / beverage court.. You won’t want to miss this event, so please preregister. The field is limited to the first 250 racers and a sell out is expected.
 
 Please check www.gravityeastseries.com and www.easternstatescup.com for more race, schedule and registration information

2013 Eastern States Cup Schedule

Downhill Series
May 19     Mountain Creek, NJ           ProGRT – NJ State Championships
May 26    Plattekill, NY                        ProGRT
June 9     Pats Peak, NH                       New Hampshire Bike Festival
June 16   Sugarbush, VT
June 23  Mount Snow, VT
July 7      Plattekill, NY                        Independence Weekend Bike Gathering
Aug 11     Killington, VT                      VT State Championship
Sept 1      Plattekill, NY                        NY State Championship
Sept 15    Attitash, NH                         NH State Championship
Sept 22   Sunday River, ME               ME State Championship
Oct 6       Jiminy Peak MA                  MA State Championship
Oct 13     Plattekill, NY                        Eastern Regional Championship Finals

Enduro Series
July 6     Plattekill, NY                         NY State Championship Independence Weekend Bike Gathering
July 14   Attitash, NH                          NH State Championship
July 28  Killington, VT                        VT State Championship
Aug 4     Sunday River, ME                ME State Championship
Aug 25   Killington, VT                       Enduro Regional Championship

SuperD Races (more to be added)
May 25   Plattekill, NY                      NY State Championship
July 5     Plattekill, NY                      Independence Weekend Bike Gathering

2012 POC Eastern States Cup Last Chance For Glory Enduro

The POC Eastern States Cup, POC Sports and E-Thirteen are excited to present the First Annual “Last Chance For Glory” POC Downhill Enduro Race at Plattekill Bike Park on November 10-11, 2012. This event is a great way to end the mountain bike race and riding seasons. It’s the “Last Chance” for racers and riders to get together for a unique and fun race weekend in 2012. Plattekill Bike Park is one of last DH MTB resorts still in open this year. Last season Plattekill Bike Park was operating into December, this year the resort will keep operating as long as weather permits.
 
The POC Eastern States Cup and Plattekill have partnered to offer a unique racing format that is sure to please racers and garner the attention of the MTB racing industry. The plan for this USA Cycling inscribed race is 2 timed runs on Saturday and 2 timed runs on Sunday, total fastest time wins. One-day entries will be available for time only. Annual or One Race USAC Licenses will let you race any class including the Pro/Open Class. The Pro/Open classes will split up to $1600 in cash and the amateurs will vie for high-end sponsor prizes. The Pro/Open format encourages the fast Cat1 racers to compete with the pros for the cash awards. POC is offering a $100 cash bounty to the fastest non-USAC pro in the Pro/Open class.
 
The unique format will keep racers busy all weekend while testing their DH skills and endurance. Total race time will approach 30 minutes. Unlike traditional enduro races the riders will use the ski lift for every race segment. Starts will have short intervals and passing will be part of the fun. The tracks will be long, fast and fun with some Plattekill steepness mixed in. They have been selected for their fun, length and equality between DH and AM bike designs. There will be a pedal section and a short uphill on both tracks to challenge racers. Total uphill is less than 2% and those sections are right after long fast downhill sections. Carry enough speed and pedaling will be an option. The Saturday and Sunday tracks will feature different unique finishes that will test the racers and provide a fun time for spectators.
 
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Race Awards

Men Pro / Open      $300 – $200 – $150 – $100 - $50* POC Fastest “Non-USAC Pro/Class” $100
Women Pro / Open $300 – $200 – $150 – $100 - $50*
*If less than 10/class cash amounts will be ½ the above.
Amateur will receive prizes from POC and E-13 for the top 3 every class!!
 
Race Classes

• Men Pro / Open  (Pros and Fast Cat1/2/3 and Day Licenses)
• Women Pro
• Women Amateur / Open
• Under 18 Amateur / Open
• 19-29 Amateur / Open
• 30-39 Amateur / Open
• 40-49 Amateur / Open
• 50+    Amateur / Open
• USAC Licenses are required – Day Licenses are available onsite.

 
Race Fee’s:

• $65 Amateur Two Day
• $75 Pro/Open Two Day       
• $45 One Day for Time Only
• All Race Fees Include Lift Tickets!!!

 
Schedule:

• Saturday: Registration: 8-11  Race Starts - 12 noon and 2pm
• Sunday:    Registration 8-10  Race Starts – 11am and 1pm

 
For more information, please visit: http://www.easternstatescup.com/gravity-enduro/

2012 POC Eastern States Cup 11 Plattekill

The POC Eastern States Cup #11 DH MTB Series Race at Plattekill Bike Park starts the final stretch in the series calendar. Ten races have been completed leaving four to go. The Series point standings are tightening up, making for a very competitive four last events. The POC Team Challenge is also heating up with 16 teams trying to capture part of the $1000 POC Team Challenge purse. While the Loeka $1000 Women’s Challenge standings are very close and the top positions are still up for grabs

What great way to celebrate Labor Day weekend than to race and ride at Plattekill Bike Park? Plattekill is one of the original birthplaces of DH mountain bike riding and racing in the USA. They have been working on a new never before raced tracks. You know if it’s at Plattekill it will be steep, loose and FAST ! No flat short, boring courses at this mountain or in this series!  An added incentive for this weekend, Plattekill is offering FREE lift passes for this Monday only to all registered racers.

Trails at Plattekill Bike Park are endless and offer something for riders of all abilities. The fall line trail sections are steep. The natural terrain offers loose shale with large rock drops. Plattekill Bike Park uses two lifts accessing two distinct peak areas. Lift attendants place your bikes on the chair for the ride up. The base lodge offers a cafeteria, bike shop and restrooms. On the deck great burgers and refreshments will be available.

The Eastern States Cup is The Eastern USA Cycling Regional Championship Series, a National Championship Qualifier and Features 5 State Championships within the series. This stop at Plattekill will be the Finals of the USA Cycling NYS Championship Series. The newest NYS Champions will be crowned after the race.

Come to Plattekill and join the rest of the POC ESC regulars for a fun weekend. The POC ESC strives to be a fun, family oriented race series. The people that run this series also race and understand what the racers want in value, courses and locations. 2012 has been a very successful year for the POC ESC and we want you to join us to see why. Thank you to those that already have supported the series.

2012 EASTERN STATES CUP SCHEDULE

• May 20    Mountain Creek, NJ  NJ State Championships
• May 27    Plattekill, NY
• June 3      Attitash, NH
• June 10    Pat’s Peak, NH
• June 24    Mount Snow, VT
• July 15    Windham, NY
• July 29    Killington, VT
• Aug 5      Mount Snow, VT
• Aug 12    Plattekill, NY
• Aug 19    Killington, VT VT State Championship Finals
• Sept 2     Plattekill, NY  NY State Championship Finals
• Sept 16   Attitash, NH   NH State Championship Finals
• Sept 23   Jiminy Peak, MA  State Championships
• Oct 7      Plattekill, NY Regional Championship Finals

Race Entry

• Pro Men & Women $ 75.00
• Categories 1,2 & 3  $ 65.00
• Includes Lift Tickets for Both Saturday and Sunday.

Camping – Available on-site

2012 POC Eastern States Cup 6 On The Windham World Cup Course Race

The POC Eastern States Cup continues to deliver the best racing in the country on the best tracks anywhere. July 14-15, two weeks after Aaron Gwin won his fourth UCI World Cup of the season on the Windham Downhill Race Track, the POC ESC will hold the sixth race of the POC ESC season on the same great course. Racers will be contesting their own battles on the “big boy’s track”. The fast racers will be able to hit all the same features as the World Cup stars did, there will be a few go-arounds offered for those not ready for the big features.

The top chute drop, the road gap and Peaty’s Plunge will all be open to ride and race. The container drop will be reconfigured to a step down but the rest of the big jumps will be open for all classes.  The Citizen’s course will also be open to have some fun chill runs on. You guys asked for this and the POC ESC delivered, now we need everyone to continue to show Windham the great support that was delivered at UCI World Cup.

Windham Mountain offers their Adventure Park for summer thrills. Race your friends down dual zip lines that are 40 ft above the ground.. New York's first Big Air Bag will keep everyone entertained while jumping down 30 feet. The Adventure Park is open Saturdays & Sundays 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. from June 23, 2012 thru October 8, 2012.

The POC Team Challenge is heating up with 14 teams battling it out for the $1000 cash purse. It’s not too late to form a POC ESC team and register one for the POC Team Challenge cash. The ESC pro racers are competing for a maximum $1600 cash purse at this and every race. The ESC continues it’s tradition of bringing the Northeast Downhill racers an affordable, competitive and fun events.

Twenty-three women racers are in the running for the Loeka Women’s Challenge. The top 4 women will split $1000 at the finals in October. There are still a lot of races left to score points. Please check out al the details and standings at www.easternstatescup.com.

Race Entry

Pro Men & Women $ 75.00

Categories 1,2 & 3  $ 65.00

Includes Lift Tickets for Both Saturday and Sunday.

Location: From Exit 21 on I-87/New York State Thruway is just 23 miles on a state highway Route23 making it easy to get to.

Schedule July 14 and 15

Registration: Saturday 8am-2pm and Sunday 8am-10am Practice Saturday: 9am-3pm open.   3pm-4pm Pro and Cat 1 Only Practice Sunday 9am-11pm open.    11am-12pm Pro and Cat 1 OnlyRace Sunday 12:30 pm

2012 EASTERN STATES CUP SCHEDULE May 20 Mountain Creek, NJ.

• May 27 Plattekill, NY            
• June 3 Attitash, NH
• June 10 Pat’s Peak, NH
• June 24 Mount Snow, VT
• July 15 Windham, NY
• July 29, Killington, VT
• August 5 Mount Snow, VT
• August 12, Plattekill, NY
• August 19 Killington, VT 
• Sept 2 Plattekill, NY        
• Sept 16 Attitash, NH       
• Sept 23 Jiminy Peak MA
• Oct 7 Plattekill, NY