We couldn’t have asked for a more spectacular weekend. The weather was great, the riding was fantastic and the new Freeride location was woodsy perfect.

Saturday was 4 man boardercross at the Pikes Peak BMX featuring newly built starting gates giving riders plenty of speed to blaze through the track’s multiple pump features and three huge concrete berms. Thanks to the BMX crew for sticking around and operating the hydraulic gates and drag-race style start lights. Very cool.

Racing was  followed by Freestyle at the MBS “Backyard” dirt park featuring a newly constructed starting platform complete with stairs. A nice improvement over last year’s dirt mound starting area. This year we used two big blue wood jump ramps to launch over the 20′ and 16′ dirt table tops. Freestyle was followed by a stall jam and big beats by DJ Nicky “Stirrups” Geerse and DJ Matty “Dirtmonk” Kenoyer. The stall jam and DJ set was followed by the party to end all parties at the “Treehouse”. For more information on the “Treehouse” party talk to someone who was there. But as far as activities it featured all you can eat buffet, a dance party, a nail slam and a crate stacking competition followed by almost burning down the house.

Sunday was a mellow yet intense Freeride day starting around noon. Riders basically could choose from freeform mellow runs through the woods or more intense and technical rock drop areas. Honestly this was some of the funnest and amazing riding i’ve in a long time. Riding was followed awards and dinner and drinks and live music at the Sedalia Bar and Grill. American style.

A big shout out to all the sponsors that donated prizes. Altitude Sickness for the event shirts and hoodys, Cuso! for the sweet longboard decks. Team Phun for the cool beanies and bandanas, and Billy Goat Moving for helping move stuff. Also an ultra big thanks to Jon Diurba for making all the new Starting Gates and Freestyle Roll-in and an amazing milk crate stacking ropes course at the party and of course Matt Kenoyer for running the bobcat and moving a few tons of dirt. Thanks also to Greg Harris, Jade Lee, Cole Shipp, and Justin Dersham for helping run the event, mc and judge. And anyone and everyone else who helped out and rocked out.

Thanks a ton to everyone especially those who came from very far away such as the Utah crew from………Utah, the Silva’s from New Mexico, Gerald Paul New from Alaska, the Startin’s from Missouri, Mica from California via France, and Dylan Warren from Australia. Now everyone get out of my house and go home! : )

 

Click HERE for Race and Freestyle Photos

 

Click HERE for Party and Freeride Photos

 

 
Time Trials – Fastest Times

1^st – Devin Garland 0:36:69

2^nd – Cole Shipp 0:36:93

3^rd – Van DeWitt 0:37:25

4^th – Mason Moore 0:37:45

 

Jr. Am Boardercross

1^st – Paul Oney  – Colorado

2^nd – Scott Wall – Colorado

3^rd – Thomas Moore – Colorado

4^th – Keegan Henderson – Colorado

 

Sr. Am Boardercross

1^st – Jacob Ochsner – Colorado

2^nd – Brack Lee – Colorado

3^rd – Paul Johns – Utah

4^th – Daren Petersen – Utah

 

 

Women Boardercross

1^st – Catherine Rios – Colorado

2^nd – Ari Coates – Colorado

3^rd – Emmy S-Z – Colorado

4^th – Emily “Milly” Wallace – Utah

 

 

Pro Boardercross

1^st – Cole Shipp – Colorado – $130

2^nd – Mason Moore – Utah – $100

3^rd – Jason Lee – Colorado – $60

4^th – Van DeWitt – Utah

 

 

Jr. Am Freestyle

1^st – Tyler Startin – Missouri

2^nd – Austin Metzner – Colorado

3^rd – Wyatt Harper – Colorado

 

 

Sr. Am Freestyle

1^st – Brack Lee – Colorado

2^nd – Matt Spinney – Colorado

3^rd – Paul Johns – Utah

 

 

Women Freestyle

1^st – Ari Coates – Colorado

2^nd – Catherine Rios – Colorado

 

 

Pro Freestyle

1^st – Nicky Geerse – Holland – $130

2^nd – Mason Moore – Utah – $100

3^rd – Devin Garland – Colorado – $60

 

 

Stall Jam  – Open

1^st – Brandon Johanns – Colorado

 

 

Mountain Slopestyle – Open

1^st   – Nicky Geerse – Holland

 

 

Overall Winners – Combined Points from BX and Freestyle Events

Jr. Amateur – Tyler Startin – Missouri

Sr. Amateur – Brack Lee – Colorado

Women – Ari Coates / Catherine Rios – Colorado

Pro – Mason Moore – Utah

 

 

The 2011 Velvet Elvis Freeride Award for Smoothest Riding* – Chris “Grizz” Adams

 

Gnarliest Line – Cole “Dr. Smooth” Shipp

 

Best Hair – Nicky “The Hair” Geerse

 

Best Morning Hair – Brandon “Bjo” Johanns

 

Most Wrecks and Always Got Up Award – Matt “Tornado” Spinney

 

The 2011 Matt Kenoyer Dirtmonk Award** – Matt “Dirtmonk” Kenoyer

 

* The Velvet Elvis award winner this year will select next year’s winner

 

** The Dirtmonk award winner this year will select next year’s winner