Race Report - Eastern States Cup #1, Thunder Mountain 1

All eyes were on the World Cup in Scotland last weekend, but we didn't want you to miss the action that went down at the Eastern States Cup season opener at Thunder Mountain. Starting in March, East Coasters have already seen two Pro GRTs and three Downhill South East races, all with the topic of discussion, "are you going to be at Thunder?''

Eager to get back to the infamous terrain of Thunder Mountain Bike Park, downhill ,enduro and now e-bike riders descended upon the sleepy mountain town of Charlemont, Massachusetts, to kick off the season. The temperatures hovered near 70 degrees, but the thick humidity threatened thunderstorms, keeping attention to the skies and their weather apps. Saturday night rain left Sunday morning practice a little damp in the woods where a few rocks remained stubbornly slick, even catching pros off-guard. When it came time to race, the sun came out and did its best to dry out the track.

The ESC is celebrating 10 years of racing in 2019 and has quite the history of putting on some incredible events with plans to do so in the years to come. For more info on the ESC's schedules, results, and how to sign up for upcoming races, visit easternstatescup.com.

by Jack Rice

Podiums

For a complete list of results and race times visit: rootsandrain.com

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