After two years of planning and development, HQ Entities, Inc. announces the creation of its inaugural event for the Pinnacle Bike Championship. With a groundbreaking multi-rider format and revolutionary course design, Pinnacle is set to be the world’s most spectacular bike race.
The racing format consists of 10 riders competing head-to-head down the mountain, dropping 1,500 vertical feet in under three minutes. The first rider across the finish line wins! Riders will navigate a custom built track with ample passing room on natural, rough and steep terrain, launching gap jumps of up to 70 feet, plunging off 40 foot drops and reaching speeds of 60mph.
Competition in the Pinnacle Bike Championship is by invitation only, with 100 invites going out to the greatest riders on the planet. Fans will enjoy watching, as 100% of the track is on open slopes offering unprecedented viewing access for spectators and on TV. All of this combines to provide a never-before-seen spectacle showcasing what can be achieved on a bicycle when pushing the limits of the equipment and riders’ abilities.
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We wanted to create a spectacular race here in the USA that would entertain bike fans like nothing out there and showcase the talents of the riders in a head-to-head format," said
Mark Rodgers, Pinnacle founder. "
These world-class athletes are skilled bike handlers who, with the advanced technology of their equipment, have the ability to blow people away. With the world's best riders set to race, Pinnacle is an event no one will want to miss."
This first-ever Pinnacle race will take place at Waterville Valley Resort, New Hampshire, USA on September 19-20, 2014. Waterville Valley is easily accessible from major cities with a combined population of 20+ million.
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Waterville Valley Resort is very excited to be hosting the Pinnacle Bike Championship, one of the most elite downhill mountain bike races in the world,” said
Chris Sununu, CEO of Waterville Valley Resort. “
This event will be unlike anything many people have ever seen. It will be an incredible weekend of outdoor entertainment.”
Tickets for the Pinnacle Bike Championship can be purchased at
www.PinnacleChampionship.com starting on August 1, 2014.
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no way to die is nice.
this is invitational only.
meaning, if you think you're going to die competing in this race, you didnt get an invite.
I'm sure there would be way more injuries (not that there's not enough) if they reduced the time of motos.
Imagine 5 lap supercross races... Would be f*cking carnage
Being on someone's rear wheel pressuring for 2 or 3 laps to pass Is 6-8 minutes wide out. Wtf are you guys talking about? The bike is 240lbs, and has 50-60hp that you must control. You cannot compare the two in any way in terms of physical demand. Notice how a lot of the DHers bitch about having to pedal in a few spots? Tells you something.
youtu.be/XUzUQygkUAk
I taped my first copy from the TV on to VHS, then years later turned the VHS into a DVD and now the internet blesses us all with rad racing
Far right. Why yes, that is the Rad soundtrack in vinyl. Yes, good eyes, that is the original shrink wrap on it. No, it's not for sale.
I also have my rental copy from 86 that I made my mom religously rent every week. She subsequently just never took it back (this is when rentals were a buck and a VHS cost like $35).
Oh wait no , surely the mega is the most enduro event out there ?
The first part of the race was on the glacier and with pretty much no visibility it was nuts!
vimeo.com/100754000
I have no knowledge on how they are setting up the course, but I'm sure erosion will be discussed (on and off ski trails), cutting new DH trails (they mention natural rough, which makes me think woods because their ski trails, while steep in areas, aren't too rough), gaps and drops (natural or built???), ect... In the winter they manipulate snow to get features, while they have to actually change the land in this case.
If the ex-govener/Chief of Staff's son can pull this off, I'll buy a ticket... But again, this is a politician who sits on the Executive Counsil for the State of NH... His statement about "unlike anything many people have ever seen", might apply to him... I've never seen Chris Sununu ripping Highlands.
Great jump though just ego inflating numbers
Does sound a bit pie in the sky though - I'd love to see it, but to be a success they'll need some 'names' to draw the crowds / viewers.
It already was in the 90's and it didn't do the sport any good. There where Big corporate Sponsors From Volkswagen, Volvo, Rebook, Banks and Pharm-companies amongst many others sponsored the downhill world-cup and it was Broadcasted on Real TV. Can you remember too? Kamikaze DH live on Euro sport? Sounds awesome, doesn't it?
In fact no, because everything got so expensive a lot of small bike companies couldn't afford to be a part of that show anymore. On a daily bases small bike brands pulled the plug on their teams as they could not afford to present their brand any more in a good way. Of course those big sponsors lost interest after a while... It took a few years for the sport to shrink back to its self sustainable natural size.... Where it kinda is right now.
America, Please, for once leave stuff alone! I want to see racing and not a huge tv advertizement-optimized show with fireworks and and other BS all over it. Or do you want to see Justin Bieber on stage at half time of Gwins run?
I think what would help more would be putting more effort in to an already established genre, like DH (RedBull is doing a killer job). Adding a new race format every two years not only shows inconsistency, but demonstrates that the sport has no direction and is trendy.
Competition/Racing should cater to the athletes, not the spectators.
if they actually pull this off with even nearly close to the participation and spectator ship they estimate, it will be a "groundbreaking, never before seen spectacle"