Sunday, August 8, 2010
Downhill Results - August 8, 2010
Coming off of a solid showing at Crankworx Colorado, Diablo local Jason Memmelaar edged out Jamis team rider George Ryan to claim the top spot in the men's pro category.
In the men's AM Senior category, Ryan Gardner posted a fast time besting 2nd place finisher Brendon Schweitzer by nearly 4 seconds. In the Junior category Travis Westerkamp stepped-up to claim his first DH win of the season and posted a solid time of 2:28:67, nearly 3 seconds over 2nd place finisher Joseph Caramia.
In the women's categories, Rebecca Gardner and Maggie Keller took top honors and each posted first place finishes in their respective categories.
Congratulations to all competitors! Thank you for making this a great weekend of grass roots gravity racing!There's two races left in the series and ROUND 4 will take place on September 25-25th.
General Manager & Marketing Director: Shawn Orecchio
Giant Slalom Results - August 7, 2010
George Ryan and Rebecca Gardner took home first place in the Pro GS categories. Top honors in the Amateur categories went to Kyle Karpuska, Luca Scarano and Caitlyn Fransicovich.
Downhill takes place tomorrow! Last chance registration will take place from 9:00am to 11:30am at Diablo Mountain Sports. The race begins promptly at 12:45pm!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Round 3 - 2010 Diablo Gravity Series this weekend!
Season Passholders save up to 45% on race fees!
*DH Course Route*: The downhill course for this weekend will take place beginning on Retreat then branching briefly onto Asylum before traversing over to Waterboy. The course will then connect with Victory to Frogpond and some new wide-open grass turns to the finish!
Whether you are a seasoned race veteran or a newcomer to the sport of downhill racing, the Diablo Gravity Series is grass roots racing at its funnest!
The Giant Slalom will take place this Saturday and this discipline is an excellent opportunity for riders looking to try gravity racing on a unique and fun slalom course that is not as technically demanding as our downhill courses. Prizes are awarded to the top 3 racers in each category!
On Sunday, the Downhill discipline will take place and racers will tackle the technical terrain of Monarch, Legion and Frog Pond.
Not interested in racing? Have no fear! Diablo Freeride Park is ALWAYS open during event weekends and the race courses are designed to have very little impact on the rest of the trail network. Most trails, including popular lines such as Dominion, Alpine, Greenhorn, among many others remain open and un-interupted!
Diablo is the place to be this weekend! See you on Saturday!
| Daily Event Schedule | ||||
| Saturday | Giant Slalom | |||
| 8:30am - 11:30am | Last Call for Giant Slalom Registration / Giant Slalom Practice Session | |||
| 8:30am - 2:00pm | Downhill Registration | |||
| 9:00am - 4:00pm | Downhill Practice | |||
| 11:45am - 12:00pm | Riders Meeting / Start times announced (GS) | |||
| 12:45pm - 3:30pm | Giant Slalom Race (best of 2 run format) | |||
| 4:00pm | Giant Slalom Awards | |||
| Sunday | Downhill | |||
| 9:00am - 11:30am | Last call for Downhill Registration / Downhill Practice Session | |||
| 11:45am - 12:00pm | Riders Meeting / Start times announced (DH) | |||
| 12:45pm - 3:30pm | Downhill Race | |||
| 4:00pm | Downhill Awards | |||
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Trail Update: July 15, 2010
Greetings! The ParkLogic trail crew is catching up on routine maintenance this week and the recent rain has been a huge help! Thanks to mother nature the dust has settled and the trails are back to that tacky, grippy Diablo velcro that you've come to love! Routine maintenance is being performed around the mountain on jump trails, natural trails and everything in between!
If you haven't been to the park in the last few weeks, be sure to check out all the new features on the newly revamped Lower Dominion Line! Don't forget that this line is rated 'Expert Only' so always inspect features before attempting!
The weather forecast this weekend is calling for temperatures in the 80s with mostly sunny skies! It is going to be a great weekend so be sure to plan your trip today! New features, prime conditions, no excuses... Ride Diablo!
General Manager & Marketing Director: Shawn Orecchio
 | Ride Hard. Sleep Tight!After a long day of shredding your favorite DH lines and boosting your favorite jumps, treat yourself to a night of plush accommodations at the Appalachian Hotel! Conveniently located 100 yards away from the base of Diablo Freeride Park, the Appalachian Hotel offers luxurious accommodations and amenities. Lift Ticket and Lodging combo packages are more affordable than you think! Starting from only $97.50 per person, this is the real deal! more info > |
 | Discover Diablo!If you are interested in trying downhill riding for the first time but have been intimidated by the cost, the equipment or the terrain, we'll help you overcome this hurdle and get you up to speed with two new and affordable priced Discover Diablo learning packages! Discover Diablo lift ticket, lesson and rental packages start as low as $59! more info > |
 | Diablo Gravity Series - August 7-8Whether you are a seasoned race veteran or a newcomer to the sport of downhill racing, the Diablo Gravity Series is grass roots racing at its funnest! No sanctioning or overpriced licenses needed... just pure gravity racing fun! A competitive, but super fun Giant Slalom race will take place on August 7th and the downhill discipline kicks off on Sunday August 8th! more info > |
Sunday, July 4, 2010
NEW Midweek Discover Diablo Learning Packages!
If you are interested in trying downhill riding for the first time but have been intimidated by the cost, the equipment or the terrain, we'll help you overcome this hurdle and get you up to speed with two new affordably priced Discover Diablo learning packages!
The all-inclusive Discover Diablo Package is an introductory program designed to give downhill mountain bike newcomers the opportunity to experience the sport with proper equipment, top-notch instruction and on the appropriate terrain.
| Discover Diablo Packages include: | ||
| 2-hour Package (available Monday - Friday Only) (11:00am to 1:00pm Only) | 4-hour Package (available Monday - Friday Only) (11:00am to 3:00pm Only) | |
| Downhill Bike Rental Jamis Bam 2 Downhill Bike | Includes 2-hour rental | Includes 4-hour rental |
| Protective Gear Rental Kaili Full Face helmet, elbow & knee/shin pad | Includes 2-hour Protective Gear Rental | Includes 4-hour Protective Gear Rental |
| Lift Ticket Includes 2 or 4 hour lift ticket | Includes 2-hour lift ticket valid (11am-1pm) | Includes 4-hour lift ticket valid (11am-3pm) |
| Discover Diablo Lesson Downhill lesson/trail guide on novice 'Greenhorn' trail | Includes 2-hour downhill lesson / trail guide | Includes 2-hour downhill lesson / trail guide |
| Package Total | $59 (plus tax) | $99 (plus tax) |
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Trail Update: June 30, 2010
The ParkLogic Crew is forging ahead and adding even more new features this week! We are in the process of renovating the former Salvation trail and the improvements are truly transforming this section. As a result, we have retired the Salvation trail name and this new, reworked section is now considered an extension of Lower Dominion. More features, better flow... more fun!
In addition to the 3 new features that were added last week, we have added a new step down and this new step-up/table shown below. Be sure to inspect these new features before attempting!
Not interested in jump trails? Have no fear, we have doubled-up on trail work for the past few weeks and the trail crew is performing routine maintenance across the mountain and on various trails. We have been experiencing some very dry weather and as a result we are spraying sensitive trails with a soil additive to help keep these trails 'tacky' and to resist erosion and dust. Talk about commitment!
More info soon!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Downhill Results: June 27, 2010
Conditions were warm and dusty for ROUND 2 of the Diablo Gravity Series and local riders George Ryan, Jon Hanson and Dennis Pryor took top honors in the Men's categories.
Ellie Porru edged out Hannah Trimble and Caitlyn Franascovich to take the win in the Women's Amatuer category and Rebecca Gardner captured the Women's Pro top spot.
Congratulations to all racers! The next Diablo Gravity Series race weekend is scheduled for August 7th and 8th. Series standings will be updated later today.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Giant Slalom Results - June 26, 2010
George Ryan and Rebecca Gardner took home first place in the Pro GS categories. Top honors in the Amateur categories went to Brendon Schweitzer, Travis Westerkamp and Hannah Trimble.
Downhill takes place tomorrow! Last chance registration will take place from 9:00am to 11:30am at Diablo Mountain Sports. The race begins promptly at 12:45pm!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Diablo Gravity Series this weekend!
The 2010 Diablo Gravity Series continues weekend!
Season Passholders save up to 45% on race fees!
Whether you are a seasoned race veteran or a newcomer to the sport of downhill racing, the Diablo Gravity Series is grass roots racing at its funnest!The Giant Slalom will take place this Saturday and this discipline is an excellent opportunity for riders looking to try gravity racing on a unique and fun slalom course that is not as technically demanding as our downhill courses. Prizes are awarded to the top 3 racers in each category!
On Sunday, the Downhill discipline will take place and racers will tackle the technical terrain of Monarch, Legion and Frog Pond.
Not interested in racing? Have no fear! Diablo Freeride Park is ALWAYS open during event weekends and the race courses are designed to have very little impact on the rest of the trail network. Most trails, including popular lines such as Dominion, Alpine, Greenhorn, among many others remain open and uninterupted!
Diablo is the place to be this weekend! See you on Saturday!
Trail Update: Greenhorn / Salvation
It is only Wednesday and the trail crew is making great progress this week! Our focus the past few days has been directed at completing the new Greenhorn reroute (see post below) and adding some fun features to the trail section just after Salvation. These current improvements are part of a much bigger project to create the ultimate top-to-bottom jump and feature filled line by improving under-utilized sections of Upper Breakout, Salvation, Alpine and the new section formerly known as Greenhorn. Confusing? Yes... But if you like jumping you'll love the improvements!
Weather permitting, we anticipate the first reworked section to open this weekend. This section will feature 3 new features.
A quick snapshot of the first few features. More updates on Friday.
General Manager & Marketing Director: Shawn Orecchio
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Trail Update: Greenhorn Reroute
This week the ParkLogic crew has been tending to some areas needing maintenance and we are also putting the finishing touches on a new reroute of Greenhorn which is expected to open next weekend (26th & 27th).
In an effort to improve the experience for both novice and advanced riders, we are in the process of rerouting Greenhorn where it had previously merged with Salvation. This new section will still cross Salvation but merge much farther across the mountain to create 2 distinct lines.
This fun new section will provide more segregation between beginner & advanced riders and improve the overall experience for both skill levels. The new section features a mellow pitch and meanders across the fall line with some fun rollers and elevation change.
In addition to being a much better trail section, this Greenhorn reroute will now allow us to construct up to 4 new mid-size jumps immediately after the 2nd feature on Salvation (formerly Greenhorn). Weather depending we anticipate both sections to be open on the 26th. Keep it here for more info early next week!
A few quick photos of the reroute:
Friday, June 11, 2010
Trail Update: Ego Trip
Another busy week at Diablo! In addition to routine maintenance across the mountain, the ParkLogic Crew has put the finishing touches on the new section of Ego Trip. Ego Trip will be closed early Saturday morning but will promptly reopen by noon.
The trail crew has been putting in some long hours and the trails are in excellent shape for this upcoming weekend. Next week the ParkLogic crew will continue with a barrage of trail maintenance and begin some all-new trail sections!
The weather forecast for Saturday is calling for mostly cloudy skies for the majority of the day with a 20% chance of showers by late afternoon. Ride Diablo!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
ParkLogic Trail Crew: Back in action!
It has been a while since our last post and there is plenty to chat about! The 2010 U.S. Open is in the books and we are pleased to announce that it was the most successful event weekend to date at Diablo Freeride Park. During the event period a total of 2,038 racers and freeriders were on the mountain making it an amazing weekend of gravity riding! A huge thank you goes out to all the racers, freeriders, sponsors, volunteers, staff and to Mountain Creek Resort for making this annual event a huge success!
The ParkLogic Crew has been back on the mountain and tons of routine maintenance is taking place throughout the trail network. In the past few days alone, the crew has diligently scoured the mountain to keep the trails in prime condition. Trails such as Tempest, Outlaw, Twist, EgoTrip, Greenhorn, Deviant, Dominion, The Jack, Upper Breakout, Covenant, Pipeline, Dirt Merchant, Alpine, among others have been recently maintained and are in excellent condition!
Stay tuned for more info as the ParkLogic begins some interesting new projects next week!
Popular trails are being sprayed with a soil additive which will help resist dust and erosion!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Ride DIABLO this week!
In case you haven't heard, Diablo Freeride Park is OPEN to the public from Wednesday to Monday of this epic event week/weekend!
Whether your are competing in the U.S. Open, spectating or just want to shred some of the most fun trails on the planet, Diablo is the place to be this week!
Call-out sick, do what it takes to get some midweek riding in! Here is our operating schedule for this week:
- Wednesday - 8:30am - 4:00pm
- Thursday - 8:30am - 4:00pm
- Friday - 8:30am - 4:00pm
- Saturday - 8:30am - 7:00pm
- Sunday - 8:30am - 4:00pm
- Monday - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Diablo Mountain Bike Park
General Manager & Marketing Director: Shawn Orecchio
Sunday, May 16, 2010
U.S. Open Update: Kenda Kicker
With the 2010 U.S. Open of Mountain Biking just 11 days away, the Diablo ParkLogic crew will be working day and night adding new features and getting the U.S. Open course 100% dialed prior to the event. George Ryan, Jamis Team rider and ParkLogic trail crew member, provided his stamp of approval this afternoon after testing the new Kenda Kicker at the bottom of the 2010 downhill course. The 2010 rendition of this classic feature is faster, bolder and bigger and measures a full (yes we used a tape measure) 40feet gap. More updates early this week!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Downhill Results: May 9, 2010
Just under 100 racers braved the brisk conditions and waited-out a morning windhold to test their mettle on the Diablo Gravity Series 'Asylum' course.
The conditions were prime and the racing action was fierce. World Cup vet and Diablo local Jurgen Beneke posted the fastest time of the day notching his first win of the season while amateur shredders Ryan Gardner and Dan Albert took top honors in the men's amateur categories.
Becky Gardner of the Beacon Bombers and Isabel Georgian claimed the top spots in the women's categories.
A huge thanks to all racers for attending the event and making ROUND 1 a fun and successful event. The wind-hold in the morning hours tried everyone's patience, but in the long run it was a fun day with some fierce competition.
Next race... The U.S. Open of Mountain Biking!
Attn Amateur Men Senior racers:
Shortly after the awards ceremony the final category times were sorted and processed. If you placed top-3 in this category, please call us at 973.864.8420 and we will coordinate shipping you your prizes. Thank you for your understanding. Great job to all racers!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Giant Slalom Results - 5/8/2010
The first Giant Slalom race of the 2010 season is in the books!
Racers tackled a buff IndyCross course but where challenged by heavy wind and a tricky new finish-line feature.
George Ryan captured the Men's Pro division. Local rippers Jon Hanson and Travis Westerkamp defended their home turf and took top honors in the Mens AM Senior and Junior categories respectively.
Downhill takes place tomorrow! Last chance registration will take place from 9:00am to 11:30am at Diablo Mountain Sports. The race begins promptly at 12:45pm!
Friday, May 7, 2010
IndyCross Update
The popular IndyCross trail received a minor facelift this week. Some berms and rollers were tweaked and we installed this new gap-on/gap off feature at the bottom of the course. Weather permitting this new feature will be in tomorrows race! The feature will also be used in this little event we call the U.S. Open on May 27-30th, so start practicing!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Diablo Gravity Series this Weekend!
Season Passholders save up to 45%!
Whether you are a seasoned race veteran or a newcomer to the sport of downhill racing, the Diablo Gravity Series is grass roots racing at its finest!
The Giant Slalom discipline takes place on Saturday and this event is an excellent opportunity for riders looking to try gravity racing on a unique and fun slalom course that is not as technically demanding as our downhill courses. Prizes are awarded to the top 3 racers in each category!
The Downhill discipline will take place on Sunday and will be located on existing trails such as Asylum, Victory and Frog Pond. Racers will tackle some of Diablo's famed technical terrain and battle for huge cash and prizes!
Not interested in racing? Have no fear! Diablo Freeride Park is ALWAYS open during event weekends and the race courses are designed to have very little impact on the trail network. Most trails, including popular lines such as Dominion, Alpine, Greenhorn, Tempest among many others remain open and uninterupted!
Diablo is the place to be this weekend! See you on Saturday!
Event Schedule:
| Saturday | Giant Slalom | |||
| 8:30am - 11:30am | Last Call for Giant Slalom Registration / Giant Slalom Practice Session | |||
| 8:30am - 2:00pm | Downhill Registration | |||
| 9:00am - 4:00pm | Downhill Practice | |||
| 11:45am - 12:00pm | Riders Meeting / Start times announced (GS) | |||
| 12:45pm - 3:30pm | Giant Slalom Race (best of 2 run format) | |||
| 4:00pm | Giant Slalom Awards | |||
| Sunday | Downhill | |||
| 9:00am - 11:30am | Last call for Downhill Registration / Downhill Practice Session | |||
| 11:45am - 12:00pm | Riders Meeting / Start times announced (DH) | |||
| 12:45pm - 3:30pm | Downhill Race | |||
| 4:00pm | Downhill Awards | |||
For more event information: click here
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Trail Update: U.S. Open 'Chute' Area
With the 2010 U.S. Open three weeks away it can only mean one thing...Course preparation has begun!
Pictured here is the new and improved USO step-up which will lead to a new, and improved USO Chute. The new step-up is much larger than the first gen and will definitely be a great vantage point for spectating. Higher speeds, bigger air and the potential to gap the entire flat spot.
We are way ahead of schedule, but please note this area will not be open for this weekend (May 8th and 9th). The anticipated opening of this area will be the following weekend and will allow you some pre-U.S. Open sessions which will help get the new line burned in.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Opening day is finally here!
It has been 5 1/2 weeks since we first began our pre-season maintenance and trail building campaign. The ParkLogic crew has been putting in some incredibly long days to get the park dialed just in time for opening day! As you can see by some of the posts here in the blog we have made some great progress and have rationed our time wisely by improving existing trails, while adding some new features and lines here and there.
It has been a fun five weeks and we have accomplished most of the projects we set out to tackle. On the flipside, there are a few projects that are not quite complete for opening day and we wanted to give you the heads up. As follows:
-U.S. Open Chute - As most of you know, this fun little section was eliminated in order to accommodate a very important ski trail project last fall. We have a solid plan in place to re-establish this area but we are going to need 7-10 before we can finalize and revamp this section. Very worst case, this area will be reopened the week prior to the U.S. Open (and remain open the entire season). We've rerouted the mid section of Asylum to avoid the chute.
-New section of Ego Trip - this relatively short section will be open this weekend, however it is not 100% complete. There will be 1-2 features added within the next two weeks so if the section doesn't quite make sense yet... now you know. There was a delay in our metal shipment which caused us to fall behind on this new-ish intermediate section.
-There are still quite a few features and trail sections that are on our wishlist and we are going to squeeze-in as many projects prior to the U.S. Open as possible. In addition we have an all-new trail called Revelation slated for early summer. Revelation will replace 'Evil Bob' and take advantage of some epic natural terrain.
It is going to be a great season and we look forward to seeing you at the park!
General Manager & Marketing Director: Shawn Orecchio
Trail Update: Battleship
More progress on the mountain today! The ParkLogic crew is putting the finishing touches on recent projects and we are pleased with recent progress. Most projects are on schedule, but we have a few loose ends we need to close next week.
Trail Update: Flume Drop lives!
Flume drop returns! The classic Flume drop has been tweaked from its original meager and mild stature and is now perched nearly 10feet above its new landing.
Be sure to scope this line out before attempting... it has changed a lot since you last hit this feature!
Trail Update: Tempest / IndyCross/ Pipeline
Tempest, Pipeline and Indycross trails have been revamped and buffed-out. In addition we have added to the end of Tempest what we are calling the "Tombstone" kicker (pictured 2nd).
Trail Update: Lower Greenhorn
We've spent the last week rerouting what was the former 'domboo' trail. The trail has been extensively rerouted and was designed to complete a more forgiving 'easiest way down'. This newly revamped section is now called Lower Greenhorn and it is a great way for novice level riders to become familiar with riding tame rock gardens, switchbaks and mellow wooden bridges.
This newly revamped Greenhorn top-to-bottom line is geared for novice riders so please make sure they have the right of way at all times!
Greenhorn or bust!
Trail Update: The Jack
Some quick photos from the new mid-trail reroute of 'the Jack'. We have improved the overall flow and have eliminated the unnecessary ski trail traverse. Also, the Jack can now be accessed by its new entrance near the top of the gondola!
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