Gravity East Series Race # 6

    Killington Resort “The Beast”, Killington VT
     
    The Gravity East Series rolled into Killington Resort otherwise known as “The Beast of the East” in Killington, VT for Gravity East Series Race # 6. Killington Resort has made many improvements to the track over last season and is known as a “Kona Groove Approved Bike Park”. The weekend was very festive with there ongoing “Cooler in the Mountains” free concert series on Saturday afternoon along with a barbecue on the K-1 Base Lodge deck.

    The weather was very nice for practice Friday and Saturday, riders tested there skills on the very long run from the top of Killington’s Peak, elevation ‘4241. On Sunday with weather threatening the race course however the weather cooperated on the Race day. Once again a new face emerges in first place in the Elite Men’s category.
     
    In the Elite Men category the 1st place podium spot saw its sixth different winner of the 2011 GES season. The finish itself was also very exciting with it coming down to the last rider of the day to cross the finish line Benjamin Moody (Trek/POC Helmets) Plymouth NH who edged out Phillip Kmetz (FTW Industries/Azonic) Keene NH by just a mere three one hundredths of a second.

    Elite Men
     
    1st Benjamin Moody (Trek/POC Helmets) Plymouth NH
    2nd Phillip Kmetz (FTW Industries/Azonic) Keene NH
    3rd Gavin Vaughan (RM East/Sugarbush) Sharon VT
    4th Tim White (RM East/Sugarbush) Burlington VT
    5th Leland O’Connor (KGB/SLO/E13) Los Osos CA

    In the Elite Women category Anne Galyean (East Coast Gravity Pro/Trek) from Gaithersburg MD continued her winning ways with her 4th win of the season followed by Kate Parhiala (Wachusett Brewing Co./Leatt) of Arlington MA.
     
    Elite Women
     
    1st Anne Galyean (East Coast Gravity Pro) Gaithersburg MD
    2nd Kate Parhiala (Wachusett Brewing Co./Leatt) Arlington MA
     
    The GES has wrapped up there two races in the Green Mountain State of Vermont and no move to there last stop in New England.
     
    The Gravity East Series rolls on for race # 7 in two weeks to Highland Mountain Bike Park in Northfield NH the weekend of August 27 & 28.
     
    For complete results, point standings and further information please visit our website at www.gravityeastseries.com or check us out on Face Book.
     
    See You on the Mountain