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Quinn Uva, a rider to watch
Quinn Uva, 18, is an accomplished mountain bike racer who’s competed in race circuits across the northeast throughout his teenage years —often besting riders with many more years under their belts! He’s no stranger to the podium either, having won the 2023 Maxxis ESC Stan’s Enduro in Woodstock, Oct. 1, 2023 as a U-20 rider […]
Woodstock varsity mountain bike team grows
Woodstock Middle/High is the first public school in the state to field a varsity team By Katy Savage and Polly Mikula Mountain biking has been such a popular club sport at Woodstock Union High School that this fall it became a varsity sport. And it made history as the first public school in the state […]
Building the Best Whip jump
Staff report The flat Ramshead beginner ski area at Killington Resort (home to two magic carpets during the winter) has been transformed into a huge mountain bike jump for the Fox U.S. Open of Mountain Biking competition this weekend Sept. 26-29. The spectator-friendly best whip competition is a crowd favorite. It’s being held Saturday, Sept. […]
Q&A with KMS’s Sitota LaRocque,a reigning double podium finisher
By Katy Savage Sitota LaRocque, 15, is only a freshman at Killington Mountain School, but this will already be her second time competing in the U.S. Open.She’ll be riding with 12 other KMS athletes, along with two coaches. “It’s so awesome to have such a big event so local to me,” LaRocque said. Mountain Times […]
Sarah Hamlin turns pro with Hayden’sGT Wild Rye racing, leading the charge for women in mountain biking
By Katy Savage Sarah Hamlin was 11 when she first started mountain bike racing. She competed in the U-12 category with boys because there weren’t enough girls for them to have their own team. Now, 15, Hamlin is a sophomore at Killington Mountain School and she just became a professional rider for the first time […]
Next Generation riders compete at U.S. Open, open to skilled riders age 5-14
Young racers will also have their shot at the Fox U.S. Open in the Next Gen Youth Downhill event, which offers categories for intermediate and expert racers. For 2024, advanced categories will ride the main downhill track and novice categories on the separate Next Gen specific track. “Next Gen” applies to U.S. Open categories for athletes 14 […]
Beast hosts big mountain bike party all weekend
Killington Resort has made significant investments in their bike park and the town of Killington boasts extensive après, dining and lodging options making it an ideal choice for the worldclass event. Spectating is free, and the bike park will be open to the public throughout the event. Join the party and experience epic competition, spectating, […]
KMS Coach Josh Poirer, an Enduro racer, looks to Downhill
By Katy Savage Joshua Poirier is in his second year as a downhill mountain bike coach at Killington Mountain School and he’s already “looking forward to many more,” he said. “The athletes I work with are all incredible people which makes my job fulfilling and fun.” Poirier is a mountain bike racer on the side, […]
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