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Downhill comp is Sunday

By J. Rice, courtesy U.S. Open -The men take the podium in a recent U.S. Open at Killington.

The U.S. Open Downhill race will remain true to its heritage as an open class event that gives up-and-coming racers the chance to compete against the pros and will again be included in the U.S. Downhill National Series. 

Downhill Open Class racers will be competing for a $15,000 first place check on both the men’s and women’s side. Anyone can enter, anyone could win!

The 2024 US OPEN Downhill Track will start off the top of Ramshead Peak and will include sections of the existing trail “Goat Skull” combined with new sections specially built for the 2024 US OPEN.

Downhill seeding/qualifying will run as follows:

OPEN CLASS racers will take seeding runs on Saturday OR must qualify if there are more than 80 entrants in the class. *TOP 60 IN QUALIFYING WILL MAKE THE CUT FOR FINALS ON SUNDAY. (Athletes that do not make the cut will not race in finals, but will still have lift access for freeriding on Sunday)  

*Note – exceptions do apply for former USO podium holders and Top 60 Elite UCI athletes

Open Class Downhill Prize Purse – Men and Women (Equal):

1st – $15,000 

2nd – $7500 

3rd – $3750  

4th – $1875  

5th – $937.50

By C. Vanderyajt, courtesy U.S. Open
-Dakotah Norton gets air as he approaches the finish line at the Ramshead base area of Killington Resort at a past Fox U.S. Open event. Crowds cheer the riders from the festival village.

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