Mammoth
Mammoth, CA
Mammoth Lakes is a small resort
town located in the High Sierra's about an hour south of Yosemite, and a three
hour drive south of Reno, NV. During the winter it plays hosts to a fairly large
ski resort. During the summer people flock to the small town for hiking,
golfing, and other activities. This happens to be one of my favorite locations,
despite the three hour drive from Reno, as the food in town is great. I've eaten
in a different place each of my two visits, and have yet had a bad meal. The
course is about five miles out of town on Mammoth Scenic Loop. The course this
year was just under a mile long. It begins with a quarter mile turn 
that is almost a 180 followed by a long straightaway, with a slight kink in the
road, followed by another straightaway. There were three sections of the course
that was modified using cones. One section was immediately following the kink,
making the turn sharper. The speeds of the course were up near the 70s! As
usual there was a delay in getting started, so most people milled around with
boards strewn everywhere. 
I'm not sure what the delay was, apparently there was some jurisdiction
problems. EDI got the papers from the city, but we were on state land, or vice
versa, or something. Alls I know is the cop that was there now didn't want us to
race. EDI managed to smooth everything over. Meanwhile there were some
helmets on display. 
I finally got a shot of Waldo in his new DayGlo lime green leathers.  We
finally got practice out of the way. Racing started early on Sunday. EDI has
an amateur class this year, with almost a dozen racers. The amateurs lined up to
race first. 
Beagle never stops fooling around.  At
lunch time Team Bod Rodz lined up their beautiful looking boards. 
And Dave Auld has just put on his brand new leathers for the first time.  Rain
threatened all day 
but we managed to get all of it finished before it rained. I was told by many of
the locals that this type of rain was unusual. The day I arrived the rain poured
down in buckets. Some more of the amateurs line up as the rain threatens.  After
being DQ on the start in my race, I got a few photos. This course is a drafting
course. You can see Fryer trying to air brake to get a better drafting position.
Doing pan shots are very difficult. I was love it when one comes out. 
Dave Auld looks even better in his new leathers on his new Rogers Bros board. 
Some of the racing was very tight. Here they were three wide, Bob somehow
managed to transfer even though he was behind here. 
Fryer cruises through the wide sweeper.  Taking
shots from road level are always difficult, these are two of the last three
runs. 
 Rob
Rhuman takes Gold. Sitting back, drinking a "bud" 
While the podium is prepared Steve Pearl gets measured for a Rogers Bros board. 
So is EVERYONE getting measured for a Rogers Bros?  The
podium is ready. The trophies and Champagne are lined up.  Gravity
Bike Podium.  Amatuer
luge, with half of Team Bod Rodz.  Amatuer
Standup.  Pro
Luge 
throwing some champagne  Pro
Standup 
and Biker a bit soaked.  Another
fine race in Mammoth Lakes, and amazingly the weather held up. If you ever come
out to the area, you may want to spend some extra time. Just a few miles from
town is the top of the mountain with a breath taking view of the Minarets. 
If you drive from California the easiest route is through Yosetime. Plus there
is June Lake, Mono Lake, and Bodie Ghost Town. | 
