Welcome to Windrock Bike Park in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. 

Charlie Harrison Leads Nik Nestoroff out of the start hut for the 1^st national race of the year. Day 1 of practice was quite foggy, but the worse weather was yet to come.

Matt Sterling takes a familiar line in the 2^nd corner of the course with Austin Dooley in tow. They’re both on new bikes this year with Matt switching to a Pivot Phoenix and Austin to an Intense M29.

Cole Suetos and Zach Gareis share their findings with their teammates, Kaden Pankow, Matt Sterling, & Dante Silva.

Nik Nestoroff figures out the rock garden early on whilst aboard a KHS 29er prototype bike.

Californian Junior, Ethan Alexander made his first trip out to Windrock to enjoy playing in the mud.

Windrock Bike Park is part of the Windrock Park, the biggest OHV park in the country at 75,000 acres. The bike park has become the hub in the southeast for downhill riding, with legend Neko Mulally running the park and teaching the juniors.

Tristan Lemire snakes down the signature orange clay turns at the top of the course. Tristan came down from Quebec to escape the snow and get an early start to his bike season

2018 USA National Junior Champ, Zach Gareis kicks off qualifying with a 4^th place against some of the best Junior Experts in the world.

SoCal’s Angelo Loskota would race in the domestic pro category for his first year out of Juniors. He would finish 6^th on race day.

After Qualifying 1^st in the Elite Men Category, Charlie Harrison was the man to beat on Sunday. Charlie sends the big boy step up near the bottom of the track during the 1 hour practice.

Cole Suetos demonstrates how to become one with the track. Not your typical California conditions, but a little studying during practice and Cole would improve from his qualifying position.

Emily Harris would throw her goggles back and rally down the mudfest of a course to take the win in her category.

Austin Dooley drops in on the first really muddy section, and the first section with real fans. He would finish 11^th on the day.

Dante Silva cleans the rock garden looking good enough for 10^th.

Kaden Pankow pedals through the slop aboard his Commencal 29er. He would end up crashing and having trouble clipping back into his pedals.

Cole Suetos ran it smooth in the flying mud to a 5^th place finish in the JR EX category.

Matt Sterling slings it wide at the bottom of the rock garden en route to a solid 4^th place finish.

Steve Walton was on a quick run until he had a massive crash. He would end up 35^th

Titus Nicholson enjoyed his first race in the pro category rallying through the slop.

Nik Nestoroff had a strong 1^st showing of the year showing with a 9^th place, only 1 second off of 5^th.

Charlie Harrison was on another level all weekend having familiarized himself with Windrock at the Downhill Southeast races years ago. He would best 3^rd place by 5 seconds, but miss out on the win by just half a second to the Frenchman, Loris Vergier.

Matthew Sterling went 4^th to be the fastest USA Junior, only 1 second off of third. Cole Suetos would snag himself a 5^th place finish, 4 seconds behind Matt.

The Elite men’s podium, featuring Charlie Harrison in 2^nd place. The clouds had just darkened and moments after podium it began to pour down yet again.

Charlie and Neko share a hug after a successful weekend for both of them. We’re off for a month and then back for the 2^nd national round up in Port Angeles, Washington!