Vermont Business Magazine The Fox US Open of Mountain Biking returns to Killington Resort this weekend. The annual mountain festival brings the top professional mountain bike riders to compete for one of the largest prize purses in the sport. This is the final event in the Pro Downhill Series.
The largest field to date, over 650 riders are signed up to compete throughout the weekend in Downhill, Dual Slalom, Next Gen, and Adaptive racing. Top pro teams including Santa Cruz Syndicate, YT Mob, Pivot Factory Racing, Frameworks, Norco Factory, Scott Factory, Canyon Collective, Transition Factory Race team and more are scheduled to compete. Last year’s downhill champions Dakotah Norton and Nina Hoffman will be on site to defend their titles. Also included on the schedule is the fan favorite USO Best Whip, presented by Killington on Saturday evening.
Stand out athletes in attendance include: Aaron Gwin, George Brannigan, Joe Breeden, Troy Brosnan, Austin Dooley, Ronan Dunne, Jackson Goldstone, Laurie Greenland, Charlie Hatton, Bernard Kerr, Andreas Kolb, Edward Masters, Wyn Masters, Greg Minnaar, Neko Mulally, Osin O’Callaghan, Ryan Pinkerton, Richie Rude, Luca Shaw, Sam Blenkinsop, Lachlan Stevens-McNab, Asa Vermette, Mark Wallace, Pheobe Gale, Gracey Hemstrett, Mille Johnset, Miranda Miller, Anna Mewkirk, Aletha Ostgaard, Taylor Ostgaard, Frida Ronning, Tahnee Seagrave, Kailey Skeleton and Erice van Leuven.
“We are stoked to be back at Killington this fall for the 2024 Fox US Open. We’ve been building up to this event throughout the season with the all new Pro Downhill Series. The excitement coming into the US Open is unreal and the Pro/Open classes are stacked,” says Clay Harper, Co-Founder and Event Director of the Fox US Open.
More information is available at usopen.bike
About Killington Resort
Located in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains, Killington Resort has earned its moniker “The Beast of the East” with four seasons of adventure spread across six peaks, plus Pico Mountain. With the most expansive snowmaking and lift system in Eastern North America, Killington offers more than 200 trails and 92 miles of diverse snow sports terrain, including a world-class terrain park network and the longest season in the East. During the summer, Killington features a destination bike park with 30 miles of mountain biking trails, an 18-hole championship golf course, the family-friendly Snowshed Adventure Center, plus 15 miles of hiking trails. With elevated on-mountain dining, a plethora of après options and a commitment to investment, quality and the environment, Killington is a can’t miss destination for the whole family. Killington is looking forward to a bright future including the forthcoming Great Gulf Village and more. Visit www.killington.com for more information and be social with #beast365.
Source: Sept. 26, 2024 (Killington, Vt.) – Killington
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