Photos by Lori Rank

Holiday Valley to Host
USASA Boardercross Events
(01/23/2009)

Holiday Valley will play host to the annual USASA sanction Boardercross events. The events are set to take place on Saturday, January 31st, and Sunday February 1st, with two events taking place each day. Boardercross is a competition in which a group of racers (usually four to six) start simultaneously atop an inclined course, then attempt to reach finish line at the end of the course first.

A Boardercross courses is typically quite narrow and includes cambered turns, gap jumps, berms drops, and steep and flat sections designed to challenge the riders’ ability to stay in control. It is not uncommon for racers to collide with each other. Some observers have compared the sport to short track speed skating because of the amount of contact involved. The name and the riders’ full-face helmets show the sport’s influence by motocross. For more information on registration, and start times, please visit www.wnyss.com, or contact series director Andrew Boorman directly at 585-455-5213.