Chris Herndon and Cole Bangert held down first and second place finishes this past weekend at Snowshoe Mountain, securing the weekend’s top spots in both dual slalom and downhill to solidify the series overall championship for Chris Herndon.



Being the series leader going into the final event, Team American and 2007 U.S. Dual Slalom National Champion, Chris Herndon, had the privilege of watching the entire field take-off by being the last rider out of the start house. Herndon, who raced all three of Snowshoe’s Powerade Series events was able to secure first place in all three downhill races, as well as all three dual slalom events, and undoubtedly winning himself the lion’s share of the series’ $25,000 cash purse.



Team America teammate and 2007 U.S.

Fox has partnered with Decline Magazine and Specialized for 2008 to get Team America up and running. In addition to financial backing, Fox is the official clothing/gear provider for the team. This has provided Fox with some great exposure in DH racing courtesy of four of the fastest professional racers in the U.S., as well as three of the fastest juniors.

Team America was created in 2007 to help up-and-coming U.S. gravity racers gain valuable World Cup experience. In 2008, Team America took the form of an elite domestic race squad that now supports four of the United States’ fastest professional mountain bike racers, Cole Bangert (2007 U.S. National Downhill Champion), Chris Herndon (2007 U.S. National Dual Slalom Champion), Cody Warren (2005 U.S. National Downhill Champion) and Cu

(Glen Rock, New Jersey) – Following a 5th place qualifying run that set him up against 2008 U.S. Downhill National Champion, Geritt Beytagh, in the first round, Specialized/decline Team America rider Cody Warren has won the first stop of the Jeep 48Straight series earning himself $5,000 and the Paul Mitchell Leaders Jersey going in to the second round of the series in a few weeks.

Warren, who pre-qualified for the event after finishing in 4th place in all three of last year’s Jeep events came out to New Jersey with high hopes after recently finishing on the podium at the 2008 Crankworx Dual Slalom. Cody fought a tough fight beating some of the toughest competitors in the field including Geritt Beytagh and Petr Kraus. When it came down to the finals it would be the two San Di

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Aaron Chase's 'Bright As Night' party had a great turn out, and proved to be a heck of a way to spend a Wednesday night out in Whistler. A great cause was in effect for this white and neon fest - the Tara Llanes Heart of a Champion Road to Recovery Fund, in which $5,000 was raised. Fox was one of the proud sponsors and was represented throughout right down to the two dancers hired for the party - PG dancers people!

Our boy Cam McCaul rode his tail end off in the Slopestyle finals on Saturday. He put down a super solid run which earned him 4th at the end of the day. The competition was crazy this year to say the least consisting of Double Back Flips and a Front Flip off the final Kokanee box. Cam put it out there, and as always we couldn't be more proud.

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