From: EpicConditions
More than 100,000 mountain bikers come to Moab, UT to ride the world-famous "Slick Rock" bike trails each year. Erosion, along with the Colorado River, has split open the one-time ocean floor, revealing interesting rock formations that today are enjoyed by mountain bikers. In the summer months, riders have to hit Moab's trails early as temperatures often exceed 100 degrees.
Unfortunately, one of the best riders to do it on the mega ramp and last year's champion, Chad Kagy, came down hard on his leg and would only complete a run worthy of third place earning him the bronze medal. This made the race for gold quite exciting, however, as it seemed to be anyone's game with Kagy only completing a "safety run" (a run to secure a solid score, usually as a first run, to allow for a back-up score in case of not landing more difficult runs).
And so that race..