FEATURE I TAKING ON THE SNOWSHOE GNCC
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fort zone and, of course, challeng-
ing, but Barry's confidence made
it seem like, what could possibly
go wrong? Here is a moto kid from
Southern California taking advice
from the only guy in series' history
to win an XC1 Championship on a
quad and a motorcycle. Yeah, what
could go wrong? So, I booked my
flight, packed my gear, and headed
east.
Whole New World
Arriving at the Snowshoe facility,
I was instantly blown away. The
Racer Production crew, the organiz-
ers of the GNCC Championship,
takes over the entire resort for this
weekend, so everyone, and I mean
everyone, who's on the mountain,
is there for the race. It would be like
Mammoth Motocross renting the
entire mountain, and no one but
racers and fans ruled the place for
a weekend. Flight delays caused
me to miss the Friday track walk.
There's no practice in GNCC, so
walking or biking the course is
crucial before your race. All good,
though, Coastal's Johnny Girroir
(XC2 250 points leader) and Ricky
Russell (a top XC1 contender) would
be able to offer some pointers.
Ah, dust! For a brief moment, I
feel at home again.
