Fox

Shimano

I9

Ryders Eyewear

Royal/Urge

ODI

Continental Tire

SDG

Park Tool

Atlas brace / Matrix Concepts

Gamut

O’Neal

THE Industries

Ride SFO

 

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Bienvenidos A Mexico! – November 12 2012

Descending  a 1.3 km course with an 85 meter elevation drop and over 100 steep, tight, rough stairs through natural urban obstacles, these riders got two chances to lay down a top race run on this two minute course.  Corey Hatch from Turner Dark Horse Racing took his Turner DHRto Ensenada for his first Urban race and brought home a commendable 4^th place finish.  Here is a little bit of what Corey shared with us:

 

[Q]  Did you prepare for this race any differently?

[A ]  I prepared for this race the same as usual, I just went into it wanting to have a lot of fun since it was nothing like anything I’ve ever done.

 

[Q]   How many times did you get to practice the course?

[A ]   There were only a few hours of practice before the race, so I did maybe about 5 runs before the race.

 

[Q]  Any treacherous moments?  Sketchy parts of the course?  Pedestrian entanglements?

[A ]   Nothing too treacherous! The whole track was littered with sketchy spots but that made it a lot of fun. Luckily I didn’t hit any pedestrians as that was one of the things I was worried about.

 

[Q]  Any more urban adventures in your future?

[A ]   Hope so!!! I had a lot of fun going down toMexicohanging out with everyone! Made some new friends and had an awesome time. The urban race was definitely a good experience and look forward to doing more of them!

 

[Q]  Any experiences outside of the race that you would like to mention?

[A ]   Nothing special happened. We made it there and back safely. We had a group of ten or so and we met up with some locals when we got there. We rode some of the downhill trails that they have inEnsenadaand they were mint! I had a great trip.

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“CINCO—QUATRO—TRES—DOS—UNO!!! VALE!!!!!”

—Check out Corey as he shreds through the town of Ensenada in the Urban DH.  He took 4th place on his DHR!

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Accepting Rider Resumes for 2013

We are currently accepting applications for Pro and Cat 1 riders.

(2 Pro positions and 1 Cat 1 available)

Please send a detailed racing resume with projected schedule of events for 2013  to ali@turnerdarkhorseracing.com and positions will be placed  in Jan 2013. 

 

 

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Turner Bikes @ Interbike 2012….Get some

It’s that time again…

Turner Bikes are ready to shred the trails in Boulder City at the outdoor demo days at Interbike.

Dark Horse Racing’s Team Manager, Jesse Chuse is in the midst…go find him!

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Watch out for Turner Dark Horse Rider Corey Hatch…he made a memorable performance at Crankworx, Canadian Open this season.

[Q]  How did you prepare for the event, anything different from the normal routine?  Special training techniques, diet changes, mental prep? 

[A] Preparing for the Canadian Open was a little different than my normal routine. I had been in whistler for the week of Crankworx, so I had been able to spend a lot of time on my bike with all of my buddies just having fun. This made me a lot more relaxed and comfortable on my bike because I hadn’t ridden much over the summer because of the heat.

 

[Q]  Tell us a bit about the highlights of the weekend leading up to the race.

[A] The highlights of the week were definitely just being in Whistler for Crankworx. It is definitely my favorite event of the year because its a very calm atmosphere and you just get to ride with everyone and have a good time. It also helps that the Canadian Open is my favorite track to ride! I just wish Mike could have been riding instead of watching from the sidelines.

 

[Q]  Describe your race run for us and how you felt at the bottom of the hill.

[A] My race run was great. It was everything I was hoping it to be. After every race run you can always pick out things you could have done better and hit faster, so other than a few slow spots I am happy with how it went. Except for the fact I came into the finish line way too fast and couldn’t stop so I had to lay it over!! Hahaha oh well.

 

[Q]  If you could change one thing about how the weekend went what would it be?

[A] If I could change one thing with how the weekend went, it would be Mike not being able to ride. He is one of my best friends and the fact that he wasn’t there practicing with me, made it feel a lot different and weird. He helps me out with a lot and I know that is also his favorite race. So I wish him and the other teammates were there riding!

 

[Q]  After such a standout result how does this effect you going into the rest of the season?

[A] I think that this puts me in a good mind state for the off season. It was the last race (big race) of the year for me, and finishing just a couple seconds off the pace of the top world cup riders, on a gnarly track, makes me happy. I am going to train hard this off season and come into next year fitter, and faster!

 

Yeah Corey…We were stoked for you too!  It was awesome to watch the video of you crash-landing the finish line.

 

 

 

 

 

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2012 Race Results Summary

Mike Daniels [Pro]

Port Angeles GP/ PRO GRT—29th

Cal State #3—5th

Sugarbush GP #2—6th

Windham Gravity East #2—1st

Injury Broken Wrist rest of season

 

Corey Hatch [Pro]

Southridge Series

Jan 8, 2012—1st

Jan 22, 2012—1st

Feb 5, 2012—1st

Feb 19, 2012—7th with a crash

March 4, 2012—8th with a crash

Cal State #3—27th with a crash

GP #2—19th

Gravity East Series #2—11th

GP #3—12th

Canadian Open Crankworx—19th

 

Brandan Bohl [Pro]

NW Cup #1—12th

NW Cup #2—46th

Pro GRT #2—12th

NW Cup #4—8th

National Champs—23rd

Northstar GRT #6—16th

Northstar Sticks and Stones—6th

 

Conrad Culleney [Cat 1]

NV State Champs—2nd

NW Cup #1—14th

Sea Otter—10th

GP #1—17th

Pro GRT #2—11th

NW Cup #4—7th

National Champs—16th

Northstar Pro GRT #6—10th

 

Joe Joerger [Cat 1]

Northstar Series

Gypsy—1st

Sticks and Stones—2nd

Karpiel—1st

Sinuous/Karpiel—4th

 

Garrett Balthasar [Cat 1]

Sea Otter—9th

Port Angeles Pro GRT—24th

Northstar Sticks and Stones—2nd

 

Jason Bohl [Cat 1]

NV State Champs—4th

Mt. Hood GRT—10th

Northstar Pro GRT #6—18th

Northstar Sticks and Stones—5th

 

 

 

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Due to an overwhelming response, the venue Donner Ski Ranch has chosen to postpone the event to be better prepared for the event.

Thank you EVERYONE for the Killer response and amazing support.  We are so stoked to be putting this together.

Please stay tuned for details.

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After coming off a stellar performance in Port Angeles, Mike Daniels returns to Southern California and shreds to take a spot on the podium next to Aaron Gwin.

 

[Q]  How did you prepare for the event, anything different from the normal routine?  Special training techniques, diet changes, mental prep? 

[A] I think it is important to keep everything the same, eating healthy and training hard so that I know I’m prepared going into the race.

 

[Q]  Tell us a bit about the highlights of the weekend leading up to the race.

[A] It just felt really good gettin’ loose at dusty at Fontana.

 

[Q]  Describe your race run for us and how you felt at the bottom of the hill.

[A] Since it was a two run format, I had two solid race runs, pedaling hard which definitely left me tired at the bottom of the hill because of all the sprinting at Fontana.

 

[Q]  If you could change one thing about how the weekend went what would it be?

[A] Maybe some rain… but besides that I’m pretty happy how it went.

 

[Q]  After such a standout result how does this effect you going into the rest of the season?

[A] After racing at both Port Angeles and Fontana I’m pretty excited for the rest of the season knowing that I can adapt to such different tracks and still do well.

 

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By Justin Steiner

Turner Bicycles lays claim to offering the world’s first production downhill bike, so it’s no surprise David Turner continues to push the limits of production race bikes. After all, the downhill market has evolved substantially since 1996 when Turner’s Afterburner delivered a whopping 3.6” of rear wheel travel.

http://www.dirtragmag.com/reviews/review-turner-dhr

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It was a stacked field at the Otter this year, and Conrad Culleney pulled in a standout performance in Cat 1.  He shares a little about his experience….

 

[Q]  How did you prepare for the event, anything different from the normal routine?  Special training techniques, diet changes, mental prep?

[A] I took pretty much the same approach as I usually do for racing. A little more cardio in my training and I actually just got a trainer a week before, so now I’m starting to make changes to my training.  We’ll see how that goes… I also eat pretty healthy.

[Q]  Tell us a bit about the highlights of the weekend leading up to the race.

[A] Highlights for the weekend was just being at the Otter and feeling like the season had started and definitely seeing the team there…I had a ton of fun with everyone. Also putting together a run I was happy with wasn’t too bad to go along with the weekend.

[Q]  Describe your race run for us and how you felt at the bottom of the hill.

[A] Race run went good, couldn’t have asked for much more. Gave it everything I had and did pretty well.

[Q]  If you could change one thing about how the weekend went what would it be?

[A]  Only thing was on the last step down I went wide on the landing and almost into the tape and lost some time there. Only being 1 second off of the top 5, I wish I would’ve got that section better and I could’ve been in the Top 5.

[Q]  After such a standout result how does this effect you going into the rest of the season?

[A] Ya that result gave me some good confidence for the rest of the season and I’m going to keep training hard, riding a lot, having fun, and chasing my goals.

 

 

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StraightShot gets down to the nitty gritty details about the entire birthing process of the dw-link Turner DHR with David Turner and Dave Weagle. Everything from its predecessors and ambitions to whether ‘The Daves’ feel it hit or missed the mark is revealed. But be warned, there are no spoil alerts ahead so don’t be surprised if you’re left with an insatiable appetite for more. . .

Learn why the DHR is so infectious… [..Read More ..]

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Home Town -Nevada City, CA Started Racing - Favorite places to ride - Hobbies - Memories - Goals -

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Home Town -Nevada City, CA Started Racing - Favorite places to ride - Hobbies - Memories - Goals -

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Home Town -Folsom, CA Started Racing - 1999 Favorite places to ride - Northstar, Whistler, Mammoth, PNW Hobbies - Moto, Music, Bikes Memories - 2008 Podium @ first National after a major injury where I was “written off” for good Goals - Train and rebuild to where I was prior to shoulder injury/surgery

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Home Town -Oakland, CA Started Racing - 2007 Favorite places to ride - UCSC Hobbies - Motorsports Memories - Winning the DH and DS at 2009 Sea Otter Goals - Win Baby!

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July 13 – July 15, 2012 @ Donner Ski Ranch

• Large cash pro purse
• Professional timing
• Food and drink
• Camping on site
• Entertainment Saturday night
• Lift accessed gnarly goodness

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Home Town - Started Racing - Favorite places to ride - Hobbies - Memories - Goals -

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Home Town - Started Racing - Favorite places to ride - Hobbies - Memories - Goals -

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Home Town - Started Racing - Favorite places to ride - Hobbies - Memories - Goals -

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