Aletha Ostgaard defends 2025 result, Luca Shaw takes the win at home in North Carolina.
The 2026 season opener of the Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series presented by Continental has set a high bar for what’s to come in USDH this season.
The women’s field was stacked across the top-seeded racers; Logar, Melton, Newkirk, Ostgaard, Skelton all lining up at the start gate. On the men’s side, Medcalf, Suetos, Pate, Shaw, Vermette, Pinkerton, Lawrence, Silva, the roll-call ran deep! With the UCI Continental Series designation for Round 1, Luke Mallen found himself as the lone Junior cracking the top-10 in the combined race format. This field of top talent is the reassurance that US Downhill is continuing to thrive.
Freezing temperatures and high winds on Saturday morning served as a stark contrast to the afternoon conditions with thousands of spectators and attendees descending on Ride Rock Creek to get a glimpse of the early season storylines that will unfold throughout the 2026 national series. Rising stars are emerging, championship titles are on the line.
See you for Round 2 at Mountain Creek Bike Park in New Jersey, May 6 - 11th.
