Funny, but this is the perfect example of a downhill mountain bike race gone bad. What was supposed to be a downhill race with a time of about three minutes turned into a Nascar looking event with riders sliding, flipping, and crashing into each other. Finish times went from three to five times the norm for that course. No amount of downhill, freeride, or trail work seems to prepare for this. None gave up, the result being the ultimate display of riding(?) skills. Crashes, sliding on their butts down the hill, mud in every possible part of the body, and cleaning themselves and their bikes in the creek. It can't get worse than this. What a Day!

***This video was the Pink Bike VOD (Video Of the Day) on 12 February 2008. Much to my surprise, a 15 year old from the UK uploaded it. (?)
Pink Bike is one the most popular biking websites in the world. Link to the VOD and Pink Bike: http://www.pinkbike.com/video/10449/