GALLERY: Mount Jefferson Downhill 2019
WEST JEFFERSON — Shredding skaters swerved the corners of Mount Jefferson State Natural Area, barreling on their boards down the park road in excess of 50 mph during the fifth annual Mount Jefferson Downhill races.
Out of 36 competing downhill skateboarders, Matt King won the tournament-style race, with Ed Garner in second and Cole Trotla in third, rounding out the podium.
Check out this gallery of 65 photos from race day, and pick up a copy of the July 31 Ashe Post & Times for full coverage of the fifth annual Mount Jefferson Downhill.
Aaryn ‘Axl’ Curtis bails into a hay bale during the 2019 Mount Jefferson Downhill.
Downhill skateboarders swerve the curves of Mount Jefferson State Park Road during the fifth annual Mount Jefferson Downhill.
In a blur, Emily Pross, on left, is edged out of the 2019 Mount Jefferson Downhill tournament race by Aaron “Daisy” Breetwor, on right, during a photo finish.
Downhill skaters hitch a ride uphill on the back of a U-Haul truck during the 2019 Mount Jefferson Downhill.
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