Help a Fellow Rider

On March 30th 2009 Young Riders coach, Park City local, and Cannondale pro rider Nick Van Dine took a nasty fall at Solitude Resort in Utah that landed him in the ICU. Nick severely injured the right side of his face, as well as sustaining trauma to his brain. Nick spent a little over 24 hours in the Neurological Critical Care unit at the University Of Utah Hospital.

Nick underwent reconstructive surgery on Thursday April 2nd, 2009 to repair the damage to the right side of his face. The surgery went well and doctors expect Nick to make a full recovery in time. Unfortunately Nick not only faces his physical recovery, he is also faced with mounting medical bills beyond his very limited insurance.

On Thursday April 23rd 2009 a Fundraiser will be held to help Nick with some of these financial hurdles he faces. The fundraiser will be held at The Sidecar (333 Main St, Park City, UT 84060, second floor of the Main St Mall across from Shabu). Doors will open at 7pm with live music from local band Leadfoot starting between 8pm and 9pm. The event will feature a silent auction sponsored by Cannondale Bikes for a new Cannondale Rize, as well as a chance drawing (Utah for raffle) with great prizes from White Pine Touring, Jan’s, Dharma Wheels Cyclery, Deer Valley Resort, Align Spa, Go-Ride.com, Brother's Bikes, Endurance Cycle Service, Troy Lee Designs, SCOTT Bikes, and many more. $10 at the door gets you two “chances” to win one of the many great prizes. All proceeds from the evening will go towards helping Nick with his medical costs.

Please come out and show your support for Nick. If you have questions, or would like to donate product or services to the raffle please contact Scott House (shouse@whitepinetouring.com, 435-649-8710, 435-655-5009). If you would like to make a donation to Nick and will not be able to attend the fundraiser White Pine Touring will be collecting donations (Physical: 1790 Bonanza Dr, Park City, UT 84060; Mailing: PO Box 280, Park City, UT 84060). Checks can be made payable to Nick Van Dine.

For More Information on Nick’s Crash Visit:

http://bikemag.com/features/onlineexclusive/nick-van-dine-to-undergo-surgery-today-after-serious-snowboarding-accident/

http://www.dirtragmag.com/blogarific/nick-van-dine-down

Thank You for Your Support.

Kindest Regards,

Scott House

Tonight: Party with Us at the Sidecar!

We're Having a Party!

Join us in Park City, UT on February 3 at the Sidecar Bar for a night of GoldSprints racing from the Salt City Sprints! Freeride Foundation and Defiant Sports Management are hosting a party to celebrate our business adventures.

We've compiled a list of prizes that should make you drool, including a WTB LaserDisc FR wheelset, Smith goggles and glasses, massages, and pizza! It's just $5 to race! Freeride Foundation will be raffling some of our awesome products too. DJ Ishvari will spin while you pin it to win it!

Thanks to WTB, Giant Bikes, Crank Brothers, Smith Optics, Knead a Massage, and Maxwell's East Coast Eatery for our super sweet prize list!

Park City Dirt Jump Jam

Join Gale Dahlager and a slew of local and pro dirt jumper at the Park City Dirt Jump Jam on Saturday October 4. The PC dirt jump park is located on Holiday Ranch Loop Road and the festivities start around 11am. There will be raffles and prizes and I think there's supposed to be a BBQ too!

Registration Is Open for the 48 Straight Jeep King of the Mountain at The Canyons

Click here to sign up for the 48 Straight Jeep King of the Mountain dual slalom contest at The Canyons Resort, UT on September 18-20. The first event held at Diablo Freeride Park, NJ a few weeks ago got rave reviews, and we expect the same from the race at The Canyons. The event is open to pro and expert mountaincross and slalom racers. The top 8 women receive cash prizes ranging from $5000 for first to $500 for 8th. Registration closes on September 17th!