Battling for $15,000 - VITAL RAW - 2024 U.S. Open of Mountain Biking

Downhill mountain bike racers from the USA and around the world are in Killington, Vermont for the 2024 US Open of MTB. The track is fast with lots of ruts thanks to rains earlier in the week.

The prize purse for open classes breaks down like this
Open Class Downhill - Men and Women (Equal)
1st - $15,000
2nd - $7500
3rd - $3750
4th - $1875
5th - $937.50

#MTB #DH #bike

[aaavellone]

The race will be replayed on Monday on the Monster Energy Pro Downhill YT, FYI

[thebono]

How is the us open prize so much more than uci World Cup??($3k-$4k for first) What an embarrassment for UCI.. World Cup riders deserve more for putting their life and bodies on the line every race

[cfox]

Dak's line over the rut jump was sick!

[FUTUBE]

I think there's a chance we'll be seeing more of this kinda turnout at future non-WC events. Nowadays everything is a social media circus and when the whole gang is there, the sponsors and race-teams are getting more than enough exposure to cover the costs of sending riders there. The only thing missing is a live feed but the replays have been awesome. Amazing production quality overall. Definitely should give UCI and WB something to chew on. Stoked on what's to come in 2025!

[alpmtb]

Great footage! Just a bit of a shame Killington could not combine the BMX features with steeper Downhill terrain, then that track would be awesome

[RacingRalphEVO]

3:06 - what’s that rattling noise on Dak’s bike? It’s been there for quite a few races now. Can’t his mechanic fix that? Or is that another Dak™️ feature? I dig the high rise bars but that rattle would make me go crazy haha

[dsmackdown]

Camera needs more exposure, video was waaay to dark in all spots.

[cryx]

hope everyones got a good goggle sponsor, lighting on the trails looks lethal !!

[daext]

is it bad to get rid of the deep ruts or makes it more challenging?

[bikedude]

15 k$ and Kamala takes half!? … not worth it!