August 6, 2009 It?s been a hectic month since my last update, Iapologize for the delay in writing but I have been super busy racing andgetting exposure for the great group of sponsors I have this year. While myresults have been below my expectations, I did have some pretty good achievements. 

 I was the number oneranked USAC Pro DH Racer for 7 weeks. At the USAC National Championships I wasforced to race Cat 1 Junior Expert so I missed out on the big pro points thatwere available. Other racers used those points to bump me back to 3^rdplace in the standings, still not so bad for a Junior and I do have a lot oftime to get back on top. 

I was selected by USAC to represent the USAat the two Canadian World Cups, there were six available spots and I was happyto be chosen along with, Shaun Palmer and 4 other top American pros. Inaddition I qualified for my first World Cup final at Bromont, the only one onthe USAC National team to do so. At the Mount Saint Anne World Cup the onlyUSAC National team rider that was faster than me was Shaun Palmer. 

My racing travel has taken me to Maryland,Vermont, Coloradoand Quebec three times in thepast 6 weeks. I was happy to spend a week in Coloradoand two in Quebec training. Youcan imagine how expensive that was, even with the travel support to theNational Championships in Coloradofrom POC Sports. With out POC?s help I would not have been able to race theNational Champs. 

In the September issue of Decline Magazine, I was pictured atPlattekill Bike Park with my Xprezo bike with aCane Creek shock, Duro tires, Azonic pedals and wheels, Gravity components,Gamut chainguide and ODI grips. While I was wearing my 5.10 shoes and POC Gearand helmet that was custom done by Rufus Design. I should have had a MonsterEnergy Drink in hand, sorry Monster. Without the great sponsors this season, Iwouldn?t be able to race the schedule I have. Thank You All !! 

June 13, Plattekill Bike Park Series #2:  

Finished 3^rd presently tied for first place inthe series. Another great course and perfect weather was on tap. Times werevery tight; I was less than one second off the top spot. 

June 20-21, MountSnow Series #2:

Finished 8^th. Another wet muddy weekend at Mount Snow. Bad tire choice lead to acrash in a mud bog. 

June 27-28 GES #4 Windham Resort, NY

Finished 6^th , pouringrain turned a great course into a mud pit, it was a crash filled race for alllevels. Luckily I only went off course once right into a tree, most weren?t solucky. 

July 4-5 Canada Cup Bromont Que

Finished 110^th  Perfect weather for the first 50 then a hugedown pour for the last 70. The course and conditions deteriorated as time wenton. I started in the last 20. The non-stop rain turned this world cup courseinto a battle of survival. I crashed very hard on the steep part of the course.I did finish after collecting myself and letting a few racers go by. 

July 18-19 USA Cycling MTB National Championships,Granby, CO

Finished 12^th, I was very disappointed by thisfinish, it was a race I should have won. The winner of this race received afunded spot on the USAC World Championship team. Without USAC funding it willbe very hard for me to afford to go to the Worlds. I just never seemed toadjust to the altitude or the style the course. The course was dry and sandywith bmx style jumps. The top ten were all local racers who were adapted to thealtitude and style of the course. 

July 25-26 UCI WorldCup XCO/DHI/4X Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC

Finished 110^th. One small course correction and havingto pass another racer cost me from qualifying for my first WC final. I didmanage to beat 70 other of the world?s best downhillers though. 

August 1-2 UCI WorldCup XCO/DHI/4X Bromont, QC

Finished 73^rd after qualifying 77^th.  Made my first WC final and got some live timeon Freecaster.com. I did a helmet cam run of the course for Sicklines.Com and Ialso got some video time on DirtTV, Sicklines.com and Freecaster.com 

Geoff Ulmer Helmet Cam Run 2009 Bromont WC

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