Urban downhill races are quite popular in the off season and the Taxco race has been a popular destination for racers. The City Downhill series race at Taxco this past weekend was well attended and you can check it out a a race report from United Ride inside.

Mick Hannah race run – Urban Downhill Taxco 2014 from UR Team on Vimeo.

Mick, what do you think about your week end ?

I had a crazy weekend in Taxco, Mexico for the last round of the City Downhill World Tour. I made a huge mistake on my 2nd practice run and came up short on the big wooden step down which resulted in a small broken part on my prototype bike that I had no replacement for. Luckily Polygon Mexico was able to get me a bike for the race, but my practice was limited. I am stoked to have been able to finish 6th place which was enough to sneak me into 2nd place overall for the series!

photos: Dave Trumpore

Talking about the series, do you like this format of racing?

I have really enjoyed the City Downhill World Tour! The courses are a fresh challenge with a lot to process in a very short amount of practice time. The atmosphere is amazing! It’s such a rush racing through the streets with people screaming and trying to get as close to us as possible all the way down the course. Throw in a dog or 2 and a few random streams of water across the age polished cobble stones and you have an exciting ride! I’m looking forward to the series going bigger and better next year!

Overall City Downhill World Tour Results:

1st FILIP POLC 95 points
2nd MICK HANNAH 43 points
3rd THOMAS SLAVICK 40 points