Pro Downhill Series Podcast

Clay and Lars

The podcast for The Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series

  1. May 4

    History in the making at Pro Downhill Series

    The 2026 Season opened with incredible racing and a stacked roster of athletes in attendance at Ride Rock Creek. The beginning of a story-line for what looks to be a dominant career ahead for Aletha Ostgaard and hometown glory claimed for NC local, Luca Shaw. Series Host, Lars Tribus and General Manager, Clay Harper recap the Round 1 action and preview the upcoming race at Mountain Creek. There are decades worth of history, as Mountain Creek is one of the longest standing national rounds on the calendar, and played host to the first US OPEN of Mountain Biking in 2003. New track changes, ODI Red Plates and more are on the docket for Round 2.

    44 min

  2. Mar 25

    2026 USDH Season Has Arrived

    Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series presented by Continental is returning for Season 3, kicking off 2026 at Ride Rock Creek in Zirconia, NC. Series Host, Lars Tribus is back in studio with General Manager, Clay Harper to catch up on returning series partners, race venues, and more. Plus, a roll-call of athletes to watch for at Round 1, with US National Champions, the Series Overall Winners, and emerging stars all lining up at the start gate. Get the latest; Website | https://prodownhillseries.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/prodownhillseries YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@prodownhillseries WhatsApp | https://bit.ly/pds-whatsapp Podcast Topics; 00:00 Season 3 Has Arrived 00:58 Series Sponsors 03:16 2026 Locations 09:06 Round 1 at Ride Rock Creek 13:41 Team & Athlete Roll-call 22:32 Schedule for Round 1 25:22 Track Walk with the Pros 30:32 USA Cycling Partnership 33:30 Join us at Ride Rock Creek 35:20 USDH MTB Association 36:54 Regional Series Highlight 40:12 Why Pro Downhill Series? 42:00 Stay up-to-date with info.

    45 min

  3. 10/01/2025

    2025 FOX US Open | Pro Downhill Series Finale | PDS Podcast Season 2 Ep. 5

    Clay and Lars, barely recovered from the FOX US Open, jump on the mics to talk all things series overall and this round 5 from the series overall and the excitement of the race results.

    1h 24m

  4. 09/22/2025

    2025 Pro Downhill Series Finale | PDS Podcast Season 2 Ep. 4

    The 2025 season finale of ‘Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series presented by Continental Tires’ has arrived. Host, Lars Tribus and General Manager, Clay Harper are back in studio with highlights from the historic Round 3 at Solitude Mountain Resort and all the incredible moments from Round 4, U.S.A Downhill National Championships in Big Bear Lake, CA where Kailey Skelton and Ryan Pinkerton were fastest on the day and crowned the 2025 U.S.A. National Champions.One more to go, as the CRÜE preps for Round 5 at the Fox US OPEN of Mountain Biking in Killington, VT taking place September 25-28. The “Original MTB Party” is bringing the largest prize purse of the season, with $80,000 being awarded across the weekend, plus the coveted title of US OPEN Champion, and the second ever Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series Overall Championship are on the line. Fresh track updates, revamped Dual Slalom course, the crowd favorite Best Whip and more are all on-deck. See you at the races!Brought to you in collaboration with The Gravity Cooperative /   / thegravitycoop  Get the latest;Website | https://prodownhillseries.comInstagram |   / prodownhillseries  YouTube |    / @prodownhillseries  WhatsApp | https://bit.ly/pds-whatsappPodcast Topics;00:00 Intro01:10 Round 3:Solitude, UT17:15 Nat Champs: Big Bear Lake, CA24:10 Series Partners28:10 Fox US OPEN of MTB38:40 Registration & Race Ops42:30 Future of Pro Downhill Series54:16 Who to watch? $80K Prize Purse01:01:46 Best Fox US OPEN track?!01:09:02 Minnaar, Peaty, and company.01:14:00 Fox US OPEN Schedule

    1h 17m

  5. 07/16/2025

    Back to racing! | Season 2 Ep. 3 | Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series 2025

    It’s time to get back to racing, as the 2025 season of ‘Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series presented by Continental Tires’ heads west. Host, Lars Tribus sits down with General Manager, Clay Harper, for a recap of the incredibly tight racing from Round 2 at Mountain Creek, where series leaders Gwin and Skelton earned P1 on the day, both rocking the lucky No.7 plates. A new venue is on-deck with Round 3 at Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah, July 24 - 27, 2025 and the community is rallying behind the #USDH return to the mountain-west Rockies region. From there it’s off to Big Bear Lake, CA, July 31 - August 3, where Round 4 of the series will host the US National Championships for Downhill and Dual Slalom. Lot’s to unpack on this one, as Justin Evans from USA Cycling calls-in to review the rule book and break down different scenarios for racer eligibility and placement. Let’s go racing! Get the latest; Website | https://prodownhillseries.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/prodownhillseries YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@prodownhillseries WhatsApp | https://bit.ly/pds-whatsapp Podcast Topics; 00:00 Intro & Series Partners 02:33 Recap: Round 2 at Mountain Creek 19:55 Up next: Round 3 at Solitude 23:50 Solitude Track Outlook 26:42 Venue Notes & Local Brands 29:00 Utah Scene, MTB Celebs 31:30 Nat Champs: Round 4 at Big Bear 33:22 Guest: USAC Justin Evans 42:43 Nat Champs Rules & Regulations  01:01:42 How should I register? 01:10:29 Pro Downhill Series & USAC Collab 01:16:17 Support from Visit Big Bear

    1h 19m

  6. 05/03/2025

    PDS Podcast Season 2 Ep. 2 | Race action is heating up | Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series 2025

    The 2025 season of ‘Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series presented by Continental Tires’ kicked off in epic fashion at Ride Rock Creek in North Carolina. Host, Lars Tribus is back in studio with series General Manager, Clay Harper, to break down the action from Round 1, discuss team commitments and announce permanent number plates. Plus, local legend and Trail Crüe Boss, George Ryan, calls-in to give the update for Mountain Creek Bike Park and puts up a heavy bet as Round 2 approaches.Experience the action at Mountain Creek in New Jersey, May 8 - 11, 2025. Round 2 roll-call looks like Gwin, Mulally, Van Steenbergen, Wallace, Silva, Grice, Kitchen, Suetos, Skelton, Ostgaard, Leaneagh, Lan, Scott and more. Bring your bike, bring your friends, bring your Mom (because Mother’s Day - duh), bring the energy and we’ll see you there!Get the latest;Website | https://prodownhillseries.comInstagram |   / prodownhillseries  YouTube |    / @prodownhillseries  WhatsApp | https://bit.ly/pds-whatsappMore from this Podcast;Road 2 Recovery | https://www.road2recovery.comOn-Track School | https://www.ontrackschool.comGwin on Moving The Needle |    • Aaron Gwin: The Cost of Greatness, Co...  Mountain Creek Bike Park |   / mountaincreekbikepark

    59 min

  7. 05/03/2025

    PDS Podcast Season 2 Ep. 1 | What’s new for 2025? | Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series 2025

    The ‘Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series presented by Continental Tires’ is back for a second season of racing in 2025! Dive in for Season 2 Episode 1 of the Pro Downhill Series Podcast and get the inside scoop on all things racing, athletes, and behind-the-scenes operations - direct from series General Manager, Clay Harper, and host, Lars Tribus. There’s more prize money up for grabs, new content plans, improved timing infrastructure, schedule updates, additional venues and more. Plus, Clay explains the USA Cycling Gravity National Championship race being added to the Pro Downhill Series schedule and what happens to Enduro.The 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series season gets underway with Round 1 at Ride Rock Creek in North Carolina, April 2 - 6, 2025. Expect to see new track updates, top ranked elite racers, introduction of permanent plates, return of the SR Suntour Holeshot Award and more. Get the latest; Website | https://prodownhillseries.com Instagram |   / prodownhillseries   YouTube |    / @prodownhillseries   WhatsApp | https://bit.ly/pds-whatsapp More from this Podcast;National Championships | https://mtbnats.usacycling.org/gravit... Cash Shaleen Recovery | https://www.road2recovery.com/athlete...

    52 min

  8. 11/13/2024

    Fox US Open 2024 Post Race Podcast

    Clay and Lars sit down to discuss the excitement of the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking and the wrap up of the 2024 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series inaugural season. And maybe some hints to 2025 season?

    1h 44m
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