The 2024 Gravity Mountain Bike Nationwide Championships wrapped up on Sunday, August 4. The championships included 4 full days of follow classes, qualifying rounds, and finals in Trip Rock Creek, North Carolina. Occasions included enduro, twin slalom, and downhill competitions. A tragic accident throughout a downhill last left one mountain biker, Scott Huntley, fatally injured.
“On Sunday, August 4, Scott Huntley crashed in the course of the Cat 1 35-39 downhill race on the 2024 Gravity Mountain Bike Nationwide Championships,” stated USA Biking in a press launch. “Occasion medical workers promptly attended to him on the right track, and he was transported to an area hospital. Mr. Huntley succumbed to his accidents and handed away later that night.”
Huntley was taking part within the Class 1 Skilled class downhill race within the 35-39 age class when he reportedly crashed exhausting right into a tree.
On social media, Japanese State Cup wrote: “A good friend to all, an all the time constructive power, and ceaselessly part of our hearts . . . Scott was the final word competitor, and but nonetheless, he’d make time to assist anybody who wanted it. His smile and perspective had been contagious, his humor all the time on level and his love for the game will all be missed dearly. Immediately we retire his plate quantity #401 as a tribute to among the best to ever do it.”
Our condolences to Huntley’s household for this tragic loss.
