Tag Archives: lord of the fork
October
24
VIDEO: 2016 Lord of the Fork
posted by Chris Hipgrave
GoPro footage of my 2016 Lord of the Fork race. Tried a few different lines this year. Not sure if they are any faster, but they felt good. Ended up 3rd and very happy to be on the podium again. Winning this race, however, has been elusive. New year!
September
28
REPOST: Russell Fork is on!
posted by Chris Hipgrave
This weekend marks the beginning of Russell Fork season. Breaks Interstate Park and the Russell Fork gorge are among my favorite places on earth. The high point of this month of releases is the Lord of the Fork race on the last weekend. Like many of you, the releases leading up to the race, give […]
October
26
VIDEO: 2015 “LORD OF THE FORK” RACE
posted by Chris Hipgrave
The 2015 Lord of the Fork race didn’t go my way this year with a huge spin out at Triple Drop. Otherwise, it was great with solid lines and good speed. This gorge really is special. What’s not to like about the Autumn splendor in the Russell Fork Gorge with the leaves glowing gold in […]
November
29
2014 “Lord of the Fork”
posted by Chris Hipgrave
My favorite creek race of the year. The combination of great whitewater, incredible scenery, leaves changing color and amazing people make it a “must go” location every Fall. If you’ve never visited Breaks Interstate Park on the VA/KY state line and explored the “Grand Canyon of the East”, then you are missing out. I helped […]
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