The crisp fall air has come to New England and after six months of racing it’s time to crown the 2025 Maxxis ESC Intense Cycles DH series champions. Jiminy Peak’s raw and unforgiving terrain is the perfect proving ground to test the skills riders have built up over the season. While some had already locked in their championship jerseys, others were battling for the 125% points on offer at finals. The racing was close, good times were had and we’re already excited to do it all over again next year.

Teddy’s Trudge is as raw as it gets, old school New England mountain biking at its finest. The DH trail was renamed earlier this season by Jiminy Peak in honor of the Maxxis ESC’s long-time mascot dog.

Most of the fall colors have been blown off the trees here in the Berkshires but some yellow and golden bits are still hanging in there.

Our friends from Maxxis were on hand to help racers with tire choice and any mishaps.

One last weekend of party laps with the race homies.

Spooky scenes at the start gate.

Aiden Scott comes out of the gate swinging, way up high on the outside line to carry speed into the first corner. He would top the 12U class by ten seconds and landed second place in the overall.

Chase Ulmer checked off his seventh win of the season and took home the 8U Brat class jersey for 2025.

Brady Miller blasts out of the woods on his way to the Amateur 16U win and the overall title.

Nathan True stays light over the roots and earns the Amateur 19-29 win. Not a bad way to end the year after notching three wins in the Stan’s Enduro series.

Theo Bedard activates hyper-speed, teleporting to his second Expert 16U win of the season.

Henry Grohman takes his first Amateur 18U win with style, building a monster thirteen second lead.

Ken Boyle handles the steep corners and keeps it rolling into his first Amateur 40+ win, a fantastic way to end his first season of racing.

Only one race for Chris Rowen this season but he made it count, taking the 50+ Masters win from the overall champion Marcos Lira.

Georgia Pimentel was the only Amateur female to hit the concrete drop and the risk paid off, she earned her fourth W of the season by 10.9s.

Cornelius Carelsen cooked up his first Pro podium, fifth place among the fastest in the Northeast.

The Amateur 16U boys rolled 35 deep this weekend, and competition was tight! Killian Kingsbury lead the first split and was just 0.52s off the Amateur 16U win.

26 ain’t dead! William Sulas earned the Expert 19-29 win properly on the vintage Ironhorse rig.

Times are always tight in the Expert 18U class, with different racers leading all three splits this weekend. Matthew Keegan stole the win away from teammate Connor Parmelee by 0.73s.

This was Anna Trudelle’s first Maxxis ESC race, she lead the second split and walked away with third place in a stacked Pro women’s field.

Second place for Mary Jane Kissinger, just 0.91s off the W. She had already locked up the white jersey after an incredible first Pro season.

Kale Cushman took home the win with a 3:10, making up some serious ground in the overall to end the season in third.

Pro Women: 4th – Sitota LaRocque, 2nd – Mary Jane Kissinger, 1st – Kale Cushman, 3rd – Anna Trudelle, 5th – Michelle Guy

Nick Frazier cornered for the dough this weekend, placing third and securing the Pro men’s overall by just two points.

Dylan Conte used every inch of the track, fighting his way to second place in the race and the overall.

Lucas Dedora ends the season on a high note at home, locking down the Pro men’s win by 3.24s.

Pro Men: 4th – Kory Nagy, 2nd – Dylan Conte, 1st – Lucas Dedora, 3rd – Nick Frazier, 5th – Cornelius Carelsen

The kids wait all year for George’s prize toss, and sponsor banners are a hot commodity.

Now on to the series overall that racers have been battling it out for all season.

Pro Women Series Overall: 4th – Emma Jarl, 2nd – Michelle Guy, 1st – Mary Jane Kissinger, 3rd – Kale Cushman, 5th – Sarah Hamlin

Pro Men Series Overall: 4th – Ayrton French, 2nd – Dylan Conte, 1st – Nick Frazier, 3rd – Ty Davis, 5th – Parker Downing

Your 2025 Maxxis ESC Intense DH series champions from each class.

Series overall podiums.

As the sun sets on our 16th season of Maxxis ESC racing, we’d like to thank the whole community for making this one so memorable. Of course we’re already working hard on next year’s schedule, but please give us a few months before you start asking about it. Enjoy the off season, we’ll see you in the spring!

Words and photos: Andrew Santoro
Video: Seth Merritt

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2025 MAXXIS ESC SCHEDULE

INTENSE CYCLES DOWNHILL SERIES
May 4 Powder Ridge, CT
June 15 Mountain Creek, NJ
June 22 Jiminy Peak, MA
July 13 Mount Snow, VT
July 20 Killington, VT
Aug 10 Thunder Mountain, MA
Sept 14 Blue Mountain, PA
Sept 21 Powder Ridge, CT
Oct 26 Jiminy Peak, MA Finals

STAN’S ENDURO SERIES
May 18 Powder Ridge, CT
June 1 Arrowhead, NH
June 22 Jiminy Peak, MA
July 20 Killington, VT
July 27 Monteau, NH
Aug 10 Thunder Mountain, MA
Aug 24 Burke, VT
Sept 21 Powder Ridge, CT
Oct 12 Arrowhead, NH Finals

THULE SHOWDOWN SERIES
June 22 Jiminy Peak, MA
July 20 Killington, VT
Aug 10 Thunder Mountain, MA
Sept 21 Powder Ridge, CT

CANNONDALE EBIKE SERIES
May 18 Powder Ridge, CT
June 1 Arrowhead, NH
July 27 Monteau, NH
Aug 10 Thunder Mountain, MA
Sept 21 Powder Ridge, CT
Oct 12 Arrowhead, NH