If the goal is to give fans more chances to watch their favorite athletes compete, why not try to get more DH races put on the calendar? Next year there are eight World Cup DH races, which seems like a decent amount, until you consider the fact that Supercross and Formula 1 both have 17 events on their calendars. Sea Otter slalom is a good time, but there's no need to add more elite slalom races to the schedule. Compare that to XC or DH racing, where the fastest rider down the hill, or the first person to make it across the finish line after a certain number of laps wins вЂ“ it doesn't get much easier to understand than that.

It's entertaining to watch for a few runs, and than it starts to lose its luster as the races drag on due to the bracket style elimination, which means racers need two runs per heat just in case one side of the course is running faster than the other. Slalom is an event that tends to be more fun for the participants than the spectators. Trying to push slalom onto the world stage just isn't worth it, especially since it's been proven time and time again that the races don't attract nearly the same number of fans as an XC or DH race. The best slalom races are semi-underground affairs, ones that take place on a rut track hidden in the woods, or in a backyard that happens to have just enough room for some head-to-head racing. The thing is, it's not something the UCI needs to be involved in, and the top DH racers shouldn't need to add another event to their already-full plates on a race weekend. Now, before Kyle Strait shows up at my doorstep to tell me that I'm an idiot and dual slalom is the best thing ever, I should stress that I do think slalom is a great activity, one that every mountain biker should try if they have the chance.

And don't even get me started on my thoughts about speed and style competitions. Elite level slalom is currently on life support, and I'm totally fine if it stays that way forever. Sorry Matt Wragg, dual slalom doesn't need to make a comeback, especially not onto the world stage.

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