Thunder Leap Pics

I had my doubts, but Sketch Brah and Ruckus came through with a phenomenal Thunder Leap course. As pictured on the schematic below, contestants began riding the tiny bike in the snowy backyard, along the side of the house, out onto the ice-covered sidewalk, up a ramp that was covering the front steps, down a hallway, into the living room "feed zone" (where an entire can of Hamm's had to be consumed), along a path of shingles that had been ducktaped to the kitchen floor, down a slight drop onto the deck, and finally launched off of a ramp and over a fire. Epic.

(Pics are all courtesy of Robin, feel free to click on any of the pics for a better look)

Sketch Brah gets ready for a test ride:

Lyle doesn't fear the ice:

JMac makes a flawless ride through the kitchen, off the jump, and onto the landing ramp:

I clear the fire and land on the ramp, but am promptly ejected over the handlebars and into a snowbank. My hopes of capturing the coveted orange jersey are dashed:

Ruckus makes short work of the can of Hamm's, but can't quite beat the best time:

ZR rockets up the ramp, on his way to the best time of the evening:

Nate is split seconds away from clearing the fire pit:

Current champion and defender of the orange jersey, Sketch Brah takes two costly falls that he cannot make up for:

The jersey is transferred to its new keeper:

Much like the Stanley Cup, each new champion's name is inscribed on the orange jersey:

Victory!