Fearing a crash, Leigh Donovan (US, Schwinn-Toyota) rode conservatively as she wove her way to the finals in the women's dual slalom. She captured the women's gold by beating Katrina Miller (US, Team Jamis) in the final heat. Tara Llanes (US, Subaru-Specialized) ended the day in third and Missy 'The Missile' Giove (US, Foes Azonic) grabbed fourth.

Seventeen-year-old Kathy Pruitt (Junior DH World Champ) was eliminated early on after running into a finish-line structure, breaking her pinky.

As for the males, BMX legend, Eric Carter (US, Team GT) had it dialed in every which way. He chose his ride carefully and stayed loose in the corners. The California resident explained that smooth control and timely shifting were the keys to beat World Cup dual rival, Cedric Gracia (FRA, Volvo-Cannondale) in the final heat.

While Gracia took second, Mike King (US, Haro Lee Dungarees) beat Chris Kovarik (AUS, Intense) in the consolation finals to take third.

Sunday, the riders mount their Clydesdales and bolt for gold in the downhill event. Check back soon...

— Lucas Kane, in all of OLN's angles for MountainZone.com