Locally-based Outlaw bikers bring bling home from downhill races

Outlaw Bike Team athletes competing in Poland. (L-R) Ryder Lawrence (supported by Outlaw at race), Luke Mallen, Alex Mallen, and Drake Parker. Photo: Outlaw Bike Team

POLAND — Three riders from the Park City-based Outlaw Bike Team —trained on local trails, at Woodward Park City, and Solitude—kicked off the Mountain Bike World Cup season in Bielsko-Biała, Poland on May 16, earning two top-20 finishes in a strong international showing.

For riders Alex Mallen, Luke Mallen, and Drake Parker, cold weather, rain and snow made the riding extremely difficult, adding to the already challenging course. Junior riders Alex and Luke Mallen, both made it to the finals via the new and more competitive qualifying racing. Luke finished 17th with a major mistake just before a flat section costing him significant time. Alex had a technically clean run but had a mechanical causing his rear wheel to lock up but still managed to finish 15th.

Elite rider Parker finished 57th with a tough Qualifier-1 race not going as planned, he overcame the really rough course and slippery conditions in Qualifier-2 and put down a solid run.

“Overall, everyone is happy with the results and hungry for more,” Tyson Henrie, Founder and Head Coach of Outlaw Bike Team said in a statement. All of these results are something to be very proud of and a fantastic start for the World Cup season. We’re pumped on the start of the season and can’t wait for more.”

The week prior to the first World Series DownHill, the Outlaws had an showing at the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series Round-2 at Mountain Creek Bike Park in New Jersey. With 30 Outlaws competing over the weekend, there were many standout performances both on and off the podium.

Here’s a breakdown of Outlaws performance:

• Cat 1 11-12 Boys
  P1  Harrison Lee 

• Cat 2/3 Boys 13-14
  P1   Oskar Hove
• Cat 1 17-18 Women:
  P5   Pella Ward

• Cat 1 17-18 Men
  P2   Fred Romeo 
  P3   Alex Mallen 

• Cat 1 15-16 Boys
  P2    Eli Bundy  
  P3    Reed Russell   
  P4    Boston Bryant  
  P5    Connor Clifford
• Cat 2/3 Boys 15-16
  P2    Vincent Bertolani 

Quick Stats: 

•    two winners
•    nine riders on the podium
•    five more athletes in the top ten
•    53% in the top ten
•    33% of the categories entered, Outlaws won
•    60% in the top five for 15-16 and 17-18 year-old men