Slovenian rider Monika Hrastnik goes over a jump during Friday’s women’s elite downhill qualifying round at the UCI Mountain Biking World Series at Whiteface Mountain. The UCI Mountain Biking World Series in Lake Placid-Wilmington kicked off on Friday and will have races today and on Sunday at both Whiteface and Mount Van Hoevenberg. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Italian rider Gloria Scarsi soars through the air during Friday’s women’s elite downhill qualifying round at the UCI Mountain Biking World Series at Whiteface Mountain. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

British rider Tahnee Seagrave, who ranks third in the UCI women’s elite downhill standings, soars through the air during Friday’s qualifying round at Whiteface Mountain. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Swiss rider Lisa Baumann takes part in Friday’s women’s elite downhill qualifying round at the UCI Mountain Biking World Series at Whiteface Mountain. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Italian rider Veronika Widmann goes over a jump during Friday’s women’s elite downhill qualifying round at the UCI Mountain Biking World Series at Whiteface Mountain. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

French rider Myriam Nicole goes over a jump during Friday’s women’s elite downhill qualifying round at the UCI Mountain Biking World Series at Whiteface Mountain. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Chilean rider Florencia Rodriguez Contardo goes over a jump during Friday’s women’s elite downhill qualifying round at the UCI Mountain Biking World Series at Whiteface Mountain. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)