| TimeShip US Nationals of Downhill |
| 28 Registered Contestants.
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| Event Date and Time: |
Friday, August 19, 2005 08:00 |
| Event Duration: |
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| Location: |
Vail Pass, Colorado |
| Entry: |
Open |
| Helmets: |
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| Organizer: |
TimeShip Racing
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| Map: |
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| Entry Fee: |
$50 |
| Contest Info: |
Downhill Skateboarding returns to Vail Colorado for the US Nationals of Downhill. This 1.3 mile drafting type course is perfect for racers of all ages and experience levels, leathers will NOT be required, full pads, gloves and a Snell rated helmet are required. Rules and regs are posted below.
This course is located on the bike path/frontage road that crosses Vail Pass at about 9000' elevation. This will be an intermediate course by downhill standards, but will be technical and fast enough to provide plenty of challenge for experienced downhillers, while being completely doable for the occaisional downhiller. The course can be "airbraked" from top to bottom at speeds of 35mph, top speeds for the Pros will be around 50 mph.
In order to be considered for the OVERALL racer award at the US Championships, you must compete in this event. Racers not wanting to compete in the downhill are encouraged to come out and watch and support your downhill brethren.
Schedule for Race Day:
On Friday the 19th Check in at 8:00 am. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARE AT THE CHECK IN SPOT at 8:00 OR YOU WILL MISS THE CARAVAN TO THE TOP OF HILL. IT IS A THREE MILE WALK IF YOU MISS THE MEETING.
Riders meeting until 8:30am
Practice until 10:00am
Qualify from 10:00 to 11:30
Lunch (bracketing) 12:00
Racing starts at 1:00 until 3:30
Awards ceremony to be announced.
We will qualify the fastest 16 racers into the 'A' group and the second fastest 16 into the 'B' group. We'll be running in 4 man heats for both groups, first 2 finishers move on to the next round, 3rd and 4th go to a lower brackett and race again to determine 9th - 16th place in both A and B groups. Qualifying times may be used to determine ties.
GETTING THERE
From Denver or Breckenridge, take I-70 West toward Vail. Exit number 180, Vail. Turn left, under the freeway, and turn left again on Bighorn Rd., you will be going East on Bighorn, parallel to the interstate. Eventually Big Horn will turn to the left and go under the Interstate. Big Horn will end at a gate near Gore Creek Campground. This is where we will open the gate to allow the caravan to proceed to the top of the hill. Be there by 8:00 AM or prepare to hike.
New info for lodging! Contact the Lift House in Vail for lodging on Thursday night before the race. 970-476-2340. Mention that you are a racer and you'll get it for $75, about 1/2 price for Vail. There will also be an early Breakfast at DJs Classic Diner opening at 7:00 am right next door. Fuel up and get ready to race!
Safety Rules and Requirements
You may use Leathers or Full Skate Pads.
All racers must pass a safety inspection dressed in their full race gear, which will consist of the following: Helmet, gloves, shoes, leathers or full skate pads including knee pads, elbow pads, long pants and sleeves. Some leathers contain little or no internal armor while some have a lot. Some racers choose to wear pads over their leathers and some may place just a recap over the knees. The likely result of inadequate armor will be road rash, and any amount of plastic armor, interior or exterior will reduce how much and how severe. This decision is left to each skater’s common sense or lack thereof. Road rash is survivable. Pad wearers may be asked to use duct tape to tighten up their fit. The safety inspector will be checking to see that all protective gear fits correctly, especially helmets.
Helmet Requirements.
All racers must wear a full-face helmet with a SNELL rating of K98, M95, or M2000. This rating is tested to more than twice the standard as a B rated SNELL helmet. A B95 or any B rating are for bicycles and will not pass inspection, nor will any non-SNELL rated helmet.
SNELL has a complete list on their website of all SNELL rated helmets so if you can’t find the rating sticker on your helmet go there and see what rating it is. http://www.smf.org/cert.html
DOT ratings means very little since they do not do testing and haven’t since 1974.
SNELL rated helmets are available in most every country in the world. If you show up with a helmet that does not have a sticker, we will need to be able to identify the manufacturer and model, so don’t remove this information. Any racer that does not have an identifiable regulation helmet MAY be able to borrow one from the organizers, but don’t count on it. Motocross helmets have the same rating as road helmets, but offer a much larger visibility window. Many models come in a lightweight carbon fiber version for the weight conscious racer.
Eye Protection
All helmets must have a face shield or the racer must wear protective goggles or glasses. If you don’t have a face shield you can make one from lexan, or purchase an oversized lexan shield from TSR for $10 that can be trimmed to fit and taped on if necessary. We’ll have plenty of these on hand on race day.
Aerodynamic Modifications
Aerodynamic modifications to approved helmets will be allowed as long as they do not compromise the integrity of the helmet by drilling, etching, sanding or gluing. Most motor sport helmets have several existing holes where the air vents and sun visors clip in, these holes as well as sticky backed Velcro may be used to attach aero modifications. All modifications will be subject to approval by the tech inspector. The main consideration will be if the modification appears well secured and does not pose a danger to other racers in the event of a crash.
Race Boards
Race Boards will need to pass a tech inspection for safety, checking that all bolts, nuts and add ons are securely fixed and that no part of the board poses a danger to other racers in the event of a crash. Skateboards will have exactly 4 wheels no taller than 4.5 inches, and total board height will not exceed 12 inches, length will not exceed 48 inches and weight will be under 20 lbs.
Beer
Racers will leave their precious beer in their coolers until they have been eliminated from the race. Any racer caught consuming an alcoholic beverage before they have been eliminated from the race will be disqualified. Racing slalom or riding a bowl is endangering only yourself, and we leave that decision to each skaters common sense, or lack thereof. Racing downhill in a 4-man heat demands a healthy respect for your fellow racers, and it is unfair to them to be racing with someone that is impaired, reckless or overly aggressive on the race course. The race organizers will do everything possible to ensure that there is plenty of time after the event to party down. Your other choice is to be eliminated early on, even in the first round if you are really that thirsty.
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| 1st Place Finisher: |
Rob McKendry |
| 2nd Place Finisher: |
Jimmy Flindt |
| 3rd Place Finisher: |
Will Brunson |
| Overall Results: |
1st Rob McKendry
2nd Jimmy Flindt
3rd Will Brunson
4th Dean Ozuna
5th Brent Kosick
6th Joe Lehm
7th Matt Franklin
8th Mark Jeangerard
9th Rob Palmer
10th James West
11th Jonathan Harms
12th Jason Mitchell
13th Kenny Mollica
14th Chris Miller
15th Phil Plunkett
16th Jim West
B Group
1st Nick Warn
2nd Oliver Spees
3rd Michael Lanahan
4th George McLellan
5th Levi Kline
6th Billy Muma
7th Jeff Goad
8th Ian Rupert
9th Ryan Dillon
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