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Sandia Downhill Challenge
35 Registered Contestants.
Event Date and Time: Saturday, September 21, 2002  08:00
Event Duration:
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Entry: Open
Helmets:
Organizer: Timeship Racing
Map:
Entry Fee: $25.00 Open/$75.00 Pro
Contest Info: Sandia Downhill Challenge
September 21st and 22nd, 2002 Albuquerque, NM

We are proud to announce that TimeShip Racing will host a Downhill Skateboard Race on Crest Road #536 above Albuquerque. This technical 1 mile course has 10 turns including 2 hairpins, braking turns, and a fast finish. Racers from around the world and the US are invited to join us for an exciting weekend of fun skating and racing.

Saturday the 21st, after the Skateboard Race there will be a 4.5 mile "Soul Jam" down Sandia Mountain below the race course to Doc Longs' Picnic Area. This fun section will be a good way to cool down and show some soul after a day of racing. Prizes will be awarded for the riders with the "Most Soul" and "Best Board" and we encourage all racers to ride this part of the event.

Albuquerque has dozens of Flood control ditches of ALL sizes. TimeShip Racing will provide Guides and Shuttles to explore some of this amazing terrain. Shuttles will depart at 8:30am on Sunday morning from the Ramada and return around Noon. A second session may be added in the evening for late flight die hards. The Indian School Ditch is up to 3 miles long, a nice downhill grade, rounded transitions and a few stairs, inflow pipes and duck under over passes. Racers who complete 2 or more runs will receive limited edition Sandia Challenge stickers.

The "Bear" is the Waiimea of skateboarding. This Super Ditch has 40 ft. walls and 30 ft. of flat bottom, a downhill grade and speeds near 35 mph across the transition. Longboards have ruled here since 1976! This is the site of the Worlds' Largest Banked Slalom course which has challenged even the most experienced riders. Full pads or leathers and a minimum 48" board are recommended. Racers who complete 2 or more runs from the 'Start Line' will qualify to compete on this course for prize $$$ that afternoon. Timing system provided by Fat City Racing. This Challenge to qualify is open to all comers until September 22nd, 2002.

The Los Altos Skate Park is a 5 minute walk from the Ramada Hotel where most skaters will be staying. This park has a long snake run with a 7 ft. spine, babys arm, vert bowls at the ends, as well as a decent 10 ft. deep Combi Pool. Real vert though not huge. No pads or helmets required, no fees, no hassle. Alcohol IS allowed in the adjacent public park until 10:00 pm. Amazing! There will be an 'Old School' Challenge to the racer who lays down the Longest Grind in the combi pool as of 8:00 pm Sunday night. A special "Vert Dog" prize will be awarded for the longest grind .

You can find more info and pictures at http://www.timeshipracing.com and we look forward to racing down Sandia Mouintain and riding with all of you here in Albuquerque, New Mexico where "Quiver counts."

Joe Lehm
TimeShip Racing
505-474-0074
1st Place Finisher:
2nd Place Finisher:
3rd Place Finisher:
Overall Results: Official Results of the Sandia Downhill Challenge 2002

Thank you everyone for coming out to New Mexico and helping us represent a good time!!
Special thanks to the Bernallio Sheriffs Dept for their incredible patience
and enormous help in running the Race. Also Thanks to the Albuquerque Police
Dept for their obvious abscence on Ditch Day. We couldn't have been happier.
Mountaineer Media will have the DVD and Video in about 30 days.

Before we get to results, in typical TimeShip fashion we will first present the Statistics
that helped make this such a memorable weekend.


Statistics of note:

Downhill Racers 38
Top Recorded Speed of the day 46 mph
Bear Slalom Racers 37
Longest Grinders 15
Total Sherrifs overtime hours 8 Hrs.
Total TimeShip Volunteers 26

Farthest Travelled Sergio Yuppie from Brazil

Good Sport Award Brent DeKeyser, for getting assigned a heat without a gripe

Worst Crash Biker Sherlock at Indian School, Broken collar bone in 6 places,
5 stitches and a concussion

Closest Call Golter and the Support Truck driver Duane nearly in a fist
fight, thanks to John Rogers for his diplomacy.

Biggest Smile (Race Day) Jimmy "I'm still in!" Flindt (sorry I almost took you out bro!)
Biggest Smile (Ditch Day) John "3 mile smile" O'Shei
Maximum Overload (Race Day) 38 racers and boards in and on the 6x6 support Truck
Maximum Overload (Ditch Day) 23 riders w/boards in the 15 passenger TimeShip
8 riders w/boards in Tammys' 4 passenger car

Most runs down the ditches We heard someone did over 20, Who can verify this??
Estimated Safety Checks 126 over 2 days
Most Stoked Hugh R

First and most important is the All Around Skater Award for Best Results in all three
events. This is what we want this event to represent, a return to the glory days of QUIVER.

All Around skater Dave "Caveman" Bryant won this years top honors. He received a vintage
1975 Makaha plastic kicktail board with Makaha trucks and wheels. Second place is Will Brunson.
Next year we hope to see Jesse, Yancey, Brad, Jeff and the rest of you in all of the events to
give "Caveman" a run for his title.


Pro Men's Downhill

1. Dane van Bommel
2. Mark Golter
3. Dave "Caveman" Bryant
4. John Dread
5. Chris Chaput
6. John Rogers
7. Casey Duncan
8. Eric Lee
9. Will Brunson
10. Robert McKendry
11. Casey Kindred
12. Jason Salfi
13. Jimmy Flindt
14. Darryl Freman
15. Dave Rogers
16. Brent DeKeyser
17. Bill Quinn
18. Joe Lehm
18. Sergio Yuppie (tied)

Open Men's Downhill

1. John "Beaver" Muhlburger (Albuquerque, NM)
2. Roger Jennings (Pasadena, CA)
3. Chris Hickman (Albuquerque, NM)
4. Justin Eidem (Vail, CO)

Soul Jam Winner: Nicole Thornton, for repeatedly getting back on her
30" park board with hard wheels and riding the WHOLE 4.5 miles (at 6 miles an hour,)
un-phased by the sheriff car following her or the 40 cars and trucks following him.


Pro Men's Banked Slalom

1. Dave Hackett
2. Chicken Deck
3. Kenny Mollica
4. Abe Towery (Albuquerque)
5. Yancey Meyer
6. Chris Chaput
7. Jesse Parker
8. Bill Wahl
9. Brad Edwards
10. Arab

Open Men's Banked Slalom

1. Dave "Caveman" Bryant
2. Will Brunson (Albuquerque)
3. Matt Thompson (Albuquerque)

Longest 1 Truck Grind:

1. Yancy Meyer (14'6")
2. Dustin Taylor ( 10')
3. Mike Lowrie ( 8') (Albuquerque)

Longest 2 Truck Grind:

1. Brad Edwards (21' 6")
2. Ryan Armendariz (17'4") (Albuquerque)
3. Jeff Budro (17')

Registered Contestants (35) -- Sandia Downhill Challenge
Name Home City Sponsors Bio Comment Date Submitted
1. E.K. Kepoo West Valley City, Utah      Will there be a buttboarding division? If not, would I be able to ride the course just for fun?  7/5/2002 9:17:24 PM 
2. Kaylee Tejeda ABQ, NM!!      This is it!! I'd better see all you downhillers, slalomers, bank riders, & old schoolers here in the great SW!  7/19/2002 2:49:29 PM 
3. Paul Santilli L.A. CA      This will be ERS first apperance in comp., just a warning, I'm The Co-founder of ERS, Team Mngr, Sales Mngr, #1 PRO SK8   7/23/2002 12:34:21 PM 
4. todd carlson LA, CA      Banked slalom sunday only  7/28/2002 7:42:45 PM 
5. Mike Lowrie abq      Come down and check out abq you won't want to leave!  8/3/2002 11:33:18 AM 
6. Joe Lehm Santa Fe, New Mexico      Quiver Counts  8/3/2002 11:37:20 AM 
7. Max Newbould Rio Rancho, NM      I dont want to place, but I'm down to rip with you crazy guys.... It's all about the tricks in the ditch  8/12/2002 6:57:16 AM 
8. hugh regalado quartz hill, ca      will be in banked slalom only... might try the big hill on my luge if that's ok  8/12/2002 9:24:28 PM 
9. John Waste Abq NM      hurry  8/13/2002 6:45:57 PM 
10. C W Dunn Abq      yeeeeeeeehaaaa! B.T.Y.C   8/13/2002 6:47:56 PM 
11. Robert James McKendry III Vail, CO.      My names on the back of my leathers...ya'll be able to spell by the end of the day!  8/15/2002 9:10:57 AM 
12. Gary Fluitt Golden, Colorado      Haven't entered a banked slalom race in 25 years. This sounds a bit hair ball. Sharon, bring lots of medical supplies.  8/16/2002 1:00:38 PM 
13. Sharon Albuquerque, New Mexico      So psyched to skate with Fluitt, HR, KR, Lowrie, CW, CP, Mat, Joe, Coty, Comet, hopefully Gravity!!!!!  8/19/2002 2:33:50 AM 
14. Casey Duncan Madrid, New Mexico      Rad Hill  8/19/2002 10:19:48 AM 
15. william brunson Madrid, New Mexico        8/23/2002 11:15:09 AM 
16. John O'Shei Malibu, Ca.      Fat City Racing Team  8/25/2002 5:59:52 PM 
17. Barret "Chicken" Deck Huntington Beach, CA      SSS Racing   8/26/2002 4:46:53 PM 
18. HACKETT Solana Beach, California      BLR DOMINATES BANKED SLALOM  8/26/2002 9:12:34 PM 
19. OLSON Malibu, California      BRING IT ON....BITCH  8/26/2002 9:14:44 PM 
20. Evans Long Beach, CA      We get to go bank surfing and get FCR points, cool!  8/27/2002 8:35:59 AM 
21. WAHL Seal Beach, CA      Faster than a speeding wheel chair.  8/27/2002 9:54:02 AM 
22. Ric Widenor Boulder, Colo-RAD-o      How High can you Ollie? Are you Vert? Why is your board so big?  8/27/2002 1:09:34 PM 
23. Cliff Coleman Kensington, CA      I know you all can relate to this, but it never gets old, the fun of racing.  8/28/2002 5:12:31 PM 
24. Charlie "Crazyman" Ransom Incline Village, NV      Beware the Badland Boyz, remember the Runway Banked Slalom.  8/30/2002 9:56:13 AM 
25. Chris Wireman Denver, Colo-RAD-oh      I'm an 'Open' class racer, so I enjoy PBR  9/1/2002 4:16:29 PM 
26. Chris Chaput Huntington Beach, CA      Now we're talkin'  9/5/2002 10:13:31 PM 
27. Brent DeKeyser Long Beach, CA      Rob the banks and hug the curves  9/5/2002 10:24:12 PM 
28. Kyle Andersen North Salt Lake, Utah      first race long time rider   9/11/2002 4:43:11 PM 
29. Adam Teel Bountiful, Utah        9/11/2002 4:52:20 PM 
30. Denise De La Fuente Albq,NM        9/13/2002 10:26:49 AM 
31. P A Dunn Los Osos, CA      Big wave training until Albie -- see you there!  9/14/2002 8:54:50 AM 
32. Brad Edwards San Diego, CA      I just can't wait, more time to get ready.  9/16/2002 10:12:43 PM 
33. Roger Jennings Pasadena, CA      Speedboarding one day, and a super sized bank slalom the next, who is buying the keg this time?  9/17/2002 4:00:43 PM 
34. Jason Salfi Oakland, Ca        9/20/2002 12:23:51 PM 
35. Gary Holl Palo Alto, CA        9/20/2002 4:12:09 PM 


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