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Mountainboard Events
Where are the events? This sport has suffered long enough with second rate events and little exposure. Let's get off our asses and create our own events. Gather local riders and publish the results here.
Just announced: Midwest Race Series
July 14th in
Minneapolis, MN at Buck Hill Resort.
July 15th in Des Moines, IA at
Sleepy Hollow Sports Park.
Courses have been
built. More race info coming soon. For more info on
Buckhill and Sleepy
Hollow (see below).
BUCKHILL
Buckhill Resort,
located in the suburbs of St Paul, MN is well known
for its winter
racing program, not to mention producing Olympians.
Buckhill’s Mountainboard Development Team is open to
all riders over age 9,this program teaches proper mountain boarding techniques, use of
safety
gear (helmet, elbow pads, etc). 2 hour coaching sessions
will teach riders
balance, cornering and aerial skills. Program runs
for 8 Tuesdays, from
June12th through August 7th.
Program times are from 5:00pm to 7:00pm each week (except July 3rd).
Program costs are $130 for team/coaching fees and $30 forboard
rentals.
Courses are open Wed 4-8pm, Thurs 4-8pm and Sat 9-12am.
Rentals available
for $6 (MBS Comp 16's, Comp26's, Sol16's and Grom 6's
and 6 Outback
Mountainboards). Includes pads, no helmet (no helmet, no
ride).
Handle-tow ticket is $10.
Mountainboard
hotline (952) 435-7174, # 721 or call Tom Schulz # 709.
Ask about
Season Mountainboard / BMX Pass. http://www.buckhill.com
SLEEPY HOLLOW
Located in Des
Moines, is situated in the Iowa backcountry a few miles
off Interstate 80.
Quad Chair runs Fri, Sat and Sun 4-8pm and costs $10-15.
Rental cost is 2hr
- $5, 4hr - $10 (Grom 6’s, Sol 16’s, Razors, Blades
Comp16, Comp26 all
come equipped with V3 Brake).
Sleepy Hollow is
hosting a Freestyle and Boardercross race on July
15th, 2001. Support the Sport and
stop and compete if your local or traveling west after the East Coast Finals.
For more
information, contact Rick Flatt at
515-262-4100.
www.sleepyhollowsportspark.com
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