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TimeShip Racing
825 Early St. #H
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Last
minute Race Day entrants may register on the hill Saturday the 25th
until 9:00am for $125, CASH. The hill will be closed to riding starting
on Thursday the 23rd from 8am. Violators will be disqualified and entry
fees will not be returned.
Directions
to the bottom of the hill for RACERS coming from Portland, take the
I-84 east towards Hood River/The Dalles, take this highway for about 1
and half hours, about 40 minutes past Hood River. Look for signs for a
tiny little town called Biggs, that is where you will cross the
Columbia by taking highway 97 going north towards Yakima. Instead of
going left to stay on the 97 at the first intersection, go right on
highway 14. You will pass the fake Stonehenge on your right...after
about 5 minutes look for a sign on the left hand side of the road
saying "Maryhill Loops Rd", this is it!
There
will parking at the top for RACERS ONLY!! We will caravan to the top
after the riders meeting at 8:00am. Riders meeting will be at the
bottom, near the
trees where we’ll have a food vendor set up to fuel you through the
day.Bring water to drink, we’ll also have some for racers and staff
only.
Directions
from Portland for SPECTATORS. Take the I-84 east towards Hood River/The
Dalles. take this highway for about 1 and half hours, about 40 minutes
past Hood River look for signs for Biggs, that is where you will cross
the Columbia on Highway 97 going north towards Yakima. Follow the signs
for 97 north, look on the right as you are going uphill and you will
see the hill. Look for signs for "vista viewpoint, 1/4 mile" pull off,
that’s the overlook. From here you can see the ENTIRE course.
Directions
from Seattle: take the I-90 east towards Spokane after about 1 hour
look for signs for Highway 97 going south to Yakima. You will go
through Yakima then Goldendale, once through Goldendale, you will go up
and over the mountains...once going downhill look for the sign "vista
viewpoint".
Schedule of Events:
Saturday 25th Downhill Practice, Qualifying, and Super GS
8:00am
Riders meeting, then caravan to the top of the hill. Racers ONLY will
be allowed to park at the top.A shuttle may be provided for spectators,
but they will be VERY restricted along the course and at the top.
9:00am
Tech inspection in full dress. After you have passed inspection you
will get a racer number that you’ll use the rest of the weekend, and
you may proceed to
PRACTICE. Anyone with complaints or requesting variances in the rules
will be directed to the back of the line so that others may proceed to
practice runs. Make sure you are familiar with the rules and regs
posted on the contest sign up page. Ignorance won’t get you on the hill.
10:00am
The Super GS course will be ready to capture times. We want to do a Jam
format where you can take as many runs as you like, we’ll log your
fastest time.
Don’t bother trying to save your legs.
11:00am
The DH timing system will be armed and ready to capture qualifying
times.When you are ready to qualify you may inform the starter, give
them your # and take your best shot. You only get one run to qualify so
make your practice runs count. If you fall during your qualifying run
you may get up and continue. You may resume practice runs after you log
a qualifying time if your legs are up for it!
3:00pm
Last call for qualifying! Practice runs could continue until 5:00pm if
the weather and winds co-operate. Otherwise we’re calling it at 3:30pm
or after the last racer qualifies.
6:00pm Pizza party at Reno’s Pizza at 980 E. Broadway in Goldendale, WA. Qualifying times will be posted to liven the party!
Sunday 26th Downhill Racing in 4 man heats.
8:00am Riders meeting, announcing brackets, caravan to the top of the hill.
9:00am Racers get ONE practice run.
10:00am Racing begins
3:00pm (if all goes well) Awards presentation at the bottom under the trees.
Lodging
for the Maryhill Race: The motels in the Goldendale, WA area will be
filling up quickly so we advise you to make a reservation asap. The
campgrounds also need reservations in advance, so book 'em now.
Peach Beach Campground $15 per night 509-773-4698
Maryhill State Park $7 per night 509-773-5007
Farvue Motel $67 per night 800-358-5881
Ponderosa Motel $65 per night 509-773-5842
Biggs, OR Travelodge (closest to the hill)$55 per night 541-739-2501
Super
Giant Slalom has been added to this event! There will be an additional
entry fee of $30 for DH racers that wish to compete in the GS, and a
$50 entry fee for racers that only wish to do the GS. The Slalom event
will be held on Saturday the 25th, Single lane jam format.
Maryhill
Historic Loops Road will the site of the first TimeShip Racing downhill
event of the 2005 season. This event will be held on June 25th and 26th
and will feature 100% skateboarding. DH Practice and qualifying will be
held on Sat. the 25th and racing will be on Sunday the 26th. The top 64
DH racers will be bracketed into groups of 16 based on their qualifying
times, with A, B, C and D groupings. Each of these racers will get to
be in at least one heat, and single elimination will advance the first
2 racers from each heat into the next round in that group.
All
racers will need to pre-pay an entry fee by May 30th to be eligible to
compete. At that time any available slots will be given to any racers
on the waiting list. This legendary hill is likely to bring racers from
the world over, and we expect a full turnout. Flying into Portland,
Oregon has the advantage of getting to ride Burnside, Aumsville and
other epic parks. Maryhill Museum is located about an hour and a half
east of Portland along the Columbia River Gorge.
Prize
money will be determined by the generosity of our sponsors, please
contact TimeShip Racing if you would like to participate as a title or
co-sponsor. This will be one of the highest visibility events of the
season with magazine and media coverage.
DH Race Requirements:
Your name must be on the registrar’s list as pre-paid. No race day entries will be accepted.
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. We encourage
helmet manufacturers to submit their product to the SNELL Foundation
for testing, cost is $940 for a production helmet and $215 for a
prototype.
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 and nuts are securely fixed and that no part of the board
poses a danger to other racers in the event of a crash. There will be
no limits placed on size, weight, height, wheel size or bearings.
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
racecourse. 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.
Check back here regularly for updates and info on travel, lodging and the special activities we are planning.
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