Hey guys! I know I haven't been on in months, but I have very exciting news. My name is Stephen Thomsen and I am a local Santa Barbara area mtber. I've got approval to build a nice set of dirt jumps on the site of the Firestone Walker mtb race venue which is going on the 27th-29th of April. I'm organizing a type of dirt jump jam event after the DH race finishes up. Now this is where you come in...
It is a "invitation" only event, though there is a chance that any of you may be invited. Here's the deal. Mike Hecker, the organizer of the whole event, has said that I will be the one inviting those who I think are capable of riding it. I couldn't think of anything better that this:
I'm going to have all you who would like to participate to send in any pics, links to vids (youtube, google vid, etc.), or anything that you could show me, via e-mail, that you think would encourage me to include you in the jam. I'm not trying to be all high and mighty here by being the judge, I just think that this would be the only way to fairly give everyone a chance. I know a lot of people who are tired of invite only contests, so this is my solution.
Here's the layout for the actual jumps. It will start out with a small step down jump that would lead to 2 head high doubles with around 15-20 ft. gaps. If you believe you've got what it takes, send me your stuff. I will be choosing the top 10 riders from the submissions. I will be including some personal invites as well, so there will end up being about 20 riders present. You must sign a waiver at the event, which means if you are under 18, you must have a parent/legal guardian sign AT the event.
The comp will be a jam format, which is where all the riders just ride as much as they want for the certain period of time (which has not been determined yet). Once it's over all the riders will vote for who they thought won in each respected category. There will be categories for: Best Overall, Best Flow, and Best trick. I already have Giro on board, who will provide some swag. I'll be asking more companies as the time draws near. There will be some Firestone Pint glasses as trophies for the 3 respected categories. The awards are not the important thing. I created this in order to get a bunch of talented riders together and just do what we love. No pressure, just have fun. I hope you all can make it, and don't be afraid to send me your pics, vids, etc. My e-mail is mbfanatic@gmail.com.
The link to the Firestone MTB race site is http://www.ridesb.com You'll see the link for the race on the front page. So check it out, I hope to see you all there!
If you have any questions about something I missed, feel free to ask. I can't wait to see the submissions.
Let the e-mails flow...
Peace.
It is a "invitation" only event, though there is a chance that any of you may be invited. Here's the deal. Mike Hecker, the organizer of the whole event, has said that I will be the one inviting those who I think are capable of riding it. I couldn't think of anything better that this:
I'm going to have all you who would like to participate to send in any pics, links to vids (youtube, google vid, etc.), or anything that you could show me, via e-mail, that you think would encourage me to include you in the jam. I'm not trying to be all high and mighty here by being the judge, I just think that this would be the only way to fairly give everyone a chance. I know a lot of people who are tired of invite only contests, so this is my solution.
Here's the layout for the actual jumps. It will start out with a small step down jump that would lead to 2 head high doubles with around 15-20 ft. gaps. If you believe you've got what it takes, send me your stuff. I will be choosing the top 10 riders from the submissions. I will be including some personal invites as well, so there will end up being about 20 riders present. You must sign a waiver at the event, which means if you are under 18, you must have a parent/legal guardian sign AT the event.
The comp will be a jam format, which is where all the riders just ride as much as they want for the certain period of time (which has not been determined yet). Once it's over all the riders will vote for who they thought won in each respected category. There will be categories for: Best Overall, Best Flow, and Best trick. I already have Giro on board, who will provide some swag. I'll be asking more companies as the time draws near. There will be some Firestone Pint glasses as trophies for the 3 respected categories. The awards are not the important thing. I created this in order to get a bunch of talented riders together and just do what we love. No pressure, just have fun. I hope you all can make it, and don't be afraid to send me your pics, vids, etc. My e-mail is mbfanatic@gmail.com.
The link to the Firestone MTB race site is http://www.ridesb.com You'll see the link for the race on the front page. So check it out, I hope to see you all there!
If you have any questions about something I missed, feel free to ask. I can't wait to see the submissions.
Let the e-mails flow...
Peace.