[GrapeApe79]

Hi everyone! I am coordinating an event in Seattle for a grad school project and am asking for suggestions on what type of outdoor events / races you would like to see. I am looking to do some sort of a multi-sport event.

I know the obvious choice is a DH race, but what other sports would you integrate that with?

Thanks for your help!!

 

[Heidi]

Do like we have here in Bend - it's called the Pole, Pedal, Paddle. The event starts with a downhill ski, then you cross country ski, then you ride your bike down from Mt. Bachelor, run a course, and paddle down the Deschutes River. You can do it solo, or on a team.

 

[Str8OutaBallard]

Do like we have here in Bend - it's called the Pole, Pedal, Paddle. The event starts with a downhill ski, then you cross country ski, then you ride your bike down from Mt. Bachelor, run a course, and paddle down the Deschutes River. You can do it solo, or on a team.

they have that in Bellingham... it's called the Sky to Sea

 

[Toshi]

close, ski to sea. yeah, but it's already been done. (and it's fun!)

 

[jodysbike]

I'n a world that would never happen I would say. DH race from Cap Hill to Ferry docks using as many steps and drops as possible (Red Bull Style). Kyak race to Alki. And long ass all out run from Alki back to Seattle center.

 

[Str8OutaBallard]

I'n a world that would never happen I would say. DH race from Cap Hill to Ferry docks using as many steps and drops as possible (Red Bull Style). Kyak race to Alki. And long ass all out run from Alki back to Seattle center.

Yeah you ride down through Freeway park then to Benyroya Hall and S.A.M. steps then up through the market and take the steps down to under the viaduct... it's fun we did it on big bikes on Thurs night...

if you added a kyak to Alki I would definately be there... even help organize it... but not until after the snow season is over...

 

[MMike]

. And long ass all out run from Alki back to Seattle center.

...with cinder blocks chained to your ankles.

 

[GrapeApe79]

Thanks for the suggestions...I'm thinking something at St. Edwards State Park...kayaking, XC racing, trail run, etc...

 

[Str8OutaBallard]

I guess I will have to do my own event then... all by myself... start in the St Marks parking lot down the stairs thru the new collonade park, then down Melrose then a little climbing up to freeway park then thru downtown to Benaroya/S.A.M. then climb up to the Market then down thru the Market Stairs under the viaduct then I would need my girlfriend to wait w/a kayak and we could paddle up to Discovery Park... where I would have my truck waiting to drive her back to her car under the viaduct... I'll save that one for next summer when its warm... and snowboarding is long gone...

 

[Netguy]

Yeah you ride down through Freeway park then to Benyroya Hall and S.A.M. steps then up through the market and take the steps down to under the viaduct... it's fun we did it on big bikes on Thurs night...

if you added a kyak to Alki I would definately be there... even help organize it... but not until after the snow season is over...

I have always thought Seattle would be the sickest layout, to do a RedBull type of event, just like the one that was in Nuemberg recently.

Str8OutaBallard, how often do you do this run? Sound like fun!

 

[MMike]

....and the spectators get to pelt you with golf balls along the way......

 

[downhillracer]

come on it has to have a dh portion
hah

 

[SLAYER2003]

they have that in Bellingham... it's called the Sky to Sea

Actually, it is called 'Ski to Sea'.

 

[Str8OutaBallard]

Actually, it is called 'Ski to Sea'.

That's what Toshi said... Sky to Sea is in BC...

 

[Bikecrasher]

Although it's not in the Seattle area, Capital Forrest is a great area to put on a "multi-sport" event. It's a big enough area w/ enough trails to put on some sort of event that could incorporate both mountain biking and land navigation/orienteering. With Black Lake close by, you could put on some sort of kayak/canoe leg, run or road bike to the woods, then hit the trails.

 

[jodysbike]

Although it's not in the Seattle area, Capital Forrest is a great area to put on a "multi-sport" event. It's a big enough area w/ enough trails to put on some sort of event that could incorporate both mountain biking and land navigation/orienteering. With Black Lake close by, you could put on some sort of kayak/canoe leg, run or road bike to the woods, then hit the trails.

Have you ever tried to ride from a trail in Cap to Black Lake? Or a stream that feeds to it. You had better hand the baton off to a roadie. Wait DH from the towers to pavement hand off to a road rider hand off to a kyak at the stream in little rock kyak down black lake hand off to a runner who sprits up to the capital and a big party on the governers lawn! or hand off to a sea kyak who paddles to Tacoma who passes to a runner that runs to Seattle wait that's getting to be toooo much.

 

[ioscope]

DH race through a neighborhood or downtown.

 

[kinghami3]

close, ski to sea. yeah, but it's already been done. (and it's fun!)

Yeah it's fun, but the canoe is a b*tch! We had been practicing and working out, then I jump in the canoe for the race and my aluminum seat breaks and I had to paddle 18 miles sitting on the bottom of the boat. Mt. Biking section needs a revamp too.

GrapeApe, make sure that whatever you do is fun for the athletes as well as the spectators.

 

[Lux Interior]

Dh, no, a four cross race down Queen Anne hill. That would be so sick

 

[ffonsok]

im totally in for an urban DH-- queen ann would be amazing... even if it was an amateur/small turn out, it would still be sick to shuttle!