Ste-marie Gravity Fest 2009

**missile racing** · 05-13-2009 08:22 PM

The Sports festival of Ste-Marie-de-Beauce, from the 11th to the 14th of June 2009, is an annual event
that attracts each year over 10 000 persons. I was approached by the organizers of the event to organize a longboard and streetluge competition that will be the main event of the festival.

The hill that the festival's organizers proposed is in the heart of the city and is one of the most extreme ever done in competition.
The course is on an 18% grade slope and the contestants will reach speeds of 100 km/h before doing controlled slides turns in a 90 degrees left corner. This competition is sure to get the sport on a new level.

The race is the principal event of the festival and will get a lot of media coverage(radio, television & internet).

To attract the finest riders in the world, a substantial cash purse is up for grabs.

DOWNHILL SKATEBOARD - 1ST PLACE - $$ 1000 $$ !!!!
CASH PRICE FOR ALL DISCIPLINES!

This is the 2nd race of th Northeastern gravity sports championship series.

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ENTRY FEE'S:
1 discipline - 40$
2 disciplines - 60$
3 or 4 disciplines - 80$
dinner and party with live rock show included.

All events are held on saturday or sunday if rain.

9am to 2pm - slalom
1pm to 3 pm - slopestyle
3pm to 9pm - dh - luge
9 pm to 3 am awards & party.

how to get there:
Map of Sainte-Marie, QC CA by MapQuest

over 500 riders have been invited!!!!!!!

**missile racing** · 05-15-2009 07:27 PM

**Pat S** · 05-18-2009 01:04 PM

I will most likely be there. Sliding and DH definitely, maybe slalom if someone can lend me a slaloms setup.

**Crappysurfer** · 05-18-2009 04:17 PM

ohhhh i might have to go if i can find someone to ride with

**longboardertwan** · 05-18-2009 07:31 PM

####, I'm probably in...I don't have work that weekend and will hopefully have enough cash...

**longboardertwan** · 05-18-2009 07:32 PM

Carpool anyone?

**Dimm** · 05-19-2009 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by Crappysurfer

ohhhh i might have to go if i can find someone to ride with

Originally Posted by longboardertwan

####, I'm probably in...I don't have work that weekend and will hopefully have enough cash...

SICK! Yo guys if you need a place to stay I can provide. We could have a mean Montreal session before the race if you guys can be here friday evening. Either way it'll be awesome to see you guys.

**doctor worm** · 05-19-2009 10:04 AM

ill go if someone from the area is going and i dont have work

**Crappysurfer** · 05-19-2009 12:50 PM

anthony lets car prool

**missile racing** · 05-19-2009 02:25 PM

good to see there some interest, this will be the biggest race since topchallenge and munnsville...

**DPerjar** · 05-19-2009 02:52 PM

Thats a damn long way.

Selling Loaded Dervish.

**GravityRider15** · 05-19-2009 11:22 PM

oh man, fly down to Rumple Flatspot, then from there fly to Canada?

Do I have the funds to make this happen?

DERVISH FOR SALE!

**guroo** · 05-20-2009 08:36 AM

****, I have a soccer tournament.

**krebhorn** · 05-20-2009 10:40 AM

i'll be there.

so excited.

**nsc1120** · 05-20-2009 10:59 AM

is there a sign up anywhere?

**Drewbie** · 05-20-2009 11:22 AM

Wow, you guys are coming from NJ, Nothern Virgina, Raleigh, Brooklyn, Vermont, Massachusset and even farther: you are crazy

I wasn't too sure about going, but now when I look at how much you are going to travel to get there... it made me grew up some balls
I'll be coming with GabMG in sliding and probably DH in I get my board on time
You guys are INSANE !!!

**Pat S** · 05-20-2009 11:30 AM

I'm looking forward to 50mph speedchecks..... damn regulars will have it easy in this race.

that said.... looking forward to practicing my toesides at higher speeds.

**neuros** · 05-20-2009 11:57 AM

I might go if I don't have a job and can carpool... Room for a luge anyone?
I'll see if Hayden's available... It's a long haul up there though, made a shorter trip last year and it was hell on gas. We'll see

***SWEET*** · 05-28-2009 02:21 AM

Attends??
18%???
wow putain j'en suis!!!!
Je vais essayer de choper une luge au passage pour rider en mode "rampant" aussi.

Flavien

PS: I would like to say thanks also for keeping the price damn cheap and showing other race organizers that an event does not have to cost 300$... 40$ is FREAKING cheap!
And also, I wanted to know: Is it gonna be a 1 day freeride + qualification and 1 day race or is it gonna be some kind of other format?