2009 East Coast Outlaw Downhill Series

**longboardertwan** · 10-22-2008 12:42 PM

Who wants to pick a month to organize a race in their area? January has Sultans of Speed. I don't know who is at school or what not or how long we should wait or try to do what when. I think each race should have an entry fee of 5 or 10 bucks. That money either goes to the podium for that race or gets put into a pot for the winner of the series. Schwag is obviously going to get given away. Also I think race format should be determined by the organizers based on the race course.

I think my race will be in mid May on a hill in DC with freeriding after dark through the mansions of northwest DC where all the diplomats and politicians live. I'll take responsibility for keeping track of points for the series if no one else wants to.

Feedback? Input? Criticism? Abstract poetry?

**guroo** · 10-22-2008 12:48 PM

Sounds good. I have hills that close in the winter so I might be able to do one early spring, but don't take my word for that.

**nsc1120** · 10-22-2008 01:24 PM

March or April I can do something in western Massachusetts.

WE NEED TO HIT MT GREYLOCK THIS SPRING

Northeast Freeride 2009

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**basstard** · 10-22-2008 01:25 PM

Sounds good man. Just need to get feedback from every one and get dates organized.

**rayzor tattoos** · 10-22-2008 01:37 PM

pa boyz are definitely in
we got hills

**Pat S** · 10-22-2008 01:41 PM

New York will take April. Race format will depend on the location, i have a few spots in mind and spots that are more likely to get busted would use elimination format to keep things going faster, while more chill spots can use a points format. All the spots are within 2 hours of NYC (think close to CT) and will have a lot of freeriding afterwards. Race will probably be in the morning (10 am practice -11 am racing) so that we can skate more after the racing.

What does everyone think of a race on a road that has very little runout? We would probably only run the bottom half of the road bc its a bit too fast from teh top for an outlaw- it would go straight- right hand sweeper- left hand sweeping hairpin- hard right hand hairpin- finish line-steepish 30 foot straight- left hand 90 into a 30 foot flat before hitting an intersection. Top speeds mid 40s from where we'd begin (50+ from the top).
The course itself is pretty gnar so I don't think it would be much of a problem bc it would really be an advanced-riders only type deal, and the road is an access road so we don't really need to worry about cars. Entry fee could be upped a bit to provide some hay bales for the two hairpins.

edit: mt. greylock would be ill. I'm riding it, closed road or not. Nick- contact me whenever you plan to ride it (via sf or I think fifi has my #)

**Everett McCord** · 10-22-2008 01:45 PM

lets bring it down south now. I know we got some crazy good outlaw hills here in Raleigh, and some even better ones out west

**rayzor tattoos** · 10-22-2008 02:41 PM

sounds good so far
i'm thinking we might do 2 races
slower and faster
u know something for everyone
we got a few night hills, one pretty slow one real good for slide or beginner race.
we can provide places to stay also, some what limited bring sleeping bags.
we r looking to do a whole weekend gig

**doctor worm** · 10-22-2008 02:51 PM

wait are you planning on doing something in harrisburg as well? we already have a race in conshohocken

**rayzor tattoos** · 10-22-2008 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by doctor worm

wait are you planning on doing something in harrisburg as well? we already have a race in conshohocken

yeah man
we're planning on being there
hope u guys come up here for ours
we just need to make sure there r no conflicting dates
we can have 2 races in pa, right?

maybe a small one before winter (probably not though-time issues) you guys are definitely welcome here anyways, sunday mornings is our big day
here's a sunday hill

YouTube - fog, speed wobbles, and dirty john

definitely one in the spring

**GravityRider15** · 10-22-2008 05:18 PM

I am all for this.

**krebhorn** · 10-22-2008 05:22 PM

im in
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**doctor worm** · 10-22-2008 05:25 PM

the more races the better. the one in cons is jan 3

**nsc1120** · 10-22-2008 05:28 PM

Remember guys, a snow bank is pretty nice to crash into compared to going off the road or into a guardrail

AJ · 10-22-2008 05:46 PM

Subscribing to this thread.

**Justin Metcalf** · 10-22-2008 05:57 PM

I'm working on June

**nightskateboards** · 10-22-2008 06:01 PM

this is sounding awesome, hope it can work out.

**nightskateboards** · 10-22-2008 06:11 PM

we have a few hills here, that would work , but im not sure if you NY and PA guys would want to drive a 9 hour drive for them

**rayzor tattoos** · 10-22-2008 06:14 PM

i'll just steal may then if it is ok with everyone
2 day event (exact date dba)
20-25 beginner race sat/sat nite free ride maybe slide stuff, we have a hill for this
can do both at night 2 hills actually
could even do a "slopestyle gs" maybe-depends on time and interst
let me know what u guys want
i have done contests in the past just not dh (all vert stuff)

45 (depending on who shows up) hill for advanced sun morning
this will be a full on outlaw race-pa cops r pricks
bring id and make sure your fines/warrants r paid
we will have backup hills, maybe run prelim for sun on a separate hill sat morn
we r gonna have to stay 1 step ahead of the cops

can provide places to lay your head
will have prizes
will be an entry fee

ps
we have walkie talkies that we will bring with us to all events we attend

**Anton Milioti** · 10-22-2008 07:38 PM

kicking around this idea a while ago, glad to see its starting up.

i know there has been talk of a CT race. maybe that could follow the PA one?

also great hills in NC, blue ridge outlaw anyone?