Cathlamet Downhill Corral THIS WEEKEND

[boarders mom]

Pdx Downhill, Rip City Skates, and the town of Cathlamet, WA are proud to announce the Cathlamet Downhill Corral. This is a two day longboard festival held August 29th and 30th 2009. The events include a push race and slalom race on Saturday and then the downhill race on Sunday. The push race will be a 7 mile course on Puget Island right next to Cathlamet. The slalom race will feature a course set up by Skip Marcotte, an open, flowing hybrid with a course that is challenging for all and fast for the speedy. We will have the dual CSA start ramps that we used for the World Championships and tape switch timers. The Slalom race will be held on River St. at Broadway and Front St. The surface is maybe a 7+/10 with a pretty mellow grade. Prizes for all Jr racers, Trophies for top 3 Open racers.
The downhill race will take place through downtown all day Sunday and the course (chosen by Billy Meiners, Casey Morrow and Jon Huey) is very similar to Kimberly, BC's Sullivan Challenge. It is slow to start off but then gets steep and technical very quickly. There will be a $500 cash prize (donated by Rip City Skates) for 1st place and custom boards for the podium donated by Rayne. This is the first race of it's kind in Cathlamet, Washington. So show up, throw down, and see if you have what it takes to be the Cathlamet Champion!
Full Face Helmet, Leathers or full pads required.

For signups go to Rip City Skate - News

Overnight camping is available on nearby Puget Island (not Sound) $5 a night. sbfarm

**Make sure you tell them you are with the Cathlamet Downhil Corral when signing up for camping.**

This event is proudly sponsored by Rip City Skates, Rayne, Subsonic Skateboards, Longboard Larry, Madrid, Venom, Seismic, Ladera, Eastside Longboards, Switchback Longboards and the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce.

See also: http://www.waheagle.com/stories/081309/008.html

[Reece Man]

So stoked for this!

[Montesano]

I dont have the money to compete. but i will be there to watch

[boarders mom]

This was such a sick weekend! 10% grade almost all the way down the hill, right through downtown. The town was so stoked to have us there, and really want to do it again next year. Applause just for going up the hill in the uhaul let alone coming down these two crazy turns at the bottom.

Cathlamet Downhill Corral Finals on Vimeo
The Daily News Online > Area News > Longboarding for health: Competitors ride for Cathlamet medical clinic

[wardlarson]

very fun and well put together event! I had tons of fun and the town seemed to have a great time as well. they were very welcoming and friendly, I had hours of conversation with random locals who were just interested in what we do. it was great to help out a struggling community and i hope next year is twice as big!

[kgalb949]

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what did we learn this weekend...

























Im still waiting for the last 300 or so pictures to get loaded up. Like i said....these last pictures shun these ones.

[kgalb949]

yup good time. amazing job for the first time event. I took some pics with Ward's camera. some of the pics turned out to be really sick. He's still in the process of loadin up the final heats but he does have the 4 practice runs and couple of first heats loaded up.

[mike8742]

who won the corral

[kgalb949]

patrick switzer.

[boarders mom]

1st Patrick Switzer
2nd James Kelly
3rd Casey Morrow
4th David Mitchell
5th Kevin Reimer
6th Robin McGuirk
7th Patrick H?
8th Dani Hawes (all regular footed goofys had a really hard time)

Billy didn't race since he was running the show.
We had Dan Hawes from Australia, Thibault Courtois and Clement Gayraud from France, plus the assorted Canadians and Mercado's crew.

Not bad for a first race.

[kgalb949]

not too shabby one bit....id say.