Cone Fest, Ashland Kentucky

**sniffleless** · 07-08-2009 07:26 PM

Anyone going to the Cone Fest this year?
I know. It's the same weekend as Antrim just like last year all over again. BUT with Antrim limiting the field to 60 this year I was thinking that Cone Fest might be able to snake some of the overflow off the waiting list. Cone Fest is a good race for beginners too.

Saturday is the hybrid race in downtown in the middle of the Poage's Landing Days festival.
Sunday is the GS race and after that a downhill speed trap race.

Sign up is over at NCDSA. You can read all about it over there.

**revzack** · 07-08-2009 07:43 PM

If I get doctors clearance for my sugery and a little practice time, I would love to come back. It was a great race. Look forward to it again.

**Beelzebubbles** · 07-08-2009 07:50 PM

Sounds like a good time, If I were to attend, It would really be my first real skate meet-up.... Unfortunately I gotta work... Anyone know what TIME this shindig starts?

**Tagsrover** · 07-08-2009 08:00 PM

The whole Michigan crew will be there

**sniffleless** · 07-08-2009 09:52 PM

Saturday the race should start around 10 am I would think with warm up and practice around 9 am.
Sunday would be about the same. The downhill starts after the GS. Not sure exactly when that would be.

Zack, what did you do to yourself that you have to get surgery? You knew this race was coming up. I hope you're okay.

**revzack** · 07-09-2009 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by Beelzebubbles

Sounds like a good time, If I were to attend, It would really be my first real skate meet-up.... Unfortunately I gotta work... Anyone know what TIME this shindig starts?

Quit your job. Jeez. Problem solved. This is a fun race.

Originally Posted by sniffleless

Zack, what did you do to yourself that you have to get surgery? You knew this race was coming up. I hope you're okay.

I had exertional compartmental release. Or something along those lines. Basically the muscles in my legs did not have enough room to expand. So they cut the inner skin, or grizz and gave me what could be considered large hernias. However, they do not hurt. Between 2 legs I have 19.5 inches of scars on the outside and quadruple that on the inside. This was both legs. Mostly healed, but one may need more stitches.

**mangels** · 07-09-2009 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by revzack

Quit your job. Jeez. Problem solved. This is a fun race.

I had exertional compartmental release. Or something along those lines. Basically the muscles in my legs did not have enough room to expand. So they cut the inner skin, or grizz and gave me what could be considered large hernias. However, they do not hurt. Between 2 legs I have 19.5 inches of scars on the outside and quadruple that on the inside. This was both legs. Mostly healed, but one may need more stitches.

Am I reading that right? Your muscles are so huge they had to make more room for them? *gulp* I wish that was my problem. My problem is that my gut is so huge it has its own gravity. Any food near by gets sucked right in.

**Lisa BailDog** · 07-09-2009 06:37 PM

I'm gonna be there, with bells on-
Figuratively! I don't think that bells would be smart race gear....
I just have to get some work done on my car or catch a ride,
the 'Ol Brown Buick just ain't what she used to be.

**mangels** · 07-10-2009 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Lisa BailDog

I'm gonna be there, with bells on-
Figuratively! I don't think that bells would be smart race gear....

Maybe if they were Southern Belles ... You know ... 'cuz the race is in Kentucky? Whatever. I tried.

**Lisa BailDog** · 07-10-2009 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by mangels

Maybe if they were Southern Belles ... You know ... 'cuz the race is in Kentucky? Whatever. I tried.

**glideronfreerides** · 07-10-2009 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by revzack

Quit your job. Jeez. Problem solved. This is a fun race.

I had exertional compartmental release. Or something along those lines. Basically the muscles in my legs did not have enough room to expand. So they cut the inner skin, or grizz and gave me what could be considered large hernias. However, they do not hurt. Between 2 legs I have 19.5 inches of scars on the outside and quadruple that on the inside. This was both legs. Mostly healed, but one may need more stitches.

10 holy shits!

**sniffleless** · 07-10-2009 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by mangels

Maybe if they were Southern Belles ... You know ... 'cuz the race is in Kentucky? Whatever. I tried.

There is a Southern Belles reality tv show filmed here in Louisville.

**Traveler** · 07-15-2009 10:04 PM

Flight all booked cant wait for deep fried anything at Poage days

**mangels** · 07-22-2009 07:01 AM

Still so far away. Maybe if I hop in my Delorean and charge up the flux capacitor ...

**mangels** · 08-05-2009 11:34 AM

I've said it before, I'm gonna say it again right now - I'VE GOT THE GREATEST BOSS IN THE WORLD!!!! The guy in our department that is trainied as my backup has a family wedding to go to the week leading up to the SFCF. He is from India and is tavelling to India for the wedding. My boss could have very easily told me I can't have Friday off. But instead, he's gonna let me go anyway. He negotiated a backup backup plan whereby things can still get done while my backup and I are gone. I still get Friday as a travel day so I can wake up refreshed and ready to race on Saturday morning.

Part of the compromise is that I can't also have Monday off for a travel day. So I'll hafta drive back to Wisco Sunday night and show up at work Monday morning all bleary-eyed ... but stoooooked!

**Tagsrover** · 08-05-2009 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by mangels

I've said it before, I'm gonna say it again right now - I'VE GOT THE GREATEST BOSS IN THE WORLD!!!! The guy in our department that is trainied as my backup has a family wedding to go to the week leading up to the SFCF. He is from India and is tavelling to India for the wedding. My boss could have very easily told me I can't have Friday off. But instead, he's gonna let me go anyway. He negotiated a backup backup plan whereby things can still get done while my backup and I are gone. I still get Friday as a travel day so I can wake up refreshed and ready to race on Saturday morning.

Part of the compromise is that I can't also have Monday off for a travel day. So I'll hafta drive back to Wisco Sunday night and show up at work Monday morning all bleary-eyed ... but stoooooked!

That's awesome man, so glad you'll be able to make it.

Depending on what time we all get done with classes/work on friday it looks like the michigan crew will be making another drive all night mid-morning arrival

hopefully we'll wake up with enough energy, but this time we have secret weapons

**sniffleless** · 08-05-2009 10:10 PM

a vendor might be bringing some boards and shirts for sale. Shop Troll Designs aka STD aka Feral Arts hopes to show and have some stuff for us to buy. I even heard talk of maybe some wedges. So maybe stick a little extra cash in your pockets.

Here is what he said about what to expect to see at the Cone Fest.
The wood standard bolt Hermaphrodites will start at $60 when purchased at the contest.

Wood/Carbon standard bolt Hermaphrodites will start at $80 at the contest.

Carbon GiVA track decks will start at $130.

Those will be contest prices only.

**sniffleless** · 08-08-2009 07:17 PM

There will be a limited number of the STD Hermaphrodite logo t-shirts for sale as well.
Great logo. A must have.

There also might be some longboards for sale...hopefully....maybe....

I'm just looking forward to running some cones and having some fun.

**Traveler** · 08-09-2009 08:12 PM

A month and change, Finally the heat in Texas is under the 100's so I can get some practice. On Slalom anyway downhill is not a practice option in Houston.

Can't wait. Hey Lenny you out there? Looks Like you have a pretty good crowd this year, almost at 30 now.

**Fluere** · 08-11-2009 06:34 PM

I'm gonna be there! This will be my first slalom race, or skate competition in general, and I have no idea what I'm getting into, but I'm sure it'll be fun!