Freestyle

UPDATE 6:30AM SUNDAY JULY 11TH

The river came up overnight. We are going to have to move to MD Chute. If you get this message please pass it on to others. You can reach the organizer James at (703) 966-6982.

The competition location(s) will be determined by water level. Depending on water level the best spot for the pros/experts might not be suitable for beginners (Bloody Good, I'm looking at you). However we may need to centralize in one spot to ensure that the event can finish on time.

We'll begin with a competitors meeting, then go from there. At that time we will communicate final decisions on location(s) and run order of the classes.

Classes

  • Beginner Men
  • Beginner Women
  • Advanced Men
  • Advanced Women
  • Expert Men
  • Expert Women
  • Expert C-1

Each class must have a minimum of 3 competitors. If there are not enough competitors to form a class it is the decision of the race director, after conferring with the competitors of the classes in question, to either combine or eliminate that class.

Beginner Event Location(s)

(dependant upon level at Little Falls*)

  • Horseshoe Wave - 2.7 ft. and below
  • Maryland or Virginia Chute - 2.7 ft. - 3.9 ft.
  • Upper Center Chute Hole - 3.9 ft. - 4.7 ft.

Advanced and Expert Event Location(s)

(dependant upon level at Little Falls*)

  • Horseshoe Wave - 2.7 ft. and below
  • Annie's Hole or Bloody Good - 2.7 ft.-3.0 ft.
  • Maryland or Virginia Chute - 3.0 ft.-3.7 ft.
  • S-turn Hole- 3.7 ft.-3.85 ft.
  • Portage Hole - 3.85 ft.-4.0 ft.
  • Upper Center Chute Hole - 4.0-4.5 ft.

Details

BEGINNER TECHNICAL-ONLY SCORING SYSTEM

Points are awarded for each 180 degree directional change - 1 point for a flat spin, 2 points for an elevated end, and 4 points for a vertical end. There will be 3 technical judges whose scores will be added together for each ride to get the final ride score for each competitor. Each competitor will get three 45 sec. rides with the best two counting towards their final score. The results will be finalized from the standings the best two of three rides.

ADVANCED AND EXPERT VARIETY-ONLY SCORING SYSTEM

Each trick (right or left) is counted once per ride. There will be 3 variety judges whose scores will be added together for each ride to get the final ride score for each competitor. Each competitor will get three 45 sec. rides with the best two rides counting towards their final score. The results will be finalized from the standings from the best two of three rides; or for classes with 6 or more competitors a finals will be held. The top 5 competitors of each class will each get three 45 sec. rides and will compete in reverse seeded order. After each round the running order will be reseeded. The results will be finalized from the standings at the end of round three. The competitor with the single highest scoring ride wins.

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