Other Shiver on the River - Oct. 23/24 in Richland, WA

[Matt_E]

The Shiver on the River event on October 23rd and 24th in Richland, WA - the result of a few Northwest riders sticking their heads together, wanting an end-of-the-season get together.
There will be a few racing classes, flatwater freestyle, and a v-wake session for sickest trick.
Main sponsors are Sundown Marine (wakeboard boat) and Northwest Freeride.
I've been talked into putting my motor/driveline into a Squarenose hull so that I can hit the v-wake. (since I am currently without ski).
Should be a fun event that may lead to future events, perhaps on an annual basis. The city was very forthcoming and excited about this. Location is Howard Amon Park in Richland, WA.

 

[BruceSki]

cool. Its good to see more events going on everywhere. I have noticed more and more people out on standups around here lately.

 

[Matt_E]

Same here.

 

[weston]

Is this a "competition" or more of a ride session?

 

[Cannibal]

Full on competition. Race classes: sport and stand-up, freestyle comp, and sickest V-wake trick

 

[weston]

Is there an entry fee whats the schedule?
2 min heats for freestyle?
run what you brung for race and freestyle?

 

[Matt_E]

Yes to all three questions as far as I know.

 

[Matt_E]

Event sponsors are Blowsion, Watcon, Jetworks, and X-Scream.

Thanks guys!

 

[Matt_E]

It was an awesome event yesterday!
The weather ended up being great. We had a very nice turnout considering it's almost November and we're in Washington State. We counted 35 skis on the beach.
We ran multiple classes (beginner, intermediate, pro, legends, runabout, sport, endurance) and a flatwater freestyle event plus big air contest via v-wake.

I raced a Blaster in the sport class twice and won both times. Yay! I liked it, may have to get a racing blaster in the future.
I pulled of a crowd-entertaining start in the first moto by heading for the completely wrong buoy. I'm sure Barry will post video of it.
Even though I signed up to compete in Freestyle, my hastily thrown together ski didn't get off the ground. Quite the embarrassing performance. :lmao:

A HUGE thanks to our event Sponsors Blowsion, Split Ink, Watcon, Jetworks, X-Scream.

 

[Matt_E]

We are starting to work on another event like it, probably in the summer time.

 

[Matt_E]

From today's paper, sport section:

Kennewick's White wins Shiver on River event
By the Herald staff
RICHLAND -- Cameron White of Kennewick won the Big Air competition portion of Shiver on the River at Howard Amon Park in Richland.

Racing resumes at 10 a.m. today.

Saturday's standings

Beginner ski--1, Matt McGrath (West Richland); 2, Dan Bonda (Coeur d'Alene); 3, Levi Combs (Yakima); 4, John Flieger (Pasco).

Runabout--1, Jason Farrow (Spokane) 2, Tysen Henry (Spokane Valley) 3, Brian Bobbit (Kennewick); 4, Roger Harnack (Omak).

Pro Moto 1--1, Todd Miller (Spokane); 2, Aaron Newport (Benton City); 3, Derrick Helm (Liberty Lake); 4, Kevin Posten (Richland).

Sport--1, Matt Engels (Richland); 2, Brian Bobbit (Kennewick); 3, Jen Effrig (East Wenatchee); 4, Steve Williams (Hoquiam).

Pro Moto 2--1, Scott Benson (Hayden, Idaho); 2, Alisha Goering (Bend, Ore.); 3, Tyson Henry (Spokane Valley); 4, Jason Farrow (Spokane).

Legends--1, Tim Gray (Richland); 2, Aaron Newport (Benton City); 3, Dayton Fedak (Issaquah); 4, Roger Harnack (Omak).

Endurance--1, David Redinger (Yakima/Boise State).

Freestyle--Dayton Fedak (Issaquah).

Big Air--1, Cameron White (Kennewick).



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