| Portland Pusher #7 |
| 37 Registered Contestants.
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| Event Date and Time: |
Sunday, January 07, 2007 09:00 |
| Event Duration: |
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| Location: |
Portland, OR |
| Entry: |
Open |
| Helmets: |
Mandatory
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| Organizer: |
JB
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| Map: |
Click here for online map
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| Entry Fee: |
FREE |
| Contest Info: |
The 2007 Portland race season begins on the first weekend in January. This race will be 7 miles - RAIN (hopefully) OR SHINE!! The Skate Route and other legal* downtown streets will be featured in this course. The race will begin at the Macadam Bay Club and follow the Willamette Greenway Trail through John's Landing. The course continues along SW Moody Ave. to Riverplace where we will start the uphill climb along SW River Parkway to SW Harrison & SW 4th Avenue. We will pass City Hall, then continue on SW Madison past the Multnomah County Jail, Portland Police Department, and the Federal Building. The route will cross the Hawthorne Bridge, follow the Eastside Esplanade to the Steel Bridge, and back across to Waterfront Park. The finish line will be under the west side of the Hawthorne Bridge.
The Portland Pusher began in 2003 to showcase skateboarding as a way of transportation, and as a test of skill and endurance. Since then, it has evolved into a series that includes 2 races per year- 1 in the winter and 1 in the summer. Each race has a unique course. The sponsors have been VERY generous. Without their support it would just be a long ride across town! I would like to thank all sponsors past and present for their help in keeping racers STOKED!! The series will continue as long as there are racers and pavement!
*It is legal to skate on any street or sidewalk in the city 24 hours a day outside of the defined downtown core. In the downtown core area–defined geographically by Naito Parkway to the east, 13th Avenue to the west, Northwest Hoyt Street to the north and Southwest Jefferson Street to the south–you are allowed to skate in the street only, not on the sidewalk.
The City of Portland has designated certain downtown streets as "preferred skating routes." These streets will be signed as skate routes. Outside of downtown, the Portland Office of Transportation recommends skaters use designated bike routes. Those routes are signed for bicycles and will be signed for skating in the future. To obtain more information on the city’s bike routes and to get a map, please call Transportation Options at 503-823-CYCL(2925).
There is NO skating allowed on any portion of the downtown transit mall on 5th and 6th Avenues or on the walkways in the center of the downtown park blocks.
All skaters under the age of 16 years old must wear a helmet at all times while skating. If you skate after sunset, you must wear either reflective materials, a flashing reflector or a light on both your front and back. All skaters using the city streets must obey the same rules of the road that apply to bicycles.
Any violation of the new skate rules carries a $25 fine. If you are under 16 and get caught skating without a helmet, your parent or guardian will be notified of the violation.
Remember, it is still ILLEGAL to skate on private property or to cause damage to any ledges, stairs, rails or other urban architecture. Other applicable laws still apply to this illegal behavior and these laws will be strictly enforced by the Portland Police Bureau. It is also still illegal to skate on any brickwork, cobblestones or ornamental surface, picnic table, tennis court, fountain area, planter or sculpture located in a public area (City Ordinance 20.12.205).*
HELMETS ARE MANDATORY!! NO HELMET= NO RACING!! This race will include all of the potential hazards of winter skateboarding (rain, wet leaves, puddles, pine cones, the Willamette River, etc.). Please be familiar with skating in these conditions prior to racing.
Meet at the Macadam Bay Club - 7720 SW Macadam Ave. (north of the Sellwood Bridge). Public parking is available but limited. Please carpool or shuttle if possible.
Registration - 8:30 A.M.
Racer's Meeting - 8:50 A.M.
GO!!!!! - 9:00 A.M.
6-time defending champion Robin McGuirk will be putting the Portland Pusher Cup on the line once again.
Sponsors for this race include-
Eastside Longboards
Subsonic Skateboard Company
Rebel Skates
Longboard Larry
Daddie's Boardshop
Ollie's Skate Shop
Next Adventure
oldschoolskateboarding.com
Trini Industries Inc.
Peterson Photography
coastlongboarding.com
and more!!
Downhill session at Mt.Tabor after the race. Details as they develop...
*** UPDATE- Local forecast for Sunday is 48 degrees and HEAVY rain!! *** |
| 1st Place Finisher: |
Robin McGuirk |
| 2nd Place Finisher: |
David Mitchell |
| 3rd Place Finisher: |
Jon Huey |
| Overall Results: |
4th- Mark Hessman
5th- Savanna Jay-Bonn
6th- Edward Schmucker Jr.
7th- Bill Meiners
8th- Skip Marcotte
9th- Josh Smith
10th- Casey Morrow
11th- Corey Poole
12th- Jake Patterson
13th- Dylan Carrico-Rogers
14th- Nicholas Calafato
15th- Dan Wehner
16th- Mario Pieretti
17th- Brian Wyler
18th- Joshua Burt
19th- Brenda Hoppe
20th- Perry Freund
21st- Reuben Unrau
22nd- Mike Christopher
23rd- Longboard Larry Peterson
24th- Tim Johnson
25th- Taro Unterburger |
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