Back for the 2014/2015 season is the challenge for those of us who like to push it to the limit --- Just how fast can you go and live to tell the tale? Post your results in this thread and make the leaderboard.
Rules:
Prizes:
Simply put -- BRAGGING RIGHTS -- The fastest forward and backward skiboarder win the right to claim "Fastest Skiboarder on Earth" in their SBOL signature block until next season.
Leader Board:
Fastest Forwards:
2013/14 record to beat - 66.5 MPH (107 KPH) -- macrophotog (Elk Mountain, KTPs)
Fastest Backwards:
2013/14 record to beat - 44.9 MPH (72.3 KPH) -- Davelynam (Bear Creek, PA; DLPs)
Fastest on Blunt XLs:
Rules:
- Two main divisions: Forwards & Backwards -- no separate divisions for gender, age, location, etc.
- Bonus division: Fastest on Blunt XLs -- Blunt XL speeds can be entered in both main and bonus division.
- Speed claim must be supported with speed data from Skitracks or similar. Please post screen shot or data output in this thread
- Speed claim should include: Speed converted to MPH, board model, and location
- Speed cannot be mechanically assisted (towed with snowmobile or left Skitracks on and got on the highway ... it's the honor system.)
- Contest starts now and ends 4/30/15 (if you are riding after April that is its own reward).
- Southern Hemisphere skiboarders may post speeds from the 2014 Southern Winter
Prizes:
Simply put -- BRAGGING RIGHTS -- The fastest forward and backward skiboarder win the right to claim "Fastest Skiboarder on Earth" in their SBOL signature block until next season.
Leader Board:
Fastest Forwards:
2013/14 record to beat - 66.5 MPH (107 KPH) -- macrophotog (Elk Mountain, KTPs)
- 68.1 MPH (109.6 KPH) Davelynam (????; DLPs)
- 67.7 MPH (108.9 KPH) macrophotog (Elk Mountain,PA; Raptors)
- 67.6 MPH (108.7 KPH) Gator (Elk Mountain,PA; DLPs)
- 63.0 MPH (101.4 KPH) Branden (@SF 2015; KTPs)
- 61.5 MPH (98.8 KPH) sempai (Solitude, UT ; Blunt XLs)
- 60.9 MPH (98.0 KPH) FightingForAir (Mt. Hood Timberline, OR; Yeti v1)
- 60.4 MPH (97.2 KPH) CrazyBoy-1 (Blue "Zoo" Mtn, PA; Twoowt Lions)
60.4 MPH (97.2 KPH) mhealey (Wachusett Mountain, MA ; Sherpas) - 59.9 MPH (96.4 KPH) kyu (Canyons, UT ; Blunt XLs)
- 59.0 MPH (95.0 KPH) pianoman416 (Mountain Creek, NJ; Revolts)
- 58.7 MPH (94.5 KPH) wushuguy (Mt Tremblant, QC Canada ; RCs)
- 58.5 MPH (94.2 KPH) SBruce (Mt Cascades, QC Canada ; 120s)
- 57.2 MPH (92.1 KPH) RoBear (Northstar, CA; Blunt XLs)
- 57.0 MPH (91.7 KPH) oldskoolrider (Canyons, UT; ALPs)
- 56.9 MPH (91.6 KPH) h2opete987 (Boyne Mountain, MI ; DLPs)
- 56.6 MPH (91.0 KPH) krillinakw (Winter Park, CO ; Blunts)
- 54.7 MPH (88.0 KPH) ChaseMe (Le Massif, QC; Sherpas)
- 54.2 MPH (87.2 KPH) Courtney (Giants Ridge, MN ; KTPs)
- 53.8 MPH (86.5 KPH) Tyton (Mt Rose, NV ; Blunt XLs)
- 52.9 MPH (85.1 KPH) jackschmid (Afton Alps, MN ; KTPs)
- 52.0 MPH (83.7 KPH) Urban_freestyle (Les Carroz, France ; Condors)
- 42.3 MPH (68.0 KPH) Yegg (Wachusett Mountain, MA ; Line Jedi's)
42.3 MPH (68.0 KPH) Andreas (West Mountain, NY ; Blunts) - 8.1 MPH (13.0 KPH) Ukuvox (Tyrol Basin, WI ; Spruce 120s)
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Fastest Backwards:
2013/14 record to beat - 44.9 MPH (72.3 KPH) -- Davelynam (Bear Creek, PA; DLPs)
- 52.7 MPH (84.8 KPH) Davelynam (????; DLPs)
- 49.2 MPH (79.1 KPH) Courtney (Giants Ridge, MN ; KTPs)
- 45.9 MPH (74.0 KPH) jackschmid (Afton Alps, MN ; KTPs)
- 19.6 MPH (31.5 KPH) macrophotog (Okemo, VT, PA; Blunt XLs)
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Fastest on Blunt XLs:
- 65.7 MPH (105.7 KPH) macrophotog (Elk Mountain, PA; Blunt XLs)
- 61.5 MPH (98.8 KPH) sempai (Solitude, UT ; Blunt XLs)
- 59.9 MPH (96.4 KPH) kyu (Canyons, UT ; Blunt XLs)
- 57.2 MPH (92.1 KPH) RoBear (Northstar, CA; Blunt XLs)
- 53.8 MPH (86.5 KPH) Tyton (Mt Rose ; Blunt XLs)
- 53.6 MPH (86.4 KPH) Courtney (Giants Ridge, MN ; Blunt XLs)
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