Down River SUP Sprint
DODGE THOSE COLORADO COCONUTS
Super SUP-ers put their speed and skills to the test in this race down Gore Creek against the creek and the clock.
SATURDAY, JUNE 12
10:30 AM
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Event Overview
SATURDAY, JUNE 12
10:30 AM
Mirrored off the classic Down River Kayak Sprint, the Down River SUP Sprint is a race against the clock in the heart of Vail on Gore Creek. Anyone up for the challenge will run this 3-mile stretch of Gore Creek from East Vail to Vail Village SUP style. Competitors must stand strong because snowmelt from the nearby Gore Range makes for icy waters while navigating the class II/III course. Mix in a handful of low bridges, drops, and wave trains as paddlers battle it out in the SUP’ing of Gore Creek.
IMPORTANT: Registration for this event closes Friday, June 11 at 6:00 PM. Athletes should arrive at the put-in no less than 45 minutes before their race start time to go through gear check, attend safety meeting and pick up their competition bib.
BOAT DROP INFO:
You can drop your board at the top of the Vail Parking Structure, the night before the event, Friday June 11 from 4:00-7:00 PM. Event staff will be onsite to help you load your board into a covered box truck that will be locked and secured. This option is HIGHLY recommended and will make your morning of the race much easier. You will only need to show up to the morning meeting with your paddle, PFD and other personal gear. You can also drop your board at Vail Village Parking Structure the morning of the race beginning at 6:30 AM. Jump on the shuttle, and rock out to the East Vail put-in (your board will be waiting for you.).
Times
SATURDAY, JUNE 12
10:30 AM
IMPORTANT:Registration for this event closes Friday, June 11 at 6:00 PM. Athletes should arrive at the put-in no less than 45 minutes before their race start time to go through gear check, attend safety meeting and pick up their competition bib.
Rules
CATEGORIES:
Open – (Men/Women)
17 & Under – (Men/Women)
EQUIPMENT:
- Boards must be inflatable and may not exceed 11′. Boards will be measured in the start area.
- PFD, helmet, protective footwear, and a full-legged wetsuit or drysuit are mandatory.
- No leashes around ankles or wrists. If paddlers choose to wear a leash, it must have a release system that can be hand-activated and should also have an emergency break-away system.
- No double-bladed paddles, multi-hull boards or foot rudder steering systems.
- Athletes must wear competitor bibs outside their PFDs at all times. For athletes that place on the podium, we ask that you wear your competitor bib for awards.
- Event organizers and whitewater rescue teams are not responsible for equipment rescue and/or equipment removal from the GoPro Mountain Games whitewater courses should athletes lose their equipment during practice or competition.
For additional information on the stretch of river or gear rental, call Alpine Quest Sports at 970-926-3867.
Format & Rules:
- Athletes should arrive at the put-in no less than 45 minutes before their race start time to go through gear check, attend safety meeting and pick up their competition bib.
- The race is run in time trial format. Athletes will start in thirty (30) second intervals and starting positions will be determined by registration date. Special requests for start times (even to allow board-sharing) will not be accepted, and no start-time swapping is allowed. Athletes must be ready at their designated starting time. Start times will be posted online Friday by 8:00 PM.
- Paddlers who lose their equipment and require a rescue of any kind and/or appear to be excessively falling and swimming will be pulled from the course by our safety team. Paddlers who lose their gear and exit the river will receive a DNF.
- If a paddler is being overtaken by another “faster” paddler from behind, they must yield to the faster/overtaking paddler in a safe and respectful manner. This will not affect a penalty or DQ unless the paddler being overtaken used blocking or any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct.
lOCATION:
The race start is in East Vail at the end of Aspen Lane. There is no parking available, so athletes may be dropped off or take the shuttles provided by Lakota Guides and Timberline Guides starting at 6:30 AM on Saturday from the top of the Vail Parking Structure. Please allow plenty of time to check-in and attend your safety meeting.
Athletes must use the supplied porta johns at the put-in and respect the Aspen Lane neighborhood.
The race finish is just East of the Covered Bridge in Vail Village (see course map).
DIRECTIONS TO PUT-IN:
From Vail Village: head east on South Frontage Road about three (3) miles. Take right on Aspen Lane. This road is located right before you go under the highway. Put-in is located at end of Aspen Lane, at the “T” intersection of Booth Creek Lane.
Results
Price & Prizes
PRICE
EARLY BIRD // April 9 – May 31, 2021
$45
EVENT PRICING // June 1 – June 11, 2021
$55
PAYOUT
TOTAL PRIZE PURSE: $3,000
MEN – Open
1st – $750
2nd – $500
3rd – $250
WOMEN – Open
1st – $750
2nd – $500
3rd – $250
PRIZES
1st place Open men and women finishers will win an epic piece of YETI gear!
1st, 2nd and 3rd place Open men and women finishers will receive a Mountain Games podium exclusive YETI Rambler!
MEN – 17 & Under
1st – $50 Vail Resorts Retail Gift Card
2nd – $50 Vail Resorts Retail Gift Card
3rd – $50 Vail Resorts Retail Gift Card
WOMEN – 17 & Under
1st – $50 Vail Resorts Retail Gift Card
2nd – $50 Vail Resorts Retail Gift Card
3rd – $50 Vail Resorts Retail Gift Card
Event Map
RACE START:
Down River Sprint Put In @ Aspen Lane in East Vail
RACE FINISH:
Down River Sprint Take Out @ Covered Bridge
in Vail Village
