HOW TO ENTER:
The Steep Creek Championship is a kayak race for ONLY the most
experienced whitewater kayakers. All participants must be a
proficient Class V expert kayaker and have kayaked the race course
prior to the competition. The race takes place on Homestake Creek
located outside the town of Red Cliff and is approximately ¼ mile
long and drops 480' per mile.
All interested athletes can pre-register on the event website @
www.mountaingames.com. Athletes may also register
on-site at the registration area. Organizers will not be
responsible for incomplete, lost, or misdirected registrations or
for registrations not received for any reason, including, without
limitation, failure or malfunction of any communications network or
equipment or computer software or hardware.
RACE CATEGORIES:
Open-Men / Open-Women
RACE RULES
*All competitors must have kayaked Homestake Creek prior to
competing.*
EQUIPMENT:
1) Athletes must be equipped with the appropriate boat, gear and
safety equipment sufficient to sustain extreme whitewater race
conditions.
2) Boat Lengths: 9' or smaller.
3) Plastic whitewater boats only.
4) All athletes are required to have their have their boat
washed onsite prior to racing at the the designated boat wash
station or they will be subject to disqualification.
ROUND # 1:
1) Start order: Women will compete followed by men. Athletes start
time within each division will be determined by date and time of
registration. Those registering first will start last in their
division. Special requests for start times will NOT be accepted.
Athletes must adhere to the start position he/she is given.
2) The race will be run in a time-trial format. Women will be
sent out in two (2) minute intervals and men will be sent out in
one (1) minute intervals. Athletes bib and start time will be
recorded at the start line.
3) Athletes must start on the designated starting ramp. The race
starter will give each athlete a 30 second warning, 10 second
warning and begin the start countdown at five (5). At "go",
athletes will be released onto to race course. Finish times will be
recorded when the athlete crosses the finish line.
4) The top 50% times of athletes competing in each division will
advance to the second round.
5) Due to down stream hazards, all athletes must take out at the
designated take-out or they may be subject to penalties.
ROUND # 2:
1) Start order: Women will compete followed by men. Athletes start
time within each division will be determined by their finish time
in the first round. Top times will race first and go in descending
order. Special requests for start times will NOT be accepted.
Athletes must adhere to the start position he/she is given.
2) The race will be run in a time-trial format. Women will be
sent out in two (2) minute intervals and men will be sent out in
one (1) minute intervals. Athletes bib and start time will be
recorded at the start line.
3) Athletes must start in on the designated starting ramp. The
race starter will give each athlete a 30 second warning, 10 second
warning and begin the start countdown at five (5). At "go",
athletes will be released onto to race course. Finish times will be
recorded when the athlete crosses the finish line.
4) After the last athlete has crossed the finish line, times
from round # 1 and # 2 will be combined to determine a winner.
5) Due to down stream hazards, all athletes must take out at the
designated take-out or they may be subject to penalties.
Additional Rules and Information
DIRECTIONS TO START LINE FROM VAIL: I-70 west to
exit 171, Minturn/US Highway 6 & 24. At bottom of ramp, take
right. Follow Highway 6 & 24 about 30 minutes. Cross over the
Red Cliff Bridge. About 1.4 miles past the bridge, take a right and
park. Walk down the hill about 100 yards to the start line. Parking
is very limited so please carpool with friends.
ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY:
The competition is open to all interested athletes regardless of
state and/or country of residency. Competitors who are under the
age of 18 must register with a parent or legal guardian.
Competitors must be able to attend all scheduled events. Athletes
will be required to provide all their own equipment. Further,
athletes must abide by all applicable federal, state and local laws
and regulations during their participation in the Mountain
Games®.
PARTICIPATION:
Athletes agree to be bound by these Official Rules and all
decisions of Organizers. Organizers reserve the right to disqualify
any persons found tampering with, or otherwise abusing, any aspect
of the competition as solely determined by Organizers.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
Organizers will appoint judges and the decision of those judges
will be final. There will be no review of scoring / timing even
with the presence of TV cameras. Disputes with Organizers and/or
appointed judges will result in disqualification of that
athlete.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:
Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any athlete for any
reason, including, without limitation, acting in an unsafe,
unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and/or with intent to
intimidate, threaten or harass, or harm another person. All
decisions with respect to the disqualification of an athlete shall
be made by Organizers and/or appointed judges. Failure to comply
with any term or condition of these Official Rules may result in an
athlete's disqualification and the forfeiture of his/her interest
in any prize. Organizers reserve the right to amend these Official
Rules at any time in its sole discretion, and athletes shall have
no recourse for any such changes or for any failure (whether
inadvertent or otherwise) by Organizers to follow the stated rules.
In the event that the competition is canceled prior to the
completion of the final event, no prizes will be awarded. If the
Tournament is cancelled prior to June 1st, for any reason, athletes
will be reimbursed only for his/her entry fee. Athletes will not be
otherwise compensated for any costs or expenses associated with
their participation in the competition.
ORGANIZERS: The
Mountain Games® will be organized and produced by
staff and contractors hired from and by the Vail Valley Foundation.
The decisions of Organizers regarding the selection and elimination
of athletes, the selection of finalists and winners, and the
production and administration of Mountain
Games®related events, and all other aspects of
the event, shall be final and binding in all respects. Organizers
will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other
inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials
relating to the event.