Champions will be crowned in Street Luge, Classic Luge (Buttboard), Downhill Skateboard, Fairing Gravity Bike, Stock Gravity Bike, and Downhill Inline.

The Course: The Talimena Xtreme Downhill is a 1.1-mile section of road located on the Talimena Drive just west of SH 259 in Southeastern Oklahoma. This course has it all. Great acceleration with grades up to 16%, a chicane followed by a decreasing radius turn, hard braking curves with top speeds in the mid 60 mph range.

This is a great technical road, nicknamed "Crash Course" by the Oklahoma locals. This course is 1.13 miles long with an average grade of 11%, and a maximum grade of 16%. Racers will start at an elevation of 1,971 feet, dropping 564 feet to 1,407 feet at the finish. There is an uphill breaking area after the finish. The course has several very steep sections gaining speeds in the mid to upper 60's (mph) with a gnarly chicane and a series of sharp turns you have to break for.

The course is also registered on www.gravityDB.com. Check out the MSN TerraServer Topographical image and the Aerial Photograph of the course. To the left you can see the Winding Stair "primitive" camping area with solar heated showers, And to the right you can see the intersection with Hwy. 259 leading to Poteau, OK. The staging area and starting line will be near the Winding Stair campgrounds.

Street Luge: $500 purse and awards will be distributed among the top three finishers. IGSA National Points will be awarded to all competitors. This class is open to all competitors. (Note: If fewer than 20 competitors participate the purse will be reduced.)

Classic Luge (Buttboard): $250 purse and awards will be distributed among the top three finishers. IGSA National Points will be awarded to all competitors. This class is open to all competitors. (Note: The purse will be increased to $500 if at least 20 competitors participate. If fewer than 10 participate the purse will be reduced. )

Downhill Skateboard: $125 purse and awards will be distributed among the top three finishers. IGSA National Points will be awarded to all competitors. This class is open to all competitors. (Note: The purse will be increased to $250 if at least 10 competitors participate. If fewer than 5 participate the purse will be reduced.)

Fairing Gravity Bike: $125 purse and awards will be distributed among the top three finishers. IGSA National Points will be awarded to all competitors. This class is open to all competitors. (Note: The purse will be increased to $250 if at least 10 competitors participate. If fewer than 5 participate the purse will be reduced.)

Stock Gravity Bike: $125 purse and awards will be distributed among the top three finishers. IGSA National Points will be awarded to all competitors. This class is open to all competitors. (Note: The purse will be increased to $250 if at least 10 competitors participate. If fewer than 5 participate the purse will be reduced.)

Downhill Inline: $125 purse and awards will be distributed among the top three finishers. IGSA National Points will be awarded to all competitors. This class is open to all competitors. (Note: The purse will be increased to $250 if at least 10 competitors participate. If fewer than 5 participate the purse will be reduced.)

Directions: From Ft. Smith, Arkansas take US 271 to US 59 to Heavner, Oklahoma. Then take US 259 south to SH 1 (Talimena Drive). The finish line is <1 mile west of US 259.

All racers flying in from out of state should fly to Fort Smith Arkansas Regional Airport. It is a 44 min. drive from the airport to Poteau. Or you can make the 3 hour drive from Tulsa, Oklahoma City or Dallas Texas.

Practice: Saturday morning, June 15th will be an open practice session. The course will be open from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm allowing competitors four hours of open practice.

Qualifying: Saturday afternoon, June 15th will be qualifying day. Each competitor will receive two timed runs with their single best run counting toward their bracket seeding. Timing is electronic and accurate to 1/1000th of a second.

Racing: Sunday, June 16th is race day. The top 32 qualifiers in each class will race the Sunday portion of the event. Competitors will race four at a time with the top two finishers from each heat advancing to the next round. The final eight competitors will race in a consolation final and final to determine their finish position. All other positions will be placed according to finish order in their respective heats and qualifying times.

Details: Races are held rain or shine. Sorry no refunds or transfers. All participants must sign liability waiver at event registration. (Parent or legal guardian if under 18 years old)

Technical Inspection: All racing vehicles and safety equipment will be subject to a strict technical inspection before being allowed on the racecourse.

Click here for complete rules and regulations.

Late Registration: Entries postmarked after June 3, 2002 will be subject to a $25.00 late registration fee. Late registration will be available at the event Friday afternoon and Saturday morning before qualifying.

Registrations at the event will be charged a $25.00 late fee and must be paid in cash only.

Schedule

Fri. 06/14

Registration open 4:00 PM
Registration close 8:00 PM
Tech open 4:00 PM
Tech close 8:00 PM

Sat 06/15

Registration 7:00 am
Tech 7:00 am
Practice 8:00 am
Lunch 12:00 PM
Qualifying 1:00 PM

Sun 06/16

Riders Meeting 8:00 am
Morning Warm up 9:00 am
Racing 10:00 am
Stock Gravity Bike
Downhill Inline
Classic Luge (Buttboard)
Lunch 12:00 PM
Racing 1:00 PM
Fairing Gravity Bike
Downhill Skateboard
Street Luge
Awards 5:00 PM

Lodging: The Winding Stair campgrounds are located at the top of the racecourse. These campgrounds are primitive camping but there are very nice restrooms with showers located on the campgrounds. Full hook up camping is available at Cedar Lake, seven miles from the racecourse. More Cedar Lake camping info here. The nearest motels are located in Poteau.