This year there were a lot more racers in all racing categories. I raced in both pro street luge and pro buttboard, just like last year. The event this year improved a lot, since we were able to camp at a certain spot on the hill. Not only that, but lunch was free on Saturday. On Sunday, lunch was catered for and was really cheap. You could buy 2 burgers and a drink for like $5!

Before this race, I had just purchased a used Rewsports luge from Nick Meehan. It was the cheapest luge out there that is also a proven race machine that I could NOT afford to NOT have! From what I know, the luges are no longer made. So once I got the luge, which was a few weeks before the race, I decided to race it at this event to get a feel of what a pegless Bama-style luge would feel like.

During one of the practice runs, there was a huge crash that involved many riders. I was in the run during the accident when Eric Eisenberg spun out and everyone tried to get around him, either hitting the hay or crashing in on the inside of the turn. As for me, I had nowhere to go but chose not to hit anyone. In the process, I ran over somebody's luge and later lost control. After getting up and recovering from the crash, I wanted to continue going down the hill until I noticed that the hanger of the front-most truck was out of alignment. Turns out the truck kingpin got bent severely during the crash. So much for Grade 5 bolts!

I don't remember who was in my race heats for both pro street luge and pro buttboard, so I can't even give you a quick recap on what happened during my heats. Just enjoy the rest of the photos and the captions below!

Taking a tight turn at Crash Corner	The top of the race road is next to a cornfield

Fighting for position with Eric Eisenberg	Riding my second-hand Rewsports luge

I bummed out at Tom Whalen's pit area	Staying as flat as possible on a buttboard

Chris McBride and I during the Bucket Brigade event	Victor Schumacher washes out as I pass him to victory

Sunday Mass Buttboard	Street luge podium