The Gathering '06

[Carbuncle]

Up on GHY tonight:

Go Huck Yourself is proud to announce “The Gathering” – 2006. This nationally recognized mountain bike event is returning to Renton, Washington on Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th. This year’s competition CANNOT BE MISSED!

If you’ve been under a rock for the last year and this is the first time you’ve heard about The Gathering, here’s what it’s all about:

•Two night indoor event featuring the best dirt and street riding around.
•More than 40 of the best riders in the world alongside northwest locals.
•Live music from hot local bands and DJ’s.
•Expanded Product Expo hosted by Industry Sponsors like FSA, Evil/E. Thirteen, Transition, Simple Bike Co., Deity Components, Smith Optics, Norco, and many others.
•HUGE Raffle featuring more than $4,000 in products including bikes, frames, parts, and apparel.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a year since we packed the Bill Lampheer’s Wide Open Sports Arena and Skatebarn West with the world’s best Mountain Bikers, local rippers, and dedicated fans. We’re excited to return to both of these awesome venues, and we’re working hard to make sure this year’s event is even better than 2005. RMC’s Wide Open Sports Arena and the Full Throttle Café have been improved for 2006, with more rooms inside the restaurant and bar and a new menu. The new course design will also be improved with more option, flow, and a beginner line. Skatebarn West now boasts room for more spectators with an expanded viewing area, new concessions, and a sweeping remodel of the riding course.

So to recap, here are the facts:

Dates: January 27 & 28 Locations: http://www.wideopensportsarena.com/ & http://www.skatebarn2.com/
Times: TBA
Cost to attend: (for spectators) $10 one night.$15 for both.$5 for kids 12 & under
Rider Registration Info: Online registration will be up soon and at the store!!!
Competition Award (Purse): $5000 dollars will be awarded throughout the event

For more information, contact aj@gohuckyourself.com or stay tuned to
www.GoHuckYourself.com

[Action Hero]

Everyone at GHY is a class act, and should be highly regaurded as not only world class event organizers but as awesome people as well.

Thanks guys, we all love that event.

[Shrew]

:O I can't wait!

[Troup]

Is there good places to camp around there?

[seand]

Is there good places to camp around there?


camp? hehe...

i have a spare couch that someone can claim...

[Troup]

camp? hehe...

i have a spare couch that someone can claim...
I don't feel like spending my last little bit of dough on a hotel, I would rather tent it.
Hostels on the other hand...?

[Death Lens]

yeah the GHY guys are the coolest. i'll be there for sure.

[Captain Crunch]

Thanks for all the props everyone. We really really appreciate the support and encouragement. We think we learned a lot last year about how to run an event of that size, and we hope to show what we learned this year. We all are super excited about doing this again, and sponsors and pro riders alike are letting us know they're stoked as well. We will have even more great prizes to award top finishing am's, more entertainment, a larger and more diverse expo on Friday night with lots of sponsors and vendors you can visit up close and personal, and a lot more.

We really hope we see a lot of new faces this year, riding and hanging out with us, and we promise to make it a weekend to remember!

We can't tell you all how much it meant to us last year to have so much support and so many attendees, not to mention the riders and thier families who traveled from all over the US and Canada to come ride. We thank you all and also everyone who covered the event in the magazines and thier videos, sharing our great weekend with the world.

Thanks also go out to our 2006 sponsors:
Norco Performance bicycles
Transition Bikes
Evil/E.Thirteen Components
Mountain Cycle
Deity Components
Tonic Fabrications
Full Speed Ahead
Diamond Back Bicycles
Answer Manitou
Smith Optics
Kenda USA
Azonic
Pro-Tec
Simple Minds Technologies
Kona Bicycles
Sombrio

[R.kelly]

i shall be there

[Battlecat]

I am hoping to be there

[eric.lawrenuk]

same. i need a way out ther though! im too young to drive. worst.

[Mountain Dewd]

i wanna go, might try.

[counterpoint]

how is it not going to go until 2am this year? Remove the AM comp?

[SysCo.]

i shall be there.
is it possible to ride the jumps but not compete, or compete in like a beginner non-pro class.

[Captain Crunch]

Timing should be less of a problem this year, as we will be starting earlier and using different formats for the comp organization. I can't go into details yet, but there will be qualifiers, and a main. There will be a beginner am, advanced am, and Open, or "Pro" classes. There will be something for riders of most abilities.

[seand]

steve man...my ONLY complaint was the length of the skate barn comp...that was sooooper long...short of that..you guys put together a wicked event for sure!

[RiotGirl587]

hey this sounds like fun...soo what are hotel prices? and such...i could drive anyone wanna carpool with me..i kno car pool sounds so dumb but it would cut the costs...

[thom9719]

I hope to be there, I don't know if I will be riding, but I will hopefully have videocamera in hand.

Kyle,

[R.kelly]

last year they had some dea lwith the larkspar landing jotel or whatever which was pretty dope. probably the best event ive been to... seriously unreallll setup

[Flow]

Count me in again! Last year was killer fun! Thanks Steve and the rest of the GHY crew!

[NickS]

Im there for sure.

[Scryder]

im running br now

[Captain Crunch]

BUMP-

Keep your eyes peeled for online registration- This week!

[Flow]

Question! What are you guys doing with Skatebarn? I heard they made it all street skater style. Any way to put sum spines back in or anything for the comp?

[redsdisease]

I'll be there. Sounds like fun.

[Shocker]

last year they had some dea lwith the larkspar landing jotel or whatever which was pretty dope. probably the best event ive been to... seriously unreallll setup

i still have my larkspur landing note pad !

[Scryder]

the only person that would say killer fun its neil meier!

[Captain Crunch]

One or more spines will return for a limited engagement for The Gathering.

Hotel deals this year are available through the Hilton Garden Inn for $69 a night. All rooms have microwaves and fridges, the hotel has a restaurant and small bar. You get a discount on eating there too, and there's airport shuttles, as well as shuttles to local restaurants, and shopping. Good luck and Godspeed.

Hilton Garden Inn Seattle Renton

1801 East Valley Road

Renton, WA 98055

Hotel: 425-430-1414

Direct Line: 425-917-2906

Fax: 425-235-5969



Everything. Right Where You Need It.



To you it’s a hotel room, to us it’s an obsession. Visit our website at www.hiltongardeninn.com for additional details.

[Action Hero]

Hey Steve, How's life in Renton. Sorry we didn't get a chance to stop on our way to Cali, we had to be down there the next day!

Text me when you want me down there, and I'll help dig from start to finish.

[slang]

i'll most likely be there :)

[Captain Crunch]

Hey Steve, How's life in Renton. Sorry we didn't get a chance to stop on our way to Cali, we had to be down there the next day!

Text me when you want me down there, and I'll help dig from start to finish.

I was so bent at you guys for sneaking through, but I don't think I could have done much anyway, so really I couldn't even be mad. But i was anyway, I'm irrational like that. I moved now, and have more room (still floor, but waay cleaner!) so you and Brodie can easily come a day early if you want and help out. We need all the strong backs we can get for the digging shifts.

Looking forward to seeing you guys again soon. Have a Merry Christmas too!

[Captain Crunch]

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW UP!


http://www.gohuckyourself.com

[Action Hero]

Credit card payment :nolove:

[Captain Crunch]

Don't be such a baby Evan. Make your mom use her card, you give her those subway tokens that pass for dollars in your country.

[Shocker]

hahhaa i love steve ! im sooooo excited this is guna be so funnnn !!

[Scarface]

I can't wait for this year! I had so much fun last year:) and the 27th is my bday, this shud be sweet

[Action Hero]

Don't be such a baby Evan. Make your mom use her card, you give her those subway tokens that pass for dollars in your country.

Hahaha, She's not down with the MTB. Bloody Americans are plastic inside and out!

Subway cancelled the "Subclub" because you Americans make pigs of yourselves down there.

PS; don't tread on Canada.

[Captain Crunch]

The Subway thing is sad but true. Alas, I am not to be counted amongst the Fatties here in the USA. My New Year's Resoloution is to cut out the McDonalds, too.

Anyhow, you'll figure it out, if you really don't have a card you can use call me or AJ and we'll figure you out somehow bud.

[Crazy Canuck]

I hope people's runs don't go until 1:00am or 2:00am like last year... that was F**k'n brutal.

I also heard that the Skatebarn took out the spines and added some crappy Fruitbooter wedge ramps instead. If thats the case, is it worth having a comp in that place... Captain Steve Crunch?

[R.kelly]

the yare putting spines back in and apparnetly the yhave the time situationdealt with. should be a dope contest for sure

[NickS]

I was just at the skatebarn a couple nights ago and its definatly changed alot, all the spines are out and the smaller half pipe is gone. It is alot more wedge style ramps on the right side. The left side has stayed the same pretty much as before. It should be really cool to watch this year.

[Captain Crunch]

I justposted a new thread in GHy's forum with Hotel information. The Thread is for hooking up with Hotel buddies or just getting the Hotel's contact info. LinKy: http://gohuckyourself.com/portal/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=178

[Action Hero]

The Subway thing is sad but true. Alas, I am not to be counted amongst the Fatties here in the USA. My New Year's Resoloution is to cut out the McDonalds, too.

Anyhow, you'll figure it out, if you really don't have a card you can use call me or AJ and we'll figure you out somehow bud.

Hahaha, I'm just bugging you - I think I'm in the mix already. PS that text you sent me was funny as hell!

If the competition ends early... like say 1am, can we still ride our bikes until 2am? I mean realistically run it until 9am, I never get to ride anymore!

[Hip Hop!]

the poco kids will be making an appearance

[Grumster]

im gonna come, but I'm not sure what to entire myself as?I'm pretty good at both I guess? like what are the guidlines for ability on each catagory?

[Maurer Power]

im gonna come, but I'm not sure what to entire myself as?I'm pretty good at both I guess? like what are the guidlines for ability on each catagory?
Yah me too...im confused beginer or expert? open maybe

[R.kelly]

im entering expert am ? open is going to be like pro and anyone who can compete aginst them. im pretty sure beggininer means full on begginer

[Grumster]

k, sounds like im gonna entire expert am then?

[eric.lawrenuk]

do anyone know wat the setup is going to be like?

[Captain Crunch]

New info including a sketch of the DJ course NOW ONLINE:

http://gohuckyourself.com/portal/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=46&mode=thread&order=0&thold=-1

[Jay T.]

. im pretty sure beggininer means full on begginer


yah thats me:P

[Grumster]

you guys are sick, thats one of the best dirt courses i have ever seen, im soooo stoked to be coming down this year.

P.S are their any other ways to pay? my parents arent to fond of paypal

[Shocker]

dopeee layout !

[Captain Crunch]

you guys are sick, thats one of the best dirt courses i have ever seen, im soooo stoked to be coming down this year.

P.S are their any other ways to pay? my parents arent to fond of
paypal

...Thanks for the props on the design, it was collaborative, and we tried to use input from everyone, including great design elements contributed by Jay Hoots, Jim Dellavalle, and our own Travis Erickson, the Softies trail-boss. We are really excited to build this course!

As for registering, You can call the shop and do it over the phone with AJ if you don't want to use paypal. For those who still aren't signed up, get on there guys, it'll save you a lot of time on the day of the contest.

GHY Bikes: 425.227.4825

[Hip Hop!]

the times on the site are confusing.
so there is 30 minutes of practice time. then qualifying?
and what is GROUP A, B, AND C?

[Fast&Smooth]

I know you're busy Steve but you didn't respond to the myspace message I sent you! *tear*

[Captain Crunch]

I know you're busy Steve but you didn't respond to the myspace message I sent you! *tear*


I thought I had replied.... strange. Well, call me on the phone you big baby, you got my number! :)

[Captain Crunch]

As for practice, everything looks confusing on paper, don't worry about it. Just be there ready to ride and I'll tell you when to GO!

[Hip Hop!]

dirt on friday. park on saterday?

[Grumster]

also is it like jam format or is it runs?

[Fast&Smooth]

Just read into the hotel deal. 69 a night! That's pretty kick ass! Especially for the place.

[Action Hero]

Just read into the hotel deal. 69 a night! That's pretty kick ass! Especially for the place.

Question.... Madison, right? Any idea what vacancy is going to be like? I'd prefer to just kinda show up and get a room, rather than book it in advance, can I do this for $69 a night?

Thanks.

[Captain Crunch]

Action- I'd book it if I were you, there's no guarantee they'll honor the rate that weekend if you just show up.

[Fast&Smooth]

Question.... Madison, right? Any idea what vacancy is going to be like? I'd prefer to just kinda show up and get a room, rather than book it in advance, can I do this for $69 a night?

Thanks.

Yup yup. Evan right? Anyways I'd go with what steve said. I'm sure it's a big place and all but there could still be some huge business conference being held there that we don't know about. Also, it's probably easier to enter the code for the group rate online than at the desk the night of.

[Action Hero]

Yup.

Thanks boys.

[S.morgan]

Dose anyone know if these cost's are in US dollars or CND(for hotel and comp fee's)??? Im sorta low on cash so i just gotta figure out how much i should bring down.

[Maurer Power]

Dose anyone know if these cost's are in US dollars or CND(for hotel and comp fee's)??? Im sorta low on cash so i just gotta figure out how much i should bring down.

U.S dollars both

[S.morgan]

U.S dollars both

Thanks.

[Fast&Smooth]

U.S dollars both

fo show, why wouldn't they be

[Captain Crunch]

the correst spelling of that is "fo sho", white boy.

[Fast&Smooth]

the correst spelling of that is "fo sho", white boy.

hahah looks like I got told and there isn't anything I can do about it!

[Grumster]

Thats what i got when i was trying yo book/ find the hotel on the hilton site? any help captain crunch/fast&smooth?

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[Grumster]

ALSO
when Im making reservations where do i enter the gathering group, for the 69$ a night dealy?

[Ed von Schleck]

Argh I so wanna go there, would be the chance of a lifetime to see an event like that for me. Anybody from the Port Angeles / Sequim / Victoria area going there and could give me a ride???

If so post here or mo.z@gmx.net Thanks!

[Fast&Smooth]

music of...

http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=70746

[Jeff M]

is anyone going to answer my bro's questions?

[Fast&Smooth]

ALSO
when Im making reservations where do i enter the gathering group, for the 69$ a night dealy?

I havn't tried making reservations for this exact hotel, but whenever i have in the past onlike there is always a little box somewhere along the way that says group rate or business discount code or anything along those lines. maybe you missed it? if not then just do it over the old land line.

[Fast&Smooth]

http://www.google.com/local?hl=en&lr=&q=hilton&near=Renton,+WA&sa=X&oi=locald&radius=0.0&latlng=47483056,-122215833,8233235676548348775

[Stokes]

im so sleeping in my car. =). This is gonna be fun.

[JSinclair]

im so sleeping in my car. =). This is gonna be fun.

Rollin' it like your a Baller I see....

:lol:

this is going to be a cool event. I am looking forward to it.

[Captain Crunch]

is anyone going to answer my bro's questions?


What questions are those that have not already been answered??

[Fast&Smooth]

What questions are those that have not already been answered??

I think it was the stuff about the guy who couldn't figure out how to make a hotel reservation.

[pedalfile]

i'll be booking my hotel tommorow. ive invited r. kelly to join in on the festivities because i heard he knows how to throw down a hotel party. IM GONNA PISS ON YOU!