Battle Through Da Bayou
3/29/14
We are a group of skaters and land paddlers that have a need to skate farther. We want to test our own resolve and endurance while creating an atmosphere of comradery between all types of skating.
About the Treck
Who:
Anyone crazy enough to skate 100+ miles in one day.
What:
The challenge is a ultra skate for fun run that hopes to involve the Longboard community and grow the sport of distance skating in Louisisana.
Where:
The Skate will start at the Belle casino and end at Audobon park
When:
The challange will be held on March 29th 2014. We will start at 6 am and skate until we reach the park or darkness prevents us from continuing.
Why:
To test our resolve and support a great cause, the Leukemia Society!
How:
All skaters are suggested to have enough hydration on them for at least 25 miles of skating. We will have at least one support vehicle to carry nutrition and refill hydration packs on the go. The support vehicle will meet the skaters every 25 miles to provide these essintals and pick up anyone who is unable to finish. The goal is to have two support vehicles with a lead and a rear. The purpose of the rear vehicle will be to alert traffic of the skaters ahead. This may come in the form of a police escort. In an effort to prevent sprawl we will all try to maintain a 10 MPH rate of speed for the duration. This is a cruise not a race so lets stay together. In an effort to keep everyone together for the most part there will be a time limit on each secton. If a rider falls behind the time limit they will be picked up and moved back into the pack for their safety. All riders will be responsible for their own way back to the start, but we can most likly give ya a ride up the following day.
CheckPoints:
Roberto's River Road House - 1985 Louisiana 75Sunshine, LA 70780
19 miles (2 hour 30 min time limit)
Hymel's Seafood - 8740 Louisiana 44Convent, LA 70723
30 miles (3 hour 45 min time limit)
Wayne Jacob's Smokehouse - 769 West 5th StreetLaPlace, LA 70068
28 miles (3 hour 30 min time limit)
Audubon Park - 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118
34 miles (Time limit ends at dark)
There will be a 15 to 20 min break at each point to allow everyone to stay in a pack.
Requirements:
No minors without the direct supervision on a parent.
All riders are required to wear a helmet at all times.
All riders must carry enough water to reach each checkpoint. Minimum of 70 ounces. We suggest an electrolyte replacement of some tipe also.
Riders will provide their own nutrition to be delivered to start in a one gallon ziplock bag with their name on it. May deliver more than one bag. ( bags will be carried to each checkpoint and we reccomend that you cary some nutriion with with you between each station) All items will be driven to each checkpoint and handed out.