188-Mile Silver Comet Sk8 Challenge 22 Registered Contestants. Event Date and Time: Friday, May 20, 2011  00:00 Event Duration: Three Days Location: Smyrna (Atlanta), Georgia to Weaver, (Anniston), Alabama Entry: Open Helmets: Mandatory Divisions: Full 3-day Stage Race 1-day Race 18-mile FUN SKATE Organizer: Marion Karr and USADSA Map: Entry Fee: $100/$120/$140 Contest Info: The Chief Ladiga Silver Comet Sk8 Challenge 2011 Smyrna (Atlanta), Georgia to Weaver, (Anniston), Alabama May 20 – Day 1: Smyrna, Ga to Rockmart, Ga. ..approx. 40 miles May 21 – Day 2: Rockmart, Ga to Weaver, Al approx. 50 miles May 22 – Day 3: Weaverv, Al to Smyrna, Ga 94 miles DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR RACERS AND VOLUNTEERS: http://home.comcast.net/~jampet99/features_ChiefLadigaSilverCometSkateChallenge.html Venue: The Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga Bike Trail……a paved rails-to-trails bicycle and walking trail that runs 94 miles from Smyrna, GA to Weaver, AL The first long distance skateboarding stage race ever to be held. 3 days, 188 miles! Designed on the same platform as a bicycle stage race like the Tour de France of Tour de Georgia riders will be racing both daily and for the overall best time. 30% percent of all proceeds and entry fees from the event will go to www.charitywater.org to provide clean water to people in countries who need it. Long distance skateboarders from around the world will be descending on the 94 miles long Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga Bike Trail that runs from Smyrna (Atlanta), Georgia to Weaver (Anniston, AL) for three days of racing that will total approximately 180 miles plus! DAY 3 will feature a FUN SKATE for non-racers who want to support the cause and have some long distance fun. FUN SKATE Riders will start from Smyrna, Ga (the start/finish line for the race) and skate to Hiram, Ga and back, approximately 18 miles. Entry fee for the FUN SKATE FOR WATER is $20 with $10 going to charity:water and the other $10 for trail support. Note that the 18-mile FUN SKATE is non-competitive and not covered by USADSA sanctioning. Official Sign up and Paypal direct below to Marion Karr Race Entry Options 3-day Race + Charity + USADSA Racer $100.00 3-day Race + Charity + USADSA Gold $120.00 3-day Race + Charity + USADSA Platinum $140.00 Single Day Race + Charity + USADSA Racer $50.00 18-mile FUN Skate $20.00 $100 - Racing Member (includes $20 membership) $120 - Gold Member (includes $40 membership) $140 - Platinum Member (includes $60 membership) USADSA Memberships provide insurance to race organizers, and are based on an annual calendar date from when you purchase the membership program. Gold member includes an annual subscription to Concrete Wave. Platinum includes the Concrete Wave subscription plus an official USADSA T-Shirt. More Race details @ www.USADSA.org http://www.usadsa.org/Events/?p=24 Please direct any questions to Marion Karr at marionkarr@execquest.com 1st Place Finisher: Paul Kent (M) Cami Best (F) 2nd Place Finisher: Jeff Vyain (M) Maribeth McHugh (F) 3rd Place Finisher: Joshua Rosenthal (M) Overall Results: From Jack Smith of theskateboardersjournal.com: " Today I witnessed the most remarkable athletic event I have seen in my 35+ years of skateboarding. Paul Kent pushed his skateboard 94 miles in 6 hours and 45 minutes…yes you read that correctly. Hr did this in 90 degree heat and off the chart humidity. Right behind Paul was Jeffurry Vyain who skated with serious abrasions and a cut on his hip that was stitched up the night before. He was followed by a group of young athletes, and 50 year old Rick Fitzpatrick. An absolutely amazing collection of athletes. And then there was Mary Beth McHugh and Cami Best. Mary Beth was suffering from blisters and other injuries. Cami not only pushed her board, but also Mary Beth a great deal of the way. They completed the ride in 12 hours and change. They were accompanied and supported by their friend, whose name escapes me as I write this. She filmed them from her bicycle the whole way." From James Peters of pavedwave.org: "21 racers Day1, 15 racers Day2, and 13 made the gauntlet of Day3. Paul astounded all with a 6:45 finish on the third day in near-100 degree heat. Conan launched from the gate and stayed with Paul for the first part of the morning, and just behind them was a "peloton" of Joshua, Jeff, Billy, Andrew, and James. Joshua split from this group and made his surge toward the front, then I felt the effects of heat and pace after a couple hours and pulled back a notch, reducing the peloton to three. Jeff, Andrew and Billy stayed together until Cedartown where Jeff committed himself to a faster pace -- and note he was also on the injured list!! By the end, things turned around quite a bit with everyone in the top six throwing down hard. Greg Feiss pumped to a fast finish on Day1 (as one-day racer), Luke Ayata knocked out most of Day2, with Mario Trujillo pulling him out of a near-exhaustion situation, and a badly injured Marion Karr still had a few pushes to send us all off on Day3. Chadd Hall buttboarded to a 1st day finish with a patented upper-body rubber-sole technique you'll have to ask him about! Cami Best aiding an injured Maribeth McHugh all the way to the last day's finish summed up the true spirit of the weekend. Unforgettable. Thank you again Marion Karr, Skanunu Ken, Rockmart EMT, Chadd and Georgia Hall, all the sponsors who donated time and schwag -- and everyone else who supported this amazing, EPIC race."

Registered Contestants (22) -- 188-Mile Silver Comet Sk8 Challenge
Name	Home City	Division	Sponsors	Bio	Comment	Date Submitted
1. Conan Gay	Eugene Oregon	Full 3-day Stage Race	Bones Bearings, Pulpit Clothing ,Boardsports,Shoe Goo and Bobs Donuts		This race should be super fun and a great warmup for Ultraskate 13	3/20/2011 5:24:59 PM
2. William Coale	Indianapolis, IN	Full 3-day Stage Race	N/A			3/21/2011 4:40:58 AM
3. Mason Mayday McNay	atlanta, georgia	Full 3-day Stage Race	woody's halfpipe skateshop, tiger skateworks, jatiboards	if lost, please return to finish line		3/21/2011 8:10:37 AM
4. Jack Smith	Morro Bay, CA 93442	Full 3-day Stage Race	RollsRolls, Seismic, The Skateboarder's Journal, Kahuna Creations, Sporting Sails, VS Athletics		This is going to a be a great adventure.	3/21/2011 12:05:41 PM
5. Chris Yandall	San Diego CA	Full 3-day Stage Race	SK8 Kings, Bennett, Seismic, Oust	chrisyandall.com	Day 3 is going to be a good one :)D	3/21/2011 3:06:56 PM
6. Jeffrey Vyain	Brooklyn, NY	Full 3-day Stage Race	Bustin Boards, Atobe Wheels, Longboard Loft, Subsonic Longboards, Kombucha Brooklyn	longboardloftnyc.com	I'm going to start training tomorrow.	3/21/2011 3:29:17 PM
7. HammerHead Karr	Statesville, NC	Full 3-day Stage Race	Subsonic Skateboards, Seismic Wheels, Woodys Halfpipe Board Shop, Patagonia, Bear Trucks, Lucky 13 Tattoos,PowersKarr,	Stoked To the Freakin Max.	The devil went down to Georgia he was looking for a board with wheels....	3/21/2011 3:49:33 PM
8. James Peters	Seattle, WA	Full 3-day Stage Race	RoeRacing Subsonic Virage Bennett Seismic MOBO	gro.evawdevap	Stooooked!!	3/21/2011 7:37:45 PM
9. Luke ayata	ny, ny	Full 3-day Stage Race	Fabrika Productions	FabrikaProductions.com explore nyc underground	Just happy to be here	3/23/2011 6:14:47 AM
10. Aydin Uysal	ny,ny	Full 3-day Stage Race	Luke Ayata		I will be the first:))	3/23/2011 6:28:10 AM
11. Emily Pruyn	Chicago, IL	Full 3-day Stage Race			mad stoked	3/28/2011 7:31:14 PM
12. maribeth mchugh	brooklyn, new york	Full 3-day Stage Race	SURE Skateboards, Bustin Boards		Yea!	3/29/2011 12:37:10 PM
13. cami best	where brooklyn at	Full 3-day Stage Race	Bustin Boards	i wish pangaea didnt break up so i wouldnt have to stop skating	live free, skate hard.	4/5/2011 8:02:43 PM
14. Alexander Louden	Denver, CO	Full 3-day Stage Race			Looks like some skating is in order	4/19/2011 1:07:43 AM
15. Trevor Scott McGee	Rockmart Georgia	18-mile FUN SKATE	Delores S. Lockridge	Avid Beginning skateboarder--1st race ever		4/29/2011 5:57:36 AM
16. Joshua Rosenthal	New York, NY	Full 3-day Stage Race				5/4/2011 6:11:23 PM
17. Richard Freakin Fitzpatrick (Call me Fitz)	Golden Colorado	Full 3-day Stage Race	Earl's Truck Stop & Cafe	Winn Dixie, Waffle House, Piggly Wiggly, Dirt track Racing, I miss the South.	Thanks For all your hard work Marion, This is an awesome event.	5/5/2011 1:49:33 PM
18. Mario Trujillo	Los Angeles	Full 3-day Stage Race	Loaded Boards	Endurance athlete and adrenaline junky.	Stoked.	5/5/2011 2:05:06 PM
19. Rick Shewchuk	Birmingham Alabama	Full 3-day Stage Race	SkierSynergy.com LDP footbeds			5/9/2011 11:43:52 AM
20. Matthew Klosterman	Birmingham, AL	Full 3-day Stage Race				5/9/2011 12:47:29 PM
21. Chadd Hall	Sugar Hill, GA	1-day Race	Longboard-Atlanta, StokedSkateboards.com	Founder of Longboard-Atlanta	Thanks for putting on a great event! I am STOKED!	5/10/2011 9:37:29 AM
22. Callahan Duncan	Gunnison CO	Full 3-day Stage Race		winner of the 2010 Leadville Trail 100 mile run	this is my first skateboard race looking forward to it..	5/18/2011 9:47:22 AM