The spirit of the Sauvie Island Inline Series (S.I.I.S.) is

to bring inline skaters together in a fun event for ALL skaters. The

event is meant to foster friendship and teamwork between inline

skaters. The coordinators hope by stressing fun they can create new ties between skaters from the entire NW area. The S.I.I.S. will have a total of

five event days. There will be two major aspects of the S.I.I.S., the

Team challenge and the Individual Challenge.

The Team Challenge

         Before each event all skaters names will be put in a hat. Names will be pulled two at a time, each pair representing a team. You and your teammate must choose your race strategy. All standard rules of inline racing apply: there is no linking or pushing allowed between team members.

Please be honest. At the end of the race you add together your placements. The team with the lowest combined placement number wins the team challenge. In the case of a tie the team with the first finisher wins. Each member of a winning team will also earn three points towards their score in the Individual Challenge.

The Individual Challenge

Each skater can also work towards being the Series winner. At each event you have a chance to earn points by your placement. First place will earn 10 points, 2nd place 9 etc. all the way to 10th place.

There will be separate categories for men and women in the Individual Challenge, so the first woman to come in will also earn 10 points. At the end of the Series, the man and woman with the highest scores win the series.

Distance:
Each race will be one lap around Sauvie Island, approximately 13 miles.

 

Registration and Start:
Registration begins at 7:00 AM in the parking lot before each event. Registration closes at 7:30. Start time is

8:00 AM. (Please stick to the schedule in order to give the skater

doing registration sufficient time to get ready)

 

Prizes:
Three dollars of every skaters contribution will go towards the team prize. This kitty will be split among the winning team. The

remaining two dollars of each contribution will go towards the Series

winner's prizes.

Dates:
There will be one event day each month starting in May and

continuing until September.

Cost: Skaters must contribute $5 each race day in order to

participate in the series.

DIRECTIONS:
Sauvie Island, is small farming community just outside of

Portland along the Columbia River. Take Rt. 30 to the Sauvie Island

Bridge. Once over the bridge there will be a dirt parking lot to your

left. The race will start at the convenience store close to the

parking lot. Finish line will be under the Sauvie Island Bridge.

OTHER INFORMATION:
The S.I.I.S. will be an "unofficial" event, meaning that we have no permits. Skaters skate at their own risk. The road will not be a closed route, however Sauvie Island is a small farming community with no through traffic. You are likely to see more cyclists than cars on event days. And no, drafting off cyclists is not allowed.

Volunteers Needed: For Registration and Finish Line Stats

Contact: lmk17012004@yahoo.com
Laura Kernan for questions or to volunteer

All skaters are required to wear helmets.