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05-07-2005, 09:05 AM
When: Sunday May 15, 2pm to 5pm or so
Where: S. Salem soap box durby track
Details: We will ride the soapbox derby track and a steeper trail. Then move to a neighborhood that has steeper hills.
Hosts: Russ (from SF bay area) and Scott (Salem local)
Level: This is a great beginer hill. About 4° max, 2 blocks long, butter somooth, and no cars ever. The second area has hills of about 6° and 8°. This vid shows one of the hills at the end:

http://www.freebord.com/submitted/Maryhill2Apr05.wmv

Check the website for directions:
http://www.longboardmaps.com/map/656.html
What to bring: Freebord or longboard, camera if you have one (I will bring mine).
Contact: Russ - cell 925 784 8345 or Scott - home 503 370 8653

bordercross
05-09-2005, 03:25 PM
i can go but my car is minus some critical parts at the moment so i would need a ride from portland.

x80playya
05-09-2005, 06:39 PM
ill probly go

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05-10-2005, 07:38 AM
bordercross, Scott will pick me up at the Portland airport at 11am. He will drop me off back in Clackamas at about 9pm. You may want to talk to x80playa.

bordercross
05-10-2005, 07:21 PM
digits, I need digits!
or ring me
503.312.3129

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05-20-2005, 05:26 PM
The ride went well. We rode the soapbox derby track for about 2 hours in the rain and wet. Then we went over to the golf course and it dried out. Nice hills. I will post video of Scott and Arnan.