2006 US Open Footbag Championships Portland OR. Aug. 11-13

redshredz · Post by **redshredz** » 02 May 2006 21:51

The Sole Purpose Footbag Group is proud to present the 2006 US Open Footbag Tournament August 11-13. This event will be more to the style of the traditional footbag tournaments of the past and will include both freestyle and net.

Freestyle Events:
Routines/Intermediate and Open
Women's Freestyle Routines and Shred
30 Second Shred/Intermediate and Open
Sick 3

We look forward to seeing you out here in the great northwest. More to come so stay tuned!
Red

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 03 May 2006 05:42

I will be there, have no doubt.

sidekick · Post by **sidekick** » 03 May 2006 08:29

I'm training for this event, and if you need any help from me Red, just give me a call. right now I don't have a cell phone, but I'll call you as soon as I get it. Can't wait for this event, it was INSANE last year!

Jimpenske · Post by **Jimpenske** » 03 May 2006 19:10

im twaining for the touney

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 03 May 2006 21:26

$160 RT from the town looks doable.

$200 RT from SanDiego. Richie ? Jason ?

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 05 May 2006 09:02

wow i would freaking love to go to this but it all depends on when school starts up!

btw im trainging just cause i can lol, not for a tournament...but just to get better....

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » 05 May 2006 09:21

I should be there.

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 06 May 2006 05:33

Woah awesome

Is this the first US open for footbag?

redshredz · Post by **redshredz** » 06 May 2006 11:32

There have been a few incarnations of the US Open. Chicago had a few here and there, for freestyle only. In Portland, the US Open for net has been running for a little while. Now we are just combining the two. This country needs an annual event that is something equivelent to Euros. Thus, whoever wins the US Open for net or freestyle is in fact the US Champion for that year, as Vasek would be the European Champion. The IFPA has been talking about this for while. It's a good step to make it consistant again in this country. I love freestyle jams, but we need more large organized tournaments in this country again, they are getting few and far between.

ps props to Montana for stepping it up as well

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 06 May 2006 12:26

redshredz wrote:This country needs an annual event that is something equivelent to Euros. Thus, whoever wins the US Open for net or freestyle is in fact the US Champion for that year, as Vasek would be the European Champion.

Yes, finally. This sounds awesome. I can't wait to go to the US Championship!!!

funklovesfootbag · Post by **funklovesfootbag** » 06 May 2006 18:18

Yessss!!! Sounds awesome I'll definitely be there. Already have the money put away for this trip, and I'm pretty sure I've got a place to crash too!

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 08 May 2006 11:38

i could pretty much go as long as i could find a place to stay for fairly cheap. But this event shall be sick

sidekick · Post by **sidekick** » 08 May 2006 14:33

worst comes to worst, you can stay with me, or at least with one of my friends...

Maraxus · Post by **Maraxus** » 08 May 2006 14:35

I get back from my deployment the 15th of August. You cannot comprehend how aggravating this scheduled events date makes me...

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 08 May 2006 15:43

Is there going to be room in the area for people without money to set up a tent or hammock ?

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 08 May 2006 16:40

Tsiangkun wrote:Is there going to be room in the area for people without money to set up a tent or hammock ?

No hippieslackers allowed!

redshredz · Post by **redshredz** » 08 May 2006 20:05

There will be a host hotel and a recommended hostel, as well as plenty of crash space for the event. Portland in the summer is great, and everything is pretty close together. I am looking forward to taking shredders who have not been to the Water Temple, a classic footbag shred spot.

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 08 May 2006 20:08

redshredz wrote:I am looking forward to taking shredders who have not been to the Water Temple, a classic footbag shred spot.

Yeah!!!!!!! I am SO pumped now!

This event is going to be the bomb diggity!!!

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 08 May 2006 20:50

shredzilla wrote:
Tsiangkun wrote:Is there going to be room in the area for people without money to set up a tent or hammock ?
No hippieslackers allowed!

okeedokee. Is there going to be room in the area for people with homemade barley preserves in collectible glass containers and cash to crash, with or without tents and hammocks.

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 09 May 2006 08:28

nick_landes wrote:worst comes to worst, you can stay with me, or at least with one of my friends...

sweet!