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IJSBA is pleased to share the results and story from the Gray's Harbor Watercross event that was held Saturday, April 16.  Their official release is below:

 

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What is Water X?

Water X is a new watercraft racing organization and promotion team made up of Monte Hughes, Blake Corning and Dan Lindgren.  The Water X team has over 50 years of combined racing and watercraft event promotion and organization experience.  The Water X team is a power team with each of the team members carrying a unique skill set to bring some new world class racing events to the northwest region.  We were excited to present The Grays Harbor Watercross as our first Water X event.  This event was highly anticipated throughout the Northwest and national race community and it did not disappoint!

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Event Recap:

There were a total of 50 racers each day for the 2 day event.  There were riders at every skill level and age.  We had six brand new racers!  Each day of racing consisted of 15 separate heats that would run twice each day.  We also had a flyboard exhibition with music pumping each day during our mid-day break to keep the crowds of spectators entertained non-stop all weekend long.  At any given time during the event there were at least a couple of hundred spectators but it is estimated that throughout the weekend there were over 1000 spectators that had made an appearance to check out the action.  Our facebook page had nearly 20,000 hits over the week surrounding the event.  The spectators and locals constantly made comments of support and excitement for the event.  This was the first time any motorized vehicle had ever been allowed on this lake so we were not sure exactly how it would be received locally.  We were also blessed with fantastic sunny weather all weekend long.  This event venue is nearly perfect in every way for a closed course race.  The location is a very nice county owned park with great amenities such as great parking, nice covered areas, a paved walking path that goes around the entire perimeter of the lake, plenty of room for vendors, racers and spectators, close proximity to downtown and the freeway.  Blake Corning did an amazing job setting up the race site and making sure that all of our sponsors had their banners and other advertisements placed strategically throughout the event site.  The event site even looked amazing at night with many of our custom built sponsor signs lit up with LED lights!  We had seasoned veteran race director Ian Benson in the tower running the races and John Bonkowski on the lake all weekend running the course marshall / safety boat.  I can’t say enough about how awesome this spot is for a race.  You really have to be there to appreciate this location.  We can’t wait to come back!

Look for a more detailed full recap in the next issue of ProRider Magazine.

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Our next Race

 

The Water X team is already under way to solidify our next race permit.  We have already made contact with the governing body for another race at this same site.  The discussion of another event at this location has had very positive response.  We should have the official permits to do race number 2 very soon.  Our plan for race number 2 is tentatively set for the first weekend in August  (August 6 & 7th 2016).  The reason that we have chosen this weekend in August is because this is the weekend before the 2016 Grayland Open.  The 2016 Grayland Open Freeride Competition www.grayland-open.com is scheduled for August 11-14th 2016.  This event brings most of the top freeriders in the world and is just 40 minutes away from the Grays Harbor Watercross event location.  Our hope is that many of the Freeride guys that come out to the Grayland Open will come out early and attend the race at Elma to maybe do a little freestyle and just stick around to compete at the Grayland Open. 

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If you are interested in continuing as a sponsor or joining up as a sponsor for our next race, Please get in touch with Monte Hughes, our Water X sponsor coordinator at montster33@gmail.com

 

Like our Facebook page to stay informed on our next race here:

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Water X  & Grays Harbor Watercross Event - Saturday, April 16, 2016 - Results

Pro AM Stock

Finish   #          Name

1.           723      Curtis Pittman

2.           555      Tyler Riibe

3.               4      Klete Kinser

4.           222      Craig Thorsteinson

 

Pro AM GP

Finish   #          Name

1.           716      Dan Masters

2.           152      Ian Benson

3.           723      Curtis Pittman

4.             22      Craig Thorsteinson

5.           219      Mike Morin

 

Juniors 13 – 15

Finish   #          Name

1.             33      Carson Hughes

2.           150      Gabe Hooper

3.           255      Trinity Klecker

4.           717      Ethan Fiske

 

Junior 10 – 12

Finish   #          Name

1.           722      Tyler McKay-Sowa

2.             42      Finn Kirkpatrick

3.             77      Cole McIntyre

 

X2

Finish   #          Name

1.           477      Maxson Carter

2.               8      Taylor Mishalanie

3.           525      Austin Fowler

4.           614      Dave Wight

 

Women

Finish   #          Name

1.           255      Alaina Fiske

2.           910      Julie Holmquist

3.           734      Kimberly McKay

 

Beginner

Finish   #          Name

1.           255      Trinity Klecker

2.           717      Lance Klecker

3.             20      Nathan Clements

4.             86      Matthew Melton

 

Novice Stock

Finish   #          Name

1.           818      Taylor Mishalanie

2.             20      Kyle Hawes

3.           255      Alaina Fiske

4.           477      Maxson Carter

5.             28      Ryan Mifflin

6.             77      Michael McIntyre

7.             42      Cadan Kirkpatrick

8.           910      Julie Holmquist

 

Novice Limited

Finish   #          Name

1.             33      Carson Hughes

2.             28      Ryan Mifflin

3.           721      Lauren Jones

4.             20      Kyle Hawes

5.           818      Tyler Mishalanie

6.           150      Gabe Hooper

7.           440      Seth McNeil

8.             21      Jayson Zialcita

 

Amateur

Finish   #          Name

1.           723      Curtis Pittman

2.             33      Carson Hughes

3.           150      Gabe Hooper

4.           555      Tyler Riibe

5.           721      Loren Jones

6.           152      Ian Benson

7.             69      Cody Oberlander

 

Vintage 750

Finish   #          Name

1.              20     Nathan Clements

2.              86     Matthew Melton

3.              34     Rob Jordan

 

Vintage 550

Finish   #          Name

1.            851     Scott  Sherbert

2.              11     Jordan Smith

3.            440     Seth McNeil

4.              42     Cadan Kirkpatrick

5.         360H      Austin Farr

6.          7538     Dan Lindgren

 

Veteran

Finish   #          Name

1.           716      Dan Masters

2.             22      Craig Thorsteinson

3.           219      Mike Morin

4.           440      Seth McNeil

5.              X       Dan Lindgren

6.          XXX      Scott Sherbert

 

Runabout

Finish   #          Name

1.           976      Jordan Cramer

2.           420      Mike Borden

3.             72      Greg Moyer

4.             14      Mike Podrybau

5.           556      Bill Cox

6.           566      Dawn Cox

7.             77      Ryan Cramer

 

Freestyle

Finish               Name

1.                       Dan Lindgren  

 

Water X  & Grays Harbor Watercross Event - Sunday, April 17, 2016 - Results

 

Pro AM Stock

Finish   #          Name

1.           723      Curtis Pittman

2.           555      Tyler Riibe

3.           222      Craig Thorsteinson    

4.               4      Klete Kinser

 

Pro AM GP

Finish   #          Name

1.           723      Curtis Pittman

2.           716      Dan Masters

3.           152      Ian Benson

4.             22      Craig Thorsteinson

 

Juniors 13 – 15

Finish   #          Name

1.             33      Carson Hughes

2.           150      Gabe Hooper

3.           255      Trinity Klecker

4.           717      Ethan Fiske

 

Junior 10 – 12

Finish   #          Name

1.             77      Cole McIntyre

2.             42      Finn Kirkpatrick

3.           722      Tyler McKay-Sowa

 

X2

Finish   #          Name

1.           477      Maxson Carter

2.             55      Tanner Fijolek

3.               8      Taylor Mishalanie

4.             18      Ethan Pedersen

5.           525      Austin Fowler

 

Women

Finish   #          Name

1.           255      Alaina Fiske

2.           910      Julie Holmquist

3.           734      Kimberly McKay

 

Beginner

Finish   #          Name

1.           255      Trinity Klecker

2.           717      Ethan Fiske

3.               1      Turis Corning

4.             20      Nathan Clements

5.             11      Chris Hoover

6.           910      Lance Klecker

 

Novice Stock

Finish   #          Name

1.             20      Kyle Hawes

2.           477      Maxson Carter

3.           818      Taylor Mishalanie

4.           255      Alaina Fiske

5.             28      Ryan Mifflin

6.           277      Mark Hintze

7.             77     Michael McIntyre

 

Novice Limited

Finish   #          Name

1.             33      Carson Hughes

2.           150      Gabe Hooper

3.             28      Ryan Mifflin

4.           440      Seth McNeil

5.           818      Tyler Mishalanie

6.             20      Kyle Hawes   

7.           721      Lauren Jones

8.             21      Jayson Zialcita

 

Amateur

Finish   #          Name

1.           150      Gabe Hooper

2.           723      Curtis Pittman

3.             33      Carson Hughes

4.           721      Loren Jones

5.           555      Tyler Riibe

 

Vintage 750

Finish   #          Name

1.              20     Nathan Clements

2.              34     Rob Jordan

 

Vintage 550

Finish   #          Name

1.              11     Jordan Smith

2.            440     Seth McNeil

3.          360H     Austin Farr

4.              42     Cadan Kirkpatrick

 

Veteran

Finish   #          Name

1.             22      Craig Thorsteinson

2.              X       Dan Lindgren

3.           716      Dan Masters

4.           440      Seth McNeil

5.             34      Rob Jordan

 

Runabout

Finish   #          Name

1.           420      Mike Borden

2.           556      Bill Cox

3.             72      Greg Moyer

4.           566      Dawn Cox

 

Freestyle

Finish               Name

1.                       Dan Lindgren