June 1999 Timberline Slide Fest
Managed by John Zevely

On Snow Speed Event for:  Speed Skiers, Snowboarders, Alpine Skiers, Telemark Skiers, Mountain Bikers (anyone crazy enough to want to go fast, general public welcome - bring a helmet).

The Slide Fest is the first speed event to be held at Timberline Ski Area on Mt. Hood, Oregon.  Open to all comers in any discipline.

Course will be a maximum of 1500 vertical feet with the finish area at 7000 ft. elevation.  The piste is accessed by 2 high speed quads, The Magic Mile, and The Palmer Lift.  The historic Silcox Hut will be the sight of the race headquarters located at junction of the two chair lifts at 7000 ft.

Registration - begins at 7:00 each day at the Silcox Hut.

1999 Race Schedule

• June 7-8 Training:  $20/day
• June 9-11 Race:  $100 professional ($50 for prize money), $50 amateur

Lift tickets will be provided by the Timberline Ski Area at the normal race discount.  Race Volunteers included competitors who help with the race will be given a lift ticket for the day and a voucher for another day.

For further information or registration, contact:

John Zevely - John_Zevely@amat.com
1-503-658-7032 home (no calls after 10:00 pm Pacific Time)
1-503-598-1628 fax (call my home, wait for answering machine, press send)