NOC Freestyle Shootout
April 17-18, 2010

New Spring Date, National Circuit Status

NOC once again hosts the Freestyle Shootout, Saturday and Sunday April 17-18, 2010 at Nantahala Outdoor Center. 2009's event was a huge success, both on and off the water. Thanks to everyone involved, and thanks to Andrew Holcombe and Tommy Yon for one of the most compelling showdowns in freestyle history. Read about it here.

(Don't know what freestyle kayaking is? Read this blog posting.)

2009 Shootout Results:

Men's Pro:
1) 510 Andrew Holcombe
2) 494 Tommy Yon
3) 327 Mike Patterson
4) 271 Corey Volt
5) 204 Daniel Dutton
6) 185 Richard "Rio" Oldenquist

Women's Pro:
1) 135 Anna Levesque
2) 122 Maria Noakes
3) 115 Leela Samuels
4) 66 Jasmeen Moubarak
5) 34 Amanda Getler

Men's Expert:
1) 229 Sean Corbett
2) 207 Ryan Baudrand
3) 174 Mark "Snowy" Robertson
4) 160 Shayne Day
5) 159 Dustin Cyr
6) 112 Brett Tornwall

K1 Open Novice:
1) 117 Phillip Young
2) 112 Paul Buter
3) 107 Trenton Wiggins
4) 75 Mike Dorsey
5) 62 Taylor Winfield
6) 53 Tony Anthony
7) 30 Chris Laskey

C1:
1) 112 Philip Young
2) 61 Matt Anger

K1 Jr:
1) 169 Taylor Cofer
2) 162 Casey Jones
3) 136 Quillian Snyder
4) 130 Matt Wright
5) 96 Will Rudisill
6) 68 Mason Farmer
7) 64 Connor McSpadden

Click here to download the official competition format outline.

The 2009 Prize Purse is up to $10,000. You know you want to win this! Check out how the judges from WorldKayak.com will be scoring this year's event. Download the Style Score Sheet and the Technical Score Sheet.

Competition Format:
Hole time is limited to 90 seconds per ride.
Three rides Saturday, August 1 (Qualifier/Elimination)
Three rides Sunday, August 2 (Finals - top six in each division)
Must have five contestants in each division for prizes.
Two-day event open entry $40.
Maximum 100 contestants.

Categories:
K1 Pro Men
K1 Pro Women
K1 Expert Men
K1 Expert Women
K1 Junior Men
K1 Open Novice
C1 Open Canoe

Additional Attainment Race
At halftime on Sunday, there will be an Attainment Race from River's End Restaurant, upstream to Nantahala Falls and back to the NOC takeout. This will run boater-cross style. Register for the attainment race on Sunday at the event bridge.

Registration Info:
***Online registration has now closed for this event!
Walk-up and register at the NOC Outfitter's Store Friday (July 31st ) from 4-8 PM, and Saturday
(Aug 1st ) before the event from 7:30-8:30 AM.

For Your Listening Pleasure:
DJ Terrence Young will spin durring the event's competition from the judges' bridge.
Pierce Edens & the Dirty Work will play The Pourover on Saturday evening. Guitarist Drew Fowler will start things off at the Pub around 5pm.

Sponsors:

Class V:
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Dagger

Class IV:
Adventure Technology
NRS
Pyranha
Shred Ready
Werner Paddles
PEAK UK

Class III:
Immersion Research
Seals Spray Skirts
Teva
MTI

Class II:
Astral Buoyancy
Level Six
Snap Dragon

Class I:
Jackson Kayak

Special Thanks

to worldkayak.com for scoring and judges, to Nantahala Racing Club for providing competition bibs, to Sweetwater Brewery for providing the kegs, to Brown Parcel Press for the event posters and to Muddy Knees Ceramic Design for the awards.

**All event photography provided by NOC which operates under a special use USFS permit on the Nantahala. No outside commercial photography allowed.**