Early Thursday morning Phil and I (Crappis) boarded are plane heading to Cleveland, OH for the Rays MTB 3ride contest. Phil had a chance to go visit Rays while filming for the Atomlab video and was happy to be going back. This was my first time going and couldn’t wait to get there. After a couple of plane rides we were in Cleveland and Getting are bikes put to gather and heading over to the park.

Driving up to the park you would never know anything like this would be happening in this building. When you walk in you see all kinds of wooden structures and a giant wooden berm in the middle of the small box jump rhythm. Then you see the Moen course full of wooden berms and bridges. Then there are the big box jumps that surround the Moen course. Then in the back corner lays the skate park. This place has some thing for every one from all levels of riding.

Tech Tip from Phil Sundbaum…

#1 Use a hockey bag to transport your bike and pay $0.00 dollars

#2 To save the frame from getting pinched, use a threaded rod and wingnuts.

#3 Use Towels to pack the frame and take off rotors.

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Downhill biker cross is back on, Feb. 18th . Four riders @ time, top two advance ( I believe there is a losers bracket ) . The course is Sweet, boarder cross style, with Phat table top jumps (30′ wide and 10′ to 25′ tables with long tranies ), huge dished berms.

$45.00 gets a entry, lift ticket, organic cotton event shirt and in the raffle for a bunch of swag from are friends @ Stevens Pass, Kona, Cliff Bar, Haro, Anarchy, Das Rad Haus to name a few.

I believe there is $250, $125, $75 pro/cash class pay out . It is kind of weather dependant, last race date(1/8) we had 100mph winds and 83″ inches of new snow out of that storm, But short of another “HUGE” storm like that ,the Feb. 18 date is going to happen.

You don’t need Studded tires , just a helmet and any other protection you might wear.

Das Rad Haus and Stevens Pass

First off we would like to thank everyone involved in years past for their sponsorship and support. Companies like Gravity , Pro-Tec, Six Six One, Transition, Skatebarn , and Mongoose, have made it possible for us to build and grow this event to become one of the biggest DJ/Park events in the US. We would like to give special thanks to Matt VanEnkevort and Max Ralph at Gravity Components for their enormous commitment to “TheGathering” 2006 and 2007.

With the closing of the Wide Open Sports Arena (Dirt Arena) there have been many obstacles for us to overcome this year. Venue is one of the key issues for holding any indoor comp in Washington State, especially in the month of January. After looking into numerous options, we feel that none of these facilities fit our requirements. “The Gathering” is a world class event and we intend to present it that way every time we put it on. We also have a responsibility to our sponsors and riders to raise the level from years past.

With that being said, as of now “The Gathering” 2007 is not going to happen on January 26th & 27th. It is possible that we will hold it closer to Sea Otter but that is still tentative. With the added stress of opening our storefront and online store , we felt we could not put 100% of our efforts towards “The Gathering”. We really look forward to “The Gathering” 2008.

We would also like to thank all of the riders that have come out over the last 2 years, the volunteers who have helped out, the spectators out there, and of course the media.

Keep posted to G.H.Y. Headquarters for upcoming events and other cool stuff to come.

Grab your bike fool! The Go Huck Yourself “Winter Chill Jam” is in effect. Show up to Skatebarn West for our winter series. This jam is intended to keep up the energy level of riding through the winter. Think of this like the Softies Jump Jam, only it’s raining and we will be riding indoors

The “Winter Chill Jam” dates are November 18th, December 9th, and February 24th. Times of the jam will be around 6:00-10:00pm. We will try to offer as much practice as possible, so show up on time to get the most of your entry fee. Speaking of entry fees, they will be $25.00 Pro and $20.00 Am. The Pro entry goes to the Pro purse and we will be paying out the top three. The top three Ams will receive prizes from such sponsors as Go Huck Yourself/G.H.Y. Bikes, Gravity/FSA, Transition Bikes, Pro Tec, SixSixOne and More!!!

Keep this in mind, the overall Pro winner will receive $750 and the overall Am will receive a Custom Complete Hardtail!

We will be running the jam format at these contests, and will be taking the top 2 out of each group to advance to the finals. Judging will be based on four disciplines 1. Style (the most important of the four) 2. Difficulty (how hard are the tricks are) 3. Amplitude (how big your tricks are) 4. Use of course (do you stick to 1 or 2 stunts or the whole course).

Practice those tailwhips, three’s and barspins, then come out to the “Winter Chill Jam” and have an arctic blast with all of us here at Go Huck Yourself.com

The only thing you should think about in the next week is how am I going to get to RMC (Renton Motorcycle Center) for the best premier in the NW. Once again Freeride Entertainment came out with a sick video of the best riders in the world at the best spots. Not only are you going to see that video but the best video by a manufacturer is also going to be played. Atomlabs “Tough as Hell” with GHY’s own Pro riders Phil Sundbaum with a featured part and also Travis “Crappis” Erickson with a cameo.

Saturday October 14th is the day…..7:00 the doors will be swung open…..8:00 the videos will be on the screen. The premier will have a raffle ($1 per ticket) with pro signed parts and a ton of swag from all the sponsors. We will also have our own gear on sale with tons of other great promotional goodies. So get off your lazy ass and show up for the best time of your life. Click on the Picture to see it bigger.

There was tons of great riding by all, the ams threw down and the pros rode well too considering they were on their way to the biggest event of the year. Chris Duncan pulled double bar spins, HUGE turn down 3’s, and much more. Crappis had a big no-handed no-foot can as well as flips and his trademarked Old school tuck no-hander! Phil was riding well almost hitting the roof with his back flips and tail-whips. Phil ended up 3rd over all and Crappis unfortunately over rotated a HUGE flip over the box and landed on his back, bruising his ribs, and mangled toe (That thing is nasty).

Gohuckyourself.com is hosting a unique and history making MTB competition you do not want to miss! We are organizing a rider created competition which celebrates the progressing styles of our sport. We are hoping for your participation to make this one of the first “Must Go” events of the 2005 season.

The Gathering will be held on January 21 & 22 2005. A DJ competition will be held on Friday at Renton Motorcycle’s Wide Open Sports Arena, an amazing indoor motorcross facility where riders will huck over a custom designed course with some real creative options. You can see this venue at www.wideopensportsarena.com. The park competition will be held on Saturday at Skatebarn West in Renton, WA. Log on to www.skatebarn.com for pics of the park. Both venues are very close to hotels, bars, restaurants, approx. 15 minutes from the airport, and are about a block apart from one another. Incredibly both events will be indoors!

A cash purse will be awarded to the top three riders in each Open Class event, with a bonus to the Overall Champion. Amateurs will receive top notch prizes for the top three riders in each Amateur event, and the Overall Ametuer Champion will receive a Factory Sponsorship by Gohuckyourself.com.

Entry fee for the event will be $45 per night or $75 for both events. Registration is online.