Introduction

After several years of hosting wakeboard influenced freeride events in Hood River that attracted more and more top international kiteboarders, the Slider Project decided to start an annual competition. One that would allow riders to showcase their talents at the ever evolving Hood River Kite Park and expose this progressive "park" style of riding to the rest of the kite world.

In 2010, the first Ro Sham Throwdown was well received by competitors, sponsors, and spectators alike. The invite list was made up of riders who had been riding boots, hitting rails, and performing kite low, powered tricks for a number of years, while the rest of the kiteboarding world was wearing foot straps, and performing "board off" and "danglepass" tricks. These riders were invited out of respect for not following the crowd and helping to push kiteboarding in a direction that we thought to be progressive and stylish. The event also allowed lesser known riders to come and show their skills off to the judges in an effort to qualify for the semi finals and ride against some of the best park style kiteboarders in the world.

For 2011, the Ro Sham is shaping up to be the fastest growing kiteboarding competition on the planet! We have new features in the park as well as the addition of a wakeskate competition, the first of it's kind in the kiteboarding world. Riders from all over the globe will be gathering in Hood River, OR, July 13th-17th 2011, to compete in this 2nd annual invitational. Be sure to get your travel plans together in order to be here. You won't want to miss a minute of the action, the parties, or the chance to meet and hang with some of your favorite kiteboarding professionals.

Event Location

The event this year will take place at the Port Marina Park which is on East Port Marina Drive.
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Rider List

The following list represents the riders that we've invited to participate in the Semi-Finals, Womans Heats, and Wakeskate Jam Session.

Schedule of Events

The schedule is wind dependent and subject to change.

How to Participate

If you would like to participate in the event, you must either have an invitation or qualify. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us via email.

Invited Riders

Riders receiving an invitation to the Ro Sham Throwdown will be entered into the semifinals on saturday July 16th (ladies event on friday July 16th) and must RSVP/register for the event on this site and pay a $25 registration fee by no later than June 1st, 2011. A rider will not be considered "registered" until the registration form and payment are received by the Slider Project. If an invited rider does not register by June 1st, their spot will be given to an alternate.

Qualifying Riders

Non invited riders wanting to participate in the qualifying rounds must register for the event, be at least 18 yrs of age, and pay a $40 registration fee. Non invited riders may register up until one week before the competition. The Qualifiers registration is limited to 40 riders. Anyone under the age of 18 must fill out a waiver with their parents' (legal guardian) publicly notarized signature. No exceptions!

If you make it through the qualifying rounds you'll be placed into the semi-finals to compete against a group of established wakestyle riders. There will be 4-6 spots in the semi finals up for grabs by non invited riders participating in the qualifying rounds.

Rider Registration

Please Ensure that you complete steps 1, 2, and 3.

Step	Instructions
Step 1: Rider Sign-Up:	Please register for the event via the Rider Sign-Up Form. Ensure that you select the proper rider type. If your name isn't on the list above, you're a Qualifying Rider. Alternate Riders listed above should sign-up as Invited Riders.
Step 2: Entrance Fee Payment:	Please use the follow Paypal button to make your payment. If you select the wrong payment your sign-up will not count and you run the risk of loosing your spot. Select Rider Type Qualifier Entrance Fee $40.00 Invited Rider Fee $25.00
Step 3: Contact Us:	If you're a qualifying rider, please take a moment to email us and give us a little background about yourself. Are you a regional or international rider, Who do you ride for, etc. Oh, and let us know that you signed up cause we gotta track that stuff!

Prize Money

All registration fees will be going directly back towards the cash purse. The size of this purse and distribution among the winners is TBD.

Sponsorship

If your organization would like to participate as a sponsor please don't hesitate to contact us for a Sponsorship Media Kit. There are three levels of sponsorship available. The Slider Project is bringing in its own staff of photographers and cinematographer. This will mean that The Slider Project will own all the media coverage of the event. All sponsors of the event will be featured in a video which will be released in the fall of 2011. The video will feature kiteboarding, interviews with the riders, and other event coverage.

Copyright 2011 The Slider Project, LLC.