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THE CYBER MILE
1. Skateboard one mile, ensure the course is
completely flat, in one of two ways:
a) Skate the same one mile distance TWO times,
once in EACH direction; the average will be calculated. The two
runs should be skated on the same day, but rest time in between
is otherwise unlimited.
b) Alternatively, if a FLAT oval / circular running
track is available, such that the start and finish line are the
same, it can be skated in one direction, for one mile rather than
two.
2. Unlimited flatland start, pushing or pumping. From start line
to finish, either pump the entire length, push, or combine pushing
and pumping. The start area must be completely flat, with no pre-start
gravity bias.
The best way to offset pre-start bias is to determine
how many feet you require to reach your maximum velocity before
you hit the first timing strip. Then mark this distance before
the start line, and mark that same distance from the Finish line
as well. In essence a full straight course should be 5,280 feet
PLUS the distance you determine it takes to reach max velocity.
3. Time starts when board crosses the Start Line.
4. Time stops when board reaches Finish line.
Please e-mail your best RAW times in each direction to pavedwave@comcast.net,
with name, location, time1 & time2, gear used, and any comments
-- and within a day or two it will be posted below!
Example:
Name: Speedy Gonzales
Location: Salt Flats, UT
East: 6:15
West: 5:47
Comments: All push, Sector9 Tri-lam, Flashbacks, slight wind.
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Cyber Mile Personal
Best
| Name |
Country |
Time |
Location |
Gear/Comments |
Pump or Push |
Date Submitted |
| derek munson |
usa |
3:33 |
velodrome pkg lot loop x 3 |
roe ldp, carverCX, speed vents. |
pump |
7/8/06 |
| ian tilp |
usa |
3:36.77 |
clearwater FL, asphalt
quarter-mile track |
Slippery Skates "Orange"
Foam Core w/ 30" WB, 11* wedged Bennett 6.0 w/ Khiro red/blue/blue,
4* dewedged Seismic 155 w/ purple springs, orange 86a BigZigs. Oust
Moc9 bearings. 34/m/6'0"/198. |
pump |
5/16/09 |
| greg fiess |
usa |
3:42 |
clearwater FL, asphalt
quarter-mile track |
Subsonic Pulse with longest
WB, Seismic 155 rear, Bennett 6.0 front. new orange BZigs in front,
older coned orange BZigs in rear. Splits: :53; 1:50; 2:46. |
pump |
4/4/09 |
| james peters |
usa |
3:49
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centennial trail, from mile marker 2 to 3 in
both directions(4:02 N, 3:37 S)
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roe ldp, splitfire front, tracker
offset rear, BigZigs 83/80. all pump. |
pump |
9/4/06 |
| john galac |
usa |
3:57 |
san diego velodrome (333.3m laps) |
GTCPLDP with Bennett 4.3 and Grombiz
rear.
Lemon/Lime Big Zigs, Rock Rons Missile bearings.
No wind, warm day. |
pump |
8/9/09 |
| jonathan harms |
usa |
4:03 |
Forest Park (St. Louis, MO) bike path |
Second attempt. Homemade foamcore
slalom board, GOG trucks, Lime BigZigs. All pump. course is basically
flat, with a tiny bit of slope at various points, so I ran it both
ways as directed, with maybe a 10-minute rest in between. |
pump |
9/4/08 |
| prikelpit |
Germany |
4:04 |
Berlin, Germany
4,0458 min. auf 1609,35m, trackmate / Tapeswitch
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Flat-oval, Ice-Dome
Pumping
Custom-Board Mermaid shape with concave
Paris 150mm +/- ca. 13° Holeys front red,
rear yellow
Speed Vents 77mm
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pump |
7/6/09 |
| philipp pumplün |
Germany |
4:10 |
Oldenburg, Germany
East: 3.30
West: 4.50
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Smooth Pavement, fresh wind (3), Olson&Hekmati
Custom Ldp, Virage LDP trucks, Otangs 75mm
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pump |
5/12/09 |
| nat halliday |
uk |
4:18 |
Dorney Lake, UK.
NW: 3:59
SE: 4:37
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Loaded Fathom & Orangatans. Super
cold and windy in both directions. After skating 25 miles. |
push |
11/1/08 |
| barry brown |
uk |
4:20 |
Dorney Lake, UK
West: 4:27
East: 4:13
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LBL Walkabout deck, 77mm Speedvent
wheels, Bennett Vector 5.0 Front with 22* wedge, Seismic Stable
30* 130mm rear with 3* de-wedge. |
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1/21/09 |
| mark groenenboom |
usa |
4:22 |
vantuckey, WA |
g-bomb! |
push |
7/15/06 |
| john stryker |
usa |
4:44 |
velodrome, 4 laps |
drop deck carbon speedboard. |
push |
7/29/06 |
| marco cattan |
Italy |
4:50 |
Paved bike trail, Milano Italy |
Subsonic Pulse 40, Bennett Trucks
5.0, Khiro bushings and wheels Retro ZigZags 70mm 83a |
pump |
10/3/09 |
| seth zeichner |
usa |
5:02 |
velodrome pkg lot loop x 3 |
roe, CX, avilas. combo push mostly
pump. |
both |
7/26/06 |
| dan hughes |
usa |
5:10 |
velodrome, 4 laps |
roe GS foamcore, zags. |
both |
7/29/06 |
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MARATHONS
Skateboard a regulation, 26.2-mile marathon course.
The half-marathon is a 13.1-mile course.
Course times that start and finish in two separate
points (A-->B) might offer a gravitational advantage, so any
record of such a course would need to be challenged at the same
location.
Course times that start and finish at the same
point (round trip, or repeated loop track) may be challenged from
any other location in the world in the "cyber" tradition,
as gravity is ruled out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon
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FULL MARATHON
| Name |
Country |
Time |
Location |
Gear/Comments |
Pump or Push |
Date Submitted |
| matt elver |
uk |
1:49:10 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
Dervish with Holey trucks and 80a
orangatang 4Prez |
push |
8/9/09 |
| rob hanson |
uk |
1:53:41 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| josh o' keefe |
uk |
1:54:54 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| nat halliday |
uk |
1:59:07 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK
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. |
push |
7/29/2007 |
| alexandre bangnoi |
uk |
2:00:14 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| dave cornthwaite |
uk |
2:04:11 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| zoltan nagy |
uk |
2:04:47 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| ben hall |
uk |
2:05:53 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
7/29/2007 |
| alex williams |
uk |
2:08:39 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| will costa |
uk |
2:09:29 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| christopher vallender |
uk |
2:11:58 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| tim pritchard |
uk |
2:11:59 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| edward stevens |
uk |
2:13:35 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| timmy peters |
uk |
2:19:15 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| laura hatwell |
uk |
2:20:35 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
Demonseed Deelite, Orangatang In Heats
Purple Front/Orange Rear, Holey Trucks, Bones Reds |
push |
8/9/09 |
| tom parker |
uk |
2:21:15 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| john sullivan |
uk |
2:22:37 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| keith o'leary |
uk |
2:26:11 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
pump |
8/9/09 |
| robin westbrook |
uk |
2:31:14 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| duncan scoble |
uk |
2:36:36 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| alan smyth |
uk |
2:38:30 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| victor burry |
uk |
2:48:13 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
| alec brown |
uk |
2:58:36 |
Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK |
. |
push |
8/9/09 |
HALF MARATHON
| Name |
Country |
Time |
Location |
Gear/Comments |
Pump or Push |
Date Submitted |
| greg fiess |
usa |
55:49 |
clearwater FL, asphalt
quarter-mile track |
Slippery Skates LDP; Bennett 6.0 front/Seismic
155 rear dark blue extra heavy springs; coned square- lipped Otang
Durians 86a/83a |
pump |
11/15/09 |
| derek munson |
usa |
56:23 |
burke-gilman seattle WA |
Roe LDP, Carver CX, Speedvents |
pump |
6/18/06 |
| james peters |
usa |
58:00 |
burke-gilman seattle WA |
Roe LDP, Splitfires, Avilas |
pump |
6/18/06 |
| eric westberg |
usa |
1:06:18 |
burke-gilman seattle WA |
Roe LDP, Carver CX, Avilas |
pump |
6/18/06 |
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THE ULTRASKATE
Skateboard as far as possible within a 24-hour
period.
The course should not be biased by gravity. This
can be achieved in a number of ways:
1. Loop: A relatively flat loop track
of short length (1--5 miles) repeated as many times as possible
within the 24 hours.
2. Out and back: A predetermined length
of course skated from point A to point B, then from point B to
point A. This round-trip can be repeated any number of times,
as long as the skater starts and finishes at the same point.
3. Out and back + Loop: The same course
as above, only this time, the skater knows in advance that after
returning to the original starting point, there will still be
time remaining, and they want to maximize the amount of miles
skated. The best way to ensure the course remains regulation is
to complete the last miles on a loop track.
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The 200-Mile Club
| Name |
Country |
Distance |
Location |
Gear/Comments |
Pump or Push |
Date Submitted |
| Paul Kent |
Canada |
250.4 miles |
Seattle, WA |
Rayne Demonseed, Speed Vents
Rainy and wet
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Push |
6/21/09 |
| Barefoot Ted McDonald |
US |
242 miles |
Seattle, WA |
Subsonic Pulse, Pink BigZigs
Perfect weather
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Pump |
6/14/08 |
| James Peters |
US |
208 miles |
Seattle, WA |
RollsRolls, Abec 11 97mm Flywheels
Rainy and wet
|
Push |
5/3/08 |
More
Ultraskate Personal Bests here...
World's Best Locations
for Flatland distance attempts
...AND CRUISING!! :-D
Send your course location / map / descriptive details
to pavedwave@comcast.net and I'll add it to the list.
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Dorney Lake, UK...
Green Lake, Seattle, USA...
Flaemingskate, Germany...
Goodwood Motor Race Circuit...
Redmond-Marymoor
Velodrome is a nearly perfect place for timing the Cyber
Mile. Engineered with a flat 'apron' loop track in the center
about 6 feet wide, each lap is a quarter mile, and this combined
with GPS as backup makes for an accurate reading. Since the place
was designed for bikes, and track bikes used on the Velodrome
don't have brakes, they have the right of way here. So early mornings
are usually the best time to catch a lap or two at the Vel.
I say nearly perfect for this location, only
because the inside track asphalt could be improved with a new
coating, although I'm not sure that will happen any day soon.
Redmond Marymoor Velodrome website here.
(Your submission here...)
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Other Non-standard Course Records
The FIVE MILE record
| Name |
Country |
Time |
Location |
Gear/Comments |
Pump or Push |
Date Submitted |
| greg feiss |
usa |
20:28 |
(Splits: 3:59; 4:03; 4:01; 4:08; 4:17)
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subsonic pulse; Bennett 6.0/Seismic 155 w/orange
bzigs
all pump
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pump |
6/14/09 |
| nat halliday |
uk |
24:49 |
dorney lake |
loaded fathom, 75mm purple orangs.
All push. |
push |
3/22/09 |
| james simpson |
usa |
36:00 |
brackenridge park, san antonio TX |
Loaded Dervish, Abec 11 78a Gumballs,
Randal 180s with Red Bitch Bushings |
? |
4/13/08 |
| chadd hall |
usa |
50:00
(avg 6 mph)
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loop track |
6mph wind, Dervish, Paris 180s, Randal Yellows
all around w/ flat washers, BigZigs (Lime), Black Panther Swiss
Bearings. all pump.
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pump |
2/18/08 |
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