Come check out Gary Lautt, many time World Footbag Champion and Guinnes World record holder attempt to break the Consecutive record of 63,326 kicks (currently held by Ted Martin). This will be held at The Crux Rock Gym, 401 W.3rd on Friday September 19th beginning at 7am. The event will also include freestyle demonstrations, open freestyle circles, and novice doubles net (FREE) both Saturday and Sunday at 1pm at Alton Baker Park. Freestyle demonstrations by Tim Kelly, Tricia George, Becca English-Ross, and other Free F.L.O.E. members will take place at 8th and Willamette 6pm both Friday and Saturday. Entry fees are $25-30 for intermediate/open players and will include: event shorts, a cool prize, an adidas Footbag, opportunity to win a snakeboard or a Jimmy-C net set, lots of microbrewed beer (for those of age), food (bagels, muffins, bananas, tofu pate, breadsticks, frozen yogurt, bean dips, etc), free admission to all Eugene Celebration activities, and other goodies. Entry is free to novice players.
1997 Eugene Celebration Footbag Tournament summary...
We had beautiful weather all weekend, clear, blue skies and 80 degrees.
Forty-eight competitors (28 intermediate/open players and 20 novice)
entered. Freestyle demonstrations were held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in
the downtown crowds. Tim Kelly, Becca English-Ross, and Free F.L.O.E.
members Iain McKechnie, Forest Schrodt, Will Webb, and Ben Kersens performed.
Gary Lautt's consecutive record attempt ended early Friday during the
changing of a headband. Gary kicked 8,352 kicks and enjoyed the rest of the
day at The Eugene Celebration. The Crux Rock Gym was most supportive and
accomodating.
Gary and Tricia George are planning an attempt to break their own Doubles
Consecutive record of 123,456 kicks this November in Chico, Ca.
Everyone ate and drank well thanks to food/beverages donated by Full Sail,
Great Harvest Bread Co., Wild Duck Brewery, Yo Cream, Bagel Sphere, Tofu
Palace, Emerald Valley Kitchen, the Bagel Bakery, and Ritta's Burritos.
Everyone won great prizes donated by Flying Clipper Alternative Sports,
adidas, Sipa Sipa, Snakeboard, DirtBag, World Cup Soccer Shop, Feet's Plus
Two, Proyo II, Oasis Fine Foods, Anderson's Sporting Goods, and Face the
Music. Kinko's helped us print the program.
Doubles Golf
1. Jim "Toes" Fitzgerald/ Jack Schoolcraft
2. Jeff "Animal" Johnson/ Steve Dusablon
3. Becca English-Ross/ Dave Bernard III
4. Brent Welch/ Brandon Crum
4. Aaron Gregg/ Bobby Heiney
Supreme Exhalted Ruler of the Court (listed to 12th place)
1. david Butcher
2. Dave Bernard III
3. Jody Welch
4. Jack Schoolcraft
5. Doug Gannon
6. Brandon Crum
7. Christy Rapp
8. Chuck Baldwin
9. Steve Dusablon
10. Becca English-Ross
11. Aaron Gregg
12. Bobby Heiney
Open Doubles Net
1. Dave Bernard III/ Brent Welch
2. Dennis Ross/ Steve Dusablon
3. Doug Gannon/ Jack Schoolcraft
4. Jody Welch/ Becca English-Ross
5. david Butcher/ Brandon Crum
5. Christy Rapp/ Jeff "animal" Johnson
6. Aaron Gregg/ Bobby Heiney
6. Chuck Baldwin/ Chris Eichman
Freestyle demonstrations and jamming will be held boht Saturday and Sunday downtown. We are going to try to get showcase space in a crowded stage area this year.
This year's sponsors include; Flying Clipper, Snakeboard, Rainbow Imports (DirtBag), Sipa Sipa, adidas, Kinkos, Full Sail, Pastime Sports, World Cup Soccer Shop, Great Harvest Bread, Wild Duck Brewery, Oasis Fine Foods, the Bagel Bakery, Anderson's Sporting Goods, YoCream, Feets' Plus II, Proyo (Playmaxx), Ritta's Burritos, Emerald Valley Kitchen, Jasper's Deli, Toby's Tofu Palace, The Juice Bar, and The Crux Rock Gym.
If you want floor space please make arrangements in advance.
The city buses are free all weekend and will get you anywhere in town.
Eugene is also friendly to bicycles, in-line skates, and skateboards.
The weather is generally hot and beautiful this time of year, though we
carry our rain gear to appease the rain gods.
These motels/hotels are all within walking distance to downtown, nearby
restaurants and stores and less than a mile from both the tournament site
and Free F.L.O.E headquarters.
Franklin Inn -cable/HBO
1857 Franklin Blvd -free local calls
(541) 342-4808 -free am coffee
2 person $45 -heated pool
4 person $50
Courtesy Inn -HBO/cable
345 W. 6th -microwave/refrigerator
(541) 345-3391 -free local calls
2 person $45 -king/queen beds
4 person $55
Eugene Motor Lodge -cable
476 E. Broadway -free am coffee
1-800-876-7829 -free local phone
2 person $38 -solar heated pool
4 person $48