Press Release, November 30, 2011
 
Straight from the offices at Rancho Relaxo-
 
The 5th Annual Dirksen Derby at Mt. Bachelor will be held on the weekend of December 17th-18th, 2011! Just like the weather reports in the NW, the actual details of the event are still a bit hazy.  But one thing is for sure, the Dirksen Derby is going down and the good times are guaranteed.  For more information see below:
 
Date: December 17th-18th, 2011
 
Schedule:  The whole weekend!  Depending on weather, snow fall and poor planning, the schedule of the event will remain flexible.  All participants are expected to be on-hill both Saturday and Sunday ready to either race the course, cheer on their fellow competitors, bash some windlips or stuff their faces with Parilla clam chowder. If everything goes perfectly as planned, Friday the course will be open for timed practice, Saturday we will hold both the Mens qualifier and the Splitboard race, and then Sunday will be everything else (the top Mens qualifiers from Saturday, Derby Elites, Womens, Older and Wiser, Groms and Sit-ski).  But remember, the actual schedule can change quickly!
 
Registration: $25 per racer, per event. All proceeds go to Tyler Eklund. Racers can register online at MtBachelor.com or at Mt. Bachelor`s West Villiage lodge on Friday afternoon, Saturday morning (8:00-10:00) or Sunday morning (8:00-10:00). There will NOT be a limit to the amount of competitors allowed in the event. Discounted lift tickets will be available at registration.
 
Dirksen Derby Kickoff Party: Friday, December 16th, 2011@ 7:00 PM. Location: the Poet House in downtown Bend, Oregon. All ages. Music, Drinks, Raffle, and “Broken Board” auction.

Last weekend Airblaster riders Nick Dirks, Ben Lynch and Tim Eddy all headed to Mt. Bachelor for the 5th Annual Dirksen Derby. Even though the competition was fierce, the overall vibe was fun and people had a great time racing. Ben, Jonas and Justin enjoying the rest of the day after racing!Dirks and Lynch preparing for their runs. They look fast!Ben forgot to wax, luckily Terje was there to share his secret stash of wax. That wax job helped Ben speed into 15th place.He's fast! Some might think Nick is strictly a rail rider, but this weekend he proved he can keep up with the fastest around.Tim Eddy broke his elbow the weekend before the big race, that didn't stop him from ripping the Derby course!Nick found Forest Burki's dog, Tucker, cruising around during awards. He immediately became attached. Check out YoBeat's full coverage by clicking HERE. The women of Airblaster were there as well, see how they enjoyed their weekend racing around Mt. Bechelor by clicking HERE.