Today I attended the "Greasy" rail jam at Kimberley alpine resort, my home mountain. to begin, the park manager wasn't notified of the actual event until yesterday afternoon, which meant that it was going to be held on 4 rails no longer than 15 feet, and 3 boxes that were all set up horrible.
This isn't the only reason I'm making this thread though.
Today I attended the "Greasy" rail jam at Kimberley alpine resort. I am 16 and according to the website that means that I am in the 16+ category, which I was fairly excited about, better prizes and probably a low number of people to compete against. This morning me and my father waited in guest services for 10 minutes to get to the front desk, we ask to register and they told us that registration was upstairs in the eatery. YAY, whatever I don't care, I'm used to poor orgnanization under RCR's slow, temper mental operation.
Finally we are all registered and the "jam format" begins, except there is no jam, just 5 runs per competitor. My earlier assumption about low number of competition was correct, in my category-4 people, overall-25. Seems strange that they have such a small turnout, I mean they put up posters over 2 days ago! jam goes well, in mens 16+ it's myself, 2 of my local friends, and a guy from fernie(sponsored by surface, could definitely hold his own on rails) switchups, pretzels, 450's, are all being thrown and there is some respectable skill being shown.
Awards: All of the competitors are waiting outside, the show starts 15 minutes late. youngguns get awards girls get awards, blah blah blah. after the mens snowboard category are done, instead of anouncing who placed in mens ski category, they tell us that, "that's all". What? everyone was confused and I thought that the event organizer woman had just forgot and would return and appologize for her mistake. nope. At guest services we went to return our bibs and get our deposits, I also want my $20 registration fee. This lady seemed suprised when I told her that there was indeed, mens 16+ category plainly listed on the website. She told me to talk to the judges. The judges that when asked about pretzels replied, "what's that?" and "I think I seen one". Alright I'll find them. I spot them leaving this upstairs eatery and tell them that one category, a fairly significant one to say the least, was not awarded whatsoever. They had NO idea that there was seperate categories within the disciplines. That they were just volunteering, and to discuss it with the event coordinator.
Again me and A large crew of locals head down to guest services to try and get our money back. We were told to talk to the head RCR office in Calgary. we'll see where that goes tomorow, seeing as how they are closed currently.
ridiculous.
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