wheel scorcher 
at 
fire mountain
cherokee, nc
june 11-13, 2021


wheel scorcher 
at 
fire mountain
cherokee, nc
june 11-13, 2021
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WHEEL SCORCHER AT FIRE MOUNTAIN

CHEROKEE, NC JUNE 17-19, 2022

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Race Description and Schedule

WheelScorcher is a downhill, multi run, Enduro format race and a sanctioned Onewheel Racing League (ORL) Race to be included in ORL national rankings.. Top Male and Female Expert Winners (ages 14 & up) will compete for a free trip (travel and expenses) to the Race for the Rail (Eastern or Western) Qualifier of choice. These winners will also be placed in to the finals round at these qualifiers. All registered racers are also registered to win a Onewheel GT to be announced at awards on Saturday, June 18, 2022. The fastest male and female riders with the lowest combined time from the enduro will move on to Race for the Rail qualifier of choice to compete for top honors. 


Thursday, June 16, 2022


ALL RACERS MUST BE REGISTERED ONLINE BY NOW!!!!

THERE WILL NOT BE ONSITE RACE REGISTRATION AT CHECK IN


Friday June 17, 2022


9am-6pm

-Staff and Volunteers will be setting up race courses

-Fire Mountain Trails are open to train                        

-Cherokee Skate Park is open                            

-Parking lot tailgating at Cherokee fairgrounds along with vendors          

 -WheelScorcher tshirts and jerseys will be on sale (if you’d like to reserve in.  

   advance, please email WheelScorcher@gmail.com ) those that purchased.  

   tickets before May 1, 2022 will receive a free tshirt at check in.

    

Saturday, June 18, 2022


7- 9am- Racer Parking/ Check in at Cherokee Fairgrounds

9-4pm- USA Raft Vans onsite for shuttles to trailheads from fairgrounds

10am- WheelScorcher time trials begin at Fire Mountain Trails (Spear Finger)

    -Start line is at Raven’s Roost at the top of the mountain (give yourself        30-45 minutes to ride to the top at a leisurely pace)

-Racers will run in 1 minute intervals

-Racers must adhere to their scheduled start time and complete all 3 stages within 4 hours from your scheduled start time. If not completed within the allotted 4 hours, you will be issued a time penalty (tbd at time of event) 

-WheelScorcher Enduro ends at 5pm 

6pm- Awards at Cherokee Fairgrounds


Sunday, June 19, 2022


9:00am- meet at Cherokee Skate Park

9:00am- Street style competitors Check in at Cherokee Skate Park

9:00-10:00am-Expression Session Streetstyle All Jam

10:00-11:00am- Streetstyle Comp (judged on Style, technical difficulty and consistency)

11:00am-12:00pm-Streetstyle Awards

12:00pm- Thank you for coming! Fire Mountain Trails are open and the Cherokee Skate Park is as well. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 🙂


WheelScorcher Streetstyle Competition Description


WheelScorcher Streetstyle competition on Sunday, June 19, 2022 will be held at Cherokee SkatePark, a full on, concrete skatepark. Of course, we’ll add a few obstacles of our own to enhance Onewheel tricks, but this is really exciting. Competitors will start out with a 1 hour  “All Jam” warm up Expression session for fun. All competitors will be on course at the same time. At the end of the All Jam, all competitors will leave the course. Competitors will ready themselves to start 2 rounds of one minute thirty second solo runs in the park hitting any features they feel good about and performing as many clean tricks as possible in that time. All competitors will compete in alphabetical order (Groms first, Women second and Men last). Once we are through round 1, each competitor will have a second 1.5 minute solo round in the same order. Competitors will be judged on consistency, technical and style by 3-4 judges (tbd). Judges will score each round on a 1-10 scoring. The total of each competitor's 2 scores (both rounds) will determine who wins. In the case of a tie, we will go into a 1 minute “sudden death” round for competitors that have tied until we have a winner.


Sunday, June 19, 2022- Cherokee Skate Park

9:00am- meet at Cherokee Skate Park

9:00am- Street style competitors Check in at Cherokee Skate Park

9:00-10:00am-Expression Session Streetstyle All Jam

10:00-11:00am- Streetstyle Comp (judged on Style, technical difficulty and consistency)

11:00am-12:00pm-Streetstyle Awards

12:00pm- Thank you for coming! Fire Mountain Trails are open and the Cherokee Skate Park is as well. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 🙂

What's the Wheel Scorcher at Fire Mountain all about?

Wheel Scorcher Details

Join us June 17-19, 2022, in beautiful Cherokee, North Carolina for an event unlike any other. The Wheel Scorcher at Fire Mountain is a downhill Onewheel race in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. Come enjoy all Cherokee has to offer while racing in one of the most epic Onewheel downhill races on the planet. Fire Mountain Trails provide the perfect backdrop to such an epic weekend. This race has something for everyone to enjoy! 



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Cherokee Skate Park

Sunday, June 19, 2022, we'll host a Streetstyle Event at the legendary Cherokee Skate Park. We will also include ramps from the FloatLife Fest Streetstyle Course to make a Onewheel trick set up not seen in competitions before. We'll host Onewheel "Float with The Pros" clinics here throughout the weekend as well. Don't miss out! Register now! 

Why Fire Mountain Trails in Cherokee, NC?

The Fire Mountain Trails are Cherokee’s newest source for big adventure—a multiuse trail system that’s made to mountain bike, hike, or run. The network of trails is more than 10.5 miles total, so there’s plenty of room for everyone to recreate safely, responsibly…and flowy?

That’s right—if you like your trails with a nice flow of features, with fun berms and quick hits of elevation that are manageable and fun, Fire Mountain is made for you. You’ll find tables, rock gardens, and blinds for those who know, along with single-track and wider sections, spots that are smooth and fast, and trails that invite the more technically accomplished with options for those less so. The trailhead is located about 100 yards from the Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee and shares a parking lot. The trails interlace through the nearby Great Smoky Mountains, so you already know the views and terrain will take your breath away, even if your recreation of choice doesn’t!

wheelscorcher schedule

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Wheel Scorcher Rules and Regulations

Details

The intent of these rules and guidelines are to provide consistency from race to race within Onewheel racing and to support a safe, enjoyable racing experience for all involved.

It is each and every competitor's responsibility to be aware of and to comply with these rules. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

- Rule #1 is to have fun! This is a Onewheel race! Be kind to everyone and enjoy yourself! 

- Only registered racers may compete in an event. You must be registered to race. An official race number must be displayed by each racer on their forward riding leg. RF bracelets will be placed on the leading wrist. No competitor shall cut, fold, mutilate, apply stickers to or alter in any way their race number. Numbers are not transferable. If RF bracelets are not returned, racer will be charged $60 and will not receive their time. Registered Racer is solely responsible for their RF wristband and Race number. Penalty for loss of either prior to the event is simple, $60 for RF wristband replacement, plus penalty registration fee of $60 for new race number (if available/possible). If not possible, or too late to register again, racer will be disqualified. 

-Competitors below the age of 14 are not eligible to be included in ORL sanctioned rankings. However, their rankings will be considered in the next competition year if they are turning 14 prior to Race for the Rail the following year.

- All competitors must wear wrist guards and a properly secured helmet (complying to DOT or CPSC Standards) at all times during competition as well as when pre-riding or warming up on the courses and any property being used at the event. Helmets worn need to be of equal or higher safety ratings than the ORL helmets provided.

- Competitors must wear proper riding attire, including a shirt, shorts/pants, and fully-enclosed shoes, wrist guards and helmet during competition. We also highly recommend elbow, knee and spinal protection. Pad up! All the gear, all the time!

- If somebody is hurt on course and you are first on the scene, it is YOUR responsibility to call 911 (if the racer is verbally unresponsive), find a race official and let them know! No race is so important that you can't help someone out. Fire Mountain Trails have trail markers located at 1,000 ft intervals on every trail. Be sure to tell dispatchers and/or race officials the closest trail marker to where you are.

- A race may be stopped by the race director in case of severe injury to a rider, emergency situation or life threatening weather. Racers failing to heed the instruction of medical personnel and/or race officials attending to an injured rider will be disqualified.

-In the event of bad weather (rain, hail, lightning, snow, etc)  the race director will delay the start of the event or pause the event until conditions improve to compete safely.  If conditions don’t improve the event director may cancel the event or schedule a ‘rain date’ in the future.  There will be no refunds due to weather related cancellations.

- Do not litter on the course (or anywhere) with water bottles, food wrappers or any other waste.Tread lightly and take out what you bring in. Keep our trails beautiful. Pick up after yourself. Leave No Trace! Litterers will be publicly flogged!

- Earbuds and Personal listening devices are not allowed during the race (while on course). These can interfere with a racer's awareness of other racers and their surroundings on the race course.

-At WheelScorcher, racers will begin the course behind the starting line, board parallel to the start line. Start line organizer will give the competitor a one minute start warning. Competitors will prepare their board and stance at this time. Start line organizer will then give a 5 second countdown to “GO ''. When the start line organizer says “GO”, the rider will then spin the board forward and begin the course. Board stays parallel to the start line until they hear “GO”.

- Each competitor is responsible for having their Onewheel in good operating condition. All Competitors must be self-sufficient. Desired footpads and tire pressure must be administered by the rider. All repairs during a race must be performed by the individual racers. Tools and spare parts used in a repair must be carried by the racer. No off-course assistance is allowed. 

-No reruns will be given due to mechanical failures (during trials). ‘Ensuring your board/equipment is in good working condition is the racers responsibility and no restarts will be given for mechanical failures.

- Personal boards are admissible for WheelScorcher Enduro ORL sanctioned race qualifiers. 

- Deviation from the marked course will result in disqualification unless the competitor reenters the course at the point of exit. If you cut the course, intentionally or not, own up to it, we'll let you finish in last place (it happens, we understand). If you don't own up to it, and at least 2 people can testify to it, you will be disqualified. A competitor that purposely leaves the marked course during competition is deemed to have retired from the race and will be scored as a DQ or DNF.

--Racers must adhere to their scheduled start time and complete all 3 stages of the enduro within 4 hours from your scheduled start time. If not completed within the allotted 4 hours, you will be issued a time penalty (tbd at time of check in at event) 

- A competitor on their Onewheel has the right-of-way over one carrying their Onewheel. 

-Lapped racers must yield the track immediately. 

-If you are carrying a board, yield to the passing racer who is riding. 

-Lapped racers must be aware and yield to lead racers.  

-In an interval start time race, if the racer behind you catches up, you must yield to that racer.  

-It is the responsibility of an overtaking rider to communicate and pass safely. 

-Purposeful physical contact is prohibited and grounds for disqualification. 

- Protests of results, the conduct of a racer, or any other matters related to the race may only be   filed by a competitor during the event and to a race official. Protests must be reported to or filed with a race/timing official within 10 minutes of the completion of an event, posting of results, or a ruling to be considered valid. All results become final as of the presentation of awards. 

- The use of profanity or flagrant discourtesy directed at another competitor, race official, volunteer, staff or spectator is grounds for immediate disqualification.

- No cheating, bad sportsmanship, throwing Onewheels, temper tantrums, unruly behavior, or making a scene. We'll kick you out on principle.

- The sale of merchandise or display of products for promotional purposes at race events without the permission of the individual race event organizer/director is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to banners, tents, and anything not permanently attached to a vehicle that a competitor has driven to an event. Please contact wheelscorcher@gmail.com for vending inquiries.

- IGNORANCE OF THE RULES IS NEVER AN ADMISSIBLE DEFENSE!

“Here are the rules.”

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