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THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THE 2005 IFPA U.S. OPEN POSSIBLE!! We had great
players in attendance and great sponsors who made everything better. We also
had a great blessing from the footbag gods in the form of perfect weather for
the entire tournament.
One more thanks to our sponsors:
Widmer Brewing
Ted Huff and the Footbag Hall of Fame Historical Society
Chris Ott and Foot-C Net Sets
Nomad's Crossing gifts
Tim's Cascade Potato Chips
Steve Dusablon
Tricia George
Paul Vorvick
and of course all our volunteers!
Results:
Open Singles Net:
1st - John Leys (San Fransisco, California)
2nd - David Bernard (Portland, Oregon)
3rd - Rob Adams (parts unknown)
Open Doubles Net:
1st - Jake Leong (Vancouver, British Columbia)
David Bernard (Portland, Oregon)
2nd - John Leys (San Fransisco, California)
Chris Ott (San Fransisco, California)
3rd - Andre Lemaire (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Jim Derricott (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Congratulations to the top finishers! This was a very competitive event.
Each received a medal and prize money.
See you next year!
Conan
YES! Portland is back on the footbag net circuit with the 2005 IFPA U.S. Open
Footbag Net Championships. Come to beautiful Portland, Oregon on June 18-19 and
experience footbag the way it was meant to be played! The birthplace of footbag,
Portland has it all - great people, awesome city, beautiful mountains and coastline,
unlimited recreation opportunities, and legendary footbag. Come see for yourself!
Event Details:
The 2005 U.S. Open will be run for the players. That means players can expect: lodging,
food, drinks, and great footbag net play! Prize money will be determined by paid entries,
and top finishers paid accordingly.
Here's the important info:
DATES: June 18-19, 2005 in Portland, Oregon
TIMES: Player friendly schedule!
Saturday 11:00am - dark (late start, plan on playing until dark)
Sunday 10:00am - 6:00pm
LOCATIONS: Saturday and Sunday - Willamette Park in West Linn (south of Portland on
I-205, exit 10th Street - West Linn).
Awesome map link:
http://www.ci.west-linn.or.us/Information/GIS/htmls/parks_willamette.htm
We have Field #1 and the Stage area reserved for both days.
Mapquest
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&formtype=address&searchtype=address&cat=&address=2312%205th%20Ave&city=West%20Linn&state=OR&zipcode=97068%2d4705&searchtab=home
(the star on the map is Tricia George's house where the saturday night player's party is)
TRAVELING IN?: Closest airport is Portland International Airport. Call ahead and we'll
pick you up! If you are driving, I-5 runs right through the middle of Portland. To get
to the site you need to exit onto I-205 either north or south of town.
SPONSORS: We have a great group of sponsors headed by world reknown Widmer Brewing.
Awesome other sponsors include The Footbag Hall of Fame, Nomad's Crossing gifts, Tim's
Cascade Potato Chips, and Steve Dusablon.
EVENTS: Net singles, doubles, intermediate, novice Foot-C, and women's (by demand).
ACCOMODATIONS: We have plenty of housing for travelling players. Call ahead and we'll
make arrangements for you. If you prefer a hotel or hostel we can recommend one.
PLAYER'S PARTIES:
Friday, Pre-registration party: David & Kelleen Bernard's house 503-228-7602
Saturday, Player party: Doug & Tricia George's house 503-655-3989
WHAT ELSE?: Players can expect free snacks and drinks on-site, dinner saturday night,
medals for 1st-3rd finishers, prize money for top finishers, and great footbag net play!
COSTS: Open - $30 (+$10 IFPA dues if you are not current IFPA member)
Intermediate - $20
Novice - Free
QUESTIONS?: Email me at conan@footbag.org or call 503-775-6871
Thanks and see you at the 2005 US Open!
Christopher Siebert, Executive Producer
Come out and experience the glory of Northwest net!!
Created Tuesday, April 12th, 2005, 03:17pm (PDT); last
update Sunday, June 26th, 2005, 11:02am (PDT).