Rules

Windwalk is an IIDA National event. IIDA rules will be followed. These rules are paraphrased below. If there is a discrepancy between these rules and IIDA, IIDA rules take precedence.

Equipment

• Inline or quad skates
• Maximum of 6 wheels per skate
• Maximum diameter of a wheel is 110mm
• Skate frame can not exceed 50 cm in length
• Skates must be firmly attached to the shoe
• Axles cannot protrude past the wheel edge
• Heel brakes are allowed, custom brakes must be approved by IIDA
• Starting numbers are not required as transponders will be used

Safety Gear

• Hard shell, full face helmet
• Face shield, goggles, or other form of eye protection
• Back Protector
• Knee Pads
• Elbow Pads
• Palm and/or wrist protection. Gloves are encouraged but not mandatory.
• Hip and buttock protection (for example crash shorts)

Racing

• All parts of the body and equipment must be behind the start line
• The furthest most portion of the body or equipment that crosses the finish line first is declared the winner

Equipment

• Equipment rules will be forth coming
• Trike must have three wheels
• Rear wheels must by made of a hard surface, or covered in a hard surface.

Safety Gear

• Hard shell, full face helmet
• Face shield, goggles, or other form of eye protection
• Gloves are required
• Shoes are required
• Leathers, or kevlar suit is recommended but not required. Pads are required if leathers or kevlar suit is not worn.
• Speedsuit can be worn over the leathers, but not recommended

Racing

• All parts of the body and equipment must be behind the start line
• Racers must start with one foot on the trike.
• The furthest most portion of the body or equipment that crosses the finish line first is declared the winner

Equipment

• Deck must be made of one piece of laminated wood.
• Luge can be no larger than 50 inches by 12 inches.
• The board has a max weight of 15 lbs.
• Trucks must be lean steer activated. The board must have only two trucks.
• Wheels cannot exceed 75 mm in diameter.
• No mechanical brakes are allowed

Safety Gear

• Hard shell, full face helmet
• Face shield, goggles, or other form of eye protection
• Gloves are required
• Shoes with sufficient sole to allow for braking.
• Leathers, or kevlar suit that covers most of the body must be worn
• Speedsuit can be worn over the leathers, but not recommended

Racing

• All parts of the body and equipment must be behind the start line
• Racers must sit on the board facing forward.
• The furthest most portion of the body or equipment that crosses the finish line first is declared the winner
• Racing must be done in a supine position, with the feet forward.

Equipment

• Luge can be no larger than 9 feet by 2 feet.
• The board has a max weight of 50 lbs.
• Trucks must be lean steer activated. The board must have at least two trucks.
• Wheels cannot exceed 5 inches in diameter
• No mechanical brakes are allowed
• The front and rear ends must be padded to absorb energy in a low end collision.
• There can be no exposed sharp edges or bolts.
• No part of the luge may cover the rider, except for toe loops.

Safety Gear

• Hard shell, full face helmet
• Face shield, goggles, or other form of eye protection
• Gloves are required
• Shoes with sufficient sole to allow for braking.
• Leathers, or kevlar suit that covers most of the body must be worn
• Speedsuit can be worn over the leathers, but not recommended

Racing

• All parts of the body and equipment must be behind the start line
• Racers must sit on the board facing forward.
• The furthest most portion of the body or equipment that crosses the finish line first is declared the winner
• Racing must be done in a supine position, with the feet forward.

Equipment

• Deck can be no larger than 12 inches by 55 inches.
• Trucks must be lean steer activated.
• Wheels cannot exceed 5 inches in diameter
• No mechanical brakes are allowed
• The board has a max weight of 15 lbs.

Safety Gear

• Hard shell, full face helmet
• Face shield, goggles, or other form of eye protection
• Gloves are required, slide gloves are recommended
• Pads are recommended but not required
• Shoes
• Leathers, or kevlar suit that covers most of the body must be worn
• Speedsuit can be worn over the leathers, but not recommended

Racing

• All parts of the body and equipment must be behind the start line
• Racers must start with at least one foot on the board
• The front wheel that crosses the finish line first is declared the winner. Photo finish will be used to determine the winner
• Pumping is allowed on the course

Unless specified, all racing will be done in six man heats.

Unlimited pushes will be allowed.

Gravity Sports are generally a no contact sport, but sometimes contact happens. Contact that interferes with the natural progression of another rider will not be allowed.

The lead rider has right of way, the overtaking rider is responsible for cleanly passing, or establishing position before the next turn.

Riders must cross the finish line, in possession of all their equipment, to have successfully finished the race.

Race officials reserve the right to remove any racer for unsportsmanlike conduct.