Rail Jam was billed as a professional snowboard and trick ski competition but in reality is was much more amateur and consequently much more fun. After a quick drink at the Toucan, Erin, Julie, Ken and I hit King Street downtown to check out all the buzz. It was awesome, they had a two story scaffold set up with a ramp to a 4-inch wide metal rail. And people volunteer to hurtle themselves down this thing in a competition that awarded $500 to the best snowboarder and $250 to the best skier.
It was so fun to watch people wipe out, hit their heads against the rail or straddle the rail with full force! Luckily, a great many people had helmets! Let’s hope they also had cups!!! Haha! Despite the unseasonably warm weather the event was very well attended and 48 participants vied for the money. I was happy to see that the crowd was loaded with teenagers. Kingston needs more free-fun for teenagers. They were giving out tons of prizes in the crowd too. I got a cap and a DVD video called Adrenalin Hunters. Kewl. Kudos to the FebFest crew for organizing a very fun Friday night!
Needless to say we went back to the Toucan after for more beer and some free nachos! Thanks KSSC (*grin*)
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