Gear Garage Ultimate River Runner Contest
Join our first ever Ultimate River Runner Contest! You'll need to submit videos for review by the judges to show off your abilities.
Grand Prize: Immersion Research $1000 gift certificate
Other Prizes: TBD
Rules
1. Be safe!
2. The rules of this contest will change as we go.
3. There will be 2 brackets and 3 winners will be chosen from each bracket to enter the final round.
First Bracket
Enter video by: October 16, 2022
How to enter: Use the entry form below
Bracket winner prize: Throw bag of your choice
Enter a video of you successfully completing a modified IRF throw bag assessment. Here are guidelines:
- The test is performed using two (2) swimming “victims”
- The timing begins when the 1st swimmer enters the main current
- 25 seconds after the timing began, the 2nd swimmer needs enter the main
current - Using a throw bag, the rescuer must perform an accurate throw, and then successfully retrieve the
1st swimmer from the main current - After the 1st swimmer is retrieved from the current, the rescuer must immediately prepare the
rescue rope for a 2nd throw - The rescuer must accurately throw the recoiled rope to the 2nd swimmer and retrieve them from
the main current, and then make direct “hands-on” contact - This must all be done in 90 seconds
Scoring will be based on
- Safety (10 points)
- Artistic quality of the video (10 points)
- Professional dress of rescuers (10 points)
- Challenge of the location (20 points)
- Completion of the throw bag assessment (50 points)
Second Bracket
Enter video by: December 16, 2022
How to enter: Use the entry form below
Bracket winner prize: 200' 7/16" diameter HTP Sterling Static Rope
The exact details of this bracket will be announced on October 20th. This bracket will involve demonstrating your rope work skills by setting up a mechanical advantage system.
Final Round
Enter video by: March 1, 2023
How to enter: Use the entry form below
Bracket winner prize: $1000 Immersion Research Gift Certificate
This will be open to the 3 highest scores in the first bracket and 3 highest scores in the second bracket. The details of the final round will be announced on December 20th.
Entry Form
Please upload your video to YouTube, Vimeo, or another video platform and share the link using the form below.
