One Wheel Race in Vail

*image source: onewheel.com

Last week there was a GoPro sponsored Onewheel race in Vail Colorado. Onewheels are an electric powered skateboards/hoverboards that are gaining popularity in the USA for their totally awesomeness and their offroad-ability. The board can reach speeds over 25mph and is on the 3rd version which is able to aggressively turn while maintaining it’s internal balancing gyroscope. The “one wheel” is a go kart wheel and is able to travel on multiple different surfaces including asphalt, sand, gravel, and dirt. A lot of people call it “dirt surfing” .

The race featured several elements like ramps and jumps and step downs. There were long stretches where competitors could bring their Onewheels to full speed >25 mph. Each rider was wearing full protection; helmets, knee and elbow guars and scrape proof tops.

The winner was a major underdog and took home the glory.

Watch the final race by following this link

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/sleeper-upsets-in-onewheel-race-for-the-rail-at-gopro-mountain-games/?utm_campaign=2018+R4TR+Follow+Up+6%2F21%2F2018+MAIN+LIST+%28PRcbgU%29&utm_medium=email&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJzcmlsaW5nZXJAZ21haWwuY29tIiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiazVBQzNzIn0%3D&utm_source=Onewheel+Newsletter