Community Highline Gathering
The best place in the world to learn how to highline. This gathering enables beginners to safely get into the sport at a beautiful Crag! This year we will have up to 5 parallel 70m lines, an 85m, and 2 parallel 200m lines.
Please sign these 2 waivers before arriving:
It all started out at the Fruitbowl when a handful of us were itching for the desert. Others heard about the highlines and rope swings and came out to join until we had 300 people come out one year. Things got rowdy, it was more swinging than highlining, and we decided to bring it back to our roots - providing an opportunity for the homies to get out and walk some lines!
May 9, 10, 11 at the Buckskin Crags in Cañon City Colorado!
Community Highline Gathering
Join us for the annual event! Come out to learn the fundamentals of highlining and connect with old friends in beautiful Buckskin Crags, Cañon City Colorado!
40$
Gathering Location
The gathering takes place on the Buckskin Joe property and the Royal Gorge Park East Ridge Campground just a couple miles away. Take a gander here for directions:)
Highlining Address
Buckskin Joe 415 County Rd 364a, Cañon City, CO 81212
Buckskin Joe and Camping relative to nearby cities
Pin for entrance gate: 38.477488447091226, -105.32726615377477
The Buckskin Joe address will take you to within 100m of the correct spot, but to be sure the coordinates for the gate are provided. An Image of the gate is included below. The second image here shows the relative locations of the entrance, and points of interest on the property.
Blue Star: Parking for the far side anchor of the 200s
Yellow Star: Actual location of the Crag. Climbing and highlining here!
Green Star: Parking and Port-o-Potties, about a 150m approach to crag (within sight)
Co Rd 389B, Cañon City, CO 81212
Camping Address : East Ridge Campground
Site Numbers: 11-19 and 21, reserved for the night of May 9th and 10th
Entrance Gate to Gathering!
Campground Map: We have 11-18:)
Schedule
Thursday: 9am meet at the buckskin Crag. Rig all day until 8 lines are up. Sesh afterwards! Hit camp sites 10/11 for dinner and sleep.
Friday: arrive time for the gathering. Session all day long. Head to camp around sunset, size 11 through 19.
Saturday: session all day, also race day. Schedule for athletes: check in at the crack between 9 and 10 AM. Seeding, explanation, and rules at 10 AM. First time trial will start at 10:30 AM. The bracket for the races. will be built as the time trials complete. Both the time trials and races will have 30 minute timeslots. We expect races to complete around 4:30 PM. At 6 PM we will head over to the Whitewater bar and Grill right across the street.
Sunday: we will session all morning and then start at noon or whatever the vibe is .
Speedline Comp Details
All athletes must check in by 10 AM on Saturday to compete. At 10 AM we will be meeting next to the Craig to go over the flow of the competition and rules. Every athlete competing will get two time trials before placed in a bracket. The bracket will follow the Slackline US standard for seeding. All time trials and races will be held on for parallel 73 m polyester lines with a 30 m running segment. I hope with the 30 m running segment is that even those who are still getting comfortable high lining or speedwalking will feel like they can partake. There will be a five minute cut off to complete the 30 m segment.
This competition is recognized by the ISA and there will be ISA speed competition points awarded to all competitors.
There will be a prize for both the men and women’s first and second place and metals for first through third.
If you would like to volunteer to help time, the speed line competitions message Logan he would so appreciate your help!
Saturday, May 10 at 9 AM at the Buckskin crags