Amped Electric Games

We've got a new Prize Sponsor to announce. Landed Footwear is officially on board with Amped Electric Games, and they're putting real style on the line for one of our racers.

Up for grabs: a pair of Landed's Elevate high-tops in Brown Desert Fade, winner's choice of size. Clean, rugged, and built for riders who move as much off the wheel as on it.

We're grateful to have Landed backing the prize table this season. Stay tuned for how you can win.

At 69 He Just Ran His First EUC Race.

Jeff Dynia taught himself to ride by going in circles around his own car in the driveway, came back from a ruptured tendon, and showed up at Wheel Life Rally in Southwick to finish 2nd in Mens Amateur EUC Enduro and 3rd in Mens Amateur EUC Off-Road.

(He also shared a 1983 Golden Gloves card with a 16-year-old Mike Tyson, but that is a whole other story.)

It is never too late to line up. [Full article link in comments]

It came down to inches. So close that our own race officials had to pull the finish-line camera footage just to figure out who actually won.

Sam Varner and Garrett Smith battled it out on the Obstacle Track at Wheel Life Rally, and what happened next is one of the tightest finishes we've seen all season.

Sam didn't even find out the result himself until a week later. His reaction when he finally saw the footage? "I cannot believe that was so close."

Third year racing this event. Second place his first year. This time, everything changed, and it wasn't from some big equipment overhaul either.

Want to know how he pulled it off? Link in comments 👇

What Tire Pressure Should You Run Off-Road?

Zac Darnell runs 19 PSI. Archer Chew runs 35. They raced the same trail at the same event, and neither one is wrong.

Four USA EUC athletes, four different theories on tire pressure. Christopher Brady's advice if you're still figuring out your number: try 15 PSI, then try 40, and learn what "wrong" actually feels like on your own wheel before you pick anything in between.

Full breakdown of what the fastest riders run, why lower pressure means more traction, and a simple protocol for testing your own setup (link in comments).

What Protective Gear Should You Wear for Onewheel Racing?

Race speeds have climbed from 25-30 mph to 35-40 mph in the last few seasons. The gear had to catch up.

Jack Minsker (2nd, Mens Pro at Northwest Electric Fest) races in a full face helmet, two chest protectors, wrist guards, knee pads, padded shorts, and motocross pants. His rule: "dress for the slide, not the ride."

Branden LaCour (Mens Pro winner, Lemonade Float Fest) takes the other approach: line scouting instead of body armor. He walks and rides sections separately before deciding what's worth clearing.

Two riders, two philosophies on managing risk at speed. Full breakdown of what they wear, why the standard changed, and what it means for your first race (link in comments).

Kyle Klausing doesn't pick a wheel. He races EUC. He races Onewheel. And with his wife Hannah, he built an event that does both too.

Camp Shred 4 hits Horns Hill Park in Newark, Ohio, September 4-7, and this year it's officially part of the USA EUC and USA FLT circuit. Off-Road and Enduro formats, a King of the Hill trophy for fastest EUC and fastest Onewheel, and the racer-run spirit Kyle and Hannah have built from year one.

We sat down with Kyle to talk about racing both disciplines at a pro level, and what it took to build an event that finally treats them as equals.

And don't sleep on Hannah, she's a hell of a racer herself.

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