| Some of the parents in my neighborhood have been | | | | ages 12 years to 14 years of age. The maximum |
| watching the 2010 Olympics together. It just so | | | | power for the scooters in that class will be 750 watts. |
| happens that several of our kids ride electric scooters | | | | Helmets, knee pads, and elbow pads are mandatory. |
| together as well. Just recently, I got the idea of having | | | | We will have 6 adults supervising the events. |
| a competition between the kids and the best electric | | | | The 2010 Olympics for the best electric scooters will |
| scooters. The following is how I am setting it up. | | | | have these 3 events |
| We actually have 5 kids in our immediate | | | | Narrow Pontoons: |
| neighborhood who ride electric scooters. We definitely | | | | We will set up 10 pontoons in a direct line. The |
| need more competitors, so I am placing an | | | | pontoons will be placed 12 feet apart. The competitors |
| advertisement in our local paper, in the classifieds | | | | will weave through the pontoons, from left to right. |
| section. | | | | The winner will have the fastest time, AND will have |
| The event will be held at a local, vacant parking lot on | | | | knocked over the fewest pontoons. |
| a Saturday morning. Their will be a small entrance fee | | | | Wide Pontoons: |
| to cover the cost of the awards for the winners of | | | | The same as the first event, except the pontoons will |
| the events. The top 3 finishers in the 3 events will | | | | be placed 15 feet apart. Winners will be determined in |
| recieve the following prizes: | | | | the same fashion as narrow pontoons. |
| 1st place- A new "motorcycle" style helmet | | | | Ramp Jumping For Distance |
| 2nd place- New knee pads | | | | The younger age group will jump off a 12 inch ramp. |
| 3rd place- new elbow pads | | | | The winners will be determined by who jumped the |
| The competition will have two classes of participants. | | | | longest elapsed distance. The older kids will jump off a |
| One class will be reserved for kids that are ages 8 | | | | 16 inch ramp. |
| years to 11 years of age. The maximum power for the | | | | Hopefully, the 2010 Olympics for the best electric |
| scooters in that class will be 350 watts. | | | | scooters will be a success! Stay tuned for further |
| The second class will be reserved for kids that are | | | | updates. |