SpAce Race 2016! Round 1

SpAce Race 2016! Round 1:

NEW INFO:

Can you believe we're about to start our 4th season of SpAce Racing awesomeness? Some will look to repeat high finishes on the leaderboard, while others look to dethrone new champions and reclaim past glories. And everyone will be looking for the monster round that gives a leg up against the field in the race for season trophies.

This season every round will be a 15$ buy in with no player pack and payouts the same as last year. In addition, we'll be giving out top 3 medals each round in both the men's and women's division. Something to hang around your hopeful season-ending trophy! I haven't looked into medal options yet. If anyone can cast some space-themed medallions or knows of someone who could, let me know ASAP!

We always welcome new players, space permitting. The first few rounds of the season are always the most crowded, so I'll keep a preregistration list on discgolfscene. Preregistering is simply a matter of either "joining" the event on Facebook or messaging me the names of the players in your group. Registration is limited to 90 players.

EVENT INFO:

SpAce Race 2016! Round 1 is an ace run tournament held at Horning's Hideout Highlands course. All courses at Horning's will be open for play on the day of the tournament (including the Highlands course, depending on the number of tournament players). Horning's Hideout has a 4$ day use fee.

For an ace run you throw from the tee trying to make a hole in one with no further throws to complete the hole. 2 rounds played consecutively, 3 throws from the tee per hole per player.

Bring your own discs to throw, with holes ranging from 100 feet to 250 feet. Holes #5 and #6 have alternate shorter tee pads, making the longest throw around 220 feet if you wish to play those pads. Double points for scoring from the regular #5 and #6 tee pads. For the Women's Division half of the 18 holes have shorter marked tee pads.

There are two divisions: Men's and Women's with separate winners and pay outs.

TIME SCHEDULE:
10 AM registration. 10:45 new player meeting. 11 AM all player meeting/card formation. 11:20 AM tee off, 4:30 PM awards/payouts.

COST:
15$. 1$ goes toward the double ace pot, 75 cents toward the series prize pool (trophies and cash payouts to the season leaders in all categories.)

SCORING:
The main scoring category (for cash prizes) will be 5 points for an ace, 3 points for hitting chains (one link grazed does not count -- at least two strands of chains!) 2 points for metal, 2 points for hitting the bucket on top of the basket, whether it falls off or not, and 1 point for a tractor beam shot (disc lies within one discs' distance from the pole without having touched metal).

GROUP AND TOURNAMENT SIZE:
Play with your own group of up to 4 players (groups of 5 with one player playing as the "Fifth Wheel Fleet" -- playing for the double ace pot by themselves, is also allowed). Registered groups smaller than 4 players and individuals will form groups of 4 or 5 players during the playing meeting.

18 groups of 5 for a maximum of 90 players (with a little leeway for some groups of 5).

REGISTRATION INFO:

To pre-register, go to the Portland Mobile Disc lab page here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Portland-Mobile-Disc-Lab/311869502274751?fref=ts
Please "like" the page if you haven't done so yet, then under "Events" click the "Join" button for the "SpAce Race 2016! @ Horning's Hideout: Round #1" event. Once you know the names of everyone who will be in your group (2 to 5 players) and they have joined the event, send me a message with that information. If you have a non-internet using member of your group who is planning on playing send me a message with their name. If you do not Facebook but are on DiscGolfScene.com you can message me there as well http://www.discgolfscene.com/profile/30228

Pay day of event, cash only.


SERIES INFO:
SpAce Race 2016! consists of 7 ace run tournaments held at Horning's Hideout Highlands course from March through August.

There will be an overall series winner for the individual with the highest point total counting their 5 best event scores (allowing for three missed rounds or throw out your worst three scores if you've played all 9 rounds). Top 10 trophies will be awarded in the Men's Division, and for the Women's top 5 series finishers. Your best 5 rounds count for your series score.

Feel free to attend just one or as many rounds of SpAce Race 2016! as you wish.

PRIZE INFO:

Payouts are in cash using the PDGA payout table.

Constellation, Space Invader and Area 51 point winners will receive a smaller cash prize. Only full shots thrown in an attempt to make an ace count toward Constellation and SpAce Invader points.

These additional scoring categories will be explained in the player meeting.

On top of each basket there is a 5 gallon bucket. If you knock the bucket off with your disc you win a drink and a large muffin! Bucket hits of any kind also count as a metal hit of 2 points for scoring.

The Double Ace pot is won when 2+ aces are made by a group on the same hole, both rounds of 18 included. If only one group hits the Double Ace pot once in a series round, 10% of the pot will go to each non-acing member of the group, with the rest divided evenly among the acers or to the individual who alone made 2+ aces on the same hole. If the Double Ace pot is not won in a monthly round it will carry over to the next monthly round. If there are no Double Ace pot winners in the final round, the pot will be divided equally according to aces in the final round.