DD18 Splitboard Race
Splitboard Race
1:30pm on December 20th, 2025
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon
DD18 Splitboard Race Format: The individually timed Uphill & Downhill race will include both changeovers. All racers are required to have a Splitboard, Bindings, Poles, Skins, Backpack and Valid Lift Ticket in order to race. Soft Boots & Bindings only please! No Hard Boot setups. Forgetting your skins, poles, or trash on the course results in disqualification.
DD18 Helmet Policy: Racers are required to wear a helmet while racing and practicing in the Dirksen Derby. Please wear your helmet with pride and style at the DD17.
Divisions & Awards:
- Splitboard - FAST : Top-3 Fastest Overall Racers (male & female)
- Splitboard - FEMALE : Top-3 Fastest Women Racers
- Splitboard - FLOW : Top-3 DFM* Racers (male & female) *Dead F*ckin' Middle
DD18 Split Registration Rules: The Dirksen Derby Splitboard race will be capped at 60 total racers with an equal number of spots available to male and female competitors. Pre-Registration begins on May 1st, 2025 to qualified racers (see below). Open Registration for Mens, Womens, and Trans/Non-Binary will begin at 9am PST on October 2nd, 2025 at DirksenDerby.com.
DD18 Invited Racers include:
- Top 30% from the DD17 Fast splitboard division (email invites will be sent out around May 1st, 2024)
- Top 30% from the DD17 Flow splitboard division (email invites will be sent out around May 1st, 2024)
- Top 100% from the DD17 Women splitboard division (email invites will be sent out around May 1st, 2024)
- Top-3 from 2025 VertFest at Mt. Bachelor (Mens Elite Splitboard division only) *
- Top-3 from 2025 VertFest at Mt. Bachelor (Womens Elite Splitboard division only) *
- 1st place at 2025 Bombhole Cup (Splitboard division only) *
* Invited Racers are responsible for claiming their spots at info@dirksenderby.com. Race spots are only available while supplies last!!!