gweeks 1 #1 July 2, 2016 Registration is now open: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bridge-day-2016-tickets-25875959692 Info about jumping: http://jumpbridgeday.com/ Finger scans and background checks are not required to jump this year. You must have at least 50 skydives to jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #2 July 7, 2016 Who is running the event? If I recall it wasn't just finger prints and background checks that made many avoid the event recently."The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gweeks 1 #3 July 7, 2016 The Bridge Day Commission runs Bridge Day. Marcus Ellison, an experienced BASE jumper from Fayetteville is the Lead Volunteer and the BASE jumpers' representative on the Bridge Day Commission. I'm doing this from memory so I might not have the exact title correct. I'm organizing the rest of the volunteer BASE jumper staff (gear checkers, jump masters, etc.). I've been working at Bridge Day since 2005. Many people had many different reasons for not going to Bridge Day last year. Personally, I wasn't going to go until they rescinded the finger scan requirement. When they made finger scans optional that was enough for me to volunteer and jump again. The Commission stuck to their word and I and many others were able to jump without getting my finger scanned. I know I speak for many when I say had a great time last year, had no problems with any LEO and look forward to jumping again this year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo 0 #4 July 8, 2016 gweeks You must have at least 50 skydives to jump. ? you must have 200 Skydives and a C-License for a FJC but only 50 Skydives at the bridge? What do I get wrong here? Bit confusing...-------------------------------------------------- With sufficient thrust, pigs just fly well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gweeks 1 #5 July 8, 2016 I think you saw the "Industry Standard Prerequisites" to take a First Jump Course on http://www.twinfallsbase.com/bridgeday. Personally I agree with that standard as a minimum for anyone who wants to start BASE jumping as a hobby. Historically there have been many skydivers who just want to jump at Bridge Day and not necessarily continue BASE jumping as a hobby. Considering the history of the event, the height of the bridge, the river to land in, the rescue boats, and the availability of onsite training the requirement to jump at Bridge Day was set at 50 skydives. If you have never BASE jumped before you must complete a First Jump Course before jumping. There will be two courses offered onsite before Bridge Day this year: A 6 hour course will be run once again by Marc Lambert of Twin Falls Base http://twinfallsbase.com/bridgeday ($108.00) Johnny Utah is running a 3 day course http://johnnyutah.com/basecourse.html ($495) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
