Sunday September 20, 2009, 1-9pm
What?
You say you didn't get to go up at March's SupenDC? Never fear, you'll
have your chance September 20th to get hooked and fly with us.
We plan to open registration in early summer. We had a pretty solid online pre-registration last time, so we want to give people plenty of chance to register early.
View Photos from March's event. We've just started to post them. There will be more as each photographer gets their images to us and we get them edited and converted to the web. So please check back to see your fave photo.
The Crucible, Washington DC
The Crucible is at 1816 Half Street SW, in Washington DC. Directions and map available. Winch, supports, hooks (of course), food, and plenty of space to hang out... and up!
Registration Opening in Summer
Registration is not yet open for the September 20, 2009 SuspenDC. We plan to open registration in early summer.
We had a pretty solid online pre-registration in March, so we want to give people plenty of chance to register early. Please check back in June.
If you want to psych yourself up for September, you can think about the types of suspensions you have to choose from and follow links to more details and examples:
- Energy Pull - Hooks are set in your skin and attached to ropes so you can tug against the hooks. Any number of hooks can be used, but 2 is good if you're new to this.
- Vertical Suspension - Hooks are placed across your back, chest and sometimes arms - attached to rigging to lift you off the ground in a relatively vertical postition. Minimum of 4 hooks unless you ask us for specialty hooks/pricing.
- Horizontal Suspension - Hooks are placed down the length of your body, attached to rigging so you can fly in a horizontal position, Minimum of 8 hooks.
- Spectator/Supporter - You can eat, use the space, drum and watch (or lend moral support) as your friends get hooked.
Requirements
All participants must be at least 18 years old.
All participants will be asked to sign a Liability Agreement and Waiver before entering the event - (view example from previous events). Please read the Registration Guidelines for more information.
We are asking that all participants and spectators be sober for this event. There will be enough endorphins and adrenaline to go around.
What is it?
SuspenDC is a flesh hook event offering the opportunity to suspend or participate in energy pulls. The event focuses on flesh hook suspensions. SuspenDC offers any one brave enough to try the chance to fly. Folks not ready to fly can still play with hooks and sensation by participating in an energy pull, alone or with friends. Supporters and spectators are welcome and encouraged.
Come out to test your limits or support your friends as they push beyond their own fears. Meet up with old friends and make some new ones as we all come together to support and inspire each other to challenge what we imagine are our limits.
Food will be provided. Sodas and water are available from the club’s bar.
View photos from previous SuspenDC events...
Photography Policy
We
have 3-4 skilled, designated photographers and a professional videographer
with professional equipment taking general shots of those who agree to be photographed
at the event.
Those wishing to be photographed will be asked to sign a waiver and given a bracelet/marker to wear indicating their preference. Those not wishing to be photographed will receive an obviously different marker to wear during the event. Photographers will be instructed to do their best to keep anyone with a no-photograph marker out of their shots. Any no-photograph person who is accidentally captured in a shot will either be blotted out or removed from the shot by electronic means or the shot will be discarded.
Those who agree to be photographed will get the chance to receive copies of their photos, light-corrected and color-balanced. This is free of charge. If you want special shots or prints the day of the event, some of the photographers may be able to offer that for a fee. Ask. That's completely between you and the photographer.
Before entering the event, everyone will be asked to have their photo taken with their ID so our photo-editors can have a visual record to match up names and faces of who's "cool" and also know who needs to be removed from any stray shots. Don't worry, we won't put your driver's license mug-shot on the web site, unless you really want us to.
Please work with us on this. If you don't want to be photographed...
- don't stand in the middle of an obvious shoot
- don't wear white or fluorescent colors.
- keep your bracelet/marker on and visible during the event.
Photographs are only to be taken by the designated photographers. Please leave your camera, camera-phone, or whatever at home and leave the shooting to us. Please do your best to respect this policy. Thanks.
Who's Doing It?
Event Organizers:
- Kindlers of the Sacred Rhythm (Kindlers)
Piercing Professionals:
For More Info...
If you would like to know more about SuspenDC, contact us.
