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Wrap-up 25-cone #4

[February 10th, 2025 by Hans Koraeus]




Here is finally the wrap-up of the 25-cone World Series Session #4 Jan 25-26.

With the Wrap-up short video.
Complete results. Updated World Series.
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Next session #5 weekend March 8-9

New Event Fee 2025

[February 8th, 2025 by Hans Koraeus]




Announcement from the ISSA Board of Directors

New Sanction Fees Starting March 1st, 2025

Starting March 1st, 2025, new sanction fees will be implemented for ISSA events. These fees will help fund updates to our website, ranking system, marketing efforts, and other necessary improvements to better serve our community.

Please note: The ISSA Board of Directors remains a team of unpaid volunteers dedicated to the growth of our sport.

If the sanction fee is paid by February 28th, 2025, the current fees will apply:
Prime Status: $60 USD
Main Status: $100 USD
Major Status: $100 USD

For fees paid on or after March 1st, 2025, the updated rates will apply:
Prime Status: $80 USD
Main Status: $150 USD
Major Status: $200 USD

World Championships: $300 USD
Additionally, all world regions will be required to pay the sanction fee starting in 2025.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support as we work to improve the ISSA for the global slalom skateboarding community.

Thank you,
ISSA Board of Directors

Updates from BOD 2025

[February 8th, 2025 by Hans Koraeus]



Exciting Updates from the 2025 ISSA Board of Directors!

The 2025 ISSA Board of Directors held its first meeting on January 23rd, kicking off the new term with enthusiasm and a clear vision for the future of slalom skateboarding. One of the first orders of business was confirming officer positions for the year, and we’re thrilled to introduce our new leadership lineup:

  • Maria Carrasco - President
  • Bruno Oliveira - Vice-President
  • Gustavs Gailitis - Secretary
  • Hans "Corky" Koreaus - Ranking Supervisor
  • Michal Subrt - Head Status Marshal for Europe
  • Together, this five-member Board also serves as the official liaison group representing the international slalom skateboarding community within World Skate.

    The Board is energized and ready to deliver on key priorities for 2025, including:
    ✅ Improving systems and processes for the sport.
    ✅ Expanding our community with focus groups and innovative outreach.
    ✅ Growing youth participation and exploring new markets.
    ✅ Enhancing visibility on the global stage.

    We’ll need the help of our incredible members to make these goals a reality, so stay tuned for updates on upcoming projects and opportunities to get involved!

    Mark Your Calendars
    The 2025 racing season is already underway, with some exciting events just around the corner:
    Texas Sizzler: March (Main)
    US Nationals: Colorado, August (Major)
    World Championships: Brazil, October/November (Major+)

    Looking further ahead, we’re also preparing for the next World Skate Games in 2027. In the meantime, we’ll continue working closely with World Skate to strengthen our alliance and push slalom skateboarding to new heights. Let’s make 2025 a year to remember!

    ISSA BOD 2025 President

    [February 5th, 2025 by Hans Koraeus]



    I’m honored and excited to take the helm of ISSA and our World Skate working group for Slalom Skateboarding in 2025. After serving on the Board of Directors for the past eight years—several of those as Vice President—I’m ready to take on this new challenge. Thank you to the Board for placing this trust with me and to the membership for the support shown so far.

    My mission is simple but ambitious: to keep our eyes on the big picture and do everything we can to elevate our sport to the next level and beyond. Saying it is easy—making it happen is much harder. I know this firsthand. But with the incredible team we have on our Board of Directors, I’m confident we can succeed. Together, we’ll leverage the talent, commitment, and connections that each of us brings to create a new master plan for our sport.

    Beyond creating that plan, we must also maximize our limited resources—money being a big one—but just as importantly, tap into the vast talent and passion that exists in our global slalom community. If we organize and work together, I truly believe we can make real progress toward achieving our biggest goals—starting now.

    I also want to pay tribute to our former president, Jani Söderhäll, who, after 13 years in office, is stepping back to focus on other goals. Jani has guided us through so much, including a historic milestone: bringing slalom skateboarding to the World Skate Games, with our first appearance in 2022 in Argentina and again in 2024 in Italy. His leadership has been instrumental, and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished under his guidance. Thank you Jani!

    My hope is to continue building on that momentum as we move forward.

    Let’s do this together!

    /Maria Carrasco
    President
    ISSA Board of Directors
    World Skate - Slalom Skateboarding Working Group

    ISSA BOD 2025

    [January 10th, 2025 by Jani Soderhall]

    The results are in, and we have a new ISSA Board of Directors for 2025!
    The newly elected members are: Bruno Oliveira (re-elected) and Gustavs Gailitis (new BOD member). They will be serving for two years.

    BOD 2025 election - Vote now!

    [January 1st, 2025 by Jani Soderhall]



    Following the December 20, 2024 deadline for nominations, we have three candidates for the two open positions within the BOD. The candidates are: Bruno Oliveira (BRA), Gustavs Gailitis (LAT) and Colin Beck (AUS). All three are excellent candidates and each can add experience and their respective perspectives to the BOD. With the BOD set to a total of 5 positions, of which only two are open at this time, we're now setting up the election so that You, our membership, can make Your choice.

    The election will be open from January 1 to 10, closing at January 10 23:00 (11 pm CET).

    Vote here: http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=190&t=10081

    Election for ISSA BOD 2025

    [December 14th, 2024 by Jani Soderhall]

    Although there has not been any election for new Board members in the last few years, we're now returning back to our usual schedule of half of the board being renewed each year. Two positions up for grabs this year: those of Bruno and Jani. Bruno wishes to stay and is accepting re-election, whereas Jani has decided to step down. Thus, in essence only one new BOD member is needed.

    Nominations are now open until December 20, and must be publicly posted in response to this announcement, and also confirmed by email to BOD@slalomskateboarder.com.

    If there are more than two serious and accepted nominations, we’ll prepare for elections to be held in the first part of January 2025. Voting rights are then attributed to those that have participated in at least one ISSA sanctioned race in 2024, and also those that have paid, or free, memberships, including current BOD members. If you are not in any of these categories, and wish to participate in the vote, new members are welcome to pay their membership fee (USD 15) up until Dec 31, 2024 using the PayPal link on the SlalomSkateboarder.com home page.

    The ISSA Board of Directors 2024

    Full announcement here: http://slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=82053

    World Skate Games 2024 - Overall

    [September 16th, 2024 by Jani Soderhall]




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    OVERALL, Women
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    1 Karolina Vojtova (CZE)
    2 Endija Ruja (LAT)
    3 Lynn Kramer (USA)
    4 Anna Rezkova (CZE)
    5 Kathrin Sehl (GER)
    6 Emily Martinu (CZE)
    7 Tereza Dvorakova (CZE)
    8 Anna Gailite (LAT)



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    OVERALL, Men
    =========================

    1 Joe McLaren (USA)
    2 Gustavs Gailitis (LAT)
    3 Orion Lehrmann (USA)
    4 Janis Kuzmins (LAT)
    5 Toms Dreiblats (LAT)
    6 Arturs Liskovs (LAT)
    7 Christopher Dupont (FRA)
    8 Jakub Jirman (CZE)

    (Corrected Monday night, Sept 16)

    Results Overall (PDF)

    World Skate Games 2024 - Hybrid Slalom Results

    [September 16th, 2024 by Jani Soderhall]



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    HYBRID SLALOM, Women
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    1 Karolina Vojtova (CZE)
    2 Anna Rezkova (CZE)
    3 Endija Ruja (LAT)
    4 Anna Gailite (LAT)
    5 Lynn Kramer (USA)


    =========================
    HYBRID SLALOM, Men
    =========================

    1 Janis Kuzmins (LAT)
    2 Gustavs Gailitis (LAT)
    3 Orion Lehrmann (USA)
    4 Joe McLaren (USA)
    5 Christopher Dupont (FRA)

    Results Hybrid Slalom (PDF)

    World Skate Games 2024 - Tight Slalom Results

    [September 14th, 2024 by Jani Soderhall]



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    TIGHT SLALOM, Women
    =========================

    1 Karolina Vojtova (CZE)
    2 Endija Ruja (LAT)
    3 Kathrin Sehl (GER)
    4 Emily Martinu (CZE)
    5. Anna Gailite (LAT)

    =========================
    TIGHT SLALOM, Men
    =========================

    1 Gustavs Gailitis (LAT)
    2 Joe McLaren (USA)
    3 Toms Dreiblats (LAT)
    4 Orion Lehrmann (USA)
    5. Janis Kuzmins (LAT)

    Results Tight Slalom (PDF)

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