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by Ramón Königshausen
Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:32 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2012] Over 80 Cones Zurich September 23
Replies: 0
Views: 3321

[2012] Over 80 Cones Zurich September 23

Over 80 Cones Zurich September-23-2012 Everything as usual. Single lane timed runs. Three different Slaloms (HS/S/TS) In the heart of Zurich Registration on site. Timetable Inscription and Practice from 11:00 Race from 13:00 How to get there The venue is located in the centre of Zurich, not far fro...
by Ramón Königshausen
Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:15 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 1555345

Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic

Some Over 80 Cones footage in here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whWEN6u0MFQ

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by Ramón Königshausen
Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:15 pm
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: ISSA World Ranking - 2011
Replies: 59
Views: 96912

Re: ISSA World Ranking - 2011

Jani Soderhall wrote:
Claude Regnier wrote:Corky! I have sent them twice. What e-mail should I be using? Thanks.
@gmail.com - he no longer uses the @yahoo.com

/Jani

I'm also looking for his email address. What would be the prefix to "@gmail.com"?

thanks!

rmn
by Ramón Königshausen
Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:33 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2011] Grenoble World Ride, July 1-2-3 [Major]
Replies: 57
Views: 70862

Re: Grenoble 2011, July 1-2-3 [Major]

Guillaume Saint-Criq wrote:i also hear that Giant Spot is confirmed: no last minute change as last year...
we will run the scary St Martin le Vinoux Giant.
Nice! I'll try to send down Pascal Weber and Chris Hart!

/rmn
by Ramón Königshausen
Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:07 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2011] Grenoble World Ride, July 1-2-3 [Major]
Replies: 57
Views: 70862

Re: Grenoble 2011, July 1-2-3 [Major]

Would love to attend but it coincides with like 3 other events…sorry. Pick your dates wisely.

Still I wish you a lot of success, shred the GS for me!!!

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by Ramón Königshausen
Sun May 01, 2011 11:20 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2011] Airflow Slalombrunch & BBQ, April 30
Replies: 8
Views: 9992

This is the winner photo. He also just got back from his first longboard / DH lesson. (Actually, that's the main reason he came to Switzerland for ;) ) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/773/screenshot20110501at232.png And this is not such a victorious guy (improvised shot of the junior that broke his...
by Ramón Königshausen
Sun May 01, 2011 11:08 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2011] Airflow Slalombrunch & BBQ, April 30
Replies: 8
Views: 9992

Day 1 HS A Group 1 Gustavs Gailitis 2 Chris Hart 3 Pascal Weber 4 Martin Siegrist (qualified first!) 5 Philipp Enzmann 6 Julian Coester 7 Andrea Just 8 Luca Jehle 9 Manuel Carusone 10 Lenz Oberle 11 Simon Feldmann 12 Marc Steinemann 13 Francesco Puligheddu 14 Igor Balzerini 15 Nils Ernst 16 Robin Bi...
by Ramón Königshausen
Sun May 01, 2011 10:53 pm
Forum: 2011 World Championships - Ottawa, Canada
Topic: 2011 Worlds - 10 bursaries of $100 each!
Replies: 5
Views: 9942

Okay in that case I won't be electable…huh


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by Ramón Königshausen
Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:54 am
Forum: 2011 World Championships - Ottawa, Canada
Topic: 2011 Worlds - 10 bursaries of $100 each!
Replies: 5
Views: 9942

How can one become a candidate?

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by Ramón Königshausen
Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:08 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Greenskate 2011
Replies: 2
Views: 6081

Oh yeah good reps for the long- and slalomboarders!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Q3YDoMsT0

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by Ramón Königshausen
Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:31 pm
Forum: Movies
Topic: Highway Gospel
Replies: 6
Views: 10064

So that is the movie Jaret and Craig were working on when I was there, right?

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by Ramón Königshausen
Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:38 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2011] Airflow Slalombrunch & BBQ, April 30
Replies: 8
Views: 9992

No worries, I added it after you asked ;) Donald copied it from the event calendar…apparently that's where everyone checks anyway…


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by Ramón Königshausen
Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:05 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2011] Airflow Slalombrunch & BBQ, April 30
Replies: 8
Views: 9992

Ooops, silly me.

Thanks Donald!

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by Ramón Königshausen
Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:15 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Anyone near an IGSA event? Or traveling to one?
Replies: 3
Views: 6841

I'm putting together my personal event calendar for this year and I just noticed 2 out of 4 announced main events happen on the same date as some IGSA world cups…I would LOVE to attend more slalom races but it seems virtually impossible with all the slalom events being moved to July and August (Befo...
by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:20 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2011] Airflow Slalombrunch & BBQ, April 30
Replies: 8
Views: 9992

[2011] Airflow Slalombrunch & BBQ, April 30

General Information for Airflow Slalombrunch Airflow Slalom Brunch Format: Dual Hybrid, Dual Tight Date: 30 April- 01 May 2011 History: 9th edition Local event in the suburbs of Zurich Format: Open fun race on Saturday Hybrid & Tight Special on Sunday Categories Open Jun Newbies and Juniors are wel...
by Ramón Königshausen
Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:07 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Greenskate 2011
Replies: 2
Views: 6081

Greenskate 2011

The idea behind Greenskate is simple: on or near Earth Day, go longboarding with your friends and others in the longboard community. GreenSkate is about promoting longboarding. Longboarding is a popular, global movement. Organizers submit the time, date, and location of their events and GreenSkate b...
by Ramón Königshausen
Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:59 am
Forum: Abec 11
Topic: ABEC 11 homepage Update
Replies: 2
Views: 15300

ABEC 11 homepage Update

The ABEC 11 homepage got a recent face lift!

Check it out:

www.abec11.com

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by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:31 am
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: Are you a Pro level racer? (for SlalomRanking.com)
Replies: 6
Views: 9986

Thank you Jani for the plausible explanation. I agree. If I get all of it right, it's also allowed to run different group brackets at low status events to encourage more people to get into racing, right? Event planning in Switzerland goes slow these days but I reckon the Airflow Slalombrunch and Ove...
by Ramón Königshausen
Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:31 pm
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: Are you a Pro level racer? (for SlalomRanking.com)
Replies: 6
Views: 9986

This is confusing. I thought the whole pro/am categories got abandoned and replaced by the Open category?

Sorry if I'm mistaken, haven't really been following up much…


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by Ramón Königshausen
Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:51 pm
Forum: Latvia
Topic: Gints Gailitis 1964 - 2011 R.I.P ;(
Replies: 32
Views: 45940

Sad news that really touch my heart. My condolences to the Gailits family and especially Gustavs, who I'm frequently in touch with.

I'm lost for words, this came so unexpected.


/Ramón
by Ramón Königshausen
Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:08 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom South Africa
Replies: 4
Views: 7764

Well, there are a lot of people who do longboarding but hardly anyone got proper slalom equipment. So in other words start with a GS or Super GS event and let the longboarders get into it, arouse their interest in acquiring proper slalom setups etc. I'm not saying it's complete nonsense to hold a co...
by Ramón Königshausen
Thu Dec 30, 2010 5:11 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom South Africa
Replies: 4
Views: 7764

As far as I can tell, everyone in SA just does downhill. There is absolutely no slalom in SA.

But a few guys were actually interested in getting into it. For holding an event you best contact Justin Boast at SAGRA (South African Gravitiy Racing Association) www.sagra.co.za

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by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:27 am
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: ISSA Membership Ranking for 2010 Season
Replies: 31
Views: 38700

I am the organizer of the European Championships and I was asked to submit the results. I did sent them to several people who I think were involved in the process.

Ask Jani. Ask Petr.

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by Ramón Königshausen
Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:26 pm
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: ISSA Membership Ranking for 2010 Season
Replies: 31
Views: 38700

I just got word this is still work in progress. Never criticize work in progress. It's great that we at least get some sort of ranking, although I still think it's more work to double check who paid membership dues and who didn't. A one year ranking on the other hand does not have to start on 1/1/XX...
by Ramón Königshausen
Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:56 pm
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: ISSA Membership Ranking for 2010 Season
Replies: 31
Views: 38700

Sorry, don't get me wrong. I appreciate all the effort that is put towards a 2010 slalom ranking. But isn't it more work to exclude all unpaid racers rather than just have a ranking with everyone? Was it even communicated to everyone that they'd only be ranked if they paid their membership fees befo...
by Ramón Königshausen
Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:48 pm
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: ISSA Membership Ranking for 2010 Season
Replies: 31
Views: 38700

Rick Floyd wrote:LOL :-X
So what's the unofficial ranking with all the poor lads that don't have money for membership dues like Eurochamp Dominik Kowalski?

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by Ramón Königshausen
Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:41 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: EU Status Marshal 2011 Election: Gustavs Gailitis, LAT
Replies: 5
Views: 6642

Jani Soderhall wrote:17 votes - not elected
Seriously? What about the youth in slalom?

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by Ramón Königshausen
Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Slalom in China...
Replies: 11
Views: 12397

I see it as much a fail as your post below Ramon. At least I posted a slalom link in a "Random Slalom Topics" forum, yours was a downhill skateboarding link in a "Random Slalom Topics forum- no slalom at all. As much as I hate rollerblading, Neil has a valid point. If his post is being removed from...
by Ramón Königshausen
Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:55 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Slalom in China...
Replies: 11
Views: 12397

Sorry but quite frankly it's a big FAIL to promote rollerblading on a skateboarder forum.

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by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:43 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Downhillskateboarding Down a Bobsleigh Track
Replies: 0
Views: 4203

Downhillskateboarding Down a Bobsleigh Track

Downhillskateboarding Down a Bobsleigh Track

http://www.vimeo.com/16395544

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by Ramón Königshausen
Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:08 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom champions
Replies: 64
Views: 98232

Euro Champs 2010 in Richterswil, Switzerland


TS: Ramón Königshausen
HS: Ramón Königshausen
GS: Dominik Kowalski
Overall Dominik Kowalski

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by Ramón Königshausen
Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:06 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom champions
Replies: 64
Views: 98232

Re: European parallel (straight) champions

European Champions in parallel (straight) slalom 1981 Martin Eggeling Switzerland 1982 José de Matos France 1984 Martin Eggeling Switzerland 1985 Mattias Ernst Germany 1986 Jani Soderhall Sweden 1987 José de Matos France 1988 Jani Soderhall Sweden 1989 Mats Forsberg Sweden 1990 Luca Giammarco Italy...
by Ramón Königshausen
Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:26 am
Forum: Abec 11
Topic: ABEC11 T-Shirt design contest
Replies: 0
Views: 4212

ABEC11 T-Shirt design contest

We are proud to announce our first ever T-Shirt design contest! This is your chance to win $250 in Sk8Trip credit and bragging rights as the designer of our first non logo specific t-shirt! Start working on your best designs now... we'll begin accepting entries on October 11, 2010! Contest ends on N...
by Ramón Königshausen
Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:26 am
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 1555345

We are proud to announce our first ever T-Shirt design contest! This is your chance to win $250 in Sk8Trip credit and bragging rights as the designer of our first non logo specific t-shirt! Start working on your best designs now... we'll begin accepting entries on October 11, 2010! Contest ends on N...
by Ramón Königshausen
Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:46 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 1555345

Slalom Worlds Weekend 2010 - In Italy

For all of you who were wondering what Dominik and I were doing during the Slalom World Championships:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxW6yc3tfT8

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by Ramón Königshausen
Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:22 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2010]Over 80 Cones Zürich - September 26
Replies: 5
Views: 6929

Thanks for uploading the Results Jani.

Here's a short video about the race. It's in Swiss-German though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxmyE8EkplM

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by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: Pavel
Topic: NEW Board from Manuel Frei
Replies: 12
Views: 14676

Hier noch n schönes Foto von Homer:

Image

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by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:58 pm
Forum: Pavel
Topic: NEW Board from Manuel Frei
Replies: 12
Views: 14676

mkay

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by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:03 pm
Forum: Pavel
Topic: NEW Board from Manuel Frei
Replies: 12
Views: 14676

How do you tuck on that?

Wheelbase?

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by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:31 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2010]Over 80 Cones Zürich - September 26
Replies: 5
Views: 6929

A few photos of the event:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38702648@N ... 048383552/


Participation was like most of the slalom events this year half the number of last year.

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by Ramón Königshausen
Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:27 am
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 100-Cone records
Replies: 43
Views: 80567

On flat - insane! I wouldn't even dare try breaking the record on flat! ;) Congratulations!

What was the cone distance?

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by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:21 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2010]Over 80 Cones Zürich - September 26
Replies: 5
Views: 6929

[2010]Over 80 Cones Zürich - September 26

More info and registration:

www.burningwheelstour.ch

Image

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by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:33 am
Forum: G.O.G. Trucks
Topic: dealer-kings kooks and czech thieves
Replies: 3
Views: 6451

Lost for words.

They don't ever have a proper name.

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by Ramón Königshausen
Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:41 pm
Forum: 2010 World Championships - Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Topic: Outsource Downhill Slalom - Teolo
Replies: 2
Views: 4786

Outsource Downhill Slalom - Teolo

After day one of qualifying at the alternate World Championships Downhill Slalom Competition in Teolo Italy we have three slalomers in the lead:

Myself
Dalua
Kowalski


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by Ramón Königshausen
Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:18 pm
Forum: 2010 World Championships - Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Topic: TIGHT slalom
Replies: 26
Views: 25823

Hi, you wrote 'We want set up easier Tight slalom for qualification and for Final 24 set up more difficult.' I don't agree, I have a board for tight slalom, I don't want to have to qualify for the tight slalom on a long-board through wide cones. That's a different course and a different race. Thank...
by Ramón Königshausen
Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:29 am
Forum: 2010 World Championships - Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Topic: TIGHT slalom
Replies: 26
Views: 25823

Ramon set up Tight course on Euro Champs 2,2 - 4,0 m do you know this ? You are promised the biggest race on Earth and........nothing We are doing what we can for all racers! This is due to changes that merged the Pro and Am division (which is totally stupid). But there was no 4m distance in the TS...
by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:00 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: European Championships - June 4-6 2010 - Richterswil, SUI
Replies: 85
Views: 79859

Heiko has them at the concretewave shop. http://concretewave.de/

By the way I was gonna give your wheels to Janis but he said he didn't have room/was overweight. I guess I gotta ship yours as well.


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by Ramón Königshausen
Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:03 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: European Championships - June 4-6 2010 - Richterswil, SUI
Replies: 85
Views: 79859

Okay, e-mail me your address Josef.

EDIT: Actually I have it. It's on you inscription. Never mind. One set of ABEC11 Centrax coming your way!

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by Ramón Königshausen
Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:32 pm
Forum: Pavel
Topic: ZAK WINS MARYHILL 2010 WITH PIRNACK!
Replies: 8
Views: 10790

Centrax FTW!

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