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by Lynn Kramer
Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:05 am
Forum: 2012 Contest Calendar
Topic: Thread to discuss Dates, Status voting etc. for 2012
Replies: 114
Views: 160150

Re: Thread to discuss Dates, Status voting etc. for 2012

Name: Slalom St. Louis X Date: May 26-27, 2012 Format: Single lane slalom, dual lane tight slalom Location: Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, MO Organizer: Jonathan Harms, St. Louis Daggers, stldaggers@gmail.com Sanction: Main Name: DC Slalom Date: May 19-20, 2012 Format: Dual lane TS, Dual lane HS, Sing...
by Lynn Kramer
Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:50 am
Forum: 2012 Contest Calendar
Topic: Thread to discuss Dates, Status voting etc. for 2012
Replies: 114
Views: 160150

2012 International Slalom Contest Schedule

Name: 2012 Oceanside Open Format: Dual lane hybrid, single lane tight, single lane GS, slalomcross (just for fun) Date: July 14, 15, 2012 Location: Oceanside, North San Diego County, CA Sanction: Candidate for MAIN Contact: Lynn Kramer or Sk8Kings Nice to have Info: Loretta Street hill. Same locatio...
by Lynn Kramer
Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:30 pm
Forum: 2012 Contest Calendar
Topic: Thread to discuss Dates, Status voting etc. for 2012
Replies: 114
Views: 160150

Re: Thread to discuss Dates, Status voting etc. for 2012

Name: Pinhook Slalom Open
Format: Dual lane, double-elimination hybrid; dual lane, double-elimination
tight (Pro/Am); Single lane hybrid/tight (beginner)
Date:June 23, 2012
Location: South Bend IN
Sanction: candidate for PRIME
Contact: Peter Metzger, peter@envisionskate.com
by Lynn Kramer
Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:37 am
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: FTP access to SlalomSkateboarder.com environment
Replies: 6
Views: 9142

Re: FTP access to SlalomSkateboarder.com environment

I notice that my name is on a list for FTP access. I am able to post on certain "hidden" threads, such as the North American Status Marshal's thread. Would it be possible to list the people with access to the following: To make a new thread called "2012 North American Status Application" (In a clear...
by Lynn Kramer
Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:21 am
Forum: ISSA - Old topics
Topic: BOD 2012 election
Replies: 3
Views: 4264

Re: BOD 2012 election - soon to start

Is there a nomination or a call for volunteers?
by Lynn Kramer
Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:57 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 1724108

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

How does a person know if they are a member? Is it in their user profile?
by Lynn Kramer
Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:48 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 1724108

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

Yes, racers know that.
by Lynn Kramer
Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:49 am
Forum: 2012 Contest Calendar
Topic: Thread to discuss Dates, Status voting etc. for 2012
Replies: 114
Views: 160150

Re: 2012 International Slalom Contest Schedule

PC: You may be ok with the Oregon State Games where they are. It's sort of a different audience, different coasts, different countries, Prime vs. Main. If anything, maybe put it a week earlier. I think August might bring bigger races. The Grind and Sk8kings are presenting the 2012 Oceanside Open Jul...
by Lynn Kramer
Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:33 am
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 1724108

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

Regarding the DHB, we, the North American status marshalls tried repeatedly to get ahold of them. They did not respond, maybe they did when they finally said they would have a race. We are not sticklers on the actual application unless it is a main. Some people just fill out the top, just the dates,...
by Lynn Kramer
Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:30 am
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 1724108

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

From the perspective of daily interaction with the companies that many look to for sponsorship of events, I can tell you that one of the reasons "sponsorship" for slalom comes solely from the true patriots is that it is the norm for event promoters/orgs to forget about the Race Report. The Race Rep...
by Lynn Kramer
Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:35 am
Forum: North America
Topic: [2012] Call for US Championships
Replies: 28
Views: 39389

Re: 2012 US Championships

Going back to the "paid" cone Marshall's, the North American status Marshall's have been substituting "dedicated" for paid. The cone Marshall's are usually volunteers, but not racers wives. They can be boy scouts, Derby Dolls, a church group, a girls academy, etc, where they are rewarded by communit...
by Lynn Kramer
Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:40 pm
Forum: 2012 Contest Calendar
Topic: Thread to discuss Dates, Status voting etc. for 2012
Replies: 114
Views: 160150

Re: 2012 International Slalom Contest Schedule

Tentative 2012 North American Schedule: All sanctions so far are tentative. All organizers have expressed interest. January 14, San Diego, CA. HS (Jrs only), GS. Basic February March 30-Apr 1, Sizzler, Houston TX, Main May 19,20, Virginia, Basic or Prime May 26, 27, Slalom St Louis. Main? June 23-24...
by Lynn Kramer
Sun Oct 23, 2011 3:37 am
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 100-Cone records
Replies: 43
Views: 82072

Re: 100-Cone records

Joe McLaren 100 cone clean! Go Joe!
by Lynn Kramer
Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:58 am
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 1724108

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

Have you seen all the swag we are giving away at the Oceanside Open, including a custom set of Surf-Rodz trucks, free T-shirt by Screaming Squeegies, free lunch two days in a row served by Bull Taco? Not to mention an epic hill with an ocean view. Registration and Paypal are on ncdsa.
by Lynn Kramer
Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:39 am
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 1724108

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

Oceanside Open is Go. Loretta Street both days. Saturday: Dual Lane hybrid, then single lane tight, two courses. Sunday: Single lane GS and speed trap. You must enter the GS to ride the speed trap. Get there early before the headwind picks up. Fastest times will go first. $60. Sign up on n c d s a H...
by Lynn Kramer
Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:25 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Does anyone care about ranking?
Replies: 31
Views: 34323

Re: Does anyone care about ranking?

Well.I'm just another opinion, but there certainly have been some great points made here (no pun intended). I think that the idea of the "pro" and am is a good idea, but maybe not the right terminology. What now makes up the A and B class in the states,all ride one course. What is now the C class ar...
by Lynn Kramer
Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:47 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Travelling timer kit needed
Replies: 20
Views: 23410

Erik (my Erik, not Basil) has fixed our two dual lane beeper timers. We are going to test them tomorrow. They use CAT 5 network cable with standard ends. If anybody needs a timer, just give me free entry fee and I'll bring the kit, minus the cable. You need to buy that, unless I can drive. The probl...
by Lynn Kramer
Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:10 am
Forum: Timing System
Topic: Trackmate 6.8 - bad sensor message
Replies: 7
Views: 8784

Eddy,
Call trakmate. Get a book. Get them on the phone. They don't want the racing league to think their product is substandard.
Good thing it happened during practice.
by Lynn Kramer
Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:02 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Travelling timer kit needed
Replies: 20
Views: 23410

Marcus Rietema has a timing system. It is wireless. I don't know if it is 2 lanes or not, but it is legit. I've never seen it have a problem once it was set up. It costs about $3000. 100 racers at $20 is $2000, still not enough. It's not going to come from dues. It's going to come from somebody who ...
by Lynn Kramer
Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:18 pm
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 100-Cone records
Replies: 43
Views: 82072

small error

Hi, I was reviewing the records and there is a typo on my record time. No really. It says 20.43+0 is 22.43. Since you won't believe I pulled a 20.43, let's say 22.43+0 is 22.43. Thanks

And congratulatons again to Janis. On flat. Unbelievable.

< Ed note: Corrected. Thanks! Jani>
by Lynn Kramer
Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:17 am
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 100-Cone records
Replies: 43
Views: 82072

Wow Janis! Great Job! You are such a hard worker, you deserve it. Congratulations!
by Lynn Kramer
Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:13 am
Forum: North America
Topic: [2010] Antrim Can/Am Slalom Championships Sept. 17-19
Replies: 2
Views: 4944

Adam Schwippert is #1!

Way to go ADAM! Overall Can-Am champ. Way to represent the Axe Army!
by Lynn Kramer
Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:18 am
Forum: 2010 World Championships - Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Topic: TIGHT slalom
Replies: 26
Views: 26210

Good Europeans

I must admit at first I was disappointed that the tight would be on flat. Of course, because I have one of the best hills in the world to skate. But what it did was level the playing field. No pun intended. Not all of the competitors have the same privaleges, and some prefer different types of racin...
by Lynn Kramer
Sun Jul 04, 2010 5:38 am
Forum: Colorado
Topic: Joe and Kyle McLaren take over the World!
Replies: 0
Views: 28466

Joe and Kyle McLaren take over the World!

Hey COSS brothers. Every other year, a deserving skater gets sent to Europe by his comrades to race. This year, who has won more races than Joe McLaren? Help Sk8kings send Joe, Kyle, and Casey to the Czech Republic. Sk8kings has set up the McFund. Any amount helps. Already a handful of the Axe Army ...
by Lynn Kramer
Sun Jul 04, 2010 5:32 am
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 1724108

Pete,
Take care of yourself and heal up good, dude.
by Lynn Kramer
Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:37 pm
Forum: New England
Topic: [2009] Farm '09, August 8
Replies: 32
Views: 33023

Hi guys on the east coast, here's my 2 cents. I also booked a flight to come, and the whole thing made the air puzzle verry $$. If you are afraid of not getting a permit, take this and all the other posts to the city council, or even better the chamber of commerce. They want people coming to their t...
by Lynn Kramer
Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:03 pm
Forum: 2010 World Championships - Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Topic: ISSA Announces Site For 2010 Slalom World Championships
Replies: 36
Views: 32941

After Worlds

Hi, Is anybody driving from Hradec Kralove to Prague (close to airport) on Monday Morning August 2? We need to be at the airport at 10am. It's just me and my husband, Erik. We can take the bus to the bus to the train to the bus, but I'll be totally stressed out doing that before 10am, and getting a ...
by Lynn Kramer
Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:09 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2010] BRIXLEGG BLITZ WORLD CUP AND WORLD INVITATIONAL
Replies: 29
Views: 28572

I'm with Ramon. No more races on flat ground . Also, a bit of prize money helps . I was talking to one guy who wins alot, and he wanted to go to Oregon. I explained there was no prize money, and he kinda just shrugged his shoulders. Not going. Donald was not the first person with the idea of only th...
by Lynn Kramer
Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:33 am
Forum: 2010 World Championships - Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Topic: ISSA Announces Site For 2010 Slalom World Championships
Replies: 36
Views: 32941

Worlds

"Remember, women will have price money too. "
Thanks CZ!
Come on Sandrine! I want to skate with you again.
LYnn
by Lynn Kramer
Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:22 pm
Forum: ISSA - Old topics
Topic: Woman Pro
Replies: 10
Views: 11412

Womens Pro and Am

At a World Championship, you should be skating at a level that can at least hang with the top racers, if even a couple seconds behind. This is a World Championship. At a grass roots race, it is wonderful, almost mandatory, to have a womens amateur race. It is a great way to get more women into racin...
by Lynn Kramer
Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: [2008] Prizes At The Gorge Games, Feedback, Complaints,
Replies: 91
Views: 79279

Hood 08

I got paid. It just took a minute. If you are living off paychecks from Slalom racing, you are in the wrong line of work.
True, they should have had medals for the AMs.
I did get a couple really cool shirts. These are like $50 at REI.
LYnn
by Lynn Kramer
Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 2008 ISSA World Record Weekend -- discussion
Replies: 111
Views: 147406

World Records

Marcus, I agree with you that the World Record Weekend and the Antrim race are two different events. Whether Richy broke the World Record on World Record Weekend or he broke it in Antrim, he still broke it, and it should still be submitted to Guinness as a record that was broken during an event. Mar...
by Lynn Kramer
Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:05 am
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 2008 ISSA World Record Weekend -- discussion
Replies: 111
Views: 147406

100 cone challenge

Antrim was a Main race. "6.1. WORLD RECORDS – AT SANCTIONED EVENTS World record attempts may be made at any contest with PRIME or greater sanctioning, or at contests of BASIC sanctioning if the sanction application specifically states that world records will be attempted." You shoulda been there. Th...
by Lynn Kramer
Wed May 07, 2008 5:15 am
Forum: 2008 World Championships - Gothenburg, Sweden
Topic: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF SLALOM SKATEBOARDING, GOTHENBURG, 1-3
Replies: 148
Views: 143885

Nastasja

Hey Ramon,
Isn't Nastasja your teammate? Throw her in the boot! Ryan Air Frankfurt to Gothenburg is like 25 Euros.
by Lynn Kramer
Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:08 am
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: 2008 US Nationals Proposed Racing Format
Replies: 65
Views: 71375

fore runner

In ski racing they account for different courses by sending fore-runners. They use 4 of them in some leagues, and they are consistent racers, not always at the top, but always consistent. That way they know how fast a course is, and can apply handicaps. A possible solution to differing courses can b...
by Lynn Kramer
Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:28 am
Forum: Timing System
Topic: The BTS 200 Pro Timer
Replies: 19
Views: 25030

We used the timer at the Pumpstation, with 1000 feet of telephone cord attached to both the start and the finish. We never had a problem. The thing that is most impressive about this timer is the price. We have made a few timers that are more functional (beeps, DQ, Dual Lane) but the box and LCD dis...
by Lynn Kramer
Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:59 pm
Forum: 2006 World Championships - Brixlegg, Austria
Topic: TIME FRAMES FOR THE EVENT/SCHEDULE PLEASE READ
Replies: 38
Views: 46566

Confusion

The above schedule lists "girls" at 8 am and "pros" at noon, but what about the Women who are racing for Money? Does that make them "pro?" I hope I don't show up at noon to see no women there. I'll have to race by myself again?
See you in Brixlegg ready to rock.
by Lynn Kramer
Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:40 pm
Forum: 2006 World Championships - Brixlegg, Austria
Topic: Changes/improvements for brixlegg - your opinion is wanted
Replies: 43
Views: 56333

rules

In ski racing, if you ride the course, you will make GIANT ruts in the course. With skateboarding, we don't have this problem. Definitely should limit warmups to 2 runs, one each lane, between heats, but at the beginning of the day, let people run for an hour or 1 1/2 hours. The more experienced rac...
by Lynn Kramer
Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:37 am
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: [2006] Region West Atlantic: USA East
Replies: 157
Views: 253261

Main races

Thanks Corky, for updating the best and most complete ranking system we have to date.
Lynn
by Lynn Kramer
Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:25 pm
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: [2006] Region West Atlantic: USA East
Replies: 157
Views: 253261

slalomranking.com

Corky, can you post the cone-weights of races on slalomranking.com to match what is on this site? I'm planning my travel calendar and I see that Ottawa is a Main on slalomranking, but not listed here. Is there an official list somewhere?
Thanks
Lynn
by Lynn Kramer
Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:55 am
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: [2006] Region West Atlantic: USA West
Replies: 35
Views: 51962

Corky's da man

I was gonna say that, but it's not like me to volunteer people to do something they may not want to do unless it benefits me directly.
by Lynn Kramer
Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:36 am
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: [2006] Region West Atlantic: USA West
Replies: 35
Views: 51962

west coast

Who really cares what you call it?
Someone needs to say "I'm in charge, and these are the three cone races"
Then people will come. Any Coast.
by Lynn Kramer
Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:39 am
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: [2006] Region West Atlantic: USA West
Replies: 35
Views: 51962

Boulder

I agree with Marion and Pat that Boulder would be a good race to call Major. It is in the Center of the US. It is the hub for United Airlines. Boulder has over 300 sunny days per year (unlike Breck) and it's already slated as the US Nationals. It's also in the summer when kids have off school. The o...
by Lynn Kramer
Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:07 am
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: [2006] Region West Atlantic: USA West
Replies: 35
Views: 51962

La Costa Open

La Costa Boys Racing recommend that the La Costa Open is a Main (3 cone) race. This will be the 4th La Costa Open. There were over 80 competitors at the 2004 race. San Diego is a resort destination, which in itself attracts many racers and their families. Jack Smith has stated that his race will be ...