ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Hey all,
I posted this in Random Slalom Topics, but thought it relevant to be here as well.

I'm thinking about putting together a small race in my Hometown of Strathmore, AB, Canada. There are not many racers here, so it needs to be something to attract racers from elsewhere. But I think something like this might attract new people to the sport. I teach Jr. High here, and I'm fairly high profile known as the "skateboarding teacher" (Is this a good thing??? I'm not sure... It's a small town, haha), but it might help with getting the kids into it. We have a decent little hill in the middle of the town (rare for the prairies), that is nice and wide, and could accommodate a 30-40 cone dual-lane Tight/Hybrid course nicely. There is a skateboard shop right on that street (on the course actually) so I'd hope they'd jump on the bandwagon as well, but we'll see.

Anyway, we have a Spring Fest here in the town, so I thought about coinciding it with that. Helps the prospect of road closures, etc. Thing is, I don't know where to start. ISSA sanctioning would be a strong possibility. Any organizers out there that can give me some pointers?

would this be a 2008 race? if so i would most likely come. i cant offer too much advice as ive only organized outlaws, which is way easier. i would suggest to start organizing as soon as possible to see what the possibilities are. if you need any help with it i'm available, i could also come to town a day or two early to help you set up.

Yeah May 2008. An outlaw would be easier, but the only hill in Strathmore is under one of our busiest streets, so it would have to be a road closure. Anything outside of town is gravel or Hwy #1. Thanks for the offer Malcolm. I will be contacting the Spring Fest committee and town shortly, and we'll see how it goes.