Yeah that Pavement was the best surface I have ever seen used for a race. incredibly grippy tight grained asphalt...
Planar- and no paving ridges---what amazing pride in workmanship on that road.
I have a shot of Peter Camann at the race...
He went right up to the top of the hill and was helping out.
I think Antrim should be the new model for how we run races. Having the Chamber of commerce involved took a lot of stress of Joe.
The ramps that they had built were top notch- amazing for a first try by non skaters. They had get this......"Stairs" like...nicely finished stairs...very cool. anyone get a shot of those?
my story-
Antrim New Hamshire.
A small town with a big heart for slalom skateboarding.
Joe Iacovelli got together with Brian Beihl from Antrims chamber of Commerce.
And the race for the Old gold jug was on.
So how cool was it? With La Costa and the Kentucky Fried cone fest going on the same weekend- the racers were spread across the USA but there was plenty of talent to be had. It was going to be a Can?Am match up throughout the day.
You know Joe’s race was truly a New England Experience when NPR (National Public Radio) covers it.
http://www.antrimcc.com/skateboard/nht- ... 18-st1.wma
NPR didn’t mention the $1000 prize for the kids race probably because we hadn’t even started that race at the time.
Here are a few things that really separated the Antrim race from other races.
Of course this is just as I saw it as a spectator-
1. FULL support and cooperation from Antrims chamber of Comerce. They got the road closed- provided the fencing, paid to have ramps made, orgainized a parade with the racers and floats.
2. They had the road paved for soap box derby (But only 3 entrants made them consider adding skateboarding). They spent 2 years fixing the road bed underneath so hopefully it will be good for years to come.
3. The hill…you can’t believe my look of disbelief and stoke when I saw that hill. It was perfect for all ability levels. PERFECTO. It had run out on both sides. The pavement was so smooth that damage to yourself by a wipeout would be minimal.
Since Nov. 2000 when I raced at WLAC with its super rough surface to this was remarkable. It was a better surface than a new smoothly paved driveway.
The hill had rolling pitch to it allowing for a near endless variety of courses to be set for all abilities.
4. Antrim had perfect ramps made.
Antrim followed joe’s suggestions very closely which eliminated some of the possible race day problems that can come with working with a town.
5. Brian Beihl had a radar display box (“You are speeding when flashing” “Your speed”)
for the first time ever in Slalom skateboarding racers knew how fast tehy were moving through a section fo teh coruse and could read the display if htey dared to take teir eyes off the course for split second. Also for the people along side the course they could relate the speeds to ther guesses.
more to follow...
Of course! Thanks to you, Curtis BBQ is now a frenchy roadtrip tradition. 
