ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

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http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1761780

Hi, Skaters:

New info on the 2009 Antrim Can/Am has been posted on a new thread:

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB ... php?t=6863

See you there!

Brian

As you might guess, the Antrim Chamber of Commerce is going for a SLIGHTLY different demographic with this particular event. Seriously though, our project is to plant 20,000 bulbs in and around town over the next five years. Our plan is to have it attract visitors from throughout the region and get into some travel guides and regional magazines. We got lucky with the USA Today article, but that's what it's about.

Brian

Hey Bri,
I think we could get an outlaw race together by May 2nd if you think you could get USA Today to cover it as well! We gotta continue to spread the stoke every way we can.
Brace yourself Antrim--- sooner or later..we're comin.

Brian - I know you are serious, but the tone of your post makes it one of the funnier things I've read on ISSA forums recently!

I'd go just for the breakfast at the church!

Just got back from racing in Texas - talked up your event (the race - not the daffodils) to racers who haven't been there yet. The season is in full gear now, and we are coming to your town SOON!

-Rick

Friends of Antrim:

Antrim Daffodil Day. Nope. Not a skateboarding event. But if you macho skaters out there want to come see the 5,000+ daffodil bulbs and attend some gardening clinics, we'd love to have you visit Antrim on Saturday, May 2. See the the event web page at:http://www.slalomskateboard.com/daffodils/ We've got a fishing derby and bike rodeo for the kids, a free movie, and a breakfast at the Presbyterian Church.

Headlining the clinics is Roger Swain, former host of the PBS show Victory Garden, and possibly Governor Lynch, but he hasn't committed yet. We're even going to be mentioned in USA Today in an article on daffodil festivals.

I personally planted many of these bulbs and have the poison ivy to prove it. So you'd better come and enjoy the X@#$ flowers!!

Brian Beihl
Antrim Chamber of Commerce

He was the leader of these guys:



And apparently he wasn't too pleased with the skaters getting too close to the float.

Oops.

Must have missed this one. One of the locals?

Brian

Ron Barbagallo wrote:

Brian Beihl wrote:As long as you wear clothes and don't smoke anything illegal, you'll be in the parade.

Brian

Will we be threatened by a guy with a tinfoil sword again? :lol:

Brian Beihl wrote:As long as you wear clothes and don't smoke anything illegal, you'll be in the parade.

Brian

Will we be threatened by a guy with a tinfoil sword again? :lol:

Joe asked for help being a conehead for the newbie race. It's just my obliging nature!!!!

I suggest that Marty wear this again:

As long as you wear clothes and don't smoke anything illegal, you'll be in the parade.

Brian

Marty Schaub wrote:Now that's what I call organized. Dates almost a year in advance, that should help find a cheap fare to Manchester.

Thanks Brian and Antrim as a whole. BTW, will we be in the parade again? I have to bring more stickers!!!

Now that's what I call organized. Dates almost a year in advance, that should help find a cheap fare to Manchester.

Thanks Brian and Antrim as a whole. BTW, will we be in the parade again? I have to bring more stickers!!!

Hey, everybody:

The dates for the 2009 Antrim Can/Am Slalom Championships have been set.

Friday thru Sunday, September 18,19 & 20, 2009

Plan on arriving Thursday 9/17 or early 9/18 assuming we keep the same schedule.

We won't be setting up the registration until next year.

Brian Beihl
Antrim Chamber of Commerce

Brian (and all locals)

We just received our four boxes of gear we had to leave as the result of the hit rental vehicle.

Thank you all once again for all the extra stuff you did for all of us. Our event is truly blessed in more ways then one!


Sincerely,

Claude

Even schwippie wears a size 9; not sure I know any real men or women that wear an 8.5

LAVIN

Hi,

A Kansas City Royals hat was left at the Seven Maples. Belong to anybody?

Mig is correct, the Vans shoe is a right 8.5.

Brian

If your nut sack is hanging that low it's time to get a date, or a hooker. The hooker would probably be easier since if it's that low you have not had a date in a long time......

Ok - thanks Mig...but put me down for a pair of the new Fullbag racing shoes with the replaceable soles!

You could have a wear indicator like tires do..."if you see the nutsack, it's time to replace the sole".

Rick Floyd wrote:

Brian Beihl wrote:I have one brown Vans leather shoe. So if you were wondering why you were hobbling out of town . . . .


Brian

What size and which foot? If it's a R shoe and size 10.5-11, and nobody claims it, I'll buy it from you!

IF I remamber correctly, it's an 8.5...

Brian Beihl wrote:I have one brown Vans leather shoe. So if you were wondering why you were hobbling out of town . . . .


Brian

What size and which foot? If it's a R shoe and size 10.5-11, and nobody claims it, I'll buy it from you!

Brian Beihl wrote:o I have one brown Vans leather shoe. So if you were wondering why you were hobbling out of town . . . .

Schwippy'mom left it at the timing table.

Sounds from the posts that many of you found stoke in Antrim, a number of you found new friends, and a couple of you even found love. As for what you lost . . .

o I have one brown Vans leather shoe. So if you were wondering why you were hobbling out of town . . . .

o One pair of black Quest fingerless gloves

o Joe is looking for his BMX armor, which we didn't find, but were wondering who picked it up.

Let me know and send an address!

Brian

Thank you to Joe, Brian, Mig, George, Glenn, Juliette at the Maplehurst Inn & the entire town of Antrim for a killer race and one hell of a good time. EVERYONE involved worked their butts off.

The weather was beautiful, the hill was awesome, the courses challenging.
Being in the parade made me feel 10 years old again & bombing main street to the bottom with the blessing of the police after the parade was PRICELESS! The BBQ & fireworks ROCKED!

Watching & being involved with the beginners race was something I won’t forget. I can’t help but remember …. That’s exactly where I was 19 months ago. I’m amazed every time I think about it!
I’m grateful everyday to everyone who helped me out when I was just beginning.
The expression on little Matt’s face when he won the Full Bag deck was epic!

It was great seeing old faces & meeting new ones.
Bobby filled the weekend with stoke, Raylene & Emilie ripped it up!
I can’t wait to see their progression on the slalom course.

I finally got to meet a girl I have been chatting with for a year on Myspace.
Mary Gatlin lives in Brooklyn & came all the way to Antrim to meet me & all the other skaters. She is originally from Texas & used to be a skater. Come to find out, she knows Lou & all the Texas Outlaws from way back in the old days….. It truly is a small world!
I sent her home with a Pavel GOG deck I bought from Joe. She is going to set it up, start skating again & I have a feeling we will see her racing next year!!!

Here are a few of my memories:
(click on "view all images")
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Guess the rest goes to you Joe Nice work!

Thank you Mig!!!!! for the timing work. You are 99% of why Antrim went so well. Me and everybody else there owe you.

Miguel Marco wrote:The complete GS results are now online at worldcupranking.com. Choose Qualification to see all your runs in detail.

Complete results for the Dual Hybrid should be there as soon as Marcus is done prepping them.

Complete results of the Dual Hybrid are now available too!

Thank you very much Marcus!!!

On behalf of Mary-Beth, Dan, Gabe and myself I want to say Thanks to everyone involved in helping with the race.

To those that did not attend do yourself a favor and try to make a future one. I can't name everyone but you know who you are. Even after our parked rental car got hit and we were stuck there things were so good we couldn't get down or anything.

The town folks, the police, the church the organizers and everything going on just somehow kept us all in a positive mood.

I went to Toronto with Sydia & crew and MB went to Ottawa with the boys and Bernie. The business meetings went great and the move is imminent and will likely be in a few weeks.

We just received and e-mail from Brian telling us our gear (we left in Antrim, no room) has been vacumm packed (pillows & sleeping bags likely some clothes) and packaged along with the other stuff and is ready to be shipped. What a huge Thanks we owe you all.

Mig & crew did a great job on the race. Although I was in quite a bit of pain throughout the weekend (no it wasn't my knees) it was great and the competition is fierce.

As for the kids race. This was so nioce. Helping out these newbys get better run after run with a little bit of technical coaching and the odd gear adjustment kept the face of pain burried deep beneath the smile.

Take Care everyone.

Thank you to ANTRIM and everyone that helped out....

Rick Floyd wrote:

Miguel Marco wrote:The complete GS results are now online at worldcupranking.com. Choose Qualification to see all your runs in detail.

Complete results for the Dual Hybrid should be there as soon as Marcus is done prepping them.

Fantastic - now THAT is the way to do it! Great job on ALL of it Mig - thanks again to the KH team!!

You should thank Marcus for that one.

And I would like to thank Mr. Surly for the offer to convert them to PDF and host them. But since we used Excelmate for the race, it seemed appropriate to post them on Marcus's site.

I rpovided the video to Pat Chewning along with the times. I'm waiting to hear what else is need to make this official.

Miguel Marco wrote:The complete GS results are now online at worldcupranking.com. Choose Qualification to see all your runs in detail.

Complete results for the Dual Hybrid should be there as soon as Marcus is done prepping them.

Fantastic - now THAT is the way to do it! Great job on ALL of it Mig - thanks again to the KH team!!

The complete GS results are now online at worldcupranking.com. Choose Qualification to see all your runs in detail.

Complete results for the Dual Hybrid should be there as soon as Marcus is done prepping them.

PM me if you can host the video, I'll email it to you.

I have video verification and will provide to PC shortly

Richy's clean run was: 21.179.
> >>His other run was: 20.316 plus 4 cones, total 20.716.
> >>Lynn Kramer's fastest run was: 22.989 plus 8 cones, total 23.789

One more thank you...to everyone who signed my now retired Avalanche Ice Rocket snowboard - it looks great and is already on the wall!! I think I got all racers on there, plus George P., both of Joe's parents, Maria Carrasco, and Brian Biehl and Dave Kirkpatrick from Antrim...the local police officer was the only one who refused to sign it!

Hi This Joe your event organizer. I have the recorded times and am waiting the photgraphic proof from the run. Its on video and stills. No sense in rushing until we have the documentation and its verification.

Pat Chewning wrote:BTW: There was an unofficial time reported of 20.179 -- so it would be very nice to have an official timekeeper or race organizer submit the official time.

That time is wrong. I was the official timekeeper. I will let the race organizer divulge and submit the official time.

Stephen Lavin wrote: If there is any argument on the record I got two high-kicking black belts in my house that are available for hire-out... and for Richie they'll do anything gratis

There is not (yet) any argument about the record. The ISSA rules for world-record reporting call for some sort of documentation to be presented.

Brian asked me if he could submit a photo of the timer and the course as documentation (since he thought they were available). I agreed.

The documentation is so that we won't have the opportunity to argue about this in the future.

BTW: There was an unofficial time reported of 20.179 -- so it would be very nice to have an official timekeeper or race organizer submit the official time.

I got Richy's run and the timer on tape. I'll post it when I catch up.
In the meantime, this was a fast run too...
http://mysite.verizon.net/noahheinle/jm.wmv

Hell-Fadell took a snap of the timer and PC pretty sure. That man takes awesome pictures. Also, we have like 50 people that witnessed the event 3 times... well two perfect clean runs with a 10" single cone on the third and one kick-ass world record setting time. If there is any argument on the record I got two high-kicking black belts in my house that are available for hire-out... and for Richie they'll do anything gratis

I know that pictures of the course will not be a problem. I had Michele Gamache(?) take a pic of the timing rig after Richy's run so that does exist. There were other people with cameras there but I know he took a pic for sure.

Ravitch just sent me this funny vid he took. John kicked-ass this weekend; way to go John.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseacti ... d=43360242

Many thanks to Joe I, Brian B., Mig, Glenn and Krispy Hill Timing for putting on such a great race event!

George Pappas and Marty Schaub also did great jobs helping with the MCing.

Great meeting the racers from all over - thanks for coming to the northeast!

Terry

I posted some pics here..I have a few more that will try to put up later

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/f ... 1297199447

For those that do not go to the "other" site...

Lavin falls on grenade and saves thousands at the Antrim CanAm.

Hardly, but there was the psycho chic that someone had to get rid of so I volunteered. It was a bit like jumping on a grenade but getting to drink beers first.

Antrim rocked. Went to compete with myself (again) and somehow lost?? Anyway, I have never seen such an event with township support such as this from the pastor to the Inn Keeper to Betsy and her apple crisps to Brian B. and his tireless event support and work. Truly amazing. Small town America lives.

Special thanks to Hell Fadell, Richie, Keith, and Marty for whom without I would not have a chance reaching any potential left in me; you guys are selfless dudes and I am proud to always feel included in your company. Rob, you escaped the shrapnel and ended up in the pink so-to-speak; thanks for the fun. Joe you're getting plenty of thanks for a great job done - it was an epic weekend. Mig, you're amazing period. George, you added a fresh touch to the emcee weekend and no one could ask for a better co-host or race coordinator (whatever you were doing) on the weekend. To Emily thanks for the free sex (was truly a spiritual evening) and for putting the chill into Adam's soul. Lastly Mr. Barrett, it's been too long since we've seen you and it should always be that way...

THE GOOD LINK BELOW:
http://www2.snapfish.com/share/p=782221 ... /otsi=SALB

LAVIN

Hi,

Just got word that I need a picture of Friday's 100-cone course & picture of the timer to verify Richy's record. If you have those, please send to me ASAP to brianbeihl@slalomskateboard.com or oldgoldjug@antrimcc.com.

Thanks!

Brian Beihl

Good Morning:

Thanks again for all who attended the Antrim race. It's raining this morning, so we really were blessed this weekend.

Say, I'm looking for hi-rez pictures (300 PPI or higher) of our winning racers, Richy, Joel, Lynn, Martin, Jason, Greg for the papers. I'm on a deadline today, so if you have some to share, email me ASAP. You'll get credit for the pictures.

Any other really great shots you can share would be welcome, too.

Thanks!

Brian Beihl

RESULTS!!!

A Group Dual Hybrid
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(Rank Name Qual-Time Qual-Pos)
1 Martin Reaves 17,834 1
2 Jason Mitchell 18,198 2
3 Greg Fadell 18,465 4
4 David Pirnack 18,236 3
5 Richy Carrasco 18,670 5
6 Louis Ricard 18,813 6
7 Sebastien Leger 19,073 9
8 Miguel Marco 19,182 10
9 Karl Floitgraf 18,890 7
10 Claude Regnier 19,006 8
11 Joel Putrah 19,274 11
12 Keith Hollien 19,316 12
13 Justin Collins 19,326 13
14 Brian Parsons 19,521 14
15 Noah Heinle 19,534 15
16 Pierre Gravel 19,577 16


B Group Dual Hybrid
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(Rank Name Qual-Time Qual-Pos)
1 John Stryker 19,583 1
2 John Ravitch 20,025 6
3 Jonathan Harms 19,593 2
4 Brad Jackman 19,908 5
5 Pascal Jean 19,763 3
6 Troy Smart 19,865 4
7 Rick Floyd 20,188 9
8 Lynn Kramer 20,225 10
9 Chris Barrett 20,044 7
10 Marty Schaub 20,154 8
11 Danilo Percich 20,341 11
12 Mike Ohm 20,511 12
13 Brian Werner 20,705 14
14 Etienne Salvail 20,927 17
15 Glenn Chapman 20,955 18
16 Chris Pappas 21,191 20
17 Cat Young 20,688 13
18 Rob Sydia 20,762 15
19 Michel Gamache 20,858 16
20 Eric Brassard 21,175 19
21 Bernie Schroeder 21,295 21
22 Lou Statman 21,311 22
23 Terry Whalen 21,459 23
24 Julie Boulanger 21,817 24
25 Gib Lewis 22,515 25
26 Earl Cephas 22,588 26
27 wentzle Ruml IV 22,604 27
28 Stephen Lavin 22,620 28
29 Mark Kovachi 22,904 29
30 Dominic Perusse 23,129 30
31 Gary Glasser 23,484 31
32 Kélian Duplain 24,012 32


C Group Dual Hybrid
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(Rank Name Qual-Time Qual-Pos)
1 Emilie Gascon 24,821 5
2 Dan Parrish 24,478 2
3 Joe Iacovelli 24,198 1
4 Scott Snow 24,484 3
5 Jim West 24,852 6
6 Bobby Thomas 25,481 7
7 Ron Barbagallo 25,662 8
8 Raylene Hill 24,609 4
9 Gabriel Duquet 25,879 9
10 Nick Iacovelli 28,505 10
11 Daniel Duquet 29,937 11
12 Ken Murray 99,000 12
13 Riley Shroeder 99,000 13
14 Gleb budilovsky 99,000 14


Open GS (fastest time out of 4 runs)
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1 Martin Reaves 24,547
2 Jason Mitchell 24,888
3 Greg Fadell 25,616
4 Jonathan Harms 25,751
5 Louis Ricard 25,757
6 Richy Carrasco 25,962
7 Noah Heinle 25,980
8 Sebastien Leger 26,096
9 Adam Swchippert 26,164
10 David Pirnack 26,273
11 Keith Hollien 26,329
12 Miguel Marco 26,610
13 Brad Jackman 26,655
14 Troy Smart 26,662
15 Joel Putrah 26,785
16 Eric Brassard 26,803
17 Justin Collins 26,858
18 Pascal Jean 26,911
19 Rick Floyd 26,996
20 John Stryker 27,009
21 Karl Floitgraf 27,091
22 John Ravitch 27,091
23 Claude Regnier 27,116
24 Mike Ohm 27,127
25 Chris Barrett 27,227
26 Brian Parsons 27,378
27 Curt Debartolo 27,468
28 Terry Whalen 27,751
29 Brian Werner 27,761
30 Danilo Percich 27,845
31 Marty Schaub 27,881
32 Lynn Kramer 27,934
33 Etienne Salvail 28,101
34 Chris Pappas 28,112
35 Pierre Gravel 28,132
36 Lou Statman 28,173
37 Cat Young 28,285
38 Dominic Perusse 28,403
39 wentzle Ruml IV 28,649
40 Glenn Chapman 28,856
41 Rob Sydia 28,985
42 Mark Kovachi 29,557
43 Michel Gamache 29,592
44 Gib Lewis 29,621
45 Earl Cephas 29,657
46 Stephen Lavin 29,677
47 Julie Boulanger 29,865
48 Joe Iacovelli 29,909
49 Bernie Schroeder 30,134
50 Dan Parrish 30,276
51 Kélian Duplain 30,384
52 Gary Glasser 30,644
53 Scott Snow 30,647
54 Bobby Thomas 31,094
55 Nick Iacovelli 31,617
56 Gleb Budilovsky 31,903
57 Ken Murray 32,020
58 Emilie Gascon 32,385
59 Ron Barbagallo 32,927
60 Gabriel Duquet 32,976
61 Riley Shroeder 33,214
62 Raylene Hill 33,974
63 Dan Duquet 35,571
64 Jim West DNR

Hi, Dr. Dan:

Thanks for the pictures. Particularly like the dual hybrid pictures. Most excellent!

Brian Beihl

Just back from Antrim and still on an adrenaline high. What an great event.
Now, I may not get out that much, but I had no idea how many Excellent skaters we have out there. I only took a few pictures, but here they are...
http://gallery.me.com/parrish#100031

THANK YOU ANTRIM, BRIAN, JOE, GLEN and all those that made this possible!