ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Well -- low cloud cover and misty rain hit the normally hot and sunny JPL venue early a.m. We forged ahead to get everything set up and hoped for the best. Racers begain arriving including special out of state guests Wentzl Ruml, Keith Hollien, Chris Favero along with the So Cal crew -- Kosick, Maysey, Kramer, Cox, Kaelon, Collins and new-comer Anthony Anaya -- to join us and wait for things to dry up. The waterworks stopped for a bit, the hill was nearly dry enough to be safe, and then it started raining again. We left for lunch in the hopes it would pass but that didn't happen. The die-hard vigil continued late into the afternoon. Though we didn't get to race we made the most of hanging out together and everyone got to drool over the venue potential. Sorry guys. Thanks to the racers & supporters for coming out and being such good sports all day.

Many Thanks to our generous sponsors who donated schwag for this event Khiro Products, Oust Bearings, Randal Trucks, PocketPistols and Skaterbuilt -- your support is much appreciated and we will roll the prize pool over to the series finale race -- set for Saturday, October 25 at Pump Station San Diego.

See ya then!

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Time for Series Race #3 -- JPL Pasadena -- THIS Saturday Oct. 4.

Note -- we are moving the start time of Saturday's race up one hour. So that means warm-up time at 10:00 and racing at 11:00 a.m.

We're trying to get finished as soon as possible so we can clear the hill. There is a possibility of car traffic AND it is usually very HOT.

Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Weather reports are still too premature to be reliable.

Welcome out of towners -- Chris Favero, Keith Hollien & Wentzle Ruml. See ya soon!

This is actually a double header racing weekend in So Cal with the Friday Night Massacre hosted by Steve Collins the night before JPL. Check out SK8KINGS.COM for all the details on both events.

Cheers!