Slalom Cone Burnes Sao Paulo Brasil July the 29th

[Flavio Badenes]

I gotta tell you all about the GS slalom contest a friend of my, Bruno, one of the leading bowl skaters in Brasil back in the 70's and still a active skateboarder is putting together.

The event, the first ever post-70's GS slalom constest in Brasil (as you might already know the place I was born at) will happen on July the 29th in the city of Sao Paulo. They expect more than 50 competitors to show up from all over Brasil

Here is a video of the location:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63j1pbCqZMk

(yes I know they lack proper cones..... we will fix that soon )

And...this is not all. In October there will be another one. Much bigger and together with an international downhill race in the province of Santa Catarina in the south of the land. The local goverment has already site aside the equivalent of 12,000 Euros for the event.

I will keep you all posted.
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[Flavio Badenes]

Here is the poster of the contest, art by Pocket Pistols Skateboards

[Flavio Badenes]

Prices up to the 10th place and.......

1st 1,500 US$

2nd 750 US$

3rd 500 US$

Not bad at all for a first timer!!!

Are we going to Brasil next year?

[Flavio Badenes]

The contest has been issued the BASIC status.

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB ... php?t=4674

[Flavio Badenes]

The contest has a new name:

PRIMEIRA COPA SAO PAULO OPEN DE SLALOM

[Bruno Brown RIP]

finally Flavio got me in this,we're having problems registering here...anyways; i'll be updating news on this event almost daily.For now whoever needs to get some more info can call the wave boys sk8 shop here in Brazil,our working hours are from 2pm to 7 pm atlantic time(that's a few hours back depending on which country you're at)or e mailing me :waveboys@gmail.com or trough Flavio.For now this event is confirmed,entry fee is R$30(WHICH IS APROX. $10 EUROS)reservations can be made through the fone or email;the event starts at 10 am and ends @ 5pm sharply practices will b going on every sunday morning till the event and on the day from 6am till the start.There will be a maximum of 64 racers,cuting down to 32 then to 16 then to 10;on this part each racer has two runs to do their best time(registered by fotocell equipment);time zeroes up from cut to cut;from the last 10 racers it cuts down to the final 4 which will have three chances to do their best time.Cone positioning is giant style in the first 6 cones then mixed with tight positioning on the remaining ones.Helmets will be required,pads are optional;the take off gate will be made from the front bumpers of two 50's cars(since there's no need for a take off ramp)you'll take off pulling from between them.Practices will be post weekly in waveboys.com.br ;There will be a chopper motorcycle fair going on at the same time as the event with chopper bikes,hot rods,booths,djs,beer,women,etc,etc...for now sponsors are:black flys,nike sb,tribo skate mag,wave boys sk8 shop,sector9,freestyle watches,spitfire,speed demons,itaipava beer,pocket pistols skates ; but a few more are getting in this week.Prizes are:1st=R$3000(about US$1500),2nd=R$2000,3rd=R$1000 and trofies and product 'till 10th place.The first 20 racers will be automatically qualified and will get free transpotation for our second event to be held sometime 'till october in south of Brazil.that's all for now!![/url]

[Bruno Brown RIP]

it's waveboys@gmail.com

[Flavio Badenes]

photo of the location

[Steve Hinzen]

I like the video. Pure stoke.

The slalomworld welcomes Brazzziiiil!
Or should Brasil welcome the salomworld?

Never been to Brasil. I wish I could go there. Not only for skateboarding....

[Sammy Nogueira]

Hello Flavio , Who is writing is a Rogério Sammy From Brasil !
Congratulations for your job in ISSA.
We waiting to development a great events here.
If you like write for me , here is my email adress sammy@sk8.com.br
That´s all for the moment
SAMMY

[Flavio Badenes]

@Sammy, I have sent you an email. Welcome to the forum.
@Steve we will be going there soon, right?

[Flavio Badenes]

Atencao galera do Brasil, querendo pode escrever em Portugues. Esta e a NOSSA area. Se for necessario eu traduzo pro Ingles.
No resto do forum Ingles por favor, mas aqui esta liberado
Um grande abraco a todos
FB

[Bruno Brown RIP]

we proudly like to welcome ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE to our event!!!they'll be doing full coverage before,during and after the event!!this is gonna really ROCK !!!

[Flavio Badenes]

The sponsors of the event are:

black flys,wave boys,pocket pistols skates,speed demons,spitfire,sector 9,freestyle watches,skate brothers,nike sb(material); von ziper

Specialized PRESS: tribo skate mag

PRESS: rolling stone mag; folha de sao paulo e estado de sao paulo, revista veja

TV STATIONS::espn brasil,whoohoo,cultura,band,globo,gazeta

Just keep in mind that this will be the first slalom contest after the one we had in 1977 at the Militar Club in the city of Sao Paulo.



More to come.

[Flavio Badenes]

Expected temperature for this Sunday in the city of Sao Paulo. 6 C, dry.
We have 64 registered competitors. The maximum allowed!!
TV GLOBO will be on site. TV GLOBO is the biggest TV network in Brazil.
We are ready for the first modern age slalom skateboarding contest in Brazil.
Get ready, there is more to come.

[Jonathan Harms]

Wow. Congratulations to the organizers of this event. Looks like it will be a great success. Have fun!

[Bruno Brown RIP]

we proudly welcome REDBULL as our main sponsor of the event and also would like to thank red bull brasil for all the sound equipment and structure that will make a huge impact!!!