Hi! We’re getting closer…
Important message for all contestants!
Please try to register on Thursday the 31st of july. Between 4 PM and 8 pm at the race track.
You will then receive your personal t-shirt, tickets, schedule, badges, etc etc..
Entrance fee is:
100 euros (1000 swedish crowns) for Pro
80 euros (800 swedish crowns) for amateurs, juniors and ladies
There will be officials working at the registration and information office all weekend long, but, because of the amount of riders and tight schedule, it would be perfect to solve all registrations on Thursday.
As you have seen we start very early in the morning and it is crucial that all riders show up in time, for the competition to run as smoothly as possible. 7 AM, is 7 Am, and not 8 30!
We apply all ISSA rules concerning DQ etc..
Training runs are limited to 2 each in every course, if you don’t obey to the rules you will, no doubt, get a DQ. There will be riders-meetings before all races start.
The area is going to be a fantastic sight with livebands playing all weekend long.
A tent with skateshops and a café.
A graffiti wall, tattoo-shop ( for your personal Gothenburg –tattoo!), pin-workshop, a restaurant supplying all riders and officials with food and cheap drinks.
A mini-ramp with demos and also street ramps etc..
We hope for all riders to hang out at the race-track and main area as much as possible, but we do have a night-club Trädgårn (
www.tradgarn.se ) , were you can go, show your pass/badge and get in for free.
On Sunday there will be a huge after-skate party at Trädgårn with well known Swedish artists and deejays Papa Dee and Governor Andy, playing their favorite reggae-ragga-punk music, and toast on the mic. There will also be a special punk-performance by Emrik and his former colleagues from The Stonefunkers. 20 minutes of mayhem!
The Race-site and skate area is, as you know, in a park called Slottsskogen. Gothenburg is a fairly small city and you can easily walk, skate, take the tram or taxi in no time to get to Slottsskogen. All Swedes in Gothenburg are familiar with the park, so just ask and you will get directions.
If you catch a taxi, say that you’re going to Slottsskogen and want to be dropped off at Linnéplatsen. Linnéplatsen is also the best place to get off if you’re going by bus or tram.
Check this link to get all the right trams or buses to Linnéplatsen:
http://www.vasttrafik.se/en/
If you come by flight to Landvetter airport, or the smaller Göteborg airport, the cheapest way is to take the airport bus to the central area of Gothenburg. Cost back and forth, around 15 euro. You can also catch a cab at the airport, cost about 30-35 euros. Be sure to ask for “fixed” price, as some taxi-drivers just let the meter running…
The courses are being set, the weather forecast Is looking great for next weekend…
See you soon,
EMRIK , MIKAEL, HENRIK, AND THE REST OF THE CREW FROM GOTHENBURG SLALOM SKATERS
Here are some phonenumbers and e-mail addresses for further questions:
Producer, handles sponsors,media etc…
World Championship Slalom Skateboarding
Helejna Larsson - +46(0)708 54 20 38
Helejna.Larsson@space-display.com
Questions about the format of the competition etc..
Henrik Wadsten – +46(0)707 58 82 32
henrik.wadsten@liseberg.se
media, website, press
Emrik Larsson – +46(0)703 00 52 50
emrik@emrik.nu
Questions about extra lodging, hotel, and transportation.
Mikael Hadestrand - +46(0)708 74 36 24
mikaelhadestrand@telia.com
Here is the schedule for the weekend again:
Schedule 2008 ( note, preliminary schedule, exact schedule on thursday the 31st.)
Thursday 31/7 Slottsskogen
16.00 Registration riders. Payment in cash.
Delivery of t-shirts and freebees.
20.00 Reg closes
Friday 1/8 GS
07.00 Riders meeting Am, Wom, Jun
07.30 Training Am, Wom, Jun. 2 runs each
08.30 Comp. Am, Wom, Jun
2 runs each, best run counts
13.30 Lunch
14.30 Riders meeting Pro
15.00 Training Pro. 2 runs each
16.00 competition Pro
2 runs each best run counts
19.00 Prize ceremony Jun, Am, Wom, Pro
saturday 2/8 Hybrid
07.00 Riders meeting Am, Wom, Jun
07.30 training Am, Wom, Jun. 2 runs each
09.00 Qualification Am, Wom, Jun
11.30 Lunch break
12.30 Riders meeting Pro
13.00 Training Pro. 2 runs each
14.00 qualification Pro
15.30 Final Pro
16.30 Prize ceremony Pro
17.00 Final Jun, Wom
18.00 Final Am
19.00 Prize ceremony Jun, Wom, Am
Sunday 3/8 Tight
07.00 Riders meeting Am, Wom, Jun
07.30 Training Am, Wom, Jun. 2åk
09.00 Qualification Am, Wom, Jun
11.30 Lunch break
12.30 Riders meeting Pro
13.00 Training pro 2 runs each
14.00 Qualification Pro 2 runs each
15.30 Final Pro ,
16.30 Prize ceremony Pro
17.00 Final Jun, Wom
18.00 Final Am
19.00 Prize ceremony Jun, Wom, Am
21.00 Farewell Party
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