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How many races did you attend in 2004?
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 4:08 pm
by Jani Soderhall
About a year ago Corky posted a question as to how many races each skater attended in 2003. I thought it would be worth repeating the question for the 2004 season, and in a separate thread ask about your plans for 2005.
/Jani
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 1:42 am
by Hans Koraeus
This is depending on how you count. For myself I only counted races of World Ranking status Prime or better. I did not include all our local races in Stockholm.
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:33 am
by Jani Soderhall
I'd say anything that people feel was a race counts. You shouldn't count a timed practise session.
Keep on voting!
/Jani
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:41 pm
by Vincent Berruchon
5 slalom races for me:
- Valberg (French Championship)
- Paris World Cup
- Cologne (Euro)
- St Germains (fun French event)
- Antibes World Cup
I hope to participate to two more slalom races at least this year (so 7...)
and perhaps a few speed downhill races
But in 2004 I didn't ride only slalom races but also some great longboard events:
Hautacam Freeride (Pyrenes) , Chamrousse Freeride (Alps), the first freeride in Belgium, St Germain (Britany), 3 times in Dampierre St Nicolas (Normandy), Roquebrune (near Monaco), Antibes Midnight BoarderX, D308 session when the "7laux derby" were canceled
and a great slalom session in the ICC underground in Berlin
And more and more events are announced this year in France!!!
I like to watch.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:24 pm
by John Gilmour
I attended Morro Bay, The Farm, the July 4th race, The Rye Airfield throwdown-
I didn't get to enter any of them.............sniff......[/i]
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:19 pm
by Joe Iacovelli
Luna
The Gathering
Paris
La Costa
The Farm
Breck
Athens
Went to 7 races, 3 practices. I am vowing to go to more practices than races this year.
Time of my life though.
Thank you everybody.
Joe
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:34 pm
by Pierre Gravel
I made it to 4 slalom races:
Easter'N Race in Ottawa, Canada
Easter'N Race in Montreal, Canada
Canada Day Race in Ottawa, Canada
Sandia All Around Challenge, Albuquerque NM
I also attended these speedboard races:
Madison County Gravity Fest III, Munnsville NY
Top Challenge, Montreal
Sandia All Around Challenge, Albuquerque NM
For me, it's about the most i can attend in one season if i want to keep my wife..
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:31 pm
by Keith Hollien
In 2004 I went to 11 cities and eight states and 3 countries(for 26 races).
Luna(Miss)
The Gathering(MD)
Paris(France)
Silverstone(UK)
Hood River(OR)
La Costa(CA)
The Farm(CT)
Brenkenridge(CO)
Red Clay Cup(GA)
Morro Bay(CA)
W. Virginia
2005 will be very busy. I have already been to San Diego for the 1st two BLR races and I am going to Texas on Friday and if everything goes right another 13 cities in 2005. Now if I can only get to race in my home state of FLORIDA.
Later Keith, Team Radikal.
How many really counted
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:09 pm
by Chris Linford
Why does it matter how many races I did last year.
If the races don't count to WR or are so low ranked it is pointless, especially in the pro catagory.
Chris
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:28 pm
by HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric
I do not race only for points...
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:39 am
by Chris Linford
More to the point is:
how many did you miss that you could have gone too?
Nobody expects everyone to turn up to every event, in the UK we need to attend 2/3 of the races, but if you miss races that are local, even small, this reduces the future support from the organisers.
I do not race for points but it is nice to be able to get some.
Chris