ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

As I see it we have three candidates.
Gruningen
Brixxx
Antibes.

Personally I just want it late in the year, but I´m only one voice of hundreds.
The prescence of all top racers is important so it should not collide with any other BIG event.

I just wanna race…

PK

munich or innsbruck airports
there'S also trains going there.
wait for the event homepage
lock down july 22 23 in your calendar
thanks

Austria sounds good, ... easy to reach by train/plane ?

so it is set for 22-23 July 2006?

click!

rmn

I think Jack is already resigned to the idea of the Worlds being held in Europe next year (2006), not Morro Bay so that's cool of him, but it's important that you guys pick a city and a date SOON so that we Americans can plan around that. Our U.S. Nationals will likely be in late August in Colorado but we're flexible for a couple of more months. Ideally our nationals will be 4-5 weeks before to the Worlds. So please find a date and stick to it. The venue is less important than the date at this point. Antibes, Brix, wherever, it's all the same to us. The sooner you lock this down, the more of all of us that will be there, Euro and Yank.

It will be great if World Slalom Championship next year will be in Europe Gruningen, HannoverA, Antibes or other place. For latvians and russians important accommodation for reasonable price.
Latvian Skateboard federation are planning biggest slalom event in beginning of July. Probably in Jurmala special and parallel and giant slalom in Sigulda (not so far to Riga). This event will be a candidate to European Championship 2006.
We will discus about best dates in Latvia Open championship in 17th of September.
First announcement will be in WWW.skateboardinfo.lv

Gints G

experienced organizers:
i already asked j-rad and chris hart if they were interested in co-operating during that event,ramon.
klaas and arne from boardstein mag will host/co-moderate the deathrace at the park.
they are VERY experienced in doing that.
people who are famliar with a tv-show in europe called YOZ will know which tv-channnel will be present during the whole event.
i already have big interest in that race from the non-slalom/vert scene.
things look positive.
it's time to bring the worlds to europe.

the time is now


wait till you see the racetracks.

remember:i did not open my bag completely yet,so bring it on.

Send some experienced organizers to brixlegg....

rmn

It has to be a place where there are organisers with big events experience.

brixlegg is not only famous for race-tracks - there is also on of the top ten skateparks in europe !!!!

brixlegg in austria
10.000 prize money
the best selection of racetracks ever to be held in europe next year.

Canada would be a great place for the next World Championships. I have a couple of bros up that away. Hows it goin EH. Eddy Texas Outlaws.

Why don't you play O Canada and fake like your from Quebec?

How about Torino???

Paul Price wrote:They even played each countries National Anthem at podium time.

That's why we avoided it, ours is so terrible !

Paul Price wrote:is Paris a possibility ?

Of course if everybody wants to do it in Paris, we'd be very proud. i'm sure Pierre-Yves will completely agree.

What about Switzerland ? Wouldn't it make sense to invite the US top crew in the other skateboard-addict country, the United States of Helvetia ? It would make sense as it's the only country in the world where slalom skating NEVER went out of fashion (and therefore a disproportionate share of the best riders come from there).
Also Switzerland has overconcentrated exotic european qualities (like: it's allowed to ride the mountain roads, but you must wear a helmet and have lightbulbs mounted, a licence is not requested tough ), in a generally quieter fashion than the french.

Jani, as we were both at Latvia you know what I mean when I say they had good organisation, quality timing gear with large displays, the support of the local council (a newly tarmaced road!) and a great location with beach, cheap accommodation and food etc. Free bus pick up for the racers, organised a cheap holtel. They even played each countries National Anthem at podium time. There was a brochure of the event featuring all entered skaters! Posters all around town!

If they had some good hills (maybe they have?) it would be a top venue.

Also airfares from around Europe (easyjet Ryan air) can be cheap if booked ahead.
I flew London - Riga - Stockholm - London with Ryan Air for 160 euros.

Or is Paris a possibility?

If we can negotiate with Brands Hatch F1 track in London that would be the best hill to race on.

Etienne de Bary wrote:The idea is: not race that were Euro Championship nor World Championship in 2004 and 2005, is it ?

Well, you're right about WC as Jack proposed it be held in Europe this time, so effectively that excludes Morro Bay this time.

As for Euro Championships 2005, the Stockholm crew has expressed wishes to do a lower status race in 2006, so they've excluded themselves.

Any other race organization and lcoation would make a good candidate.

/Jani

The idea is: not race that were Euro Championship nor World Championship in 2004 and 2005, is it ?

Jack Smith has proposed that the World Championships should be in Europe in 2006. It's time to start looking at suitable alternatives for this race.

Any candidates?

/Jani

make sure you pick up vince

germany will also be there
full support for our friends from the uk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, we would love to come to Brands. Let us know about the dates as soon as you get them.

CU mate.

I hope to have confirmation soon of a date for Brands this year if you want to come and try it out.
I will post a new topic for this when I get it.

Chris

Never stopped, never stopped...

P.S. : My board is shorter than a C81 therefore it is not a long board.

just meant to answer your question, my young friend...

Good to see you back longskating the real world

'CAUSE I SAID SO...

all-caps is like shouting at who's reading, in your post using italics for "of" would have been correct, bold do good too. Italics goes for what's underlined in a manuscript.
You're not so much on the top of the pyramid.

Etienne your grammar is getting better, though one must say it reminds me OF smthg.

Question: Is the use of capital (grosses) letters still GROSS these days, or have I changed the trend ?

Jean Paul : almost on top of the Parisian pyramid...

Donald Campbell wrote:besides that, etienne, look at the paris website,before you start to demand anything at this moment.
i don't want to attack you personnally,just stating the facts.

Well i have nothing to do with PSWC website, that's one fact, and once you get to Paris, that's it, you take whatever metro, bus or cab to get to the racetracks within minutes (is Brands Hatch inside London ?) no need to travel any further.

i've had a look at the PSWC site, it's not that bad, is it ?

Jadranko Radovanovic wrote:9 world class US Boy's are coming to Paris.
[...]
and all world class Europeans will be there as well.
[...]
That is the only true World Championchips !! No one has answer why the Worlds move to Morro.

This reminds me something
Nice to read one's own arguments. Don't forget however that it takes US riders to actually come to make this actually true and convincing. Morro Bay is older and it ends the season. There always was a paradox, as it was both "World Championship" and the conclusion of the "Fat City" series, so it was just logical to declare the winner "Fat City World Champ" -just joking-
My feeling now is that there is not much need for a controversy as the age pyramid of the US racers community is actually talking for itself...

My only hope will be that we, Europeans, can help the US racing scene stepping over the age gap, just as the US renaissance of the 90's helped us to restart a french scene, with the notable help of Jani's, of Howard Gordon, and of the Riderz' forum animators (initiators and of the 21st century PSWC), without whom no such thing could ever have happened.

i was thinking of that the other day, watching the new Pocket pistols decks:
When Sc8 shaper Stephane Chaperon came to the Jeudi sessions for the first time, even in my own (quite terrible) standards of the time, he really could not ride thru the cones. He had built a deck specially for the occasion, it was not too good either...
A few month later though he did honorably in amateur class at the PSWC, on his weird
concave prototype... Well it seems the idea of using concave on a short slalom deck has made its way quite well since then...

So i'd say a bit of tolerance makes every effort more useful.

yep, old timers should be happy to know we're building up some skill everywhere, we'll give you a run for your money this year !

and regarding the flat / steep debate. i for one like to pump on flat ground from time to time, but nothing beats the thrill of the hill... fast courses pumping at speed, all that jazz.

and as for the "daredevil" argument, who cares ? many of us have raced on skis or snowboards, and that looks dangerous too does it scare public away ? doesn't seem so.

Donald Campbell wrote:maybe it's also time for some americans to see the future of the sport.
hey wax....donate a bit cash and import ramon to "YOUR" world championship.
you won't regret it.
he's not old but old enough to kick some serious ass...

I second that... Ramon is very, very impressive !!!!

ps : I'm not sure that I would love to pay to have my ass kicked by a half-my-age-racer...

maybe it's also time for some americans to see the future of the sport.
hey wax....donate a bit cash and import ramon to "YOUR" world championship.
you won't regret it.
he's not old but old enough to kick some serious ass...

brands sounds very good

besides that,etienne,look at the paris website,before you start to demand anything at this moment.
i don't want to attack you personnally,just stating the facts.

HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric wrote:

Chris Linford wrote:Brands Hatch is in South East London, near Dartford, nearest town Swanley.
It is just off of the M25 and about half way between Gatwick and Stanstead airports.
If you key into Google Brands Hatch you will get their web sites.
Hopefully if I can get some firm commitment I will build ramps and hold a big event there.
When the time comes I will post transport details and accommodation.

I would love to race over the channel !!!!!

A real website with very precise transport indications, based on french riders coming in the Eurostar train, would make sense.

Chris Linford wrote:Brands Hatch is in South East London, near Dartford, nearest town Swanley.
It is just off of the M25 and about half way between Gatwick and Stanstead airports.
If you key into Google Brands Hatch you will get their web sites.

We use the F1 track and have a valley, so you do not need to brake. It is very fast and we can hold two races at the same time if needed.
30mph +

Hopefully if I can get some firm commitment I will build ramps and hold a big event there.

When the time comes I will post transport details and accommodation.

Chris

I would love to race over the channel !!!!!

Chris, I've seen some videos of Brand hatch... seems to be a great place !!!!!

is this happening here and now?
us vs.euro?

man did i wait for this to happen,bring on the good stuff boys.

what a drama

Their weither "the" nor "our", their your WC since....ever.


rmn

Ramón Königshausen wrote:I am only a little short €€€€€€€. And school holiday starts one week after...So I won't travel to your WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

rmn

I believe you mean THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!

I am only a little short €€€€€€€. And school holiday starts one week after...So I won't travel to your WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

rmn

With all due respect.

If you want to be crowned "WORLD CHAMPION" then you should show up at the World Championships.

Paris will be great for sure. I am only a little short $$$$$$$$ to book the flights then you can add a Canadian as well.

You can count me in too...

A 340 Homeboy who says no to localism.

9 world class US Boy's are coming to Paris.

Dave HacketT
Richie Carrasco
Steve Olson
Jason Mitchel
Cbark
Nature Boy Mollica
Keith Holien
Bobby Mandarino
Mark McCree


and all world class Europeans will be there as well.

Maurus Strobel (SUI)
Luca Giammarco (ITA)
Chris Hart (SUI)
Paul Price (UK)
Michael Stride (UK)
Marcus Seyffhart (SWE)
Peter Klang (SWE)
Jani Soderhall (SWE)
Pierre Samray (FRA)
Ramon Königshausen (SUI)
Aki von Glasow (SUI)
Gints Gailitis (LAT)
Janis Kuzmins (LAT)
Salvis Skarainis (LAT)
Cristoph Baumann (GER)


That is the only true World Championchips !! No one has answer why the Worlds move to Morro.

The question is: What is the important factor ?

to have a course about 70 Cones ?
or
the world best skaters at the event ?

Shure, there are other's criteria as well. But what is, when there are no Europeans at the World's ?

Makes it sense to have the world's in Morro ?

If not, than it's now the time to change it !

If the scene is not able to manage this now, than i think we needn't a World Championschip. We can have an European Championchips (Major) and an US Championchips (Major) and the other big races (Main) are World Cup's !

And if we want a World Championschip than we have first thinking about and working some guidlines out. There would never be a true World Championchips without compromisses between the meanings of WEST - EST / old skaters - young skaters !

The new ISSA will be a joke if we continue like we have started with the setting of the World's for 2005.

And when we do this, than it's time for the ISSA to define the criterias for the Major / Main Events as well.

think about the future of our sport...

J-Rad

Brands Hatch is in South East London, near Dartford, nearest town Swanley.
It is just off of the M25 and about half way between Gatwick and Stanstead airports.
If you key into Google Brands Hatch you will get their web sites.

We use the F1 track and have a valley, so you do not need to brake. It is very fast and we can hold two races at the same time if needed.
30mph +

Hopefully if I can get some firm commitment I will build ramps and hold a big event there.

When the time comes I will post transport details and accommodation.

Chris

too short to get me really hating you ? well, probably, yes, if that's what you mean... O:-l

Etienne de Bary wrote: i DO NOT hate US people, nor french, nor any other nation. !

I'm glad to hear it, for I had over-interpretated some of comments...

Are my posts too short or what???

how does one go from London to Brand Hatch ?

Brand Hatch, Brand Hatch, Brand Hatch, Brand Hatch, Brand Hatch, Brand Hatch, Brand Hatch, Brand Hatch, Brand Hatch, Brand Hatch, Brand Hatch.

There is no better place in the World

Remember i do not joke.

Chris