ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

I took several shots of the proposed location for the Georgia race this year and placed them online.

<a href="http://www.chasestreet.com/rcr/images/u ... G">Looking uphill</a>

<a href="http://www.chasestreet.com/rcr/images/d ... G">Looking downhill</a> (includes a 6' tall man walking on the sidewalk approximately 100' down the hill)

<a href="http://www.chasestreet.com/rcr/images/r ... >Runout</a> (also gives a good idea of the grade)

and

<a href="http://www.chasestreet.com/rcr/images/a ... G">Asphalt closeup</a> (though I hadn't thought about putting a bearing in the photo - I'll go back and retake this photo)

I vacillate on posting a proposed course, I'd rather set the course the day of the race, giving no locals an advantage.

How should we define a hill and the surface?

Certainly a rough surface would require a differenet set up in terms of wheels.

Also a smooth hard surface of say older asphalt or cement, will roll much faster than the same grade of new (softer) asphalt.

Should we describe the pitch of the hill in sections and the likely "roll speed" over each section or for the whole hill?

I personally find it very interesting to be ona steeper hill that does not generate speed-and then to be on a lesser slope with firmer surface that seem much faster.

The better the surface the more effective your pump.

Describing the surface and hill would encourage the use of better surfaces- which are safer.