[2007] G.O.G. IN GERMANY at the 22nd of APRIL

[Ramón Königshausen]

Impossible, my flight is already booked. sorry.

Unless you'd be in for taking the extra charges to re-book it....

rmn

[Sven Lippert]

... he thanks steve and fred ... yes berlin is hopefully in the starting blocks. the next weeks we have to find out in some internals races who is fit enough to be sent "into the cove of the lion" ... hopefully 3-4 hungry and top motivated racers from the capital are making it to the "ruhrpott" . stay tuned and wait for the names ....

cheers so far

svenne

[Steve Hinzen]

o.k. Don, let's do it one week earlier. So there is more time till the next contest (Paris).

Sven, it's nice to hear the Pape Brats are coming. So we don't have to wait till Hannover.

Hans Lucas, just wait for further information. I think we can arrange a bed for everybody coming from far away the week before the race.

Found some time to work on plans for THE ramp.
Even organized some of the wood for the construction this we.
It's going to be KILLER.
I want everybody to love it or... hate it.

[HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric]

No prob' Don' especially if it's to meet our friend from Berlin !

Fred

[Patrick Allan]

I'm flexible... especially since there's a french downhill race on the 28th-29th... Now I can do both
The week before sounds good...

[Sven Lippert]

... one week earlier or later - nice is, that you are having an eye on the berlin blokes !!!!
thanks for that !!! are you coming to berlin on the 28 th ???

[David Rudnianski]

One week before is possible for me, not after.

[Donald Campbell]

hey ramon and all others:
is it possible to move the event to one week before that date or one week after that date?
the berlin crew can't come on that set date,maybe the others are a bit flexible?
let me hear your thoughts on that please
thx don

[Ramón Königshausen]

no ski racing please

rmn

[David Rudnianski]

two team members of POLITIClongboardACTIVIST will be there: Chrzanosvski and Rudnianski..... Hey Kowalski? What are you waiting for joining us?

[Hans Lucas]

Hi, I'm looking forward to be there, although single-lane giant slalom isn't my most favorite discipline.
But pls reply some handy information here:

# What is the exact location? The schedule? Is there a cheap hotel nearby? Is there public transport from the Hauptbahnhof and if so, which bus???

# Wo ist es genau? Wie spät fängt alles an? Gibt's ein billiges Hotel in der nähe? Wie kann man dort kommen vom Hauptbahnhof???

# Waar is het precies? Hoe laat begint het? Is er een goedkoop hotel in de buurt? Hoe kom je er vanaf de Hauptbahnhof???

(I hope I don't have to translate these questions into French or Swedish
This basic information is really required when one wants to arrive in time at the right spot...


(UPDATE: I cancelled my arrival due to a change of date)

[Heiko Schöller]

Yesterday Jerome from Liege (Lüttich) was at my shop and bougt a GOG Truck. Good choice by the way. He said that he will come to the race too. Nice to see that our area is growing a little bit more and more.

[YOYO SHULTZ]

Hans,
great You will be attending our race in a way or another.
Bring Bas de Man from Den Hague and all your slalom-buddies ...and sisters.
We are looking forward racing with you guys.

Hans is looking for some Freestyle practice I guess.....and maybe a nice Pavel setup.....
I have the day marked and will try to come.
Proud GOG owner

[Steve Hinzen]

If I find time to built it and the budget allows it, I will built a huge starting-ramp.

It will be at least 2 meters high. It will have the sharpest roll-in curve possible (without scratching the bottom of a longer board) leading into a steep 50 dregree slope and a smooth transition at the bottom. You will feel like dropping into the course.

I always wanted to built something like that for a giant-race.

Everybody will have the free choice to do a push-start beside the ramp.

[Steve Hinzen]

Hans,
great You will be attending our race in a way or another.
Bring Bas de Man from Den Hague and all your slalom-buddies ...and sisters.
We are looking forward racing with you guys.

[Hans Lucas]

OK, I'll be there with my slalom board, from Saturday on: no participation, just practice. Where is the event exactly? Schedule? Cheap hotel nearby?

Greetz from Holland!

(UPDATE: I cancelled my arrival due to a change of date)

[David Rudnianski]

Bowl contest sounds great!

[Donald Campbell]

registration fee will be 10 euros per rider.
i'll make sure nobody walks home empty handed after the race.
shirts,boards and schwag will be included in the prize giving.
as of now sponsors for that race are :PAVEL,CONCRETE WAVE,CARHARTT,VANS,VIBES.
other sponsors(local) are invited to join and share!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

something extra to fuel the stoke:
I'll throw down an extra contest at the bowl and a big barbeque there the day before the race.
rules of that fun-contest tba.

all the money given to me by the riders goes into the race and the bbq.
does that sound good enough?

i spoke with steve yesterday about ramps:
the lowest ramp you'll get is the ramp used in paris and b-legg,maybe we come up with something even bigger and badder.
we all want to have SPEED aint it so?

[Donald Campbell]

what i'll do in advance is to open a registration here on ss.com.
so we can hook up a lot of riders coming with free places to stay during those 2 days.
check the other thread which will read:"G.O.G. REGISTRATION HERE".
pics of the proposed tracks will follow shortly.
right now the forest area is still closed due to the heavy storm we had recently.that's the only thing that hinders me giving you the lowdown.but in a week or so the forest section will be opened to the public again.then you'll see what we are talking about,ok?

[Ramón Königshausen]

I'll be trying to involve a few more Swiss people...


rmn

[David Rudnianski]

Da French Beastie Pirates crew will be there....

[HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric]

If it's fast and techy and Fred comes with his fredmobile, I'll be there.

So the french crew will be there, YEAH BABY !!!!!!

GS ! GS ! GS ! GS !

[Patrick Allan]

I can't wait...

[Donald Campbell]

there will be a pro and an am class in that race...

[Patrick Allan]

If it's fast and techy and Fred comes with his fredmobile, I'll be there.

[Donald Campbell]

hey there...
i had a few phonecalls the last few days with a lot of good guys across europe,all were asking for a G.O.G. encore.
i was reluctant to do this,but....here we go.
i'll do it again,one time only this spring,sort of a season opener.
i'll bring some nice sponsors for this outlaw race,i'll bring the BIG ramps,i'll bring a good gs course in düsseldorf.
we got a big forest section here in düsseldorf with a lot of long and winding roads there,good height differences,fast and techy courses.
remember:this is an outlaw race and i don't need any sanctioning here,no shooting for points at all.
i need you and good vibes to make it a good day!!!!!!!!!!
also remember that the G.O.G. crew has free beds and breakfast for you!!!!

so mark your calendar for this race.
i'll try to keep an open slot for 2 days actually,since most guys will come for a weekened anyway.the bowl is within reach and needs more shredding too.

BRING YOUR BIG BOARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and stay tuned to this topic for more updates and info on the actual track to be chosen,timetable,sponsor announcements and so on.

thanks so far for the tremendous interest a lot of people showed for G.O.G. races!