[2012] Paris Slalom World Cup - Trocadéro 26,27 May [Prime]

[Flavio Badenes]

All Dutch riders will attend!! we are really looking forward to it. I need to book my hotel, can I do it???

[Robert Gaisek]

Congrats!!!
I hope to be in that 50:s.
Raceface on......

[Guillaume Saint-Criq]

It s on. We did finalize our budget and fix the entry fees.

Registrations fees :
Men €40
Women €30
Junior/Kids €30

Payments on the race day will be added by 10 euros

Registrations will be limited to 50!
Please register on slalom ranking website

If we reach this limit, we will work on a first paid first served basis.
I will give our paypal adress soon for pre-payment.

Racers package :
- 3 races participation
- 1 event teeshirt
- free water

Expected Schedule :
SATURDAY
9h 11h tight qualifications
13h 16h tight head-to-head finals
17h 20h giant slalom single lane
SUNDAY
9h 11h special qualifications
13h 16h special head-to-head finals
16h 17h Awards

Prizes :
Will be sended on an overall basis only, in 3 categories (men, women, junior)
- event trophies
- Schwag from our partners (Seismic Skates, Hawaiisurf.com, Sk8kings, Loaded, Blackkross, and i hope some more to come...)

No prize money

[Guillaume Saint-Criq]

i am really sorry not to give more infos sooner. I was out for one week, but Erika who is organizing with me send me positive emails this week.

The event will take place for sure!

We just need to solve some problems about starting ramps, and finalize budget to be able to communicate about entry fees and what riders will be able to expect from our event
I know some of you (like one of our Spanish friends) already booked your flight. For the others, I promise official information by the end of the week.

But once again, yes, we g0t the official authorisation and will be able to skate the Trocadero!

Thank you all for you interest in this event.

[Jani Soderhall]

Well, the problems are overshadowing such aspects as book early and get a good price. Sorry.
Right now the struggle is to make the event happen at all.
But, as I said, I heard it was leaning in the right direction.

/Jani

[Michael Stride]

good. Please remember if we book tickets early we save money AND get the best rooms at hotels!

[Jani Soderhall]

I heard it is leaning towards positive news, but nothing official yet. I'm not really involved at this time, just transmitting a rumour.

/Jani

[Michael Stride]

Yes, Need news please.

[Robert Gaisek]

Any news about the comp?
I can´t wait any longer for booking trip and lodging....sorry.

[Robert Gaisek]

....and a glass for the grin.

[Guillaume Saint-Criq]

ok... maybe we will have to provide walkers and diapers for this event :D

[Ricardo Damborenea]

Mee Too!!! Old Farts Rule!!!

[Flavio Badenes]

I like the REALLY OLD FART idea!!! :-)

[Peter Pletanek]

62 was a good year.

yes, not also my year of manufacture (but still jumping... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK0ILH3YbV4 ), also for example the foundation year of The Rolling Stones :-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones

[Robert Gaisek]

62 was a good year.

[Pierre Gravel]

Me and Fabian Björnstjärna will celebrate our 50th birthdays while racing in Paris, so you have to get the permit.
We want you all to let us win as a birthday-gift.;)
(well.....I want this....Fabian will win anyway)

Wow a lot of us were born in the same week, Mig is gonna turn 50 end of may and i'll do the big five-O june 1st, i'd really love to race in Paris to party with you guys and i guess Mig wouldn't mind either!
At your party, have a little though and a cold one thinking about those who couldn't make it!

[Robert Gaisek]

Just let us win.....that´s enough. :)

[Guillaume Saint-Criq]

We will be pleased to see you celebrate with us such a special day, so we have to think what we can do :)

[Robert Gaisek]

Maybe a special race for REALLY old farts?

[Rob Ashby]

I will be 50 in October, can I win something in Paris too? :o)

[Robert Gaisek]

Me and Fabian Björnstjärna will celebrate our 50th birthdays while racing in Paris, so you have to get the permit.
We want you all to let us win as a birthday-gift.;)
(well.....I want this....Fabian will win anyway)

[Jani Soderhall]

It s in a good way... city council seems to finally agreed on our event... more news really soon !

But once again, we only apply for a prime and we do not want to set a high level race this year... everyone of you will be more than welcome, but we do not want you too be disappointed about the organization level.

I will be able to give facts soon.

And we already thanks Seismic, Khiro, Sk8kings and Loaded for their support !

Sounds promising!

/Jani

[Guillaume Saint-Criq]

it seems many of you are interesting in this event and are looking for some more infos...

YES Paris Slalom Cup will happen !

It will be a 2 day race (saturday and sunday) with TS, HS and single line GS

It will be low cost (not more than 50€ for men, less for women and Jrs)
Payment in advance via paypal... payment on race site will probably be overvalued by 10€

No Prize money for now, but it can change (it will depend on some public subventions from the city)... but we will for sure make it low budget

We also will probably have to limit registrations number because we want to provide a good race and not being overwhelmed by numbers : we will communicate again early February about this.
Registrations will happen on SlalomRanking website. First paid, first served.
But we also want to make it possible for everyone who want to come and we will work that way...

I know most of us are waiting for the World Cup revival, but this year it's only a come back ... we are working to make it as good as possible even if the inline skating took all the place after we stopped in 2008...
I will work with Erika to make it again a world class event in 2013 and the next years, but you can already come and skate the Trocadero in 2012, just for glory ;)

[Guillaume Saint-Criq]

Not applying for a World Cup status (yet), but YES, we are making everything possible to bring back this event !



26 and 27 may 2012 will give Trocadero back to slalomskateboarders
Same menu as usual : 2 days, 3 races in the center of Paris, just in front of the Eiffel tower

Probably applying for a Prime status

More info to come