[2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:13 am

great so far as I saw it, but very slow (at the moment)

Jadranko Radovanovic · Post by **Jadranko Radovanovic** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:08 am

nice page Corky !!!

I'm in for the Euro 205...

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:25 am

Ok, that's it. Let's go official.

4S (the Swedish Skateboard Slalom Society) represented by Peter Klang, Marcus Seyffarth and myself welcomes you all to the...

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2005 European Championships homepage
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We wanted to get it out early so have patience with some links not implemented yet and that some info is still to be written. Go have a look and if you plan to come then the registration is open for you to register on site.

Welcome/Välkomna

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:08 pm

Well,
Chris Hart seems to be popular. Others are Heiko, Kenny, Gilmore and Pierre.

Keep letting us know, WE are listening up till the contest.

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:06 am

Peter,

how did the representative-voting-thing come out? I think it was a good idea....

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:14 am

I hope the dust will settle down and I will be able to show Mr. Stride my behind in a nice tight slalom race once again. I hope the Uks will come and all this b+++it will stop. I don´t like it.

Let´s skate........

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:07 am

Thank you Chris,
WE did not feel like stepping on any ones toes. WE have allot of respect for all, and WE have a dream of a global world cup, including the U.K.

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:33 pm

20 Oct 2004 12:17 5 - European Championships 2005

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Stockholm wants to host the Euros 2005.
Anyone out there with plans of hosting the Euros 2005?

Stockholm will run a three day event july 15-17 with
Gaint Slalom, Big offsets long course (40 sec).
Tight Slalom, like Morro Bay style, about 70 cones.
Straight Slalom, 6 feet= 1,80 meters, 60 cones.

This is how its going to look like if the racers of Europe wants it.

Let us know how you feel. All comments are welcome, don't be shy.

13 Jan 2005 17:10

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If no other claims the European Championships for 2005 until Saturday January 16 I propose we officially announce Stockholm. It's important for us as organizers to know. We want to get started contacting sponsors and it will help towards the local authorities. As Chris mentioned it's also good for the racers to know as soon as possible to be able to plan ahead and getting cheap tickets.

I would say, this was long and clear enough by Peter Klang and the Swedes. In our unorganized (somehow) situation, this was absolutely correct and well done in my opinion. I am really looking forward to the event.

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:40 am

John Gilmour wrote:Well if Riga and Stockholm happen on consecutive weekends I will surely attend both.

That's my idea too, stay a day or two extra in Riga for sightseeing, then head over to Stockholm and get there early.

See you there!

/Jani

John Gilmour · Post by **John Gilmour** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:58 am

Well if Riga and Stockholm happen on consecutive weekends I will surely attend both.

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:49 pm

Just a few days more. Soon, very soon. We are just about ready. It will not be 100% complete anyway so we will go for it as it is in a couple of days.

Detlef Rehbock · Post by **Detlef Rehbock** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:02 pm

hello peter,
congratulations to you hosting the european championship.
hope to see you there. we plan our trip to sweden.
is there a website for your event, where we can sign in?

yeah, keep on rolling

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:42 am

Well,
I think Elena shouldn’t be bummed, 2.0-2.20 meter apart is still fast for this course. The start ramp will allow riders enough speed to slam, knock down cones and DQ. In the special slalom I hope nobody complains till they see the course, it will be tight.

The Competition will have three courses all different. It’s meant to be variation, not two- three similar courses. Therefor a straight (not so tight high-speed course), a tight (very tight and technical course) and a long big offset giant course (demands a totally different technique compared to the tight).

I think there is something for everyone at this race, not only slalom. The race on Saturday and Sunday is just outside Stockholm Skatepark. Bring all your board there is also a decent downhill course near by. Bring your shorts, there is water all around in Stockholm, bring your appetite, there is GREAT food in Stockholm.

A little point, Sweden is in fact NOT as expensive as France, Switzerland or the USA.

//Dragan

Vlad Popov · Post by **Vlad Popov** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:03 pm

Great!

I'm asking this for Elena Sinodalova (who I'm sure will be bummed to hear about 5 meter parallel Sl and who would most likely want to compete in the men's Pro class @ 1.8 meters).

Foot-dragging or runout? (again, some concerned comrades from the flatland slalom country would like to know)

Bunches of thankses and DA, a few people have already marked this one as a MUST-ATTEND.

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:47 pm

Privjet Vlad,

The Hill used for the Giant Slalom is steep enough. It curves almost 90 degres at one point.
The venue used for the tight and straight will be flater compare to Paris. When you go through the tight special slalom course you will be happy its not steep.

Straight slalom women will run the same course as the ams and juniors, 2.20 m. If riders want to tighten it up to 2.00 we will listend.

Ti pridjosj?

/Nendatjnik

Vlad Popov · Post by **Vlad Popov** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:22 pm

Peter, how steep are the courses? Some comrades want to know...

Will 1.8m be used for women's class as well as for men's?

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:51 am

where is that which you call switzerland?[/img]

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:33 pm

No flights by ryanair for one of the strongest nations, Switzerland?

rmn

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 7:42 am

thanks for mentioning me,chris.
that's a great responsibilty and i'll gladly accept the offer,if no one votes against me doing it.
hopefully the brits will show up in a big bunch too,especially chris lindford,after all the bad vibes that have happened here in the last few months.

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:17 am

So I take it then that we officially can decide that...

Stockholm gets the 2005 European Championships in Slalom Skateboarding.

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:10 pm

If no other claims the European Championships for 2005 until Saturday January 16 I propose we officially announce Stockholm. It's important for us as organizers to know. We want to get started contacting sponsors and it will help towards the local authorities. As Chris mentioned it's also good for the racers to know as soon as possible to be able to plan ahead and getting cheap tickets.

Stockholm has good communications with Ryan Air. These are current prices in SEK (Swedish crones). 100 SEK is right now 11 Euros so most prices are 22 Euros. Very cheap!

Düsseldorf(Weeze) 196
Brussels(Charleroi) 196
Milan (Bergamo) 199
Riga 196
Frankfurt (Hahn) 196
Rom (Ciampino) 209
Glasgow 196
London Stansted 196
Girona (Barcelona) 299
Hamburg (Lübeck) 196
Paris (Beauvais) 196
Shannon 299

Riga is a new destination for Ryan Air from Stockholm. Since they will have a competition the weekend before why not take a whole week off. Go to Riga first weekend then take som vacation days in Riga/Stockholm before the Euros in Stockholm Friday-Sunday.

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:23 pm

We have discussed this and have our view. There are reasons to everything so Ill put this as simple as possible. Even though we understand the world is not perfect.

Swedes do not get to vote, even more important, Swedes can not be in the representative group. Why??? Well the non-Swedes will be stronger and freer to criticize the event and stress the racers issues. We think the racers need a strong voice free of any Swedish influence, only then can the organizers and the representatives have an honest dialog.

Therefor NO Swedes can be representatives.

Why can’t we vote (Jani), well if Swedes vote they influence the choice of representatives, which can be misinterpreted at the end. If we going to have a completely free and independent group of representatives it most be free of Swedes.

I can’t understand why anyone would want us in the group, we are the congest of the world, we are simply a pain in the ass.

Carsten Pingel · Post by **Carsten Pingel** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:13 pm

If Donald is not going to Stockholm , Steve Hintzen or I will take his part !? Or Chris ?? What about you ?

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:47 pm

yes why not have five, although there is a german saying that "too many cooks destroy the meal"..............well, five is ok I think and why not have a swede in there........note all should be able to speak in one language, (for example english).

Yeah, Peter puts up the list an then lets get to work.....eh, vote

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:43 pm

Chris Eggers wrote:Vote for racer representatives:

Chris Linford, UK
Donald Campbell, Germany
Chris Hart, Switzerland

I would suggest adding Vincent Berruchon, France.

I also think that there should be at least one Swede in the group. Extend it to five in total and you can still make it fair. It is normal that an event held in Sweden has at least 20% of Swedish influence. It should then be someone not (too much) involved in the organization. Maybe Henrik Madsen?

/Jani

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:08 pm

OK, GREAT, now we talking. Thanks a bunch for getting the voting going.

Just something for swedes to remember.

YOU DON`T GET TO VOTE.

Om du är Svenne får du INTE rösta på representanter till Stockholm World Cup, faktum är att hälften av vår befolkning borte fråntagas denna rättighet (att just rösta, fast i riksdagsvalet), inte ni skateboardåkare naturligtvis, men alla suspekta peroner som upphöjs till väljar vart fjärde år.

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:23 am

Good idea

who?

Nastasja Wolfensberger, CH

???

Carsten Pingel · Post by **Carsten Pingel** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:17 am

I agree to chris ! How about a girl in the representives team ?

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:44 am

I would love to attend a Euro Championship in Sweden

Vote for racer representatives:

Chris Linford, UK
Donald Campbell, Germany
Chris Hart, Switzerland

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:40 am

Chris, The contest in Stockholm will be a big event. However it will be the European Championships I can’t tell you yet. We put up our request on this site to see who was interested in hosting the Euros and at the same time show our interest. The decision of whom the hosting nation will be is up to ISSA. Stockholm is so far the only city whom showed interest.

IF THERE ARE OTHERS INTERESTED IN HOSTING THE EUROS. POST IT NOW. THE DECISION WILL BE MADE BY ISSA SOON.

Off course Stockholm wants to host the euros.
Please do not forget the racers representatives, so far nobody have voted. COME ON, VOTE. It´s for you, it should be in your interest.

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:02 am

Peter, from what I heard it is not sure that the comp will happen labeled as the European Champs?
Can yoiu let us know? It is time to book the flights to get them cheap. Ryanair is about 70 Euro roundtrip from FRankfurt/Hahn

Thanks

Chris

Carsten Pingel · Post by **Carsten Pingel** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:01 pm

You're right ! I'd rather see some nice tall swedish girls !

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:45 pm

Do you realLy wanna come to Sweden and stay with a guy? The women of Stockholm are VERY friendly...

We are working on the accomodations.

//Ketut

Carsten Pingel · Post by **Carsten Pingel** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:54 am

Happy new year everybody !!!

Are there cheap places to stay in Stockholm ? or does any of the swedish skaters has a room where we can sleep for free ?
I'll pay the beer !!

cheers,

carsten

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:13 am

Happy New Year everybody, now you all should get involved. Stockholm wants to put on a comp as fair as ever. To do so we need an independent group of three, chosen by you the riders, to be there and speak in the name of the competitors. This group of individuals can race themselves but not required; the whole idea is to have a communication between the rider’s representatives and the event coordinator about any issue regarding the competition.

For example: Paul Price races Janis Kuzmin and Paul claims Janis was given the wrong time and that Janis should actually be the one advancing to the next round, then Paul would go to anyone of the three riders representatives. Then the rider’s representatives would speak to the contest coordinator and solve the mistake. Personally I doubt it will be any mistakes but just in case…

So put up suggestions here or mail me and we’ll see whom the riders chose to represent them, most votes get the honor, if he/she accepts.

PS: Swedes don’t get to vote.

//Glen

peter.klang@seb.se

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:50 pm

rmn

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 9:16 am

Too bad white don´t exist, U could of made your own flag Ramon.

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:24 pm

Give me white m&m's and I'll do it...

rmn

HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric · Post by **HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:11 pm

rmn ! could you try the Union Jack flag ...?

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 3:43 pm

rmn

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:17 pm

mmm that's not that fine...

So let's do that quickly. Plan! Go ahead, please.

rmn

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:11 pm

I don't want to be a prick about it, but I have yet to see Gints post anything about his comp. I think it´s Gints who will have to move till the following weekend, not Stockholm.

I’m not a difficult guy, but I’m a man of principals.

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:57 pm

Peter, but what about the dates? If Gints is sure about this weekend, do you still insist on having the race the same weekend?

Having it just one week apart from the Latvian event that would make for a pretty cool Nordic/Baltic race circuit.

/Jani

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:55 am

Ramon,
Like Jani said it’s our request, I know Gints is putting in a bid from Riga, Latvia. Unfortunately for you their plans are the exact same weekend. I don’t know if it will make a difference but Euro status or not, I can promise you a memorable stay in Stockholm.

Update:
I spoke with the City and they are very exited about the event. We are putting everything on paper right now. The format is also going to be put up on the web-site sometime in march. Hopefully will the sponsors be just as exited as we are. SKF should be interested considering their product and the status skateboard will receive very soon in the Olympic committee. This is a hint to you know who.

From the cold water of Sweden
Peter Klang

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:21 pm

Hm....that's a bit a problem for me because I'm travelling to England on 18th or 19th of july with the school and we have to book our flights soon. That means that I need one flight from Switzerland to Stockholm and one from Stockholm to England...

rmn

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:09 pm

Is this date absolutely sure?

I don't think it is absolutely sure. The race plans are serious, but I think details still has to be nailed down. July is the safest month (in terms of weather conditions) for a race in Sweden.

That it'll be the European Championships is just a request. I think Peter is asking if anybody else wants to "compete" for next years euro championships.

/Jani

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:08 pm

Is this date absolutely sure?

rmn

alavoine jean paul · Post by **alavoine jean paul** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 9:23 pm

Say Hi to Richy, and to the Desiderios from me...

Maria Carrasco · Post by **Maria Carrasco** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 10:37 pm

Peter -- Thanks for replying. We of course understand it's not practical to bunch things too close together -- especially the major events. Don't mean to imply we expect you all to arrange your year around us.

Our best hope will be to hit 2 if at all possible -- which is how it has worked out the last two years. Mainly, I'm hoping to be able to figure out our plan as early as I can and get our airfare secured. Where can I get more info on the Hanover race?

So far the US races are tentative by month with only specific dates for Hood River that I am aware of. Here is a quote from Gary Fluitt who is in charge of the ACSS --

This is how it is looking for the 2005 Season. The goal here is to move the races around a little bit, and have a nice cadence leading up to the worlds. There are A LOT more races than will fit into the series. This is still open for debate. If someone would like to have their race in the series, you need to let me know. I'm open minded, and yet, I have some clear objectives.

April- Luna
May- Virginia Beach? (DC, Virginy crew working it)
June- San Diego
July- Hood
Early August - The Farm
Late August - Breckenridge
Sept- Morro Bay

I will keep our event calendar on SK8KINGS.COM updated as things are confirmed. Any info can be forwarded to me at: maria@sk8kings.com Thanks again!

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 9:51 pm

Hey Maria,
I droped Richy a mail some time ago.
I will not talk anyone of not going to Paris or wherever, but the Stockholm thing will be something for Richy, and everybody. I can´t say to much at this stage but I think his 360s will come in handy in one of the events.

We are aiming at a great skateboard experience for more then just the slalom racers. How ??? we will get back on that.

I know many Americans want the European contests to be very close. If we would put them all in a few weeks, our season would be over before july. The USA races are not placed in convinience for the Europeans, for the same reason. I know you guys realy want to make it to as many European events as possible. The Euro guys want to make it to as many USA races as possible. As it looks now Paris is may 14-16, Hannover Germany june 4-5, Gruningen Swizzz june 18-19. We are thinking of moving Stockholm, cuz the major/main events would all be used up in Europe before the summer even starts. When we make a decision and the city approves the date we´ll get back to all.

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