ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

man...
what's happening with that website?
no news?
no updates in the database?
looks freestyle to say the least.

Ok... I officiallly declare that Riderz is not participating to the slalom race websites contest
What informations do you need guys?

LOOK AT THE EVENT SCHEDULE HERE:
http://event.riderz.net/pswc2005/eng/programme.php?id=8

SPECIAL SLALOM = hybrid parallel slalom
TIGHT SLALOM = straight slalom

Schedule of the Slide Contest is indicative (it's a one thing that the rain can't stop so it can begin as soon as we cannot do something else because of the weather!! but this year we didn't order rain).

An update of the website will be done very soon (perhaps in a few hours. Before the end of the week for sure)
RIDERZ organize two downhill races far away from Paris in March and April. And at the same time we are working on the PSWC. We also had a few problems with our new server. So there's a lot to do and the website wasn't the top priority... sorry.

nice colorful table !

Why GS on saturday and straight on monday? And why is last years list of riders on the website? And isn't it time to open the registration soon? Why o why?

As pro you do not have to worry about numerus closus or whatever, you could sign in right before the races.
it's a bit cheaper though if you do it before, if i remember.
The schedule is indicative: it can be modified if there is risks of rain. The slide contest would start immediately if the tracks are wet.

Donald Campbell wrote:constructive criticism here.
so the people in paris are unable to create an english version of their site.
is that what it seems to be?

we're working really hard on it (just a reminder last year we didn't have it ready either by that time and the competition went really smoothly). i'd like you to remember we all have full time jobs and we're doing this on our free time. we're all downhill racers as well and the season starts early this year so it's a bit tough to fit everything in our schedule. the website is not the most important thing we have to figure out, there are a LOT of things to be taken into account in order to succesfully put up an event in front of the eiffel tower (we're doing a lot of talking with officials to get this accepted every year).

thanks for your patience and please relax. the registration will be up shortly and don't worry there'll be room for everyone.

-- panda.

I too was expecting the schedule to be the same as last year with the Tight on Saturday and the GS on Monday. I think opening up with the tight is a great warm up as everyone knows exactly what that course is (40 cones @ 2 M). I hope you change back to Tight on Saturday and GS on Monday. Just an opinion. Thanks

The GS first will be fine, as it takes less out of you and lets you warm up to your equiptment. Its Tito time Bobby. Can I bum some shampoo when we get there? I will bring along some snacks for the flight and trip.

If most of the racers perfer to begin with Tight Slalom on Saturday and finish with GS on Monday.. we can do it!

If you want to vote, I set-up a poll, just to know:
viewtopic.php?p=24883#24883

hmmm...
Did you hear about what we should probably call now the "RADIKAL CHALLENGE" at the PSWC 2005?

POST FROM NCDSA.COM: The group were talkin about is:
David Hackett, Richie.Carasco, Steve oLsOn, Jason Mitchell, Chris Barker, Kenny "Nature Boy" Mollica, Keith Hollien, Bobby Mandarino, Mark McCree

That's right- see the "european 2005" forum page 3. I confirmed my NCDSA post.

ok,marc
i talked with 2 of my teamriders yesterday and they loved your generous offer.
so PAVEL is throwing at least 2 riders into the competition.i think chris and ramon from airflow are also keen on racing for the purse,as are a lot of others,vince,klang,you name em.
good offer-good vibes
see you there,prep up,it won't be that easy to keep the money.

Is this also valid in the junior's category?

maybe with a bit less payment...

The online subscriptions page has been updated first in french, this is not very logical... However it should be possible to fill the form with no notion of french at all "nom" means name, prénom means "first name", ...
http://event.riderz.net/pswc2005/fr/ins ... s.php?id=7

moi, je sais parler français!

rmn

Sorry but the signup ne marche pas:
500 - Internal Server Error
I checked both, the French and English sites.

All Riderz dynamic webpages are down
It's a curse!
We ever had problems problem last month (many pirates attacks). So perhaps it's one more again.
I hope the team will have time to fix that quickly.
Really sorry.

But don't worry, if you come from far away it will ever be possible to register at the beginning of the competition.

What you've got to know
The PSWC 2005 packs include :
- the regstration to the three slalom races (Tight+Special+Giant) ,
- registration to the slide contest
- 3 meals
- a t-shirt
Prices:
--> Amateurs: 50 €
--> Pros: 110 €
At least 75% of the pro participation will be redistributed to the racers: prize money for the 8 first racers of each race.
Amateurs can also register only for the race they want to if they don't want the complete pack.

how could I register to the contest before it.
I don't understand french

Janis,

you have below the direct link to the registration page of the World Cup in Paris.

http://event.riderz.net/pswc2005/fr/ins ... s.php?id=7


Here is the translation for the inscription form:


Nom = name
Prenom = firstname
Date de Naissance = date when you was born
Adresse = adress
Code postal = postal code
Ville = city
Pays = country
Téléphone = phone number (but istn't important for the registration)
email
Club / Team / Sponsors

N° Licence FFRS (if you are licenced by th organisation riderz you have to put your licence number in this field)

Sex = sex Homme = men Femme = woman

Etes vous membre de l'association riderz ? (15€ de reduction)
If you are a member of the riderz organisation you have to pay 15 Euro less
Oui = yes Non = no

Choisissez votre catégorie: =choose your categorie:

Roller (Amateur uniquement)
Skate (Amateur ou Pro)

Choisissez votre type d'inscription = choose your type of registration.

Pack Roller is for roller...

Pack Skate Amateurs / feminin 55 Euros : That's for the amateurs and women who race the races in the amateure category. All races, a t-shirt and two meals are included in this package.

Pack Pro 110 Euros : It's the package for the pro skater. In this 110 Euros you have all 3 races, a t-shirt and two meals. In this category the first 8 of each race will win some cash.

Choisissez vos disciplines
choose your category:


the arithmetic of the prize money:
nomber of participants x 110 Eur x 0.75

in 2004 ther was
28 participants x 110 Eur = 3080 Eur x 0.75 = 2310 Eur price money for three races.
That is 770 Euro for one race

This year you can expact more. there are a lot of americans who will enter the competition who weren't there last year.

you can expact ca.:
32 participants, that is 960 Euros per race. That money will by shared of the best 8 particpants.

And if you are faster than every american rider, you will win 500 US Dollar's extra per race.

I hope you will win a podium for Latvia !!!

/Jadranko

because nobody answer me on riderz,

Can I register directly on the event?

Yes Mathias, if you see the schedule you will notice there is time for that every morning,... but is there a numerus closus in amateur men category, that is a question i haven't found an answer to.
(obviously unnecessary in pro class)

if i was in charge of the PSWC, i guess i would set one.
Maybe i would not make publicity on that before the online subscription is actually working

sorry that we've taken so long to get the online registration going but we had several problems... but who cares as you can now go ahead and sign up in English, I hope you will forget that it took us so damn long...

http://event.riderz.net/

Last site update 11th April 2005:
- activated online sign up
- published fees, prizes etc
- volounteer sign up activated
- updated our list of sponsors
- posted the program/schedule

tnx for info Jadranko

Thanks Etienne...

Seems like our American friends will come to Paris armed to their teeth.
Check out team Radikals very pretty shirts on NCDSA.

//Sören

2 meters @ the straight is so nineties

2 meters in Troca is not like 2 meters elsewhere.
...lots of people here still don't use Radikals

PARIS SLALOM WORLD CUP 2005

Last site update 24th April 2005:
- updated the program/schedule
- added the Roller Jump Freestyle discpline description.
- updated our list of sponsors

http://event.riderz.net/

Mb And I just booked our flights we arriving the 9th and departing the 17th.

Looking forward to my 2nd visit. Does anybody need anything, LOL.

I need to see Daniel Alfredsson play next session...

Me 2!

He's my favorite!

Marcus Seyffarth wrote:2 meters @ the straight is so nineties

RIGHT

Etienne de Bary wrote:2 meters in Troca is not like 2 meters elsewhere.
...lots of people here still don't use Radikals

WRONG


Some people here still use Lacadur trucks, no matter what...

...and some memories from last year:



The World Cup of slalom skateboarding took place at Trocadero (Paris) on the mythical spot from the 80's. Steve Olson, the old, not the the young one sponsored by Shortys was there. No surprise, he's the editor of a pool magazine! There were also the international champions of this category as well as the brothers Chaboud and Jonathan Monie who signed up and raced on boards from the old days (Jon can do just about anything on his orange Variflex. That was skateboarding before street... and it's still fun!

Pictures of:
Patrick Lozano, freestyle
Bruce Brewington, slalom

Photo credit: Simon Gade.

Thanks a lot Jani.
This year, Sport +, a cable television channel will cover the event.
There are two possibilities:
1) there will be a professional crew from the telly
2) there will be a Riderz team video filming the event if they don’t send their own crew

The report will be broadcast one week/10 days after the competition.
If the report is interesting, it might be broadcast by Canal +, a national and important channel in France.

What is very interesting:
They want to broadcast the report and comment it as professionals, like a football (soccer) match in France (what a shame football is so popular).
I think it’s a great opportunity for slalom competition.
The French journalist Fabrice Lecuyer is really fond of skateboarding and will send a crew if he can, he wants slalom skateboarding to be recognised as a real sport (like football…)


See you in Paris

Man, I just scrolled through the racers list. I’m gonno end up dead last, all killer riders. All I can say to my competitors, please be gentle, I brose easy on the inside.

//Franky four fingers

hey peter,
just be there and KICK ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a decks brand has just decided to form a second slalom rookies team, racers Laurent Giraudon and Patrick Allan (see them in .mpg film Rookies' Playground).

... i forgot something ?

Now that the group is geting ready to leave for Paris, I want to make sure everyone understands the challenge.

As I originally posted- "Anyone beating our group wins $500.00 per race" (as in Americans)

This is the group as I know it: (It got bigger as others decided to go)

McCree
Hollien
Mandarino
Mollica
Heinle
Pirnack
Dong
Carrasco
Olson
Mitchell
Barker
Hackett
Fluitt

BRING IT ON GUYS

Since when is Fluitt riding Radikal? I thought it was the Radikal-Challenge and not the Radikal-Splitfire-Challenge. You Americans are confusing. Anyway....I'm looking forward to the competion. It's getting more and more interesting day by day.

rmn

You guys must have speeecial ppowers!!

Well Ramon, Gary was riding a front at the last worlds. He is now on his own DS. But we love him anyway. He can be the "fallen from the fold-red headed step child" of the Radikal group. He'll be back someday.

I wish I could be there to skate with you all....I last skated under the Eiffel Tower back in '77. Have fun everyone....make sure you all celebrate for me by eating some 'escargots'! A toute a l'heure!

Vincent-
Will you email me? I have a question for you.

Kenny Mollica

Hey,

Whats up with the weather? Is it really going to rain this weekend in Paris???

RAIN!!!!

What's up with that??? I thought the organizers said last year they should sort this weather thing out

Team US, where should we send the Swedish bikini team to keep you up all night?

Just a reminder that you can sign up online (will speed things up) in ENGLISH http://event.riderz.net/pswc2005/eng/in ... s.php?id=7

And you can catch a glimpse of some of the juicy prizes you might take home on our sponsors page http://event.riderz.net/pswc2005/eng/pa ... hp?t=71555

The schedule is also finalized http://event.riderz.net/pswc2005/eng/programme.php?id=8
(I haven't got round to translating it yet but it's not complicated to understand and I'm sure most of you will be able to figure it out.)

I will be on site at the PSWC in the "international" tent if you have any problems to sort out and you have difficulties with French.

If it does rain is it worth anything to get an alternative location and do a race anyway?

It's too late to organize an official race indoors such as in a parking space, but maybe we can do an outlaw thing. I know a fairly good parking lot at a shopping centre, outside of Paris, which is closed on Sundays that we might want to try.

But, being off site, is not a good thing should the weather turn to the better during the day. Maybe it's too risky to even think of something different.

Normally it doesn't rain for hours and hours in Paris. Maybe we should just concentrate on methods to dry the surface once it stops raining.

(These are just my personal thoughts, not those of the organizing committee.)

/Jani