ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

You are all welcome to Sweden and the capital Gothenburg to compete
in a World Cup 15-17 June, prize money etc.
Homepage www.slalomskaters.com is on its way....

From what I heard it will be the biggest ever.

PK

sponsored by PAVEL

Peter, are there any further information yet?
Am/Pro? disciplines? prize money? accomodation?
flat? (hm, if it's sponsored by PAVEL it won't be flat.)

booked at my job but the hardest "thing" is at home.....

let's talk to the wife....

The only capital in Gothenburg is the 'G'

I love you!

Maybe it is the G-spot of Sweden...

Unfortuntaly we can no longer use the airline company FLY ME to travel there - they just went bankrupt.

Jani Soderhall wrote:Unfortuntaly we can no longer use the airline company FLY ME to travel there - they just went bankrupt.

so how can we go there? what are the best way to come (easy is good but cheap too)??

Vincent Berruchon wrote: so how can we go there? what are the best way to come (easy is good but cheap too)??

From Paris there are typically two alternatives: Air France, with direct flights is the best choice, but expensive.
SAS with flights via Copenhagen (or other cities) is probably less expensive. Then you can maybe find a few other companies, but no low costs as far as I know.

/Jani

this playground's been built in Gothenburg lately?

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50667343@N00/415467090/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/4154 ... 6c008b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="SkateparkGöteborg"></a>

Any rough schedule yet? What happens on Friday?

Can Americans come too?


What's the best way to get from germany (Koblenz Rhein River area) to Gothenburg? Train or are there cheap flights?

stupid question karl...
and now contact steve he is in the know for some killer fares on tickets to wadstenland!!!!

Check out the indoor(a cave) skatepark in GÖTEBORG at www.bunkeberget.com


Maybe a session in the CAVE??

Friday- June 15
Tight -slalom

08.00 Registration: Am, Dam, Jun
09.00 Racers meeting och Practice: Am, Women, Jun.
10.00 Qualification round: Am, women , Jun
12.00 Lunch and registration: Pro
13.30 Racers meeting och Practice: Pro
14.30 Qualification round: Pro
16.30 Final: Pro
18.00 Award ceremony: Pro.
18.30 Final Am, women, Jun.
20.30 Award ceremony: Am, women, Jun.
2100 - WELCOME TO GOTHENBURG-PARTY!


Saturday- June 16
Special -slalom

08.00 Registration: Am, women, Jun
09.00 Racers meeting och Practice: Am, Women, Jun.
10.00 Qualification round: Am, women , Jun
12.00 Lunch and registration: Pro
13.30 Racers meeting och Practice: Pro
14.30 Qualification round: Pro
16.30 Final: Pro
18.00 Award ceremony: Pro.
18.30 Final Am, women, Jun.
20.30 Award ceremony: Am, women, Jun.
2100: Free entrance, and tickets for the rides, at Sweden's largest amusement park: Liseberg.


Sunday - June 17
Giant slalom

09.00 Racers meeting, practice: Am, women, Jun.
10.00 Qualification: Am, women, Jun
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Racers meeting, practice: Pro
14.00 Qualification: Pro
16.00 Final: Pro, Am, women, Jun
18.00 Award ceremony: Pro, Am, women, Jun

http://www.slalomskaters.com

the site will open for registration, and info on Wednesday the 11th of april..

peace EMRIK

Hi! Now our website is open for registration !

We’re gonna have great times in Gothenburg..15-17 june.

Sign up , and spread the word!

www.slalomskaters.com

Gothenburg Slalom Skaters

Mikael, Henrik, Emrik, Yoda.. etc..

you guys did a fantastic job on the homepage
it's
#1 stylish
#2 superorganized
#3 very informative


that's gonna be a hell of a good contest with the gothenburg crew in charge!!!!!!!!!

check out new videos up on www.slalomskaters.com, showing off the hill and environment..
more videos etc.. to come

peace EMRIK

Me and a bunch (?!) of English skaters will be coming! The Swedish comps are always lots of fun!

Great stuff. Any news on accommodation for us?

We are coming Thursday:

Thursday, 14 Jun 07
Flight    968
Depart
London Stansted (STN)      18:00
Arrive
Gothenburg City (GSE)      20:55

to

From Gothenburg City (GSE) to London Stansted (STN) Web fare
Sunday, 17 Jun 07
Flight    969
Depart
Gothenburg City (GSE)      21:20
Arrive
London Stansted (STN)      22:10

How do we get from the airport to our beds? Any help or advice is appreciated.

sounds great that you're coming over..


we will have cars and people picking up the riders as they come.. please contact mikaelhadestrand@comhem.se tel: +46708743624, for more info on this.

check the links section on the website: www.slalomskaters.com , there are different options on accomodation, cheap hostels and hotels , more expensive places etc...

Please go to the "sign up", section and register!

peace EMRIK

note the website does not work on my mac running Safari, I get the first page but the headings return blank pages!

there is a known problem with safari-and mac, and some bugs on the safari browser that does not work on some websites..
try to double click when you come to a page, and would like to move forward or go to other links etc...

the best advice I can give is to use firefox or explorer with mac, because SafARI DOESN'T WORK THAT WELL ON LOT'S OF WEBSITES.

peace EMRIK

Go Alfredsson!

See you guys soon.

Mika, how’s bizznizz? Do you check the registrar at the store, or is it Lone? The price money is 2.850 TOTAL, witch is great, don’t get me wrong. Just can’t miss the chance to bag on your ugly ass.

By the way, what position make the ugliest kids?

PK

...ask your mother!!!!!!!!!!!

Klangster! Do I get the chance to see the footage you've made at the prize giving at HSWC?

Yes you will

In one week its on! Unless Antonio moves up one notch for this race there's only 10 racers signed up to race pro. At least we know there won't be round of 16...

How come people don't register when they are coming? Perhaps the entry fee should be like Ryanair tickets, 1€ six months ahead and 1000€ last week. If you know you are coming, make life a little easier for the organizers and sign the freak up!

By the way are the courses gonna be those Euro-style-Autobahn kind, or STOCKHOLM Tight-like-a-mans?

I suggest very tight and very fast. Its such a great combo. Who knows it might be fun, people might loosen up their trucks, learn about equipment and have a good time...?

Marcus Seyffarth wrote:I suggest very tight and very fast. Its such a great combo. Who knows it might be fun, people might loosen up their trucks, learn about equipment and have a good time...?

rmn

New Info!


Prize money change:
Prize money:

PRO-MEN
#1.EUR 1000
2.EUR 750
3.EUR 500
4. EUR300
5. EUR 200
6. EUR 150
7. EUR 100

Total: EUR 3000

070611-Info letter #3

Hi! Here are some practical information about the competition. We will try to make this the best event ever, keep the time schedule and have a positive vibe all around. The courses have been set, the weather is nice…we’re ready:

If you haven’t paid the entrance fee, it’s ok to register and pay when you get here:
30 euro – Am ( 300 Swedish crowns)
50 euro – Pro ( 450 Swedish crowns)


The schedule for the event has been slightly changed:

Friday June 15.

8 AM, Registration Am,wom,Jun
9 Riders meeting Am, wom, Jun, and training
10 Qualification Am, wom, Jun
12.00 Lunch Break and registration Pro
1 PM, Riders meeting Pro, and training
2 PM, Qualification Pro
3,PM, Final Pro
4,PM, Award ceremony Pro
4,30 PM, Final Am, wom, Jun
6,30 PM, Award ceremony Am, wom, Jun
7 PM, Kontiki skate party, until 2 AM www.kontiki.nu

Saturday June 16

9 Riders meeting Am, wom, Jun, and training
10 Qualification Am, wom, Jun
12.00 Lunch Break and registration Pro
1 PM, Riders meeting Pro, and training
2 PM, Qualification Pro
3,PM, Final Pro
4,PM, Award ceremony Pro
4,30 PM, Final Am, wom, Jun
6,30 PM, Award ceremony Am, wom, Jun
7 PM –Night out at Liseberg, http://www.liseberg.com/Liseberg/Engels ... strFlash=0
skate-party until 2 AM – at Kontiki. www.kontiki.nu

Sunday June 17

9 AM, riders meeting, Am, wom, Jun
9,30 Qualification, Am, wom, Jun
12.00 Lunch break
1 PM, Riders meeting Pro
1.30 PM; Qualification Pro
2.30, PM Final Pro, Am, wom, Jun
4 PM, Award ceremony, and total

Transportations from and to the airport:
Please mail or call Mikael Hadestrand, mikaelhadestrand@comhem.se
0708 – 743 624 (0046708743624),
and he will help you with transportation at the airport.
Otherwise cabfare from the airport is around 40 Euro ( 350 SEK) to Gothenburg. But you can catch a cheap flight bus for only 10 Euro.

Directions by bus or tram to the competition:
Take tram number 2, get off at: Linnéplatsen ( direction Högsbotorp, last stop)
Take tram number 6, get off at: Linnéplatsen ( direction Länsmansgården, last stop)
Take bus number 49 or 52, get off at: Linnéplatsen ( direction Linnéplatsen, last stop)

You can catch the trams almost anywhere in the central area of Gothenburg. Just ask for Linnéplatsen, or Slottsskogen, everybody knows where that is.

If you travel by taxi, just ask the driver to let you off at Linnéplatsen.
The cheapest cab company is Mini Taxi – tel number: 031 – 140 140 ( if you use your overseas phone: 004631140140).

The most reliable cab company is Taxi Göteborg – tel number: 031 – 650000 ( if you use your overseas phone: 004631650000).

The after party both Friday and Saturday is located at Kontiki, bar and restaurant.

The parties will start at 7 pm. both nights (closing time 2 a.m). There will be discount skate-meals and cheap beer vailable. Also live performances and deejays. You can easily skate there if you like. It’s close to the competition-sight.

Otherwise the address is Storängsgatan 2, you take tram number: 1,2,7,8,13, get off at Botaniska.
Tel. number: 031-821182 ( if you use your overseas phone: 004631821182).

Link to map: map to Kontiki

We also have a large amount of free entrance tickets, tickets to all rides, to Scandinavias largest amusement park Liseberg. We plan to go there after the competition on saturday, and later on join forces at Kontiki for those who wish.

More questions?

Mail us here, or post direct questions about the races to:
henrik.wadsten@liseberg.se
(Questions about the actual races, format, steepness of hill etc...)

mikaelhadestrand@comhem.se
( Sponsor questions, accomodation, places to stay. Do you want to sponsor the competition (or future ones)? please contact Mikael)
Tel: +46708743624

info@slalomskaters.com
( contact Emrik with questions about the website, media, press, the skate-parties, posting of results from other competitions etc...)

I just picked up this article from the GP newspaper, the largest in the Gothenburg area. It's in Swedish and I won't translate it now, but it's nice to see that they guys have the media involved.

Fart och snäva svängar
Till helgen kommer konerna att flyga i Slottskogen.
Då avgörs en världscuptävling i slalom-skateboard.
- Går det här bra så söker vi VM också, säger musik- och skateprofilen Emrik Larsson. Den gamle Stonefunkers-sångaren är nämligen av initiativtagarna till den första världscuptävlingen i Göteborg.
- Vi arrangerade SM här för ett par år sedan och det blev väldigt lyckat. Så i höstas började vi snacka om att göre en större grej och tog kontakt med Göteborg & Co. De var väldigt intresserade och ställde upp med pengar, säger Emrik.
Följden är att den något ovanliga formen av skateboard kan ses under hela helgen i Slottsskogen. Och Sverige representeras, bland annat, av två nyblivna proffsåkare; Mikael Hadestrand och Henrik Wadsten. Båda har firat stora framgångar internationellt som amatörer - Wadsten vann VM förra året - och knep varsin bronsplats i förra världscuptävlingen i Hannover.
Slalom-skateboard är precis vad det låter som: Åkarna tar sig ner för en bana på tid och, snabbast vinner. Konorna sitter olika tätt beroende på disciplin och klass. En tät bana i proffsklassen har bara 1,9 meter mellan konerna, vilket gör att åkarna får svänga ohyggligt snabbt för att inte få tidstillägg. Varje kon som flyttas ur sitt läge ger en tiondels sekund i straff.

Fartupplevelsen påtaglig
Förbipasserande Slottsskogsflanörer stannade i går upp för att beskåda åkarna som provåkte banan. Fartupplevelsen är påtaglig, vilket kan vara en orsak till att relativt få utövar sporten, jämfört med andra grenar inom skateboard.
- Jag har försökt få kompisar att börja, men de tycker att det är för svårt, säger 15-årige Viktor Hadestrand, son till stjärnan Mikael, och vald till Rookie of the year.
Han gör ett försök på proffsbanan, klarar de flesta svängarna men kör över flera koner.
- Vad snabbt det gick, hur jobbigt som helst, säger han andfått efteråt.
På fredag morgon drar alltså tävlingarna i gång och pågår ända till söndag kväll. Omkring 60 åkare från ett tiotal länder förväntas dyka upp.

Störst i USA
- Tyvärr kunde inte så många amerikaner komma, det är nog där sporten är som störst, säger Mikael Hadestrand. Kanske kommer de i stället nästa år - när VM går i Göteborg, om Emrik och hans vänner får som de vill.
- Då hade det varit fräckt att lägga tävlingen på Avenyn. Det skulle funka om man började uppe vid stadsbiblioteket, säger allkonstnären, som själv inte kan ställa upp i helgens tävlingar.
- Ont i knäet. Skadan kommer från en kombination av tennis, skateboard och skidåkning. Det är synd, för man blir jäkligt sugen när man ser det här, säger Emrik och kollar in proffsen Wadsten och Hadestrand som forsar ner på parallellbanan.


För mer information om tävlingen:

Eric Hilmersson, 031-62 40 00 eric.hilmersson AT gp.se



Slalom-skateboard
Inom skateboard slalom finns ett antal grenar, precis som i alpin slalom.
De vanligast förekommande är rak, special, hybrid och storslalom.
Skillnaden mellan de olika grenarna är avståndet mellan konerna och konernas placering i sidled, samt i viss mån underlagets lutning och banans längd.
Sporten var stor under 70-80-talen, för att sedan dö ut. Kring 2000 återuppstod sporten och är på uppgång sedan dess.
USA har de bästa åkarna. I Europa är England, Tyskland, Frankrike och Sverige de mest framträdande nationerna.

And thats just the start. If I'm informed correct TV4 will have their local studio located at the site as well... Never seen that at a race before...

I just spoke to Corky and he said that the signs on the highway coming into Gothenburg announced that World Cup of Slalom Skateboarding was happening in town this weekend!

That is awesome!

/Jani

I came in late to Gothenburg and passed the race site at midnight. There is a big screen on a small scene used for results. A tent set up for racers with free drinks and snacks. It looks really good. When you see the pics you will see. Those who choose not to come will be sad when they see it.

I think they are on to something big here. Now let's hope the weather will be on our side too. Right now it says rain Saturday evening and the whole Sunday. In my opinon it meens we should make use of friday evening for some timed GS practise...

Now I will have to sleep a couple of hours...

I've been sad since it was posted!

Hope everyne has a great time. Oh, and can someone help Ikeal with his juice, EH!

very interesting article, Jani...
I guess it says that this will be the biggest competition ever in skateboarding-history and that Gothenborg is awaiting all the best racers of this planet....no?

Btw. I liked the word "parallellbanan". Someone tell me what THAT means, please?

I am sorry I couldn't make it to Gothenburg. I got too much work right now and leaving my wife, the 2 boys and our 6 month old baby for 5 days (that was the cheapest flight) simply wouldn't be fair.

I gave my ticket to Dominik. I hope he has finally arrived. So better watch your daughters, sisters, wifes, girlfriends and... grandmas!

I wish you good luck for the weather. Have a good time and see you at another race!

And Dominik, if you are out there:
please bring me a "parallellbanan", o.k.?
Now rip!

Almost the same deal than Steve...
Last trip to sweden was 2005, hopefully the next one will be in 2008 ?!

Have a great competition, I'm looking forward to read some reports and see pictures !!!

On GP.TV right now:

http://www.gp.se/
This is THE big newspaper in the Gothenburg region.

Scroll down until you see the slalom photo. Click on TV and watch a short news introduction on this weekends event. Some Swedish guys are interviewed - and then there's Dominik. Well, who put him in there?




/Jani

gotta love dominik. You're classic, and at least I understood what he said.

I love the way Dominik is trying to speak swedish. I absolutely share his deep expressions about skateboarding, especially his first one....

And the TV-girl seems to dig it, too.
After the report she says something like: "....hili-ya, helliihi-ya....."

(Oh come on, everybody knows what that means!)

we've had a great race so far..

1. marcus seyffarth took top honors in the straight course for pro's
2. ramon königshausen
3. hans göthberg


More results to come..
the weather's been nice, the media coverage great..

tomorrow we'll continue.. hope to see more guys and girls next year!

peace EMRIK

dom is such a nice and well educated representative for pavel.
we REALLY like the way he answers those questions and how he fills the information void with another vacuum of his
good boy
who said he was on drugs?


WHO SAID THAT?

EMRIK LARSSON wrote:1. marcus seyffarth took top honors in the straight course for pro's
2. ramon königshausen
3. hans göthberg

Marcus dominates again! Congratulations! You're the new straight slalom champion. Heja Sverige!




And in todays news:

GP wrote wrote:Skejtarna det svänger om
Den första världscuptävlingen i slalom-skateboard i Göteborg är avklarad.
Och slutade med två svenska medaljer.
- Bästa tävlingen jag varit på, säger vinnaren Marcus Seyffarth. Han var iskall i de två finalåken mot schweizaren Ramon Königshausen. Efter att ha skaffat sig en liten ledning bevakade Seyffarth bara sin ledning i andra åket, och tog sig ner utan att rubba en enda kon.
- Det gick sådär i kvalet, men i den här sporten gäller det att fokusera som sjutton, så det känns grymt att jag gjorde två rena åk i finalen, säger vinnaren.
Grenen som kördes i går kallas för rak bana. Konerna står alltså på en rak linje, och med kort mellanrum. I dag avgörs special-grenen då konerna är utplacerade lite mer huller om buller. I morgon storslalom, med långt mellan konerna.
- Specialen är nog det jag är bäst på, säger Marcus Seyffarth, vilket alltså borgar för nya svenska medaljer i dag.

Hinner inte tävla mer
Seyffarth vann även i Paris för ett par veckor sedan. Ändå lär det bli mindre tid på brädan för 34-åringen framöver.
- Det här var nog andra och sista tävlingen för mig i år. Det är svårt att hinna med när man har jobb och familj att tänka på, säger han.
På tredje plats kom i går en riktig veteran, och inom skate-världen något av en legendar. Hans Göthberg har åkt bräda sedan 1977 och var under 80-talet kung i ramperna.
- Han var lätt Sveriges bästa åkare under den tiden, och bland de bästa i Europa, säger gårdagens speaker Emrik Larsson.

Slalom är lugnare
Som flera andra har 44-årige Göthberg "på ålderns höst" gått över från att köra i ramp eller göra tricks på gatorna till att åka slalom.
- När man är yngre vill man kanske hoppa och flyga mer. I slalom är det lugnare, samtidigt som skate-känslan finns där. Och så handlar det mycket om att ha kul och träffa folk, säger Emrik Larsson, som själv inte kunde deltaga på grund av skada.
Förra årets vinnare i amatör-VM, Henrik Wadsten är till vardags restaurangchef på Rondo. Han är också en av arrangörerna av World Cup i Göteborg, vilket kan ha påverkat hans åkning i går.
- Nästa gång ska vi försöka ha fler riktiga funktionärer så att åkarna inte behöver göra så mycket själva, säger Emrik Larsson.

Fotnot: Dagens finaler körs i Slottskogen från 14.30.


Eric Hilmersson
031-62 40 00 eric.hilmersson@gp.se

"The best competition I've ever been to, says todays winner Marcus Seyffarth"

He was really cool, making two clean runs in the final against Ramon Königshausen. After a small lead in the first final run, he just controlled the second run, keeping an eye on his opponent.

Hmm, they made it sound as if he had a 1.5 sec advantage and could just cruise through the course. I bet it wasn't that easy!

/Jani

heý marcus
good job
now you're in a clas of your own.
and to the gothenburg crew:you are living up to expectations BIG TIME

more power to you

check out all results from the gothenburg slalom world cup:

www.slalomskaters.com

"results"

can someone please post the results since the website doesn't work...

Does this work for you?

Thank you Gothenburg! Well done!

And thank you Ramón for all the close racing...

Good to see and meet all of you once again! I'll post some pictures in a while.

thanks alot marcus