ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

well done guys!

It was indeed a funny session, I enjoyed being there very much. The ramp was great!!! The distance between the ramp, the timer and the cones was also "great"

Well, we had music, plenty stuff to drink, lotsa smoka, good weather, happy faces and a boring special course, built by karl, on a kinda rough surface! All commanded by the one and only Flavio Badenes, who organized well, fast and easy, to also take some time to let his charming humour have a go!!! Just like every other skater who has been there. Nice meeting all of you Thanks Flavio and crew to pull it off.

I would love to see more happening in that area, I know me and the gogs will be there for sure! I hope I can finish some pics tonight. I'm packing for tomorrow.....gotta GO!

See you!!!

certainly a very fun event!!

great thanks to flavio and john for making the very first dutch slalom competition happen!
i definately had a great time racing and meeting all the lovely slalom skaters!!

now let us close the big gap between the dutch and the other racers..

the freestyle session also turned out to be a great succes, thanks everyone!

Mercy Vinzz
See you soon

Even if I couldn't make it this time , I hope to have another occasion
so BRAVO to Flavio and Johnny (and all people who helped them) for your great enthusiasm!

Joe Iacovelli wrote:Sorry I missed it. Congrats on pulling it off. Looks like you had a good time.

Thank you Joe! I look foward to seeing you next year for the ASS 2008.
We had a great time indeed.

Sorry I missed it. Congrats on pulling it off. Looks like you had a good time.

Hey! We did skate dispite of the mushroom and herbal-e aftermatch and 2 hours sleep. We were ther first too :P. And to be honest, the skating felt pretty damn good too

And my 4 DQ's were on sunday, we had enough sleep that night and no crazy dope. It's just that I suck

Here are some pics and vids

Everything in random order, it was awsome

freestyle session
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_HPu0m9PXA8

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en video's
freestyler (dutch skater
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nF2j0I4TGAY
mijn broer (dutch skater
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tBMi-IrUB6Q

germans and some US dude
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y0mNHQTP3dc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gbz_QJWIo_0
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zCeAZuFQQUs

Results AM Special

1 Holger Kindler 11,873
2 Frank Beste 12,120
3 Karl Floitgraf 12,238
4 Oliver Otten 12,593
5 Paul Brunninkhuis 13,749
6 Bart Brunninkhuis 13,903
7 Flavio Badenes 13,936
8 Ulrich Guißler 14,838
9 John Deurholt 14,884
10 Jan Tropschug 15,071
11 Jeroen Steggink 15,242
12 Silvio Endrizzi 15,364
13 Mike Rutten 15,894
14 Joyce Wheldrake 17,616
15 Bas van der Haar 20,979
16 Bas de Man -


Results PRO Special

1 Dominik Kowalski 10,982
2 Christoph Baumann 11,369
3 Heiko Schöller 11,511
4 Robert Thielen 12,533

Result ASS AM Tight
1 Frank Beste 12,087
2 Holger Kindler 12,278
3 Oliver Otten 12,532
4 Karl Floitgraf 12,902
5 Bart Brunninkhuis 15,129
6 Ulrich Guißler 15,446
7 Paul Brunninkhuis 15,749
8 Flavio Badenes 16,856
9 Jan Tropschug 17,792
10 Bas van der Haar 19,676
11 Jeroen Steggink -
11 Bas de Man -
11 Mike Rutten -
11 Silvio Endrizzi -
11 Joyce Wheldrake -
11 John Deurholt -

Result PRO Tight

1 Heiko Schöller 11,556
2 Christoph Baumann 11,595
3 Dominik Kowalski 11,653
4 Robert Thielen 13,534

The results for Special will follow

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEGING HERE!!!!
I will post some more info tomorrow.

YEP! Thanks!
See you.

Hi Flavio

Hey I try to be there at 10.30. I have the timing system but setting it up is fast so have no problem. I will bring Christoph Baumann too....

see you tommorrow. Heiko

We had a good practise morning. A little rain but nothing major and warm.

The tight salom was set at 2,00 mts and proved to be a challenging one due to the steepness of the hill.
We are using the Windmill to take off for the special slalom. Karl set a good course and everybody was trying their best.

Tomorrow we are starting at 10 AM with Special and doing tight in the afternoon.

HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric wrote:Flavio, I wish I could come and support your event !
I wish you luck for this one and hope to race in your country some day ?!

BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZILLLLL !!!!!!

Thank you!! I do hope to see you here next time!
Could you also ask the French football team to stop beating Brazil on the World Cup matches?

Flavio, I wish I could come and support your event !
I wish you luck for this one and hope to race in your country some day ?!

BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZILLLLL !!!!!!

It is a sunny day in Amsterdam, temperature right now is 25 degrees, tomorrow sunshine and 24 degrees, Sunday sunshine and 26 degress.

Part of the German crew will hit the road tomorrow around noon.
Bernhard Kümpel
Stefan Albert
Robert Thiele
YOYO Schulz

Yes, we hope and expect great weather.
We will stay at Hans Smits house and all spaces are occupied.

See you!

yoyo

This camping place is near by the site, it has very good beds and it is super cheap and clean. They also rent out tents. From there to the site you can take public transportation. 15 minute ride. You will stay in the middle of the Forest of Amsterdam. Please leave the mushrooms alone, if you want to skate the next day.

http://www.campingamsterdamsebos.nl (they have information in all languages, just click on your flag)

Next year I will make it possible to camp on the event site, it is a little bit too late for this year though...

I have just learned that local TV RTVNL will cover the event, some Dutch newspapers too.

Vinzz,
That hostel is fully booked. If you guys are two skaters, bring your sleeping bags and crash in my place.

If you still want to find a cheap hostel please go to our website and click on info.
regarding the board:

I have not yet decided what the course is really going to be like, that is depending on how many pros I have on the day. I would say that we will not set a course shorter than 1,90.

You can reach me at :

+31(0)614907850

Acctually everybody that is coming to Amsterdam should write down this number.
See you here

Travelling with one board and a willingness to sleep anywhere is how I've gotten through Paris, Hannover, Berlin and gonna shoot for Amsterdam. hehehe

Having contest each weekend is not so cool... I still hope to come but that's not so easy.

Finally nobody got little space to sleep for two skaters and discover the city with indigenous?
if not, we envisage to sleep at Hans Brinker ... is it a good idea?
http://www.hans-brinker.com/

About board, I'll have to be ligth so I can't bring all I want
so I wonder what kind of slalom you wanna set?
Wanna go tight or stay quite wide?
I could take my special/giant board only or my tight board if you think about 1m90 or less (including Pro course if you still plan one)

Vincent

24 and up!

It's gonna be hot in manny ways

We expect nice weather for the weekend. 24 degrees and dry.

for those without a campsite

http://www.campingamsterdamsebos.nl

it's cheap and even rents out beds for the night.

Tram goes from there to the contest site in about halfe an hour. And nightbusses come from the city center all night long.

Tent is 5€ per person, 3€ for a small tent (up to 2 persons) and 5€ for a big tent.

I'll be there on friday

DUDE


I met the skaters from the Netherlands in Hannover, they are certainly STOKED! I can't wait to wrap up my Euro Skate Tour 07 in Amsterdam next weekend!!!!!



GONNNA BE GOOOOOD!

I really can't wait :P

We are rolling in....

Another two weeks to go!
We are starting the windmills.

we are talking about serious freestyle! Man, that came as suprise even to me so many international riders!!. I will join the seesion too! I will try to show off by doing long nose-wheelies.

Flavio Badenes wrote:

Guillaume Saint-Criq wrote:no race for AM/PRO on saturday 9th ?

No not really, we will have a introduction day for the begginers on Saturday until about 14:00 then after that we have to hand out the course to the cyclists, they will have a race there.
We will have a freestyle demo Saturday afternoon with Yoyo and friends and we can also go to the half pipe and to the city afterwards.
On Sunday we will hold tight and special events for the PROs and the AMs

Yes, there will be lots of Freestylers present......more than 10 I guess.
I know that Jari from Finland has booked his flight, Callum from the UK, the Germans, the Dutch guys......

Boyd de visser wrote:great! its only 1hour from where i live so thats perfect.
most likely ill be there:)

Good to hear that Boyd! You shoud also check www.longboarden.nl and join us on our weekend slalom training sessions

see you!

great! its only 1hour from where i live so thats perfect.
most likely ill be there:)

Guillaume Saint-Criq wrote:no race for AM/PRO on saturday 9th ?

No not really, we will have a introduction day for the begginers on Saturday until about 14:00 then after that we have to hand out the course to the cyclists, they will have a race there.
We will have a freestyle demo Saturday afternoon with Yoyo and friends and we can also go to the half pipe and to the city afterwards.
On Sunday we will hold tight and special events for the PROs and the AMs

Patrick Allan wrote:Will there be parallel courses?

Yes, for tight slalom Patrick.

no race for AM/PRO on saturday 9th ?

Will there be parallel courses?

Do you want to see what the location looks like?. Watch the video on our website.

I almost forgot:

Due to what could have become a logistic nightmare, we decided not to have the GS in Amsterdam, at least for this first year. Moving everybody to the GS place turned out to be an activity we though would be better off left for the next time. sorry
FB

DONE!!!!

Please go to the website click on INFO, and read all the necessary information about the event.
You can also register on line.

Thank you
See you in Amsterdam!
www.amsterdamslalom.com

Joyce Wheldrake wrote:Flavio, I will be available to conehead when not racing. Maybe during the pro races. Just let me know what I can do for the contest when I register. Give me a time for which you will require me to work.
It's all for fun!
Joyce Cats

Great! Thank you! I will count on it.
This week end all the information will be on the website. I was just way too busy this week.
See you soon.

Flavio, I will be available to conehead when not racing. Maybe during the pro races. Just let me know what I can do for the contest when I register. Give me a time for which you will require me to work.
It's all for fun!
Joyce Cats

Hi looking forward to it. Looking at flights now and will book when we know more details!
Is the race near the airport? How do we get to the race? So many question .

Paul Price wrote:Hi looking forward to it. Looking at flights now and will book when we know more details!
Is the race near the airport? How do we get to the race? So many question .

Hi Paul,

The race is very near by the airport. Please bear with us just a little longer. Next week all the necessary information will be on the website.

Thank you and regards
FB

Hi looking forward to it. Looking at flights now and will book when we know more details!
Is the race near the airport? How do we get to the race? So many question .

Joyce Wheldrake wrote:I look forward to going to your contest June 9-10. I have a few questions.
Is there food nearby? or should i bring a lunch from Albert Hein.
What is the cost of the race?
Is a T shirt included in the costs?
Do you have early registration?
Best regards to all skaters, organizers and friends,
Joyce

Hi Joyce
The answer to all your questions will be on our website next week, please wait just a little bit more
Thank you!
Regards
FB

I look forward to going to your contest June 9-10. I have a few questions.
Is there food nearby? or should i bring a lunch from Albert Hein.
What is the cost of the race?
Is a T shirt included in the costs?
Do you have early registration?
Best regards to all skaters, organizers and friends,
Joyce

Carsten Pingel wrote: But.....back to the main topic ! Its about the Amsterdam race , not about my vacation !;-)

Hum...good way to get yourself out of trouble, huh?

The weather will be perfect ! And due to the fact that I havn't surfed for 3 years, the left at Uluwatu will definitly catch me!
But as you know Frogs can survive under water !
But there are lots of nice spots to have some surfing fun !

But.....back to the main topic ! Its about the Amsterdam race , not about my vacation !;-)

is that steve spelling out the truth?
bad forecasts for froggy?
we'll see...
har har har

Flavio:

Catch a few lefts at Uluwatu for me, will you?

The lefts at Uluwatu gonna catch YOU, Carsten !