ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Sandrine and I would like to thank you all for making possible this 3 weeks of slalom racing across Europe.

It was nice to see all of you again, and it was a real pleasure to meet George, Cat, Skip and all racers we did not see before in Europe.
We are already planning our US trip for next year

Thank you Flavio, Dutch & GOG crew for Amsterdam Euros!
Maybe everything was not what we can expect for a main slalom event, but races were fair and competitive (even with timing system issues) and we had fun. We hope to come again next year.

Thank all the Czech guys too. Policka is also a place we want to come back in 2009.
You guys were really friendly and organisation was perfect.
Maybe you just need another race place for the special slalom (eg giant place, with parallel races)

And last but not least thanks to the Gothenburg crew for holding the Worlds : for sure one of the biggest competiton ever. You deal with rain issues and make everything happen.
Just a thought : 80 euros is pretty expensive for racers when there is no meal in the package.

Another general thought : women category should always be consider as PRO. We can't ask for more ladys to come racing, when this is often this category wich suffer from schedule & timing issues. It must always be Women finals, even for 2 or 4 racers ! it take only few minuts.

Hope to see most of you in Grenoble

Guillaume & Sandrine

As far as I know it was broadcasted. The reporter told us that up to 200 million (Chinese) would watch it.

rmn

It was great!!
More media....more racers....more fun..........and maybe some more G.O.G:s?

Is it just a coincidence that Mika Hadestrand was in the picture at the same time they said that you have to physically fit to do slalomskateboarding?

Nice report though, was it broadcasted or is it just a internet station?

Czech it out: Dom and me giving interviews for the Chinese Television!

http://english.ntdtv.com/?c=150&a=4469

rmb

Not GOG friendly

rmn

Pretty cool that we were racing and partying in CZ and NY at the same time. Maybe next year I can "Phil Collins" it and hit both contests up

I'm glad things are happening in CZ, I actually tried to find Stefka on a visit to CZ after Paris 04. Sadly he had not surfaced yet. I look forward to returning for a race.

Side question, how were the ramps?

Policka Slalom World Cup 2008
Overall Juniors
rank special tight total
1 Jaroslav Knettig CZE 1 1 2
2 Jakub Knettig CZE 2 2 4
3 Vojta Konečný CZE 3 3 6
4 Petr Matouš CZE 5 4 9
5 Vojta Valena CZE 4 6 10
6 Jan Novotný CZE 6 5 11
7 Peter Freme SWE 7 8 15
8 Matěj Bartoš CZE 9 7 16
9 Robert Jeřábek CZE 8 11 19
10 Vítek Hromádko CZE 10 9 19
11 Michal Červinka CZE 11 10 21


Overall AM
rank special giant tight total
1 Viking Hadestrand SWE 2 2 1 5
2 Gustavs Gailitis LAT 4 1 3 8
3 Robert Thiele GER 1 3 5 9
4 Viktor Hadestrand SWE 5 5 4 14
5 Martin Kulhavý CZE 8 4 6 18
6 Michel Dupont FRA 3 19 2 24
7 Skip Marcotte USA 6 7 13 26
8 Jaroslav Šmerek CZE 10 9 8 27
9 Marks Kisilevs LAT 18 6 9 33
10 Luise Selby GBR 12 10 11 33
11 Sam Gordon GBR 7 15 12 34
12 Ivan Rohánek CZE 13 14 7 34
13 Gulliaume Saint-criq FRA 9 8 20 37
14 Jura Konečný CZE 11 12 14 37
15 Karel Houdek CZE 17 13 10 40
16 Emrik Larsson SWE 15 17 15 47
17 Petr Novotný CZE 16 11 24 51
18 Jaroslav Kožušník CZE 14 22 16 52
19 Petr Janoušek CZE 21 18 18 57
20 Guntars Gailitis LAT 20 20 19 59
21 Vojtěch Kotek CZE 19 23 21 63
22 Christopher Dupont FRA 25 25 17 67
23 František Zika CZE 23 16 31 70
24 Petr Pletánek GER 22 26 23 71
25 Sandrine Ferreira wom FRA 24 24 25 73
26 Pavel Holec CZE 27 21 31 79
27 Jíří Holomek CZE 29 28 22 79
28 Tomáš Kučera CZE 26 27 26 79
29 Petr Červinka CZE 28 30 27 85
30 Patrik Arslanian CZE 33 29 28 90
31 Tomáš Zima CZE 30 31 29 90
32 Kaj Gustafsson SWE 31 32 30 93
33 Anna Vacková wom CZE 32 33 31 96


Overall PRO
rank special giant tight total
1 Ramon Konigshausen SUI 2 2 2 6
2 Dominik Kowalski GER 1 1 5 7
3 Janis Kuzmins LAT 3 3 1 7
4 George Pappas USA 4 4 3 11
5 Mika Hadestrand SWE 6 5 4 15
6 Tomáš Fiala CZE 5 10 8 23
7 Dalibor Daňhel CZE 7 13 6 26
8 Richy Carrasco USA 10 7 11 28
9 Josef Štefka CZE 11 8 10 29
10 Zdeněk Mach CZE 9 6 15 30
11 Paul Price GBR 8 9 16 33
12 Standa Nožka CZE 12 12 12 36
13 Martin Tuma CZE 13 18 7 38
14 Edžus Konošonoks LAT 18 16 9 43
15 Gints Gailitis LAT 15 15 13 43
16 Petr Klein CZE 14 14 17 45
17 Tomáš Potůček CZE 17 11 18 46
18 Lynn Kramer wom USA 16 17 14 47

some wet ones and fat bastards and food mixed with some skate-footage..

http://picasaweb.google.com/emriklarsso ... Slalom2008

<table><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/emriklarsso ... 2008"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/emriklarsson/SKKXM ... om2008.jpg" width="160" height="160"></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/emriklarsso ... 8">policka world cup skate slalom 2008</a></td></tr></table>

Dom is always wet & wild!!

Thanks very much for putting on a great race and head-pulping after-party.

Here's a few pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samg/sets/ ... 682555214/







http://www.flickr.com/photos/samg/sets/ ... 682555214/

Special big thanks to Patrick from Rock'n'Roll and Michael from Down Hill skate shop for keeping an eye on Team GB and feeding us cakes!

Sam

on
http://WWW.SK8SLALOM.CZ
section - Contest 2008 / results

or direct on
http://www.sk8slalom.cz/2008/po08_res.htm

Thanx for a fun and well organised contest.
Even though I skated quite poorly, I had a good time in Policka.
For future competitions I wish that you would have the courses downhill, and skip the flat-races!

peace and skate on..

EMRIK LARSSON

I was put some pictures in www.skateboardinfo.lv fotogalerija.

Please keep us updated with results!

Good luck to all!

I've just received a text from Louis Selby to say that he is in travelling down from Berlin and will not be able to make the shuttle at Prague and so will head to Policka by train. He should arrive much later this evening. Please delete him from the shuttle list.

If anyone else reads this, and is taking the shuttle, then please pass on the above information so that no-one is kept waiting.

If Tomas P or Patrik reads this, then just to keep you updated I'm at Gatwick airport departure waiting for Paul Price to arrive. We are currently on schedule and looking forward to seeing you in Prague!

Thankyou,

Sam

Hey guys, due to Lufthansa crew strike my flight has been change. I arrive 13:40 now (if everything is finde) So we won't have to wait until 16:30....makes everything a bit easier, doesn't it?

My mobile: 0041 79 676 2124

cu tomorrow

rmn

Josef Stefka wrote:

Sam Gordon wrote:Thanks for booking accommodation. It looks like UK skaters Sam Gordon and Paul Price will not require the shuttle service, but will need to know the location of the accommodation. I've checked lightly, but cannot see an address or website for where we are staying. Is there any information available?

Thankyou,

Sam

OK. I know That Patrik from Rocknroll Prag drive you and Paul to Policka. THT hotel is straight to Palacky square - center of town. Patrik know this.
See you ....

bus for shuttle:
http://www.sk8slalom.cz/pic/bus1.jpg
http://www.sk8slalom.cz/pic/bus2.jpg
http://www.sk8slalom.cz/pic/bus3.jpg

Patrik from Rocknroll - Tel. Nummer : +420 774 024 601

look out! Wadsten, Hadestrand and Pappas might be there at that time or later...I think they could need a ride aswell...

see you!

http://www2.prg.aero/en/site/klient/pru ... pview=bird


it seems the bus will be at Terminal 1, isn t it?

Guillaume Saint-Criq wrote:

Josef Stefka wrote:SHUTTLE FROM PRAG RUZYNĚ TO POLICKA AND BACK


We have reserve special bus for participants.

FRI 8.8. from Prag Ruzyně 16.30 to Policka 19.00
MON 11.8 from Policka 8.00 to Prag Ruzyně 11.00

Please reserv place here on forum till 5 th of August!

Pay max. 15 EUR one trip. Maybe will be free.

Is everything OK with this information?
always from Pragu Ruzyne at 16h30 on friday 8.08 (tomorrow) ?

we just arrived in Prague this morning

Thanks

SHUTTLE

Friday 4.30 PM from Prag airport to Policka
Guillaume Saint-Criq 2x
Ramón Königshausen 1x
Skip Marcotte 2x
Louis Selby 1x
Pelle Gustafsson 1x cancelled
Maria Carrasco 2x

It's OK ???

Latter will here foto of bus and phone number on nice guy Patrik for contact with this bus on the place.

Paul Price wrote:Thanks for you help - see you all next weekend.
Can you please post up the events, timings, courses and rules and any other information we need (will there be a GS?)
Cheers, see you soon. Paul

Hi Paul
all info on web www.sk8slalom.cz / policka / ENG language
look there

see you

Josef Stefka wrote:SHUTTLE FROM PRAG RUZYNĚ TO POLICKA AND BACK


We have reserve special bus for participants.

FRI 8.8. from Prag Ruzyně 16.30 to Policka 19.00
MON 11.8 from Policka 8.00 to Prag Ruzyně 11.00

Please reserv place here on forum till 5 th of August!

Pay max. 15 EUR one trip. Maybe will be free.

Is everything OK with this information?
always from Pragu Ruzyne at 16h30 on friday 8.08 (tomorrow) ?

we just arrived in Prague this morning

Thanks

Thanks for you help - see you all next weekend.
Can you please post up the events, timings, courses and rules and any other information we need (will there be a GS?)
Cheers, see you soon. Paul

i am sorry... i have not money to make this trip.... have fun whit out me!

Sam Gordon wrote:Thanks for booking accommodation. It looks like UK skaters Sam Gordon and Paul Price will not require the shuttle service, but will need to know the location of the accommodation. I've checked lightly, but cannot see an address or website for where we are staying. Is there any information available?

Thankyou,

Sam

OK. I know That Patrik from Rocknroll Prag drive you and Paul to Policka. THT hotel is straight to Palacky square - center of town. Patrik know this.
See you ....

Thanks for booking accommodation. It looks like UK skaters Sam Gordon and Paul Price will not require the shuttle service, but will need to know the location of the accommodation. I've checked lightly, but cannot see an address or website for where we are staying. Is there any information available?

Thankyou,

Sam

EMRIK LARSSON wrote:I would like to book a single room( or double doesn't matter), same hotel as mika hadestrand...

peace, skate & destroy emrik larsson

All places on this hotel is reserved. There is no problem to find accommodation in pension or hotel in Policka.

I would like to book a single room( or double doesn't matter), same hotel as mika hadestrand...

peace, skate & destroy emrik larsson

Maria Carrasco wrote:Finally tying up loose ends here before we leave for Sweden. Really looking forward to seeing these new places!

Shuttle sounds great! Josef -- Can you please reserve for 2 -- Richy & Maria Carrasco?

Thank you.

OK
two places on the shuttle for you.

Finally tying up loose ends here before we leave for Sweden. Really looking forward to seeing these new places!

Shuttle sounds great! Josef -- Can you please reserve for 2 -- Richy & Maria Carrasco?

Thank you.

ACCOMMODATION IN POLICKA

we confirm accommodation for all who applied here. Guillaume 2x, Skip 2x, Mika 6x, Louis with Pelle, Sam with Paul. And there is still one place left in Ramon's room.

There is no problem to find accommodation in pension in Policka for the other competitors.

There are still free places in the shuttle.

Dammit if Louis is in and Pelle is in, then I'm in.

Please book Sam Gordon and the ubiquitous Paul Price for accommodation on Friday the 8th and Saturday 9th August. And book us on the shuttle too.

We're looking into the posibility of hiring a car because of a return flight on the Sunday, so the shuttle request might change. As might the request for accommodation on Friday if we decide to take in a 'show' that evening. But that's all talk. Let's stick with the original booking for the moment.

Thankyou,

Sam

Louis Selby wrote:I would like to book:

Shuttle (1 person)

Room (1 person) for 3 nights (8th,9th,10th)

Thanks,

Louis Selby

i need the same if it´s possible????

I would like to book:

Shuttle (1 person)

Room (1 person) for 3 nights (8th,9th,10th)

Thanks,

Louis Selby

Anyone in sharing a room with me? I'd also have a tent with me...well actually, I'll book spontaneously.


rmn

I forgot the dates 8/8 - 11/8

Please book 3 rooms for me (6 persons)

See ya!

We would like a room ( 2 ppl) for 8.08-10.08 and 2 seats on the shuttle.

If you need more information from me, you can reach me at imslider AT mac d0t c0m.

Thank you for the response!

We are at Morro Bay waiting for the rest of the crew to arrive. Turri Rd is fast...

Skip

Josef Stefka wrote:SHUTTLE FROM PRAG RUZYNĚ TO POLICKA AND BACK


We have reserve special bus for participants.

FRI 8.8. from Prag Ruzyně 16.30 to Policka 19.00
MON 11.8 from Policka 8.00 to Prag Ruzyně 11.00

Please reserv place here on forum till 5 th of August!

Pay max. 15 EUR one trip. Maybe will be free.

(Ramon it's ok?)

Perfect! Thanks a lot!

rmn

Josef Stefka wrote:The price for 1 person is 15 EUR per 1 night. Please book the places here, at the forum.

So we would like to book a room (2 persons) for 3 nights (8.08 ,9.08 & 10.08)

And also book 2 places in the shuttle.

Thank you

ACCOMODATION IN POLICKA

We have booked the hotel for the participants in the square in Policka, the direct destination of Special Slalom. There are about 14 places in double rooms.

The price for 1 person is 15 EUR per 1 night. Please book the places here, at the forum.

SHUTTLE FROM PRAG RUZYNĚ TO POLICKA AND BACK


We have reserve special bus for participants.

FRI 8.8. from Prag Ruzyně 16.30 to Policka 19.00
MON 11.8 from Policka 8.00 to Prag Ruzyně 11.00

Please reserv place here on forum till 5 th of August!

Pay max. 15 EUR one trip. Maybe will be free.

(Ramon it's ok?)

Skip Marcotte wrote:
Will it be possible for my wife to ride as well?

I have so many questions. Are you ready?

Skip

Not problem, you reserve number of place.
And another questions?....

Accommodation in Policka is no problem. You can book it once you're there. The shuttle should leave from the airport. Last year it worked flawlessly. Apart from not checking the forum very often, the organisation is very guest friendly.

rmn

same situation for us : never been in Policka before... we will arrive from Gothenburg, spend a few days in Prague, and try to take this mysterious shuttle to policka.

We are also looking for accomodation in Policka!

Then back to Pragues on monday (shuttle again) to take a flight to Paris and drive to Amsterdam.

Merci Guillaume,

I appreciate the advice. That would explain a lot.

We are coming. We have tix and a room in Prague. No turning back now.

We haven't made arrangements in Policka yet either. I am still hoping for some insight from racers that have been there before. I can't wait to see this beautiful country!

Are you going to Amsterdam this year? Have you been there to race before?

Thanx for your response
Skip

Hi skip

I think (hope ) the event will happen
but the czech people doesn t seem to come often on this forum.

you can try to send an email at : choze[AT]truckfest[DOT]cz

Is there another forum where this race is discussed? It doesn't appear that anyone involved with this event is answering any questions. The only response I've seen here is from Ramon.

Is it still going to happen? Should we make other plans?

I'm confused...

Well, since I had to wait for so long, I already booked my flights almost two weeks ago.

Here's my info:

Friday:

Duesseldorf(DUS) - Prague Ruzyne(PRG)
FlightNo: LH3284
Date: Fri 2008-08-08
Departure: 15:10
Arrival: 16:15


Monday:

Prague Ruzyne(PRG) - Cologne/Bonn CGN
FlightNo: 4U 0773:
Date: Mon 11.08.2008
Departure: 12:50
Arrival: 14:10




rmn