ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Pics by Michaela Königshausen



rmn

It was good to meet you at the race the other week Jonathan, hope to see you at another one soon, maybe in the States who knows?

Great pictures too, a good pictoral diary of your trip.

More photos, you say? Here's one.



The other 300+ photos from my trip are online at http://picasaweb.google.com/jbh123/Germ ... dApril2009# . I haven't had time to put captions on them yet. At the tunnel race I really only took photos of the Open racers, and except for Gustavs, Pelle and a couple of others, I don't know many of their names. So if anyone wants to "tag" the photos, please go ahead.

There aren't THAT many actual racing photos, but I did get some good shots of the junior racers at the GS hill, which I hope the kids and their parents will enjoy.

Great event! Very well organized! Thanx to everybody!
Please post more pics!

Big thanks for all the organizers, it was my first time in Switzerland and I have very good impressions!
It was nice to see also North Americans competing in Europe! I was a little bit surprised about ''161'' performance ( in good way) but in general it was a perfect way to start the international season!

PS - Was it the first victory for Pappas in Europe (outlaw GS)?

Thanks Ramon and all the staff for this fantastic race!, hope to seya soon!
And Sam what a photo work!, everybody it´s in your great amaizing photos! Thank you

I'm surprised by Ramon. Thank you, Chris, Michaela and Swiss team for very good contest.

It was great to see Congratulations to the Fox on some great racing on Saturday.

In bed late, up early and on the go for days.

George did an amazing job on Sunday to take the GS.

A big congrats to all th racers all weekend however......

See you guys & gals soon, EH!!!!!

Thanks Sam!

Thanks everyone who showed up and came out to the GS! It was a pleasure to have you all!

I'm just about to promote our upcoming events, the Rollladen Trophy and the Slalombrunch.

Here's our new TV commercial


And sorry Sam, I corrected the Spreadsheet. It'll be online next week since our webguy is abroad.


More to come! You should all get an e-mail with results and pics (as soon as a full webgallery is online)

rmn

Just as a point of historical interest, the cone penalty on the Am GS PDF is set at 0.1 seconds, where on the day the penalty was 0.2 seconds per cone. This puts me above Silvio, where infact, he beat me.

What a great event of both city and country, industry and pastoral, commercial and domestic. From the generosity of Ramon's folks for hosting a bunch of strangers to the organisation and smooth running of the tunnel race, this was a spectacular and memorable event. I'd've loved the cut to have gone to the top 16, but that just gives me a personal lesson to skate harder.

Thanks Chris, Ramon and the Swiss organisational team!

Sam

Wonderfull weekend in Swiss. Thank's Ramon, Chris and crew.
Special thank's to Jadranko, Franzceska and family were lived LV team.
Greetings to Silvio Endrizzi. I never seem him so fast!

COMPLETE RESULTS PDF

rmn

A big thanks to Ramon, Chris and all who made this great weekend possible.
Loved the GS location too and as for the weather - just perfect.

I liked it so much I have to come back - so see you all at the Slalombrunch!

GS results also at
http://www.worldcupranking.com/live

Photos by Sam:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samg/sets/ ... 361341224/

rmn

Pro Giant Slalom



Am Giant Slalom

Well Pelle, we did try to knobble you by giving you a dead leg in the 'Pappas Challenge:'



It's a shame that you couldn't make the GS and the following excellent doo at Ramon's place.

By the way, Martina sends her love:



Sam

Thanx all of you lovley place to race on and every body ar so good,i need moore praktis,hope to see you all soon. and nice to see the carebean team groving strong as well. and ramon .... Thanx

I'll just repeat whats already been said; THANK you for a fantastic weekend and a super race! I'm amazed by Ramon that you could keep focused and win both races in the tunnel while organizing - way to go!

The sunday was super with the most chilled wibe on a Swiss hill and almost unlimited number of GS runs while being coached by the fastest GS racers of today. Could it be any better? A few beers in Ramons backyard with almost every racer proved it could. Why don't we do this more often?

Dominik you are my hero. I gotta shape up so that I don't die from a heartattack during the next race if we get to race again. I better stop writing before I go all gay here and start telling you that I love you all. Anyways hope to see you all soon (less than three years that is - JBH)!

The Hybrid and Special results could be found at:
http://www.worldcupranking.com/live

A big THANK YOU to the organizers of this event, and Ramon (especially his mom) for the super hospitality. Good to see old and new friends (thanks for the beer Marcus) and to go out again and race! The season has begun!!! Congrats to the Fox for rippin it. It´s on!

DOm

Thank you!! All the people that made it possible to race.

Can only agree with Fabian, it was a great weekend of racing.

Hope to see you all soon

And a great way to spend a birthday

Thanks a lot for a superb racingweekend.
Great hospitality and lot of old and new friends. Hope there are many more tunnels to be built!

/ Fabian

Thanks Ramón and Chris !!

the weekend was fantastic


Flavio you are the Master!!

rmn

AM Hybrid Top 8

1 48 Fabian Koula 14.810 1
2 38 Robert Thiele 15.030 2
3 43 Gustavs Gailitis 15.370 3
4 40 Silvio Endrizzi 15.650 4
5 60 Oliver Otten 15.830 5
6 25 Petr Novotny 15.860 6
7 39 Frank Beste 15.930 7
8 31 Christopher Dupont16.150 8

Hey Silvio, well done man!

Pro:

1 Pappas
2 Hart
3 Königshausen
4 Kowalski

rmn

COMPLETE RESULTS

*Giant missing

rmn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bH03VQY4_c

rmn

AM Hybrid Top 8

1 48 Fabian Koula 14.810 1
2 38 Robert Thiele 15.030 2
3 43 Gustavs Gailitis 15.370 3
4 40 Silvio Endrizzi 15.650 4
5 60 Oliver Otten 15.830 5
6 25 Petr Novotny 15.860 6
7 39 Frank Beste 15.930 7
8 31 Christopher Dupont16.150 8


WOM Hybrid Top 3

1 62 Kathrin Sehl 17.240 1
2 65 Joy Spearing 17.740 3
3 63 Noemi Reichel 17.660 2


PRO Hybrid Top 8

1 2 Ramón Königshausen 14.010 1
2 1 Dominik Kowalski 14.060 3
3 8 Marcus Seyffarth 14.170 4
4 7 Fabian Björnstjerna 14.050 2
5 3 George Pappas 14.270 5
6 4 Christoph Baumann 14.310 6
7 13 Maurus Strobel 14.330 7
8 15 Chris Hart 14.630 8


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AM Tight Top 8

1 38 Robert Thiele 14.420
2 43 Gustavs Gailitis 14.870
3 48 Fabian Koula 14.530
4 25 Petr Novotny 15.110
5 39 Frank Beste 15.120
6 42 Ainars Jermacenko 15.320
7 36 Holger Kindler 15.340
8 37 Max Möhlmann 15.380


WOM Tight Top 3

1 62 Kathrin Sehl 16.400 1
2 63 Noemi Reichel 17.260 2
3 65 Joy Spearing 17.480 3



PRO Tight Top 16

1 2 Ramón Königshausen 14.040
2 3 George Pappas 13.840
3 7 Fabian Björnstjerna 13.830
4 8 Marcus Seyffarth 14.240
5 1 Dominik Kowalski 14.020
6 17 Manuel Frei 14.190
7 13 Maurus Strobel 14.320
8 4 Christoph Baumann 14.480
9 10 Josef Stefka 14.910
10 22 Michel Dupont 14.940
11 6 Jonathan Harms 15.070
12 20 Antonio Saluena 15.160
13 15 Chris Hart 15.170
14 12 Michael Brönnimann 15.220
15 5 Paul Price 15.250
16 21 Johan Thiel 15.430



rmn

Rob Ashby wrote:Pelle,

Louis and I maybe able to smuggle you into our room at "The Hotel California" - such a lovely place - after all I couldn't see a fellow Virage rider, not to mention team rider go without a good nights sleep!

Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Cheers

Rob

do you got an address to the hotel?

GS Forecast:

http://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/web/en ... rn&x=0&y=0

Tunnel Forecast:

Always good conditions!


rmn

Some more GS venue:





rmn

robert gaisek wrote:

Ramón Königshausen wrote:Don't appologize to me, appologize to those who could've gotten those two spots.

Oh....now I feel much happier.
I´m gonna kill myself now.

Success!

rmn

Ramón Königshausen wrote:Don't apologize to me, apologize to those who could've gotten those two spots.

Oh....now I feel much happier.
I´m gonna kill myself now.

Don't apologize to me, apologize to those who could've gotten those two spots.

I'll cut you out then...it's a pity you're gonna miss it!

rmn

Ramon...

I´m sorry to say that me and Kaj can´t make it to the Tunnelrace.
Please cut us out of the list and I wish you a great competition and many spectators.

It was delivered to your e-mail address. i.e. the address which you typed into the registration form and the same e-mail address to which I have sent the ticket. (in your case it is sales@octanesport.com)

The Update is a .pdf file and has information about the Outlaw race. I do not post this online, sorry.

You can give me another e-mail address and I'll send it to that one.

Thank you,

rmn

ramone...what is the update....?

I got an email telling me to read the thread on SS, I read the thread on SS and and it tells me to look in my email for the update....and its not there....

Cant you just post the update?

PLEASE CHECK YOUR E-MAIL FOR THE LATEST UPDATE!!!

rmn

Pelle, according to the song, its 'Pink Champagne on Ice'

...relax said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
But you can never leave!

but hey, you ar dfinately 'tiffany twisted'

Rob Ashby wrote:Pelle,

Louis and I maybe able to smuggle you into our room at "The Hotel California" - such a lovely place - after all I couldn't see a fellow Virage rider, not to mention team rider go without a good nights sleep!

Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Cheers

Rob

THANX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i bye you a cup of tea

I'm pleased to announce that we got

37 Amateurs

23 Pros

and

5 Ladies

participating at the 2009 Tunnel Slalom Event!



Stay tuned for an information update via e-mail this weekend!


rmn

Pelle,

Louis and I maybe able to smuggle you into our room at "The Hotel California" - such a lovely place - after all I couldn't see a fellow Virage rider, not to mention team rider go without a good nights sleep!

Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Cheers

Rob

i arrival at 21,20 24 april

Okay that is one thing. Another thing is: I live 30km outside of Zurich!

When's your flight?

rmn

George pappas wrote:
I dont need much room

lol

I dont need much room

i bring a sleaping bag and then i can sleep in your garden, tent is to much to bring there..Thanx!