[2009] Hog Hill Hot Cross Slalom - London: 5th April

[Sam Gordon]

Pictures are go:


Hog Hill Slalom April 09 - a set on Flickr

Hog Hill Hot Cross Slalom 2009 - a set on Flickr

HOG HILL LONDON 5TH APRIL 2009 - a set on Flickr


Semi-final. Sam takes Brazilian Bruno under grey British skies.



The final. Louis beats Sam to the line!

[Sam Gordon]

Thanks Gustavs. I'm pretty sure that if you'd've been there then I'd've ben battling for third place. You can give Louis a run for his money later in the year!

Sam



Skateboard Racing - Hog Hill Hot Cross Slalom - April 5 Final Results

Dual-Lane Hybrid Slalom
April 5, 2009 • Redbridge Cycling Center – London, England

FINAL RESULTS
Daniel Gesmer, Official Timekeeper


Hybrid Slalom, Open Class
1 Louis Selby
2 Sam Gordon
3 Bruno Olivera
4 Nat “Wafflesole” Halliday
5 Jim “Nutsack” Parry-Jones
6 Gabriel Steptoe
7 Mike Allison
8 Paul “Crowbar” Nolan
9 1 David O'Connor
10 Jack Corpes
11 Pat Holden
12 Rob Ashby
13 Richard Norberry
14 Ian Cranfield
15 Richard Snarr
16 Tony Lord
17 Andy Makeham
18 Terry “Losthobos” St. George
19 Jesse Tighe
20 Ryan Cook
21 Federico Barboni
22 Lewis Davis
23 Alessandro Latini
24 Graeme Reece

[Gustavs Gailitis]

Congratulations to Louis and Sam for double victory

[Sam Gordon]

What we are hoping to run is a dual head to head on the regular course (same as is on Munchhh's video on the sign up) that will continue for the full time period.

Louis will be setting the course to be quite open but still exciting. This should reduce cone penalties and speed up the racing.

Once qualifying is over (two runs each - fastest time counts) then one timer can be moved over to the zig-zag section on which will be run a Top-Gear style single lane jam format. This will have to be self-policed, but should be pretty good now that a leader board is available.

And if it rains then we hire mountain bikes from the centre and sort out the results in a cross-country mudfest.

[Sam Gordon]

Here's the gen on couse setup:

Cone spacing can vary according to wind direction and variable conditions on the day - in other words, if the wind is behind you then speed is increased with the corresponding increase in cone distance. Similarly, if the track is greasy then the offsets will be reduced and spacing increased.

As a rule of thumb, six foot straight is pretty good for flat, with seven foot straight if there is a slight incline. Offsets might occur at 10 foot spacing with the offset being up to three feet, but typically less.

But then again, distances are also changeable according to the course setter. The usual setter, Mick Reiss, is away for this event. I'll try and rope in Pavel skateboards new signing, Louis Selby, to put up something interesting.

There will probably be around forty cones altogether.

[Sam Gordon]

As regards practice on other parts of the track:

We have a pencil booking for the 0.5 km track on Sunday afternoon.



Just to give you an idea of the scale of this shorter track, the bottom right hand corner of the small circuit is in the picture above.
The pic below shows the clubhouse where hot, long-stewed coffee is available.



The practice area can be set up on this left hand corner (top picture), or even on the straight in front of the clubhouse if absolute flat is preferred for improving your pump (above right).
The foreground track of the top image will be the location for the two start ramps, with racing heading off to the left of the picture using the same slope as featured in Munchh's 'The Cracklin' video here:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1533151/t ... _20_07_08/

Hope that makes sense.

And yes, I am praying for good weather!

[Sam Gordon]

Sign up here:

http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registrati ... testID=409




http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1533151/t ... _20_07_08/

A dual lane hybrid slalom with start ramps at Redbridge Cycle Centre starting at 12:00 noon and going on until 4pm:

Opp. Hainault Industrial Estate, Forest Road, Fairlop, Essex IG6 3HP


Defy the weather.
Get some racing in before the Easter Bunny chocs you out.