ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Robert,congratulations about your fantastic results in Worlds (2nd year in a row )!!!
I will turn PRO just after you, don't worry (most probably,next year)

This Saturday, 01.08.2009. we will have Latvian championships 2009 (poster above with guy in a FULLBAG shirt) sponsored by ConeRacing.com, Latvian skateboard federation, sports shop ''Fans'',Priekuli city council, stampa.lv etc. !!!

The place is quite steep and I hope that we will have a great weather because we don't have plan B if it rains...

Small promo video for the race - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-cNelZsV0U

Top3 in last years Latvian championships:

Giant slalom:

1.Gustavs Gailītis
2.Remigius Petrauskas (Lithuania)
3.Salvis Skarainis

Tight slalom:

1.Jānis Kuzmins
2.Gustavs Gailītis
3.Didzis Jasukaitis

Special slalom:

1.Jānis Kuzmins
2.Gustavs Gailītis
3.Remigius Petrauskas (Lithuania)

More info - skateboardinfo.lv ! ! !

Special slalom:
1.Janis Kuzmins 14,19
2.Gustavs Gailitis 14,64
3.Armands Sausins 14,84
4.Ainars Jermacenko 14,88
5.Didzis Jasukaitis 15,36
6.Salvis Skarainis 15,36
7.Edzus Konosonoks 15,49
8.Gints Zommers 15,56
9.Gints Gailitis 16,95
10.Janis Sirmais 17,33
11.Aivars Karklins 17,70
12.Edijs Jermacenko j 17,94
13.Edgars Skukis 18,30
14.Egons Papirtis 18,54
15.Arguts Skudrens 18,57
16.Gints Ruperts 18,65
17.Guntars Gailitis 18,70
18.Valdis Sermols 19,02
19.Juris Grundulis j 20,40
20.Toms Dreiblats j 23,75


Gigant slalom:
1.Janis Kuzmins 47,99
2.Gustavs Gailitis 48,65
3.Ainars Jermacenko 49,00
4.Didzis Jasukaitis 50,88
5.Edžus Konosonoks 52,35
6.Salvis Skarainis 52,98
7.Gints Gailitis 53,41
8.Janis Sirmais 54,07
9.Egons Papirtis 54,22
10.Guntars Gailitis 54,75
11.Edgars Skukis 54,96
12.Gints Zommers 55,03
13.Arguts Skudrens 55,16
14.Aivars Karklins 55,50
15.Juris Grundulis jun 56,46
16.Gints Ruperts 57,07
17.Armands Sausins 58,26

Janis Kuzmins


Daudzi


Ainars


Edijs

Next slalom competition in Riga will be on August 22.

Programm:
tight slalom /Open and junior class/,
cyber slalom,
1000 meters pumping,
high jump,
2 cones

www.skateboardinfo.lv

Here's a small video from the Latvia championship by Guntars G.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbVWmvj4MRI

www.skateboardinfo.lv

Registration will start for RE Kaste!

http://www.skateboardinfo.lv/?mod=80

Pictures by Gints added (above) for the Latvian Championships.

/Jani

Cyber:

1.Gints Zommers 8,47
2.Gustavs Gailitis 8,50
3.Marks Kiselovs 8,62
4.Ainārs Jermacenko 8,81
5.Salvis Skarainis 8,95
6.Edzus Konosonoks 8,97
7.Armands Sausins 9,24
8.Didzis Jasukaitis 9,44
9.Gints Gailitis 9,50
10.Aivars Karklins 9,52
11.Edijs Jermacenko j 10,01
12.Juris Grundulis j 10,02
13.Janis Sirmais 10,19
14.Guntars Gailitis 10,29
15.Edgars Skukis 10,42
16.Kārlis Deksnis j 10,57
17.Garri Kristapsons 10,65
18.Krisjanis Cers j 10,66
19.Lienite Skaraine 10,72
20.Valdis Sermols 10,93
21.Gints Ruperts 11,26
22.Aksels Ruperts j 11,51
23.Oskars Mednis j 11,63
24.Toms Dreiblats j 11,78
25.Eduards Vikmanis 11,98
26.Aivars Aijo 12,71
27.Aksels Aizkalns j 16,10
28.Estere Zemite 16,81
29.Janis Dreiblats j 17,12

Line slalom 1,70 m (qualification time)

1.Gustavs Gailitis 10,81
2.Gints Zommers 10,81
3.Ainars Jermacenko 10,53
4.Armands Sausins 10,58
5.Edzus Konosonoks 10,90
6.Marks Kiselovs 10,97
7.Didzis Jasukaitis 10,99
8.Salvis Skarainis 11,31
9.Gints Gailitis 11,36
10.Aivars Karklins 11,87
11.Janis Sirmais 11,88
12.Juris Grundulis j 12,37
13.Valdis Sermols 12,40
14.Edgars Skukis 12,40
15.Edijs Jermacenko j 12,45
16.Lienite Skaraine 12,70
17.Garri Kristapsons 13,05
18.Gints Ruperts 13,19
19.Guntars Gailitis 13,25
20.Aksels Ruperts j 13,75
21.Krisjanis Cers j 14,42
22.Toms Dreiblats j 14,48
23.Eduards Vikmanis 16,28
24.Estere Zemite 16,36
25.Aivars Aijo 16,95
26.Janis Dreiblats j 17,53
27.Aksels Aizkalns j 20,21
28.Karlis Deksnis j DQ

''Riga extreme'' slalom cup on 22nd August was organized by Riga city Sports department, where my father Gints now works.

The sun was shining, band ''PND'' was playing - we had a great day of racing!!!

This race was also the official debut for new slalom team from Latvia (more info soon...)!

The race started with Cyber slalom and the winner Gints Zommers almost managed to beat Janis Kuzmins Latvian record (Zommers did 8:47, Janis in Stockholm2005 - 8:45). I was second and upcoming slalom star, my trainingmate Marks Kiselovs was 3rd (it was his first podium in Latvian contests and he was very happy, because it is always so hard to race against much more experienced riders with better equipment...).

Second discipline was Tight slalom and in head-to-head finals I had to meet Marks already in the first round - I won the first run, he - the second, but I moved to semi-final. In final I beat Zommers by 0,34 sec. 3rd was European amateur vicechampion in amateur tight - Ainars Jermacenko.

Then we had a high jump contest and Edzus Konosonoks won with 135cm (at the race day, it was his 40th birthday!!!)

In street discipline Rudolfs Hencels won.

The biggest intrigue was in 1km pumping contest on flat (we had about 4m startbox for push start and then we just pumped all 1km distance). After first 800 metres Zommers was leading, but then I decided to overtake him. I won, Kiselovs was second. In last metres Aivars Karklins lost his 3rd place for more experienced Jermacenko.

Of course, there was also a junior and begginer groups in slalom (Begginers top3: 1.Eliza Gailite, 2Anna Gailite 3 Iveta Medne).

After the race everybody were tired and happy that the end of slalom season is far from over

Cyberpodium:

Photos added to post above.

/Jani

New homepage ( www.slalomskaters.lv ) and new team ( Wheelbite Racing) in Latvia (find out more on ''Teams'' section on slalomskateboarder.com! ! !

The next race in Latvia already this weekend in Padure!
Program: special and GS ! ! !

PS - Beware of Wheelbites

Special slalom:
Beginers:
1.Edgars Kalns 10,30
2.Eliza Gailite 11,68
3.Madara Taurina 12,60
4.Anna Gailite 12,80
5.Roberts Skarainis 14,00
6.Sintija Erkevica 14,10

Open:
1.Jānis Kuzmins 10,87
2.Ainars jermacenko 11,45
3.Gustavs Gailitis 11,68
4.Didzis Jasukaitis 11,81
5.Armands Sausins 12,00
6.Salvis Skarainis 12,11
7.Marks Kiselovs 12,21
8.Gints Gailitis 12,94
9.Edzus Konosonoks 12,95
10.Aivars Karklins 13,06
11.Edgars Skukis 13,35
12.Edijs Jermacenko j 13,35
13.Lienite Skaraine 13,81
14.Gints Ruperts 14,11
15.Guntars Gailitis 14,18
16.Aksels Ruperts j 15,81
17.Eduards Vitmanis 16,74
18.Toms Dreiblats j 16,79

Small video about Latvia Cup in Padure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI5i87LT7TM

www.skateboardinfo.lv

38 Week of this year is a European Mobility week-19.of september Day without cars!
City of Olaine & Olaine skateboard club will organise Olaine skateboard cup 2009.
Participiants:1.Beginners, 2.Juniors, 3.OPEN.
Events: Special, Tight, 50.cones WR attempt for best 6.
First time in Olaine-city 20.km from Riga. There will be closed one of the main roads (kūdras iela) in the centre of city. Asking for good weather and basic status.

Race with: ConeRacing, SK8KINGS

ConeRacing.com
SK8KINGS.COM

Results:
1.Ainars Jermacenko 6,89
2.Gints Zommers 6,94
3.Marks Kiselovs 7,03
4.Juris Grundulis 7,05
5.Edzus Konosonoks 7,09
6.Armands Sausins 7,13
7.Gustavs Gailitis 7,15
8.Lienite Skaraine 8,05
9.Edisj Jermacenko 8,28
10.Gints Ruperts 8,39
11.Toms Dreiblats 9,09
12.Aksels Ruperts 9,11
13.Eduards Vitmanis 9,50
14.Aivars Aijo 11,21

Beginners:
1.Raimonds Zunde 7,93
2.Madara Taurina 8,12
3.Eliza Gailite 7,73
4.Anna Gailite 8,98

Some pics: http://sportacentrs.com/extreme/galerij ... icture=0#p

www.skateboardinfo.lv

Result of new talent group in special slalom
Pos. Bib. Num. & Racer Name Total Time Diff.

1 Aksels Aizkalns 9,62 0.00
2 Madara Tauriņa 9,76 +0,14
3 Ričards Šmits 10,49 +0,87
4 Artūrs Liskovs 10,99 +1,37
5 Adrians Bendzulis 11,20 +1,58
6 Reinis Ivdra 11,23 +1,61
7 Renārs Andriksons 11,47 +1,85
8 Anna Gailīte 11,49 +1,87
9 Veiko Tamme 11,57 +1,95
10 Elīza Gailīte 11,85 +2,23
11 Edgars Gurjānovs 12,63 +3,01
12 Deniss Zlibins 14,61 +4,99
13 Anatolijs Bojarins 21,49 +11,87


Result of Junior group in special slalom
Pos. Bib. Num. & Racer Name Total Time Diff.

1 Edijs Jermačenko 15,81 0.00
2 Aksels Ruperts 17,30 +1,49
3 Toms Dreiblats.


Result special slalom open group
Bib. Num. & Racer Name Total Time Diff.

1 Jānis Kuzmins 12,49 0.00
2 Armands Sausiņš 12,98 +0,49
3 Gustavs Gailītis 13,11 +0,62
4 Ainars Jermačenko 13,15 +0,66
5 Gints Zommers 13,41 +0,92
6 Marks Kiseļovs 13,50 +1,01
7 Didzis Jausukaitis 13,67 +1,18
8 Edžus Konošonoks 13,74 +1,25
9 Salvis Skarainis 13,79 +1,30
10 Gints Gailītis 14,24 +1,75
11 Aivars Kārkliņš 14,36 +1,87
12 Valdis Sermuls 15,42 +2,93
13 Lienīte Skaraine 15,72 +3,23
14 Edgars Skuķis 15,76 +3,27
15 Gints Ruperts 16,69 +4,20
16 Eduards Vitmanis 18,99 +6,50
17 Madara Tauriņa 20,92 +8,43
18 Raimonds Zunda 24,21 +11,72
19 Estere Zemīte -


Result of junior group in tight
Pos. Bib. Num. & Racer Name Total Time Diff.

1 Edijs Jermačenko 15,05 0.00
2 Toms Dreiblats 16,55 +1,50
3 Aksels Ruperts 17,27 +2,22


Result open group tight
Pos. Bib. Num. & Racer Name Total Time Diff.

1 Jānis Kuzmins 12,04 0.00
2 Ainars Jermačenko 12,34 +0,30
3 Gustavs Gailītis 12,72 +0,68
4 Armands Sausiņš 12,84 +0,80
5 Marks Kiseļovs 12,89 +0,85
6 Edžus Konošonoks 13,00 +0,96
7 Didzis Jausukaitis 13,19 +1,15
8 Gints Zommers 13,40 +1,36
9 Aivars Kārkliņš 13,79 +1,75
10 Salvis Skarainis 13,91 +1,87
11 Lienīte Skaraine 14,67 +2,63
12 Valdis Sermuls 14,94 +2,90
13 Gints Ruperts 15,52 +3,48
14 Edgars Skuķis 16,13 +4,09
15 Eduards Vitmanis 17,83 +5,79
16 Madara Tauriņa 19,41 +7,37
17 Veiko Tamme 22,79 +10,75
18 Raimonds Zunda -
18 Ēstere Zemīte -


There were a few good attempts at wr 50.cones, but not clean. Ainars Jermačenko 9.50 and 2.cones Janis Kuzmins 9.62 and one cone. Gustavs made it clean with 10.31.

http://sportacentrs.com/extreme/video/2 ... skeitborda

Video on main sport portal in Latvia from Olaines novada kausa izcīņa skeitbordā.

In this competition main accent was made it to new generation and new talants.
First Time in Olaine City .

Race with:
ConeRacing.com
SK8KINGS.com

Latvia slalom ranking 2009:

Name, point, events

1.Gustavs Gailītis 371- 10
2.Ainārs Jermačenko329- 10
3.Edžus Konošonoks 302- 10
4.Marks Kiseļovs 289- 9
5.Armands Sausiņš 277- 8
6.Didzis Jasukaitis 238- 9
7.Jānis Kuzmins 237- 6
8.Gints Gailītis 228- 9
9.Aivars Kārkliņš 208- 10
10.Gints Zommers 200- 6

www.skateboardinfo.lv

This event was held in Riga’s Olympic sports centre and was sponsored by ‘’Latvian skateboard federation’’, ‘’Nike 6.0’’, ‘’Rockstar Energy drink’’, ‘’ConeRacing.com’’.

The ‘’Skater of the year 2009’’ awards were given in two categories – street skateboarding and slalom skateboarding.

In slalom there were several nominations but the most important of course was ‘’Skater of the year 2009’’. The candidates were – European champion in PRO - Janis Kuzmins (Sk8kings, ConeRacing.com), World record holder and Latvian ranking 1st place - Gustavs Gailitis (Fullbag skates, ConeRacing.com), European champion in women group - Lienite Skaraine from Talsi.

And this year the title went to…..Lienite Skaraine!!!

European junior champion from Jurmala - Juris Grundulis - was awarded as ‘’Junior of the year 2009’’!

There were also some special awards with the help of ''ConeRacing.com'' – ‘’The comeback of the year’’ award went to Armands Sausins (O.S.S.G.) , who celebrated his birthday the day before, and Valdis Sermols.

The ''Biggest progress of the year'' for rider, who really has made a huge climb in results during the season 2009 went to Marks Kiselovs (Wheelbite Racing) and to Anna Gailite in women group.

Award for ‘’Long-term skating’’ (20 years on board) went to Edzus Konosonoks (stampa.lv), who becamed Finnish champion 2009.

And all 10 best riders in Latvian ranking were awarded too!

Thanks to all the sponsors





Lienite Skaraine - 'Skater of the year 2009'

The ''wood cone'' was a special prize, made by Gints Zommers (Latvian champion 1990,91,93) to first place in ranking and ''Skater of the year'' winners!



Gustavs Gailitis - 1st place in Latvian ranking 2009



Latvian and European champion - Junior of the year 2009 - Juris Grundulis!



The best of the best



Gints Gailitis - father of skateboarding in Latvia presided the ''Skater of the year'' event!



The prize table

Pictures added to the previous post.

/Jani