[2004] Bicknell Blitz Challenge, April 22, 2004

[Jani Soderhall]

From the newsletter of Juice magazine:

BICKNELL BLITZ CHALLENGE - Thursday, April 22, 2004 at BICKNELL HILL- VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA SUPER FAST SUPER TIGHT. The race will be hosted by ATTILA ASZODI. Sponsors include MIKE TEELE and SKATEBOARDPIMP.COM. Mike is generously contributing one of his own designed old school decks, the "BIG PIMP", which features exquisite graphics by legend WES HUMPSTON. This is the only Deck Wes is currently doing graphics for, outside of Bulldog - the board is signed by Wed and numbered- it is only one of 100 made. BAHNE SKATEBOARDS / JACK SMITH and DAN GESMER - SEISMIC/3DM, PLEASURE TOOLS BEARINGS, FIBREFLEX SKATEBOARDS, SKATERBUILT SKATES, POCKET PISTOLS SKATES / MANX WHEELS, SK8TR SKATESHOP, JUICE MAGAZINE, Z-CULT SKATEBOARDS- JESSE MARTINEZ, and GREED CLOTHING will also be sponsoring the race.

[Vlad Popov]

The hill is sick. Faster (quicker, to be exact) then the Trocadero STR TS. It was a "small scale" BIG race. Good vibes. Fast skaters. Beatiful LA.

[Glenn S]

Hey Vlad, how did Pink Leather do against Black Leather? Did you get that pink g-string of yours spanked?

I'm stoked that you made the trip out. Wish I could have made it up to race, but I started a brand new job today at 6:30am sharp though and that's more important to me right now.

Talked to my skate buddy Steve Collins and he said it was just a killer event and a great vibe. He told me about the Juice Magazine site. Looks great: http://www.juicemagazine.com/bicknellblitz2004.html

[Jani Soderhall]

Thank's to Juice mag for reporting so quickly on this race!

Bicknell Blitz Challenge 2004 Final Results
(best of 4 runs- 1/10 sec penalty/cone, 10th cone DQ)

1. Attila Aszodi 6.45
2. Floyd Reid 6.63
3. Steve Evans 6.96
4. Arab Groff 7.01
5. Richy Carrasco 7.02
6. Vlad Popov 7.03
7. Mike Gorman 7.38 (1st clean run! )
8. Chicken 7.44
9. Beau Brown 7.48
10. Rene Carrasco 7.67
11. Steve Collins 7.68
12. Tim Kienitz 7.72
13. Brent Kosick 7.89
14. Scott Johnson 8.20
15. Jack Smith 8.42 (clean!!!)
16. Lynn Kramer 8.94
17. Adrian Pina 9.0
18. Michael Kaelon DQ
19. Zack Mayall DQ

Awesome race poster - Great work Tim Kienitz!

[Steve Collins]

Glenn, too bad you couldn't be there, you woulda dug it.

[Rene Carrasco]

I made this cartoon over a MONTH ago.....

......................-IT CAME TRUE !



What a fun night of RACING !

On my last run - I almost slid out - and I could hear Richy in my head saying "Don't BLOW-OUT - STAY in the COURSE - STAY in the COURSE !"
-I DID - - - and it was my FASTEST RUN ! Thank God for a good coach !
-can't wait to race again in the NEXT BICKNELL BLITZ CHALLENGE !

Vlad - thanks for coming out and racing with us ! Cool.


- isn't WLAC right around the corner ? -hmmmm.
.................- Rene' Cannonball Carrasco !

[Adam Trahan]

Thanks for reporting guys.

Glad to see that you hade a good reception Vlad...

adam

[Vlad Popov]

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[Rene Carrasco]

Vlad -

I like your photo from the beach - lookin' at Bicknell Hill -
.....it looks like it could be a "Poster" for it -
..........the steep hill, blue sky, all that beach sand,
...............and all those palm trees- - -

::::::::: THAT'S PURE CALIFORNIA - BABY ! ::::::::::


Thanks for coming out and racing with us -
-see ya @ La Costa ! .......[ or WLAC- ]


God bless, bro. ! - ......................-Rene' Cannonball Carrasco !

[Vlad Popov]

Great to meet you, Rene! I'll see you soon!