ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Posted: **Sun May 18, 2003 8:41 am**

finally got around to posting some pics of the race on my site, check them out at http://www.geocities.com/sk8sanfran....enjoy

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2003 1:07 am**

hey mike, i should have some pics on my site my the end of the week, once i get them in the mail.

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2003 5:09 pm**

Maria, I hate bug you, I know you're gonna do it...I'm anxious to see some pictures. I saw some on Yunkerphoto.com that look really good. And thanks again for a fun race.

Posted: **Fri May 09, 2003 4:15 pm**

Holy Cow!!! There's only a few tenths of a second separating the top few places. What a day that was.

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2003 2:37 am**

Back from San Fran and hit the ground running . . . here are the results of a rad day of racing . . . more info and pics to follow:

Men’s Pro
1st -- Richy “Brown Bomber” Carrasco -- 21.563
2nd – Mike Maysey – 21.874
3rd -- Steve Olson – 21.998
4th – Paul Dunn – 22.096
5th – David Hackett – 22.881
6th – Clayton Scott -- 23.183
7th – John Hutson -- 23.259
8th – Eric “Tuma” Britton -- 23.795
9th – Jeff Thomas -- 23.885

Women’s Pro
1st -- Lynn Kramer -- 28.096
2nd -- Judi Oyama -- 29.341

Men’s Open
1st -- Miko Biffle -- 22.615
2nd -- Richie Delosada -- 22.627
3rd -- Chris “Sully” Sullivan -- 23.261
4th -- Cliff Coleman -- 23.379
5th -- Jonathan Reese -- 23.642
6th -- Mark Johnson -- 24.210
7th -- Jack Smith -- 24.288
8th -- Floyd Reid -- 24.845
9th -- David Price -- 24.938
10th -- Hung Chang -- 25.016
11th -- John Kim -- 27.397
12th -- Julius Pleshakov -- 27.446

Women’s Open (short course)
1st -- Amy Thompson -- 10.628
2nd -- Michelle Dunn -- 11.375
3rd -- Molly Jans -- 11.995
4th -- Julie Brothers -- 13.026

Jr. Open – Boy’s (short course)
1st -- George Novitski -- 10.083
2nd -- Dylan Gordon -- 10.424
3rd -- Nik Benko -- 11.597

Jr. Open – Girl’s (short course)
1st -- Keli Benko -- 10.261
2nd -- Aria Thompson -- 10.474
3rd -- Lauren Gordon -- 10.798

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2003 5:37 pm**

1st Pro Mens Richy Carassco
2nd Mike Maysey
3rd Steve Olson

1st Pro Womens Lynn Krammer
2nd Judi Oyama

1st Mens Open Miko Biffle

1st Girls Keli Benko

1st Boys George Novitski

I want to thank my wife Victoria, Erik Takaoka, Richy and Maria and all the riders and sponsors. Special thanks to the folks at PurpleSKunk skate shop in SFO...support your local shop!

The hill was FAST!

Posted: **Tue Apr 29, 2003 7:57 am**

Big Props to our latest product sponsors:

Clive Bags
Bell Sports
Madrid Skateboards
Dragon Optical Sunglasses
Juice Magazine

Should be plenty of prizes and schwag to keep everybody happy! Counting down . . .

Posted: **Sat Apr 26, 2003 5:57 pm**

Check out event listing on:Skateboard.com

Go to official:SF Gravity Fest Site

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[ This Message was edited by: Maria Carrasco on 2003-04-26 13:33 ]

Posted: **Thu Apr 24, 2003 1:47 am**

SoulStudio.com has donated some sets of Powell wheels to the prize pool and Stifle Clothing has donated logo tee-shirts to be awarded to the winners of the Open, Women and Junior classes. Thanks Stan Strocher and Mark Froke!

[ This Message was edited by: Maria Carrasco on 2003-04-29 01:53 ]

Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2003 5:02 pm**

The gang at Purple Skunk (supporting longboarding and slalom in NorCal for 10 years) have donated lots of goodies to the prize pool and have also generously offered a discount to all registered slalom race entrants for any equipment that they need. Visit Purple Skunk at:

Purple Skunk
5820 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94121
Tel: (415) 668-7905

Thanks Lizzie!!

Also, just a reminder to all those registered for the race – please be sure your $40 advance entry fees are received no later than Monday - April 28 – otherwise entry fee is $50.

Thanks for your cooperation – counting down!

Posted: **Sun Apr 20, 2003 6:45 pm**

Latest additions to the prize pool – Pocket Pistols cool logo tees and several packs of “Billys” skateboard hardware. Thanks Chicken Deck and Bill Wahl!

Posted: **Sat Apr 19, 2003 9:18 pm**

Bahne Skateboards has donated a Bahne Black Hill complete to be awarded to the fastest time of the day from the junior classes.

Thanks very much Jack!

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2003 9:27 pm**

Latest Product Sponsors to the Prize Pool are:

Glen Darcey/Creative License Media -- two copies of “This Is Not Skateboarding”
Independent -- some cool Indy items
Pure Guts -- 6 Pure Guts Shirts

Thanks Glen, Indy, Judi, and Ron!

Posted: **Thu Apr 17, 2003 5:13 am**

We are making a change to the previously announced “open” racing format. There will now be Men’s Pro, Men’s Open, Women’s Combined, Boy’s and Girl’s divisions. Age cut-off for Boy’s and Girl’s classes is 16. All racers will run the same course based on sign-in order and times will be categorized according to class. All other details will be announced at the racer’s meeting on race day.

We have set a low entry fee but still have to cover operational costs. With that in mind, we will have a cash payout in the Men’s Pro class for 1st through 3rd place only. All other classes will be awarded from the donated prize pool. So far, the prize pool is shaping up nicely – Thanks again to all the pledges so far.

Our main goal for this event is to keep it fun as well as challenging for all. Looking forward to seeing you there! 38 entries and counting – with some heavy hitters on the list.

Don’t forget there is an advance entry fee cut-off date of Monday April 28 – which means all payments must be RECIEVED by that date.

Updates will be made to the contest calendar as well.

Additional prize sponsor announcement: 

Logitech has donated a cordless mouse/keyboard combo and possibly some other electronic gizmos. Thanks Vance!

Deathbox -- has also pledged some cool and desirable product – be there to find out what. Thanks Hack!

Posted: **Wed Apr 16, 2003 7:50 am**

Product sponsorships are underway -- 3DM/Turner Wheels have generously offered to donate wheels to the prize purse and Comet Skateboards have pledged at least two decks! Thanks Howard and Jonathan!

We're just about three weeks away on Sunday, May 4. Can’t wait! We will have women’s and junior’s divisions. More details to follow.

Posted: **Fri Apr 04, 2003 5:17 am**

Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 4, 2003 for the SAN FRANCISCO GRAVITY FEST SLALOM CHALLENGE . . .

Organized by: Richy & Maria Carrasco/SK8KINGS.COM in tandem with Gary Holl & Erik Takaoka/Midtown Racing by invitation of Robert Wurgaft/Gravity Fest.

Location: San Francisco Gravity Festival IGSA National in McLaren Park, San Francisco Click here for online map: Online Map.

Event Info: San Francisco Gravity Festival runs Friday May 2 through Sunday May 4 and is a combination of – downhill speedboard, gravity bike, luge, inline and now – Slalom Skateboard Racing!! 
The San Francisco Gravity Fest Slalom Challenge will be held on the final day of the Festival on Sunday, May 4, 2003. 
Complete event information can be downloaded in a PDF file at: PDF Download
The download/PDF file includes details of race location, maps, lodging, transportation, etc. Please note that this description may not yet list “Skateboard Slalom” as an event since we are organizing and running our own race as part of the overall Gravity Festival but not under the IGSA National technical rules. Each rider must wear a helmet, knee and elbow pads and sign the IGSA standard waiver to compete in the slalom event.
Photos of the hill can be seen at: Photos 
Road Surface: Slightly rough but we should be able to run a good GS race on it. Foot-braking will be a must for most riders. 
Entry Class: Open (combined Open and Pro). We will consider a women’s and kids division pending interest. 
Course: Single Lane GS -- part of the course may be more like a fast Hybrid. 
Format: Each rider will take a minimum of two timed runs depending on the course and final number of entries. There will be a DQ penalty based on a “TBD” number of cones hit per single run – designed to suit the course which will be announced on race day. 
Race Day Schedule: Riders must arrive before 9:30 a.m. as the road will close at this time.
This is a one day racing event: Sunday - May 4th, 2003

Registration 8:45-9:45
Practice: 10AM - 11AM
Racing: starts 11:30 
Entry Fee: Entries are limited to the first 50 paid racers. Advance entry fee is $40 – paid via Paypal or check/money order. Deadline for Paypal payment is: Monday, April 28, 2003. All checks via mail must be received by: Monday, April 28, 2003 Please also send an e-mail confirming the “check is in the mail” for tracking. After that, $50 entry fee the day of the race - if space permits. Sorry no exceptions. 1st 50 riders signed up and paid will be racing. Paypal ID: SK8KINGS@aol.com or mail check payable to : Carrasco Skate Co/SK8KINGS at P.O. Box 20354, Fountain Valley, CA 92728-0354

Entry Form: Every entrant must sign the San Francisco Gravity Festival Waiver and Release to participate. This document can be viewed and downloaded in advance at: Gravity Fest Release and Waiver. Must be 18 years of age to sign – under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign.
Cash Prizes: Will be paid as a percentage based on the number of total entries for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place only. 
Sponsors/Vendors: Manufacturers/vendors interested in donating prizes or making other promotional arrangements – please contact maria@sk8kings.com

Anyone having difficulty downloading the PDF or maps, e-mail me and I'll forward directly. 
Please sign up and pay in advance at Online Registration. This will help us to keep the race day chaos to a minimum so we can focus on having a great race day! 

Hope to see everyone out there in beautiful McLaren Park having fun!

Special Thanks to Adam Trahan for his "hospitality" on Slalomskateboarder.com!

ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Announcing S.F. Gravity Fest Slalom Challenge - May 4, 2003

Announcing S.F. Gravity Fest Slalom Challenge - May 4, 2003