Parallelslalom Race Grueningen, Schweiz 21./22. Juni 2003

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 11:47 am

Glenn,
you are exactly right, the race this year will be different. It will have a true tight slalom on Saturday with the course as described on the website (please don´t kill me if you find some cones spaced 7.2 feet instead of 6.5) it will be a true technical tight course. I was responsible for the text regarding the course and I am there to assure a real tight course on Saturday. I will most likely not set it, but I will be envolved in the layout for sure.
Sundays course will be a lot wider but still more challenging than last year. The organizers are convinced that true progression can only come with challenging courses and the swiss are practicing, believe me.
Your are also right that most of the boards are longboards, but they are working on new designs. As always they want to make perfect designs, so the boards are well tested.

Last year I skated on the course you see in the video. The course was set by Chris Linford and it was alot tighter than it looks in the video. The clip is filmed with a mega fisheye, so cone distances look a lot larger than in reality. It was a tight, for sure not a GS. The guys skating are Chris Linford and Martin Drayton, both have incredible tight slalom abilities, so the course looks a lot easier than it actually was.
The course you see was NOT used in the actual race on Sunday because 75% of the racers would not have made it to the 10th cone. So this year will be a two day affair, two races, two different courses, one tight, one larger for everyone. You will see!

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Glenn S · Post by **Glenn S** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 5:53 pm

Chris,
The spacing of 1.7 to 2.0 meters(5.5 to 6.5 feet) sounds like it is to be quite a bit tighter than what this race has been in the recent past.

And it seems to go against what Swiss slalom board makers have been building in the recent past. Do any of the European board builder offer decks with wheelbases to handle this spacing? I always thought that Airflow and Indiana decks were longboard decks.

Course discription: http://www.pscontest.ch/eventse.htm

Can you confirm that this TS race will have no spacing greater than 6.5ft?

Do you ever get to skate at this location and have you tried a course here with this spacing?

From the video clip provided above by Yoyo, that clip is not even close. That must be the GS course?

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Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 10:32 pm

There is a format in written words and the organizers are swiss and have cooperation with me and Joe, you know what our backgrounds are and what swiss precision means. That should be enough. Besides swiss cheese an chocolate. see you.Prost!

Vlad Popov · Post by **Vlad Popov** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:15 pm

Thank you Chris. Let’s hope the format is as promised and is not voted off the last minute and substituted with longboard slalom.
Beer drinking is a good sport!
Train hard!
Vlad.

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Sat Apr 05, 2003 11:13 am

Hey Vlad,

the problem last year was that the swiss were not prepared for the course Chris Linford set. If his course would have been the competition course 75 percent of the racers would not have made the course at all.
So what will be done this year are 2 courses, one tight and one semi-tight like at the tunnel race. You can ask the english guys and they will confirm that sundays course was tight! Count on 1,70 - 2 meters on saturday in Grueningen.

As for the italians.I don´´t know. They have registered so I think they will show up.
I think if you would register only if it is sure that they will come would be a little lame. Believe me that there will be enough competition for you. At least I will fill you up with enough beer the evening before the race to suck out the strength of your legs....hehe. a little fun on the side.

Vlad Popov · Post by **Vlad Popov** » Sat Apr 05, 2003 4:00 am

I have a couple of questions to the organizers of this race. I've read the courses' description, but it would be wonderfull if you can confirm that here.

Some of us in the US are afraid that this event will be similar to Morro Bay 2001- a longboard slalom rather then traditional slalom. Because modern Swiss slalomers favor long boards, we’re worried that the courses are going to be set to accommodate the "new" slalom style rather then the classic slalom style. After all, a very famous Swiss slalomer, Daniel Ridoli, left after his first attempt last year (possibly because cone distances were extremely large). And he was one of the best slalomers in the world not long ago. When you call 2003 race a TS, do you mean 2003 standards or 1990s Swiss standards? How will it differ from the race last year? (What were the distances last year and please confirm 1.7 m to 2 m in TS if it's so).

Is there a way to make sure that all the registered Italian racers are coming or at least have expressed an interest? Can Paul Gatti and Giammarco Luca be personally contacted to confirm their knowledge of the race and their intent to come (not through a third party)?

We want to come, but we want to make sure it’s not going to be another longboarder’s race.
I did go overboard in my questions, just tell me it ain't so, and you'll make more then one person happy.

Thank you,
Vlad (on behalf of self and other interested US parties).

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 10:08 am

You can find new infos and photos on the course and road and surface on http://www.pscontest.ch under "course"

New detailed photos will be added soon

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YOYO SHULTZ · Post by **YOYO SHULTZ** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 12:25 am

Here is a link to last year's Saturday practice session...
http://home.arcor.de/skateyoyo/Clips/Sl ... ingen2.WMV

YOYO

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 11:50 am

You can find new infos on http://www.pscontest.ch in several updates in the coming weeks from now on. There are infos about the saturday night party online now.

http://www.pscontest.ch is online since 1 year now. There were 5869 visitors registered up until today.
Total klicks were 152.739. The site has been visited from more than 30 countries.

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 8:47 am

I do not have their email, but I am very sure that they will be there. It really looks like Grüningen will be the place to be in June! The Youth Organisation is really promoting it well this time, so there will be spectators too.

John Gilmour · Post by **John Gilmour** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:10 am

Is it possible to contact Gatti and Luca to confirm for sure that they will be there and also to make them aware of the USA racing schedule for this year? Gatti speaks english well.

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 12:15 am

Wow! Paolo Gatti and Luca Giammarco! So Gianluca has pulled them in their ears. The continuation of the european slalom revival is alive & well.

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 8:27 am

http://www.pscontest.ch now welcomes the Italian delegation to the starters list. More than 3 months until the race starts and already nearly 40 racers registered. Can someone please count how many nations will be represented?

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Paul Keleher · Post by **Paul Keleher** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 3:51 pm

there are some Video clips of Martin Drayton & Chris Linford at this race in 2002 on the Ukssa website

go to

http://www.ukssa.net

click onto video's

Paul K

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 3:21 pm

I just deleted my own post with my answer to Michael....urgh computers....hate it, need it.

Anyway who has certain plans to come? I heard of the enlish dudes, Michael, Paul, ED.
Jani and Hans, Mr. Dong, JG, Howard Gordon, Attila, Carrascos (several?).....any one else? Sharon?
Ok a little early, but it would be cool to have a line up of the stars in the next plea for sponsors..

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 9:51 am

If you want to have a little view of the race site you can check the report on http://www.sk8mag.de from 2002

go to:

http://www.sk8mag.de/contests/grueningen02/

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Michael Dong · Post by **Michael Dong** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 9:36 am

Hi Chris,

I am very interested in making at least one trip over to race in Europe this year. Could you describe the courses as compared to the Morro Bay course? Are average cone distances like 4ft apart or somewhere closer to 6ft? Is altitude a factor? What would be an ideal board setup for the course? Any information you could provide will help greatly.

thanks,

Michael

Bruce Brewington · Post by **Bruce Brewington** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 1:11 am

A race this summer in Switzerland...sounds great. Count me in and I now have it on my calendar also, and I hope there will be other domestic skaters that will also make the journey overseas 'cause I'd hate to see the slowest skater on the FCR tour be the only representative from the US.

Wall Street Racing

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 10:19 pm

Great to see that the Swiss organizers are so early in announcing their event!

I've written it into my calendar already!

I hope many others racers (be it American, European, Asian, or South American!) will come as well, making it even more interesting.

/Jani

Glenn S · Post by **Glenn S** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 6:25 pm

Ok, and I'd like to see some US skaters over there too.

I say that we get a fund going on the site here to get Richy Carrasco(to race) and Maria Carrasco(to film) over to this race.

If they make a PayPal account up, they've got my donation.

Chris Eggers · Post by **Chris Eggers** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 1:47 pm

Announcement

Parallelslalom Contest Grueningen Switzerland

This is a pre-announcement for the famous Parallelslalom Race in Grueningen, Switzerland.

The race will be held for the fourth time now once again organized by the Youth-Generation Association.
The complete Swiss scene will be there as well as racers from all over Europe and hopefully the world.

For those of you who have been fortunate enough to have attended the race in 2002 you will remember the road for not having proper pavement in the upper section where the race was not held. This has been done for next year, the road has perfect pavement all the way now so the course will be significantly longer than in 2002. There will be photos available soon.

The stats:

Date: 21./22. June 2003

Place: Grueningen/Switzerland (nearest international Airport: Zuerich)

Categories: Girls, Juniors (16 and younger), Men

Disciplines: Tight and Giant Slalom (Sat/Sun not decided yet), ramp start, electronic timing

Entry fee: 15 - 20 SFR

Prices: 1.000 SFR first place (3.000-4.000 SFR whole purse) plus stuff prices (still looking for sponsors, interested companies please contact us)

Accomodation: for free in the bunker, Hotels will be listed on the homepage

There will be a party for all on Saturday evening (lets make our own Savage Club)

Homepage: http://www.pscontest.ch (update available January 2003)

Contact: jadranko.radovanovic@swissaxis.com

Ankündigung

Parallelslalom Contest, Grueningen, Schweiz

Dies ist eine Vorankündigung für das berühmte Parallelslalomrennen in Grueningen, Schweiz

Das Rennen wird nun zum vierten Mal abgehalten werden und wird wieder von der Youth-Generation Grueningen organisiert.
Die ganze schweizer Slalom Szene wird anwesend sein und auch Fahrer aus ganz Europa und hoffentlich aus der ganzen Welt.

Diejenigen glücklichen die letztes Jahr schon da waren werden sich daran erinnern dass die Strasse im oberen Bereich, wo das Rennen nicht statt fand, nicht gut asphaltiert war. Dies wurde inzwischen bereinigt so dass der Kurs bedeutend länger als letztes Jahr sein wird. Photos der Strasse werden demnächst erhältlich sein.

Die Daten:

Datum: 21./22. Juni 2003

Ort: Grueningen/Schweiz (nähester Internationaler Flughafen: Zürich)

Kategorien: Damen, Junioren (16 und jünger), Männer

Disziplinen: Tight und Giant Slalom (es ist noch nicht entschieden welcher Kurs Samstag oder Sonntag), Ramp Start, elektronische Zeitmessanlage

Startgeld: 15-20 SFR

Preise: 1.000 SFR (gesamt: 3.000-4.000 SFR) und Sachpreise (wir suchen noch nach Sponsoren, bei Interesse bitte melden)

Übernachtungsmöglichkeiten: umsonst im Zivilbunker, Hotels werden auf der Homepage aufgelistet.

Am Samstag abend wird eine Party stattfinden

Homepage: http://www.pscontest.ch (update ab Januar 2003)

Kontakt: jadranko.radovanovic@swissaxis.com

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