SWEDEN SLALOM WORLD CUP, June 15-17, 2007

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:43 pm

Martin Drayton wrote:Paul price very kindly gave me a shirt from the event and it is my favourite shirt to slalom in!

Yeah that's so true! I like that shirt very much, too!

rmn

Martin Drayton · Post by **Martin Drayton** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:30 am

Thats wicked, if you like I'll bring the Park City shirt too and Michael can decide for you then if you want it or just cash or a combo....The Showdown shirt (never been worn) has the full colour poster on the front and all the sponsors logos on the back!
Thanks again Emrik,

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:47 am

allright medium.. yeah i think I have a couple here at home..

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:46 am

yeah we have a couple of the shirts left.. what size do you have..
I'll tell Mikael hadestrand to bring som tee's , peace emrik

Martin Drayton · Post by **Martin Drayton** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:44 am

Paul price very kindly gave me a shirt from the event and it is my favourite shirt to slalom in! I was wondering if you had any left from the event in medium that you would be willing to sell or swap for a large "Showdown on Main Street" Race shirt from the Park City race graphics designed by Judi Oyama? http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB ... php?t=4178 see poster.
I am going to Grenoble so could do the swap/purchase there....
Thanks,

Stefano Strömberg · Post by **Stefano Strömberg** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:32 am

Salve,, maila vilka bilder du vill ha till mig på stefano@stefano.se så fixar vi det!!

McSpace

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:00 am

jag vill ha hela bildserien när jag slår Strobel.

Kan betala för mig om det är så.

PK

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:10 pm

KLICK ON THE LINK..

Har lagt upp lite bilder från lördagens tävling här http://www.stefano.se/images/GBG%20Skat ... index.html

Om det är några av bilderna som är intressanta så hojta till så kan ni få fullsize versionerna av dom.

MVH/Stefano Strömberg
"aka McSpace"

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:18 am

How about wheel stats?

What I rode

rmn

Sam Gordon · Post by **Sam Gordon** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:03 pm

Flume, Holger? No. I wanted to try it out, but under the instruction of Team Leader Price and Wing Commander Reiss we had to try out the four most extreme rides in twenty minutes before heading to the airport. Bragging rights, apparently.

Not wanting to do any of the rides, I was duped into a weird queuing system for the fast food store:

These Swedes have the most rapid damn Drive Thru' I ever seen.

By the way, don't tell Peter, but in the UK it would appear that a certain Mr. Kindler gained the Numero Uno position in Gothenburg:

http://www.ukslalomskateboarding.com/

Sam

Holger Kindler · Post by **Holger Kindler** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:43 pm

well said, sam.
a good statement about what made that contest so special.

honestly, no flume ride for you?

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Sam Gordon · Post by **Sam Gordon** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:48 pm

My belated chance to say thankyou to all of the organisers for making sure that we were looked after and catered for at every turn. From large scoreboards for the public to view racers' progress to remote monitors for enthusuiastic finishers; from a competitors' tent for racer kit which included water and bananas, to external facilities including stalls catering for food, equipment and WCs; from well made ramps and fully railed-off race area, even collection from the airport, reasonably priced onsite accommodation and post-race hostelry; right down to excellent challenging courses and fast, tough decisions as to race layout given the constant threat of poor weather, not forgetting the provision of a great website and broad marketing and media coverage so as to spread the stoke. Great work from the Gothenburg team!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samg/sets/ ... 398880761/

And a special thanks to Ingo who not only attempted ramps and a fast GS course on his first race, but also ferried the UK team around Gothenbug and rescued us in the rain. He'll be a big race threat next year!

Thanks again,

Sam

P.S. Yes, the Liseburg Park did scare me senseless. And I only went to Burger King.

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:33 am

EMRIK LARSSON wrote:But it says paris world cup?

The first few are for PSWC 2007 and the second half is for Gothenburg. I had the same initial reaction. Those titles are not very large.

Cool stats Marcus!
We need to build that into the timing software!

/Jani

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:27 pm

But it says paris world cup?

Marcus Seyffarth · Post by **Marcus Seyffarth** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:47 pm

Stats from the race

http://www.ettsexett.com/gallery/img/Stats/

Maybe not the most beautiful, but pretty interesting.

Gustavs Gailitis · Post by **Gustavs Gailitis** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:12 pm

I also wanted to say BIG THANKS to all organizers ! It was the best race I have ever entered! Yesterday me and my father we were in radio and we spoke about Gothenburg event (results,emotions etc.). There were also few posts about latvian slalomer results in Gothenburg Slalom World cup.
I hope that there will be also big event in Gothenburg next year because this year it was FANTASTIC. I think that I don't need to write all good things about this event - EVERYTHING was perfect !
Hope to see you all in Jurmala and I hope also next year in Gothenburg!

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:54 am

TRY emrik@emrik.nu

Christian Carlsson · Post by **Christian Carlsson** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:51 am

There's a bunch of photos from saturday at my website: http://www.surf.exponering.se/
(it's in swedish, but choose 'Blandat' and you will find the link to the pix).

To the racers and organizers: Thank you for the show!

/Christian

Gints Gailitis · Post by **Gints Gailitis** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:01 pm

First thanks a lot Mikael and all the others who hade organized this greatest event!
Second thanks a lot who included junior group. Baby’s is our future in slalom, too!
Third hope you have motivation to organize competition next year too.
And welcome to Jurmala!

Jonathan Harms · Post by **Jonathan Harms** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:51 pm

Looks like a great race in many, many ways.

Hey, Dom, if you do any more interviews you'll need to get a press agent!

Mattias Gustavsson · Post by **Mattias Gustavsson** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:51 pm

Thanks a lot, emrik, micke, henke and all others for the best competition in sweden so far!

anyway, i found some more photos here:)

http://niklas.fotopic.net/c1304636.html

Janis kuzmins · Post by **Janis kuzmins** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:42 pm

Thanx MIKAEL, HENDRIK,CORKY,EMRIK (Hopefuly your knee will be god and you will compete soon too)
This was the best competition this year-safety,courses,media,prises, corect decisions from organisers about discutable things,atmosphere all around....
I see a lot of perspectives for Goethenburg next year.
Marcus you catch me (how), sory for every body plese let me my third place in special, i know that was ilegal to made all course on the back wheals.

Dominik Kowalski · Post by **Dominik Kowalski** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:49 am

Ramón Königshausen wrote:Yeah, why had my voice to be so f***ed up they didn't inlcude my interview?

HAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! lala la!!!!

oh shit....just missed my train. I'll be back at night, maybe by then I have sorted my memories of this trip, because there is sure more to tell about this event. Well, all in all it was a wonderful one. I try to get through all the pics as soon as possible, but for now i would like to say:

THANK YOU! THANK YOU THANK YOU THaNK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:57 am

Yeah, why had my voice to be so f***ed up they didn't inlcude my interview?

rmn

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:18 pm

here's a link to Tv4 Goteborg with an interview with Dominic etc..
In the last part of the show.. I'll put just the skate-bit on the website soon as well.

http://tv4nyheterna.se/2.139?videoId=1.124564

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:05 pm

thanx

the swedish weather. especially in Gothenburg is better in august, so maybe.. next years contest should be held later during the season?
I agree on speeding up the rounds etc...
I would like to see a big sponsor like Swatch or Longines.. so you'll be able to use the same system as slalomskiers, and track and field athletes use...that might speed things up, even though Corky is fast with his fingers...
and also e better communication system between starter, cone-officials etc...
but I still think the audience understood and had a good time watching the racers.. etc..

Emrik

Marcus Seyffarth · Post by **Marcus Seyffarth** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:26 pm

Thanks to all who helped making this event, and in special Emrik, Micke, Henke, Yoda and Corky. In my opinion the best this far!

To name a few thing we had great courses, fast surface, super ramps, exciting competition, lots of very close racing, trusty coneheads, available results, super nice park, media coverage en masse, lots of audience, racers area, entertaining speaker (great PA), schwag/cash to most, smart position of the start tape, great events around and lots of other things that made it a super event.

Those who missed it hopefully get to experience it next year!

Two things that could be even better next time is the weather and the tempo between rounds/races. Sometimes the racing was down too long for people in the audience to understand what was going on. Still we got in so much racing that we got to do special qual two times and a whole day of just bonus racing

I haven't got to many pics, and close to none slalomrelated,
but here they are.

I wonder if the racers know that there is no beam to reach for... And Janis if you should lift the front wheels, do it at the start

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:34 pm

PS:

Good media coverage (TV&Newspaper)
Good results publishment (quick and on the official homepage! Plus info mail!)

Furthermore:
Asking for feedback right after the contest. Very progressive.

Waiting for the pictures.

hej då

rmn

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:57 pm

hi there paul , is it ok to download a couple of your best pics and put on our website?

peace EMRIK

Paul Price · Post by **Paul Price** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:48 pm

Great riding with everyone in Sweden. The level of competiton gets better every race!

Good results all round, very close racing, photos of the race, the rain and others here.

Thanks for the hard work to the Swedish guys, and Ramon enjoy your vacation while the rest of us are at work

photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/39089904@N ... 392106989/

use the 'view as slide show' setting on fast.

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:18 pm

I'm still in Sweden enjoying my kind of vacation on a small island now. We've just been cruising around in a small boat.
Nice landscape.
Nice funpark. (The five-man-family-boat splash)
Nice food. (Mmmh yoghourt! Mmhh fish!)
Nice girls. (blond?)
Nice accommodation (;-))
Nice nightlife (right Dom?)
Nice organisation. (good decison have been made*)
Nice courses. (fast, technical stuff!)
Nice prizes. (Decks for every amateur, cash for 7 out of 12 pros.)
Nice mice rice.

Those who didn't show up really missed something!

Thanks a lot Emrik, Henrik, Mika and crew!

rmn

*Some decisions were hard to accept because some things that would have needed to be under a kind of hierarchy were not clear from the beginning. Like not counting the 1. final round of the GS after it had started to rain as the final results even though everyone had his run...

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:22 pm

thank you!

Gothenburg Slalom World Cup June 15-17

We want to thank all the racers, officials, sponsors, wives, girlfriends, kids, and everyone else who helped out and made this weekend a very special one. The competition, and racing was great throughout the whole weekend.
Everybody came with a smile on their face , and left with a smile.
Hopefully we'll be able to pull off an even bigger, greater, and more efficient event next year.
If you have video-footage, photos etc.. from the competition and wants to share, please send copies, photos, videofiles to:
info@slalomskaters.com, send small files directly, and bigger ones through www.yousendit.com for example, be sure to put your name on the mail etc...
We will put everything here on the website in due time. So from all of us, a big thank you.. until next time!

By the way, i know we've had some trouble with the website, but hopefully it's up and running now, so check for all results etc.. at www.slalomskaters.com

Pat Holden · Post by **Pat Holden** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:18 pm

Dear Mikael Emrik and rest of organisers,
Many thanks for putting on a really well organised, good vibe contest. Can't wait for next year!
best wishes
Pat Holden

Martin Siegrist · Post by **Martin Siegrist** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:57 pm

thanks alot marcus

Marcus Seyffarth · Post by **Marcus Seyffarth** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:42 pm

Does this work for you?

Thank you Gothenburg! Well done!

And thank you Ramón for all the close racing...

Good to see and meet all of you once again! I'll post some pictures in a while.

Martin Siegrist · Post by **Martin Siegrist** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:34 pm

can someone please post the results since the website doesn't work...

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:22 am

check out all results from the gothenburg slalom world cup:

www.slalomskaters.com

"results"

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:26 am

heý marcus
good job
now you're in a clas of your own.
and to the gothenburg crew:you are living up to expectations BIG TIME

more power to you

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:33 am

EMRIK LARSSON wrote:1. marcus seyffarth took top honors in the straight course for pro's
2. ramon königshausen
3. hans göthberg

Marcus dominates again! Congratulations! You're the new straight slalom champion. Heja Sverige!

And in todays news:

GP wrote wrote:Skejtarna det svänger om
Den första världscuptävlingen i slalom-skateboard i Göteborg är avklarad.
Och slutade med två svenska medaljer.
- Bästa tävlingen jag varit på, säger vinnaren Marcus Seyffarth. Han var iskall i de två finalåken mot schweizaren Ramon Königshausen. Efter att ha skaffat sig en liten ledning bevakade Seyffarth bara sin ledning i andra åket, och tog sig ner utan att rubba en enda kon.
- Det gick sådär i kvalet, men i den här sporten gäller det att fokusera som sjutton, så det känns grymt att jag gjorde två rena åk i finalen, säger vinnaren.
Grenen som kördes i går kallas för rak bana. Konerna står alltså på en rak linje, och med kort mellanrum. I dag avgörs special-grenen då konerna är utplacerade lite mer huller om buller. I morgon storslalom, med långt mellan konerna.
- Specialen är nog det jag är bäst på, säger Marcus Seyffarth, vilket alltså borgar för nya svenska medaljer i dag.

Hinner inte tävla mer
Seyffarth vann även i Paris för ett par veckor sedan. Ändå lär det bli mindre tid på brädan för 34-åringen framöver.
- Det här var nog andra och sista tävlingen för mig i år. Det är svårt att hinna med när man har jobb och familj att tänka på, säger han.
På tredje plats kom i går en riktig veteran, och inom skate-världen något av en legendar. Hans Göthberg har åkt bräda sedan 1977 och var under 80-talet kung i ramperna.
- Han var lätt Sveriges bästa åkare under den tiden, och bland de bästa i Europa, säger gårdagens speaker Emrik Larsson.

Slalom är lugnare
Som flera andra har 44-årige Göthberg "på ålderns höst" gått över från att köra i ramp eller göra tricks på gatorna till att åka slalom.
- När man är yngre vill man kanske hoppa och flyga mer. I slalom är det lugnare, samtidigt som skate-känslan finns där. Och så handlar det mycket om att ha kul och träffa folk, säger Emrik Larsson, som själv inte kunde deltaga på grund av skada.
Förra årets vinnare i amatör-VM, Henrik Wadsten är till vardags restaurangchef på Rondo. Han är också en av arrangörerna av World Cup i Göteborg, vilket kan ha påverkat hans åkning i går.
- Nästa gång ska vi försöka ha fler riktiga funktionärer så att åkarna inte behöver göra så mycket själva, säger Emrik Larsson.

Fotnot: Dagens finaler körs i Slottskogen från 14.30.

Eric Hilmersson
031-62 40 00 eric.hilmersson@gp.se

"The best competition I've ever been to, says todays winner Marcus Seyffarth"

He was really cool, making two clean runs in the final against Ramon Königshausen. After a small lead in the first final run, he just controlled the second run, keeping an eye on his opponent.

Hmm, they made it sound as if he had a 1.5 sec advantage and could just cruise through the course. I bet it wasn't that easy!

/Jani

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:32 pm

dom is such a nice and well educated representative for pavel.
we REALLY like the way he answers those questions and how he fills the information void with another vacuum of his
good boy
who said he was on drugs?

WHO SAID THAT?

Emrik Larsson · Post by **Emrik Larsson** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:36 pm

we've had a great race so far..

1. marcus seyffarth took top honors in the straight course for pro's
2. ramon königshausen
3. hans göthberg

More results to come..
the weather's been nice, the media coverage great..

tomorrow we'll continue.. hope to see more guys and girls next year!

peace EMRIK

Steve Hinzen · Post by **Steve Hinzen** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:51 pm

I love the way Dominik is trying to speak swedish. I absolutely share his deep expressions about skateboarding, especially his first one....

And the TV-girl seems to dig it, too.
After the report she says something like: "....hili-ya, helliihi-ya....."

(Oh come on, everybody knows what that means!)

Mike Cividino · Post by **Mike Cividino** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:49 pm

gotta love dominik. You're classic, and at least I understood what he said.

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:38 pm

On GP.TV right now:

http://www.gp.se/
This is THE big newspaper in the Gothenburg region.

Scroll down until you see the slalom photo. Click on TV and watch a short news introduction on this weekends event. Some Swedish guys are interviewed - and then there's Dominik. Well, who put him in there?

/Jani

HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric · Post by **HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:53 pm

Almost the same deal than Steve...
Last trip to sweden was 2005, hopefully the next one will be in 2008 ?!

Have a great competition, I'm looking forward to read some reports and see pictures !!!

Steve Hinzen · Post by **Steve Hinzen** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:08 am

very interesting article, Jani...
I guess it says that this will be the biggest competition ever in skateboarding-history and that Gothenborg is awaiting all the best racers of this planet....no?

Btw. I liked the word "parallellbanan". Someone tell me what THAT means, please?

I am sorry I couldn't make it to Gothenburg. I got too much work right now and leaving my wife, the 2 boys and our 6 month old baby for 5 days (that was the cheapest flight) simply wouldn't be fair.

I gave my ticket to Dominik. I hope he has finally arrived. So better watch your daughters, sisters, wifes, girlfriends and... grandmas!

I wish you good luck for the weather. Have a good time and see you at another race!

And Dominik, if you are out there:
please bring me a "parallellbanan", o.k.?
Now rip!

Claude Regnier · Post by **Claude Regnier** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:46 am

I've been sad since it was posted!

Hope everyne has a great time. Oh, and can someone help Ikeal with his juice, EH!

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:07 am

I came in late to Gothenburg and passed the race site at midnight. There is a big screen on a small scene used for results. A tent set up for racers with free drinks and snacks. It looks really good. When you see the pics you will see. Those who choose not to come will be sad when they see it.

I think they are on to something big here. Now let's hope the weather will be on our side too. Right now it says rain Saturday evening and the whole Sunday. In my opinon it meens we should make use of friday evening for some timed GS practise...

Now I will have to sleep a couple of hours...

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:46 pm

I just spoke to Corky and he said that the signs on the highway coming into Gothenburg announced that World Cup of Slalom Skateboarding was happening in town this weekend!

That is awesome!

/Jani

Marcus Seyffarth · Post by **Marcus Seyffarth** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:39 pm

And thats just the start. If I'm informed correct TV4 will have their local studio located at the site as well... Never seen that at a race before...

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Re: Shirts from the Race?

Cool!!!!

Shirts from the Race?

Bilder

SOME MORE SKATE-PHOTOS FROM GOTHENBURG

Liseburg

Gothenburg

PHOTOS

photos

Goteborg

check out all the results from the gothenburg slalom world

Yeepy-Ya!

Short TV presentation - with locals and Dominik!

not this time...

Sad!