TIGHT slalom

[Josef Stefka]

RESULTS

Boys 11
Girls 14
Boys 14
Boys 17
Women Qual
Women Final
Men Qual
Men Final

[Josef Stefka]

Thank you Lynn.
I appreciate your words. We wanted from begining -three different disciplines

[Lynn Kramer]

I must admit at first I was disappointed that the tight would be on flat. Of course, because I have one of the best hills in the world to skate. But what it did was level the playing field. No pun intended. Not all of the competitors have the same privaleges, and some prefer different types of racing. The course was called out last spring, and everyone knew what to expect.
Cat, you are WRONG. The race without a few crybabies (no names) was hands down the most fun European race I have ever been to (except Silverstone, a British local race) primarily due to the lack of crying, protesting, etc. All the racers that came to Worlds were good sportsmen and sportswomen. They took their wins, losses, and spills with style.
Congratulations to Leinete who worked hard to win the tight. Racing on tight might not bring the rush of a 30 mile per hour hill, but it shows extreme athleticism and dedication to a discipline.
I had a great time, and congratulations to everybody who raced and had fun. Thanks to Josef who made it happen.
LYnn

[Donald Campbell]

FRANKENSTEIN

[Cat Young]

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[Josef Stefka]

Only one professional organizer is worldwide. Everyone knows it.


MEN
1.McLaren
2.Kuzmins
3.Wadsten
4.Hadestrand Mika
5.Hadestrand Viking

WOMEN
1.Skaraine
2.Sehl
3.Saint-Crig
4.Kramer
5.Roggero

JUN
1.Jermacenko
2.McLaren
3.Bacik

BOYS 14
1.Knettig Jarda
2.Knettig Jakub
3.Matous

GIRLS 14
1.Gailite Anna
2.DiGiorgio
3.Gailite Eliza

KIDS 11
1.Thiele
2.Stefka

Official results will Monday evening on web.

[Cat Young]

Scolded again....... deleted.

[Rob Ashby]

Mick has been posting updates on the UK Forum of NCDSA here: http://www.ncdsa.com/viewtopic.php?f=1556&t=88

Looks like the weather has played its part too!

But still no news of Ella?

[Donald Campbell]

hey jonathan
cat is as interested as any woman that races can be reg the results.
i think its a common trend for a few organizers to delay or not post up at all full results asap.
if everybody is still watching,please note the emphasis on the word "if" it should be common sense or some kind of professionalism to post results as fast as possible.
that is the only way to keep it alive i guess.

[Jonathan Harms]

Not if you're not racing, Kitty.

Seriously, though: Of course people want to know. So "simma down." I'm sure Josef will post them up as soon as he can.

[Cat Young]

I have been scolded, so post deleted!

[Chris Barker]

Wouldn't be surprised to see his brother Kyle doing the same in the Juniors as well. Chongo!

Casey texted me and said the Kangaroo took 1st in GS and 2nd in TS...

[Jonathan Harms]

Yee haw! Joe again! The kid's on fire! I'm suuuuper stoked he's getting the chance to race a top international field. Way to go, Joe!

Wouldn't be surprised to see his brother Kyle doing the same in the Juniors as well. Chongo!

[Josef Stefka]

1.McLaren
2.Kuzmins
3.Wadsten
4.Hadestrand Mika
5.Hadestrand Viking

Offical coming soon

[Ramón Königshausen]

Hi,

you wrote

'We want set up easier Tight slalom for qualification and for Final 24 set up more difficult.'

I don't agree, I have a board for tight slalom, I don't want to have to qualify for the tight slalom on a long-board through wide cones.

That's a different course and a different race.

Thanks for all the organising - I think it will be a great event - and it is always fun to hang out with the Czech racers, they made us all very welcome at the last race.

On my way to the airport now! cheers, Paul

I have a tight slalom board that's biting the dust because there is no more TS really.

rmn

[Paul Price]

Hi,

you wrote

'We want set up easier Tight slalom for qualification and for Final 24 set up more difficult.'

I don't agree, I have a board for tight slalom, I don't want to have to qualify for the tight slalom on a long-board through wide cones.

That's a different course and a different race.

Thanks for all the organising - I think it will be a great event - and it is always fun to hang out with the Czech racers, they made us all very welcome at the last race.

On my way to the airport now! cheers, Paul

[Cat Young]

Too bad Ramon & Dominic won't be at the Worlds. I can't see it being as exciting as if they were there. The bar for sure would be raised if they were racing.

[Josef Stefka]

This isn't sad. It's reality.
Fortunately at worlds will 90 riders together.
We want set up easier Tight slalom for qualification and for Final 24 set up more difficult.

[Ramón Königshausen]

Ramon set up Tight course on Euro Champs 2,2 - 4,0 m do you know this ?
You are promised the biggest race on Earth and........nothing

We are doing what we can for all racers!

This is due to changes that merged the Pro and Am division (which is totally stupid). But there was no 4m distance in the TS. After all it is more important to have a downhill course with appropriate cone spacing rather than a flat course combined with long cone distance. That'll just kill the fun and won't attract any spectators either. Too bad real dh slaloms like the GS in Grenoble are too gnarly for some of the folks out there...

However, why should I even bother. I'm enjoying races with over 230 participants. That's 200 more that the last two slalom races I attended. Sad story, eh?

rmn

[Sandrine Saint-Criq]

Hi Joseph,

this race will be for sure the biggest ever in the Women category.
Please, may you consider the idea of making a top 8 cut for us?
It is not often we can have a such high level race for women. It could be good for the show too.
I really hope it could fit the schedule.

Ok.
We changed this. Women category will race final top 8.

Cool,
thanks a lot Josef.

[Josef Stefka]

Hi Joseph,

this race will be for sure the biggest ever in the Women category.
Please, may you consider the idea of making a top 8 cut for us?
It is not often we can have a such high level race for women. It could be good for the show too.
I really hope it could fit the schedule.

Ok.
We changed this. Women category will race final top 8.

[Sandrine Saint-Criq]

Hi Joseph,

this race will be for sure the biggest ever in the Women category.
Please, may you consider the idea of making a top 8 cut for us?
It is not often we can have a such high level race for women. It could be good for the show too.
I really hope it could fit the schedule.

[Josef Stefka]

I sent email to ISSA BOD in February:
> Friday GS cca 400 meters, 8% slope 15 km from Hradec.
> Saturday Dual TS, flat, center of the town
> Sunday Dual HS, 4% slope 60 cones, periphery of the town

Any other questions?

[Donald Campbell]

why don't you just answer the question?

[Josef Stefka]

Ramon set up Tight course on Euro Champs 2,2 - 4,0 m do you know this ?
You are promised the biggest race on Earth and........nothing

We are doing what we can for all racers!

[Donald Campbell]

flat races at the worlds?
up to 2,5m cone distance?

are you sure about those two points you mentioned?

[Josef Stefka]

120 m long, flat ground, 50 cones, 1,7 – 2,5 m between cones,
The course setter will be Janis Kuzmins LAT and ???

Double line like special (no straight), Qualification 2 runs and 4 Juniors, 4 Women, 24 Men Head to Head (ISSA Rules 6.2.)

10.00 – 11.00 Practice Kids, Teens, Juniors and Women
11.00 2 runs Qualification Kids, Teens, Juniors and Women ( best time counts )
12.00 Opening ceremony with all participate racers
All 14 countries with flags arrival on theirs boards
13.30 2 runs Qualification Men ( best time counts )
16.00 first part H2H Men the best 24, 2 runs ( position 9. against 24, 10. against 23,
8. against 22…..)
16.30 Head to Head Final 4 Juniors
16.45 Head to Head Final 4 Women
17.00 Head to Head Final 16 Men