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Mystery mobile
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On 1/9/2008
SamG
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United Kingdom
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Oh yeah. That's the return time. Pickup is Saturday 2nd February. Same Place. Doh!
Delivery direct to the start ramp.
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Bus timetable
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On 1/9/2008 Michael
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United Kingdom
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Seeing as the race is on the THIRD, I do hope you booked the right dates. Or are you following Transport for Londons timetables.....?????
Or maybe all bus drivers are slightly ditzy?
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Cadwell Bus
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On 1/9/2008
SamG
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United Kingdom
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Booked this 15 seater for Saturday 4th February 11:00am from the Europcar Office at Putney Bridge tube station. Might be a good rendez-vous point and time, or better still, the cafe opposite.
Our one comes in Chav White with birds#@! bonnet ornament. And rust.
Sam/ Mog/ Slipa/ Rob/ Vinzzz/ Fred
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Me
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On 1/7/2008 Paul K
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United Kingdom
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seems to have managed OK up to now!!
Paul K
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Paul K
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On 1/4/2008 El Diablo Rojo
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Where would British skating be without you?
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Cadwell
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On 1/4/2008 Paul K
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Sam
mot sure if i'm coming as yet
Paul
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Transport
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On 1/4/2008
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Will do Mog! It might be worth hiring two Ciroen C4 Picassos at £70 a throw (pre-book Europcar) so that Paul/AN Other can take one too and spread the precious load of boards.
Sam/ Mog/ Vinzzz/ Fred/ Slipa
Anyone else with car space/ capable of driving out there?
Paul P? Paul K? Niall?
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Lift to Cadwell
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On 1/4/2008 Mog
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United Kingdom
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Count me in on the ride to Cadwell Sam.
If it falls through I do have a spare seat on the back of my tandem!
Mog
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Transport
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On 1/4/2008
SamG
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United Kingdom
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Sure Fred, we'll get you sorted!
Crew list: Sam/ Fred/ Vinzzz/ Slipa
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cadwell transport
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On 1/3/2008
Fred
wrote in from
France
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Sam !
Please count me in !!!
I'll be moe than happy to share a minibus/car with you !
Thanks,
Fred
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Cadwell transit from London
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On 1/3/2008
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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If you do require a lift to Cadwell Park from London then add your name and e-mail address to this forum so that we can check out numbers and allocate drivers etc.
Typically folks will be leaving mid-morning on the Saturday with return to the Capital on Sunday evening.
List so far:
Vinzzz
Louis Slipa
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Cadwell 2008
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On 10/24/2007
SamG
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United Kingdom
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Cadwell is located on the edge of Nowhere and the North Sea. Upshot is that best approach is either by car: Cadwell directions or by Standard Viking technique.
Although there are airports nearby (Humberside/ Doncaster/ Leeds) the most cost effective International approach will be to fly to Stansted on Saturday and drive from there.
At the moment there are some very good deals from Air Berlin.com and Lufthansa fly there also.
Heathrow is bloody miles away, but could be a last minute consideration if you get friendly with a pilot. Get the ferry if you prefer sailors: P&O Ferries. Rotterdam/ Zeebrugge to Hull has a certain ring to it.
Good French folk should pack a thick woolly pully, a carton of Gitanes and head for the Gare du Nord with Market Rasen and Lincoln stations as final destinations after shennanigans in London. Watches back 20 years, Monsieurdames. Yup; the plane is probably better.
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Wasteland 2007
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On 8/19/2007
PaulP
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United Kingdom
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Wasteland 7.02 - rain stopped play.
Thanks for the very professional photos Big Steev, here are my snaps:
Click here for link
Rain started the day so it was decided not to rent a van to transport the ramps.
This meant a strong push was essential to get a good time, and Martin's Achilles did him no favours. In all other races they use ramps, and that's what we need to practice.
Attendence was low as many people were on hoilday.
A few of us arrived and it dried out by 1pm enough to race. Timing equipment problems meant we did 2 runs by stop watch in case of more rain. Curt and I both had stop watches on the finish line and our timing reactions was within 1/10 of a second - with a few identical times recorded. We averaged our stop watch times. and added cone penalties. Thanks to Curt for helping out (and fixing my back) - good luck with the wedding next week!
Just as well we got some times as we did not have dry time to complete the double elimination racing. Rain started and stopped us. We did get some good racing in though.
Everyone was riding well, and Big Steev would have finished much higher than his qualifying time. Bish and Crowbar (unbeaten) were skating faster too. Ella was the best female and junior, with Pam taking to the cones too.
After the rain stopped play we gave out prizes donated by Octane Sport and Pavel Skateboards (I think nearly everyone got something) and then hit the pub.
Thanks for the willing help from everyone, it made everything flow smoothly.
When I win the lottery I will buy big ramps, a tag heuer timing system and Brands Hatch.
Until then - see you at Hyde Park - then in September are the Europeans in Grenoble and the World Championships in North Carolina. Super!
Results - Qualifying times - fastest of 2 runs
1. Paul Price 12.305
2. Mike Stride 12.705
3. Martin Drayton 12.750
4. Mick Reiss 12.965
5. Pat Holden 13.485
6. Luke 14.785
7. Bish 14.800
8. Crowbar 14.895
9. Ella 15.175
10. Rich 15.245
11. Big Steev 15.46
12. Munch 18.725
13. Chris 20.435
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Fotos
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On 8/17/2007 Mad Mike
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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I just posted some pictures from the Skateram old man session from last weekend and also managed to get online pics of Brands Hatch from...er...2005. Sorry they're late chaps.
Go to - http://homepage.mac.com/mikejohn/
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Wasteland07:02
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On 8/5/2007
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Here's the second of this year's London based slalom taster series. If you've ever wanted to try a bit of slalom, or just want to come along, chew the fat and find out a bit more about longboard and slalom racing, then this is the place. Run what you brung or borrow from the homies, Wasteland is an excellent introduction to both skateboard cruising and racing.
Get your name down on the sign-up list. Better to be featured there and show support, even if events transpire that you might not make it. All entry fees go towards track hire and insurance. Sign up here: Wasteland sign-up
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Wasteland 19th August 2007
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On 7/30/2007
Paul
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Wasteland Race is on! Sunday 19th August 2007
Grass roots slalom race for allcomers, beginner to Pro.
2 timed individual runs decides qualifying spreadsheet for head-to-head.
More details to follow,
check
Click here for link
Also, does anyone have ideas for a poster to promote the the event?
Hillingdon Cycle Circuit is on Springfield Road (West London).(off Uxbridge Road, A4020) just past the roundabout for the A412 (Hayes/Southall). The road is Springfield Road and there is a WICKES DIY store on the intersection which has traffic lights and a Turn Right lane for those coming the West. There is easy access from the M40/A40 or the M4 and M25.
http://www.hillingdoncyclecircuit.org.uk/
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Wasteland contact details
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On 7/28/2007
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hillingdon Cycle Circuit
Springfield Road
Hayes
Middlesex
TELEPHONE - 020 8737 7797
The Hillingdon Cycle Circuit is a purpose-designed road race circuit 6m wide and 1469m long (shortest route) situated in Springfield Road, Hayes Middlesex, parallel to the A312 Hayes By-Pass which links Junction 3 on the M4 Motorway and the A40/M40.
Built by the London Borough of Hillingdon, it has to be financially self-supporting and is managed by a voluntary team from the British Cycling Federation West Thames Division. Bookings for any non-motorised use of the circuit are welcome and the site is also available for use for MTB or cyclo cross events. Contact Stuart Benstead T: 020 8737 7797 (answerphone).
Click here for link
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th August might be available.
Try to book a half day starting at 12:00/ 1:00pm.
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Bish Bash Gosh - Saturday July 21st
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A3/NZ GS
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On 5/23/2007 Josie Wales
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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skatenewzealand.com
Tearing through more shoes than Boothill.
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The steaks are high
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On 5/23/2007 HP Sauce
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United Kingdom
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Race location: Ascot
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On 5/18/2007
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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From Andy Tempest, via Lush forum: I sent the following to UKSSA Paul Price and he replied saying post here to see what people think, so read on and it should explain all
Please comment back so I can see what people think of the place!
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Hello,
I have heard through a friend about people moaning about the lack
of slalom locations at the lastest Wasteland event! so to hopefully
put a small stop to this heres a decent location for all the West
london(ish) slalomers.
Maybe if you could put the following info on the home page of ukssa
it could get some jams happening here.
So its, Ascot racecourse.
Theres two runs, both closed to regular traffic,within 2mins skate,
both a constant gradient and smooth surface.
1. 100m open section + 40meter covered. 3 wide lanes loads of run
off and parking. Same gradient as the Hillingdontrack.
2. 30m open section, steeper and just over a lane wide
This video should explain all:
Ascot slalom
(First time we have ever setup cones so the slaloming isnt good,
but you can see the hills potential)
And its location, it doesnt appear on the map, seeing as its 2yrs year old
Ascot map
Hope to hear back soon.
Andy.
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Wasted Wear
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On 3/21/2007
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Engineered by Pavel, powered by Octane, driven by the Wasted.
Octane online engine
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