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Love Monkey British Open Slalom Championships 11th & 12th July 2009
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On 6/10/2009
RobA
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.154.nnn.nnn)
Love Monkey British Open Slalom Championships 11th & 12th July 2009
The British Open Slalom Championships will again be held at this year’s NASS Festival at the Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. As the title suggests, we have renewed our old ties with Paul Nash and his team at Glastonbury Ales - so bring your board and best beer drinking Vans too; those that attended last year will know I mean!
The NASS festival will feature vert and street skating, in-line, BMX, FMX alongside many other extreme attractions, rides, stalls and try-outs. There are also a host of music acts playing on Friday and Saturday night on the outdoor and indoor stages. Last years festival attracted almost 10,000 visitors.
Photos from last year:
Click here
The event runs from Friday 10 – Sunday 12 July.
Weekend camping is also available in the “competitor only” campsite.
The format for racing will be:
Friday – Set up camp, courses and ramps
Saturday – Dual Tight Slalom
Sunday – Dual Hybrid Slalom
Qualifying will be the best time of two runs, one run in each lane.
Starting for qualifying will be individually timed, but in order to keep up the racing impetus, racers are requested to go within ten seconds of being permitted on course, with parallel qualifying preferred (i.e. racers going together ASAP).
Time and numbers (and weather) permitting, there will then be bracketing into two groups of 16, A and B Groups. If there are any delays then a single bracket of top 16 will be arranged. We are not limited to a particular finish time on Saturday so we may be able to cram in some additional races as well as!
Starting in the heats will be via the standard European system of 'five second warning’, where, once racers are ready, a start will ensue at any point within the next five seconds. Anyone DEEMED to be jumping the start will be given just one verbal warning before being given the DQ penalty of 10per cent of the fastest qualifying time.
Cone penalty will be 0.1 seconds per cone.
If a cone is hit and remains either touching or in part of its circle then it is not to be counted as a penalty. If a cone is out of place on your run, then pull out of the course and raise your hand immediately. If cones are knocked out in front of you by the opposition's cones then do likewise. A re-run will occur. If these rules are deemed to be abused, then the organiser's delegated referee decision will be final. Even if wrong!
Camping will be away from the main public campsite in the separate competitor area.
Access will be limited to those wearing competitor wristbands (issued on signing into the showground) and will have 24-hour security.
There will also be medical teams on onsite with 24-hour cover.
Relentless, one of the main sponsors will be providing an “Athletes Lounge”, access to this area is restricted and access will be by “Competitor” wristband.
Due to the erection of crowd fencing, vehicular access will be severely restricted after the festival starts at 12pm on Friday; we will however have use of the competitor’s car park.
What we ask from all of you is that you sign up as soon as possible and make your payment by PayPal to ukssa01@gmail.com
Please make sure that you put ‘NASS Festival 2009’ in the header of your payment; stating, where necessary, on which day you will be attending.
£20 for one day
£30 for the weekend (All proceeds go to UKSSA).
Juniors: (15 and under) FREE!
We need to submit a list of all registered racers to the organisers by the beginning of July – if your name is not on the list you don’t get in! I know this is quite short notice but urge you not to miss out on this event!
As last year we will be encouraging other skaters etc. to “have a go” so please enter into the spirit of it – this is a showcase event!
The main NASS sponsors are Vans and Relentless. I would like to thank our own race sponsors, Octane Sport, Pavel, Seismic, Gecko, Foiled Concepts, Pistache and of course Glastonbury Ales for their support and generosity.
More details will follow as they are announced.
For more information on the NASS Festival, band line up and how to get there please visit the NASS website here: Click here for link
Map: Click here for link
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Camping
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On 6/9/2009
UKSSA
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(89.16.nnn.nnn)
Lambourne End Centre staff member Rob will be available at Reception to do 'show and tell' around the campsite from 10:30am. We have not booked cooking facilities, but can cook by our tents using our own gear. The cooking shed including kitchen and dining area was an extra £60 so I declined. It's about the same price for group pizza delivery!
(Pizza Hut, 4 High St, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6 2DF, 020 85516543)
There are no other parties currently booked on that evening so ours will be the only noise they hear in the evening. We have been requested to moderate noise and not to disturb either neighbours or farm animals late into the night.
WHO SAID MOO???
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Hog Hill evening food
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On 5/19/2009
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(89.16.nnn.nnn)
I have provisionally booked a table for ten at the Camelot pub for supper at 8:30 pm on Saturday 27th June. The pub is at its busiest on Saturday evenings, so do book in advance as a small group if you are planning to eat there. They have said that I cannot increase my group because that evening is its busiest.
For other pubs in the area type PUBS after the postcode in the map here: Chigwell area
The Maypole on the junction, for example, back in '66. It's in colour now, and full of chavs.
Other options are the statutory skater meal of beer and crisps, or eating picnic stylee at the campsite.
Sam
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Blighty Championships 27th & 28th June Details
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On 5/15/2009
UKSSA
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(89.16.nnn.nnn)
Setup for the Hybrid Dual Slalom on the Saturday will start at 12:00 noon. This will include the putting up of ramps, course setting and laying down of timing gear.
Race registration will be in the clubhouse at 12:30, where competitor numbers will be allocated.
Entry fee for both days is £15.00. Entry fee for one day (either Saturday or Sunday) is £10.00.
Insurance and track hire have already been paid, so please get your entry sub in early via PayPal to:
ukssa01@gmail.com
Open practice will be run from 1pm (earlier if possible) with the racing starting at 1:30pm.
Qualifying will be the best time of two runs, one run in each lane.
Starting for qualifying will be individually timed, but in order to keep up the racing impetus, racers are requested to go within ten seconds of being permitted on course, with parallel qualifying preferred (ie: racers going together ASAP).
Time and numbers (and weather) permitting, there will then be bracketing into two groups of 16, A and B Groups. If there are any delays then a single bracket of top 16 will be arranged. We have the course until 4pm, but 6pm has been made available should it be required.
Starting in the heats will then be via the standard European system of 'five second warning, ' where, once racers are ready, a start will ensue at any point within the next five seconds. Anyone DEEMED to be jumping the start will be given just one verbal warning before being given the DQ penalty of 10per cent of the fastest qualifying time.
Cone penalty will be 0.1 seconds per cone.
If a cone is hit and remains either touching or in part of its circle then it is not to be counted as a penalty. If a cone is out of place on your run, then pull out of the course and raise your hand immediately. If cones are knocked out in front of you by the opposition's cones then do likewise. A rerun will occur. If these rules are deemed to be abused, then the organiser's delegated referee decision will be final. Even if wrong.
Please can competitors cone-marshall on their way back up the hill to the start. There will be four posts dividing sections of the course. Move up one position after each race. Please offer to cone-marshall even if you have been knocked out of the competition. The heats go through very quickly as the final approached and accurate marshalling is critical.
Camping Click here for link
We have booked camping on Saturday evening on behalf of the UKSSA at:
The Lambourne End Centre
Manor Road
Lambourne End
Essex
RM4 1NB
Tel: 020 8500 3047
Fax: 020 8559 8481
Location: Click here for link
Make note that this is a site for Christian youth groups, so please try to avoid the customary crucifictions and playing of Black Sabbath.
This includes camping ground, shower and toilet facilities, but you have to provide your own tent and cooking facilities.
We have had to pay for the camping in advance, so folks are encouraged to use the facility. Depending on numbers, costs per head should be about £10.00.
Evening food: and refreshment is available just down the road at the Camelot pub:
http://www.millerandcarter.co.uk/thecamelotromford/
GS - Sunday
We have the track from 9:00am onwards on Sunday, so setup of the course will begin then, with choice of slope depending on weather conditions. It will consist of a single lane timed run with start ramp. Each racer will have three runs (time permitting) with the best of these runs counting as final time.
A Top Gear style leader board will show the best riders and times to beat.
Again, it is preferred that a competitor goes within ten seconds of the course being open to them, choosing within that slot the best start moment given prevailing conditions.
It is requested that competitors assist in cone-marshalling on their return up the course.
Once racing is complete, then the track will be open to Freeride until 5pm. Longboarders are encouraged to enter the GS which should suit a more carving flow rider style.
If time and weather hold, then an informal Vintage Race will take place on the Indy Circuit as used on the Saturday.
Click here for link
Boards from the seventies are to be encouraged, however anything crap will probably do. Unless it wins.
Nutsack, Frank, Leon, Charalambous, Clingfilm, Levene, Sweeney and Ed might well be handicapped by being forced to use boards made in this millennium.
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Zurich Tunnel Race: WestFest 2009
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On 4/28/2009
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(89.16.nnn.nnn)
Took a little too many snaps:
WestFest 2009
Team GB
Tunnel Entrance
Ramon vs Pappas in the Final
WestFest 2009
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Hog Hill Hot X Slalom Pics
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Hog Hill Hot X Slalom Results
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On 4/10/2009
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(89.243.nnn.nnn)
Skateboard Racing - Hog Hill Hot Cross Slalom - April 5 Final Results
Dual-Lane Hybrid Slalom
April 5, 2009 • Redbridge Cycling Center – London, England
FINAL RESULTS
Daniel Gesmer, Official Timekeeper
Hybrid Slalom, Open Class
1 Louis Selby
2 Sam Gordon
3 Bruno Olivera
4 Nat “Wafflesole” Halliday
5 Jim “Nutsack” Parry-Jones
6 Gabriel Steptoe
7 Mike Allison
8 Paul “Crowbar” Nolan
9 1 David O'Connor
10 Jack Corpes
11 Pat Holden
12 Rob Ashby
13 Richard Norberry
14 Ian Cranfield
15 Richard Snarr
16 Tony Lord
17 Andy Makeham
18 Terry “Losthobos” St. George
19 Jesse Tighe
20 Ryan Cook
21 Federico Barboni
22 Lewis Davis
23 Alessandro Latini
24 Graeme Reece
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Hog Hill Dual: 5 April 2009
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On 1/29/2009
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(78.146.nnn.nnn)
Never say die.
Here's the latest:
Get your name down: Racer Registration
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Circuit Bookings 2009
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On 1/6/2009
UKSSA
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(83.217.nnn.nnn)
On the website Hillingdon Circuit
you can see the bookings that have been made so far for 2009.
The charges for 2009 are as follows:
whole day £100 }
half day £ 50 }
evening £ 50 }or £2.20 per competitor (16 years +) whichever is the greater amount.
Contact Julie May on: circuitbookings@mayplex.com
Hog Hill Calendar:
Hog Hill Calendar
Contact Ian Coles on: iancoles@vision-rcl.org.uk
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gabe/babe
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On 12/26/2008 wentzle Ruml IV
wrote in from
United States
(24.91.nnn.nnn)
heard through the grapevine that congrats are in order for gabes new baby......born i think on christmas day and a big healthy b girl 9.6 # !!! thats a big baby .....stoked for you bro....peace WR4
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Facebook London Longboards
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On 11/3/2008
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(83.217.nnn.nnn)
Please check out this group for all longboard and downhill meet-ups in the Capital.
This link has been provided by Marcin.
You may remember, Marcin is the guy at Hog Hill who was giving it a lot of welly in the rain. And if that was not enough, he continued to skate into the dark:
London Longboards Group
Longboard Calendar
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Wobblin' Witch
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On 11/3/2008
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(83.217.nnn.nnn)
Well, against all expectations, rain found a way through on the day. Here's the Witch's wobbly review:
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Hog Hill Weather
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On 10/17/2008 SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(217.42.nnn.nnn)
Here's a ten day London forecast from weather.com
London weather
Weather Witch, does this tally with your predictions?
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Hog Hill Giant Slalom: Sunday 26th Oct 08
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Gravesend Multisport Activity Centre
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On 9/18/2008
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(83.217.nnn.nnn)
And following on from Hog Hill, we have had a communication from one of it's designers regarding further possible sites for slalom skating including the Olympic Velopark and Gravesend:
(Gravesend) "is not very wide, but 4 miles long... Had the most recent meeting for that yesterday, and I’ve put skateboard slalom down as something the planners need to think about – get some consideration of your needs in from the start.
So what I’m really asking is roughly what kind of things you guys need and want from a venue, and is there somebody or an organisation who can be put forward for both the Gravesend team and the Olympic bods to ‘consult’ with on the respective sites?
As I said, I’ve already mentioned slalom skateboarding yesterday at the first design meeting for Gravesend, and there was a positive reaction. At present, the designers have a big map with the boundaries of the site... and are talking very roughly in terms of where things will be placed overall (i.e. carpark, pavilion building, BMX track, skatepark, road circuit, dirt jumps, etc.)
I am by no means an expert on road cycle racing, but their requirements seem fairly simple (bends, hills, nothing dangerous) so I can’t see any reason why the designers can’t ensure you get a slope or slopes within the circuit that are tailored to your needs. There’d also be considerations about fitting it into part of the circuit that can be segregated out (like the various road circuit loops that can be formed at Hog Hill) so there isn’t the expense of hiring the entire circuit), and finally, if it’d be of any use having lighting for evening events in the two-thirds of the year that are dark!
The Gravesend site is the old A2 (Watling Street roman road) route running between the A2260, past the A227 in the middle, and to the far side of Singlewell (the entire length of Gravesend – about four miles).
See map: Click here for link.
The satellite picture shows the route of the new A2 under construction.
North-south wise the site includes the old A2 (motorway width – three lanes and a hard shoulder each side, plus verges and central reservation – pretty wide bit of land to start with!) plus the fields in between the old and new A2, and the small bit of Channel Tunnel Rail Link land south of the old A2. Best described as slightly rolling downland – not really hilly, but not really flat either. Terrain can be messed about a bit during construction if needed.
Unlike Hog Hill, Gravesend is not a ‘cycling centre’, it’s a ‘multi sport activity centre’. Project manager is a chap called Dave Standon (dstanden@hotmail.co.uk), and the project is coordinated by Laurence Tricker (Laurence.Tricker@kent.gov.uk). Next user group meeting is 8th December over lunch."
This could be a huge boost to the development of the sport in the UK, so let's compose a sensible wish list of what one might prefer to see in a purpose built facility and put it forward in a prrofessional manner.
Sam
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Olympic Velopark
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On 9/18/2008
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(83.217.nnn.nnn)
Following on from the BBC report that there would be a road training circuit around the proposed Lea Valley Velodrome:
The UKSSA has been sent a quick sketch from Tony Williams, one of the MTB circuit designers, as to how it should be laid out:
The Big Hill to Underpass section has the greatest slope, but has gentle curves so might be good for GS or Hybrid. The flat long straight section might be good for testing those World Records.
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UK ISSA World Record Weekend
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On 8/23/2008
Martin
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(78.86.nnn.nnn)
In an effort to keep travelling costs down AND get maximum people to get a shot at a record we look like we will be having two venues in the UK. We have a great talent pool of fast racers and record breakers or not, everyone is out to have a good time.
Unfortunately due to our lack of a good 100 cone venue the attempts will be 25 and 50 cone only.
There is a slim chance that a 100 cone attempt will take place at Finsbury Park, but we will keep you posted.
So it will be:
SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2008.
Hyde Park, London-25 and 50 cone record attempts.
Hove Lawns, Brighton-25 and 50 cone record attempts.
NCDSA sign-up is here:
Click here for link
thanks
Martin
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Hog Hill
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On 8/19/2008
SamG
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(81.153.nnn.nnn)
On the BBC news just now has been the announcement of the first new Olympic facility - the Redbridge Cycling Centre. That's Hog Hill to you and me.
Let's book it!
BBC News
Redbridge Cycling Centre
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Not yet...
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On 8/15/2008
Martin
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(78.86.nnn.nnn)
Hi Marty,
Sam is the best informed so he could give you the best info but he is away at the European Champs in Amsterdam right now.
As far as I know the attempt to get it in under the umbrella of another 'wheeled' sport, cycling failed. I think they were thinking of Half-pipe as an Exhibition event with it being staged in the centre oval...
Martin
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Skate Lympics?
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On 8/15/2008
Marty
wrote in from
United States
(209.214.nnn.nnn)
I remember reading a bit ago about slalom being a demo sport at the London Olympics. Then my nephew heard someone discussing it at the US Nationals. Is that going to happen? 20, 40 60% chance or no way or?
Watching the Summer games made me curious.
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Hog Hill Sat Nag
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On 7/16/2008 Mapmeister
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(87.114.nnn.nnn)
The closest post code I can find is:
IG6 3HP
its for the cemetary opposite, 50 yards down the hill. No flowers, please.
It MAY take you to 'fairlop waters' but you want the TOP of the hill. Of course. Off course (?)
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The Crackling - Hog Hill: July 20th
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