| California Championship Series 4 |
| 11 Registered Contestants.
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| Event Date and Time: |
Sunday, August 17, 2003 10:00 |
| Event Duration: |
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| Location: |
West LA College, Culver City, California |
| Entry: |
Open |
| Helmets: |
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| Organizer: |
Westwood Ski and Sports Club, IGSA
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| Map: |
Click here for online map
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| Entry Fee: |
$25 |
| Contest Info: |
The 2003 California Championship gravity racing series date
for August is now set for Sunday, August 17, at West LA College.
This added date will feature races for downhill skateboard, inline
downhill, classic luge (buttboard), street luge, and gravity bikes,
as well as giant slalom racing on D Street for skateboard and inline.
All races will count towards the IGSA world rankings. There will
be awards for the top 3 in each event, and also prizes. At the
end of the series there will be special series awards for the
top point-getters (dropping each racer's worst result in each
discipline). Sponsors include 3dm skateboard wheels,
Oust Bearings, Ed Economy longboards and Kryptonics wheels.
The race will take place rain or shine, but if it rains the schedule may
change (for example a tight slalom might be postponed for rain, but
luge would race in the rain).
August 17 Schedule (preliminary, be sure to check at registration):
9:00 Setup
10:00 Registration, tech, and practice starts
11:30 Downhill qualifying (luge, inline, skateboard, bike)
1:00 Downhill races
2:00 Giant slalom race (overlapping downhill race)
4:00 Awards ceremony
5:00 End of permit time (all but the first and last date end at 4:00)
The series dates are:
May 18 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH + tight slalom
Jun 22 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH
Jul 20 WLAC IGSA/WWSC GS + tight slalom
Aug 17 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH + GS
Oct 12 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH
Nov 2 WLAC IGSA/WWSC fast slalom + tight slalom
Nov 23 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH + GS + season awards party
Note: "DH" = luge, gravity bike, inline/skateboard downhill
"GS" = inline and skateboard fast slalom or giant slalom
sports not listed may practice
Entry fees for season club members are:
$35 for downhill competitors (up to 2 classes)
$25 for slalom competitors (free if racing downhill)
$10 for Juniors (under 18) and those not racing (practice only)
$5 for each additional class after the second one
Joining Westwood Ski and Sports Club as a full member is
encouraged, and entitles you to participate in ski and snowboard
races and trips, water ski trips, parties, skating practices,
equipment discounts, and more. Please bring your checkbook to
become a full member ($30/year). Day memberships are available
for $5/day, and are required for all riders who are not full members
(i.e.: non-member fees are $40, $30, and $15). Juniors (under 18)
must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and will be charged
only a practice fee even if they race. Spectators are free. Also, the
first few who come early to help with the street cleaning and setup
in the morning will receive a free race entry!
Manufacturers and shop owners, it's not too late to supply prizes
for these races! You can even just show up with something to
add to the prize pool, and bring your banner to hang. We'll be
sure to mention you in upcoming announcements.
Protective gear: IGSA equipment rules will be used.
For slalom and giant slalom this means helmets, pads
(elbow and knee), and hand protection (gloves and/or wrist
guards) are required, and hip pads are recommended. Please,
no short shorts or tank tops. For street luge, buttboard,
gravity bikes, and downhill skateboard and inline, full helmets,
leathers, and leather gloves are required. We're building an
equipment pool to loan to people who forget things, please
donate your old gear, it may save someone a long trip home!
See you there!
Scott
http://www.westwoodskiclub.org/inline.htm
http://www.gravity-sports.com/ -- IGSA
http://inlinedownhill.com/ -- inline downhill info
http://www.gravitybike.com/
http://www.ncdsa.com/ -- skateboard forums, contest calendar
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com
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Descriptions and Directions:
West LA College is located in Culver City near the 405 and 10 freeways,
2 signals southeast of Jefferson and Overland, at 4800 Freshman Drive.
Enter through the first open gate (A Street) into campus. There's a
big parking lot for warming up, a gentle hill for beginners and tight
slalom, the main slalom hill (up to 10 percent grade), and the luge
and bike hill (C Street, over 10 percent grade, steep!).
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| 1st Place Finisher: |
John O'Shei |
| 2nd Place Finisher: |
Richy Carrasco |
| 3rd Place Finisher: |
Attila Aszodi |
| Overall Results: |
The third slalom of the 2003 California Championship series
(and fourth date of the race series) at West LA College
featured an informal tight slalom and a hybrid giant slalom with a
fast and smooth finish, but a series of 6 tight cones near the top
that made it more representative of the fast slalom style. The
weather was classic August: sunny, dry, and hot. The turnout
was light as expected, with short notice, summer vacations, and
the X games being in town. But in the end it was a very active and
fun day with racing on both the downhill and slalom courses going
on at the same time. (Downhill results are posted at gravity-sports.com).
The times were as close as ever, with the top 3 skateboards within 0.05 seconds!
In the end, Richy posted the fastest time, but a cone penalty moved him back
to second place and John O'Shei's clean riding prevailed. Many thanks go
out to the volunteers who made the race run smoothly!
Skateboard Fast Slalom (best of 3 runs, 0.2 seconds/cone):
1 John O'Shei 21.844
2 Richy Carrasco 21.879 (fastest time, but 1 cone penalty)
3 Attila Aszodi 21.886
4 Brent Kosick 22.904
5 Michael Kaelon 24.169
6 Tiger Williams 24.343
7 David Carrasco 24.390
8 Chris Sutherland 24.708
9 Rick Howell 25.530
10 David Hamm 25.712
11 Lynn Kramer 25.950
12 Tim Kienitz 26.007
13 Roger Jennings 26.400
Inline Giant Slalom (best of 2 runs, 0.2 seconds/cone):
Scott Peer 20.922 (fastest on course)
George Merkert 24.182
Keri Tishner 25.739
See gravity-sports.com for:
downhill skateboard
inline downhill
buttboard
gravity bike
street luge
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