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Surfrider Foundation Banked Slalom Race
45 Registered Contestants.
Event Date and Time: Friday, May 03, 2002  19:00
Event Duration:
Location: Vans Skateboard Park (Potomac Mills Mall Woodbrige, VA)
Entry: Open
Helmets:
Organizer: Surfrider Foundation-Washington DC Capital Chapter
Map: Click here for online map
Entry Fee: $15.00
Contest Info: BANKED SLALOM RACE

Another Event by Surfrider Foundation-Washington DC Capital Chapter

Date: 5/3/02 Friday Night (1st night of the 2nd Gathering)
Time: 7-11pm
7-9pm Sign Up & Practice
9pm Racer's Meeting
9-11pm Qualification & Finals
Course: Modified Bank Slalom (fastest runs should be just below 19 seconds long each way)
Location: Potomac Mills Vans Indoor Skateboard Park
Fee: $5 Donation + $10 Park Fee
Benefits: Surfrider & ECRW
Race Rules:
1. Qualification-Two run total time (clockwise & counter-clockwise runs). Ten fastest skateboarders advance to the finals (no matter what age division they represent).
2. Finals-Two run total time (clockwise & counter-clockwise runs).
3. Start- unlimited foot push & racer starts timer.
4. Cone Penalty- 1 second each. Note, before each run, it is the racer's responsibility that all cones are set (cones are secured w/ duct tape). Cone must remain at least partially in the marked circle.
5. DQ's-
*Missing a cone.
*Going off course.
*Stepping off board with two feet @ one time (no running starts)
*Not crossing finish line on the board & in control (no dives).
*Blatant disregard of Vans Skatepark rules.
6. Full Pads Required (rentals available).
7. Vans Skatepark Waiver Required. If under 18, parent must sign at the park or the waiver must be notarized.

Volunteer Positions Needed Filled (Not every one is a bank slalomer or park rider but we need volunteers). To volunteer, sign up as a contestant but list yourself as a ''Volunteer'' & list any job preferred.
*DJ w/ Sound System
*MC
*Sign Up Person/Cashier
*Coneheads (2-3)
*Cone/Finish Line Judge
*Time Judges (1 head, 1 calculator, 1 transcriber)
*Timer Technician
*Course Marshal for practice & to que racers on deck.
*Web Page Editor
*Photographers (List goes to Vans Corp HQ by 4/26 for photo passes).
** Volunteers that are inside the skating area of the park must also sign a park waiver.

Divisions based on your age @ end of 2002 (12/31/2002):
-Minis (8 & under)
-Menehunes (9-11)
-Boys (12-14)
-Juniors (15-17)
-Men (18-21)
-Sr. Mens (22-24)
-Masters (25-29)
-Grandmasters (30-39)
-Sr. Grandmasters (40 & up)
-Girls (14 & under)
-Women (15 & up)
-Professional
-Sr. Professional (no mandatory age)

1st Place Finisher: Cabbage
2nd Place Finisher: Chris Chaput
3rd Place Finisher: David Riordon
Overall Results:
A pre-race Cabbage was confident, quoted here two weeks before the event: "I'm Coming off a Kona bank slalom contest, training with Olson, and Hackett watch out you slalom pro's... --Cabbage"



* * * F I N A L S * * *

NAME # DIVISION NEW OLD 1ST RUN 2ND RUN TOTAL TOP TEN Q1ST RUN2 2ND RUN2 TOTAL FINAL RE
Cabbage 21Pro Old 19.18 18.79 37.97 1 18.84 19.01 37.85 1
Chris Chapu11Sr. Grand Mas Old 19.97 20.85 40.82 4 19.37 19.82 39.19 2
David Riord39Grand Master Old 20.79 20.67 41.46 5 20.37 19.66 40.03 3
Curt Kimbel31Sr. Grand Mas Old 20.02 19.94 39.96 2 20.26 19.86 40.12 4
John Dillon33Sr. Grand Mas Old 20.25 20.28 40.53 3 20.71 19.93 40.64 5
Chris Gotts24Boys New 20.73 20.87 41.6 6 20.48 20.2 40.68 6
Jeff McDerm13Sr. Grand Mas Old 21.33 21.52 42.85 8 21.2 21.1 42.3 7
John Baker 6 Grand Master Old 21.54 21.32 42.86 9 21.6 21.13 42.73 8
Mike Ohm 38Sr. Grand Mas Old 21.75 20.5 42.25 7 20.17 99 119.17 9
Brian Parso28Grand Master Old 21.68 22.27 43.95 10 21.63 99 120.63 10

* * * T O T A L S * * *

NAME # DIVISION NEW O1ST RUN2ND RUNTOTAL DIVISION PLACETOP TEN1ST RUN2ND RU TOTAL FINAL RESU
Chris Gottschalk 24 Boys New 20.73 20.87 41.6 1 6 20.48 20.2 40.68 6
Willis Kimbel 27 Boys New 22.23 22.94 45.17 2
Kory Booz 2 Boys New 24.31 23.74 48.05 3
Eric Kennedy 22 Boys New 24 24.73 48.73 4
Tommy Hertz 35 Boys New 32.77 32.65 65.42 5
Jeremy Robbons 4 Boys New 99 99 198 6
David Riordon 39 Grand Master Old 20.79 20.67 41.46 1 5 20.37 19.66 40.03 3
John Baker 6 Grand Master Old 21.54 21.32 42.86 2 9 21.6 21.13 42.73 8
Brian Parsons 28 Grand Master Old 21.68 22.27 43.95 3 10 21.63 99 120.63 10
Jaime Stapula 41 Grand Master Old 22.04 22.02 44.06 4
Tom Garvey 10 Grand Master Old 23.36 22.22 45.58 5
Michael Burns 37 Grand Master Old 26.71 26.2 52.91 6
James Riordon 7 Grand Master Old 22.34 99 121.34 7
Wes Eastridge 20 Grand Master Old 23.01 99 122.01 8
Eric Brammer 15 Grand Master Old DNS DNS ###### DNS
Wes Meadows 18 Juniors Old 21.63 22.77 44.4 1
John Jones 29 Juniors New 23.96 23.77 47.73 2
Jordan Walsh 25 Juniors New 24.64 23.43 48.07 3
Nick Jones 19 Juniors New 99 21.89 120.89 4
Bobby Egger 9 Juniors Old 99 22.8 121.8 5
Evan Hendricks 30 Juniors New 99 27.6 126.6 6
Trevor Booz 14 Juniors Old 99 99 198 7
Jay Wescott 34 Masters Old 24.27 23.92 48.19 1
Ben Ashworth 32 Masters New 99 19.45 118.45 2
Jonny Burns 36 Masters New 99 24.82 123.82 3
Gabriel Emery 17 Masters Old 99 99 198 4
J. Patrick Riordon 8 Menehunes New 24.6 25.4 50 1
Brian Kennedy 23 Mens New 24.26 23.55 47.81 1
Griffen loughlin 5 Mini New 99 99 198 1
Nick Iacovelli 42 Mini New 99 99 198 2
Cabbage 21 Pro Old 19.18 18.79 37.97 1 1 18.84 19.01 37.85 1
Curt Kimbel 31 Sr. Grand Mas Old 20.02 19.94 39.96 1 2 20.26 19.86 40.12 4
John Dillon 33 Sr. Grand Mas Old 20.25 20.28 40.53 2 3 20.71 19.93 40.64 5
Chris Chaput 11 Sr. Grand Mas Old 19.97 20.85 40.82 3 4 19.37 19.82 39.19 2
Mike Ohm 38 Sr. Grand Mas Old 21.75 20.5 42.25 4 7 20.17 99 119.17 9
Jeff McDermott 13 Sr. Grand Mas Old 21.33 21.52 42.85 5 8 21.2 21.1 42.3 7
Dave Cameron 40 Sr. Grand Mas Old 22.69 23.18 45.87 6
Christopher Nelson 12 Sr. Mens Old 26.26 25.67 51.93 1
John Jessup 16 Sr. Mens Old 99 27.63 126.63 2
Sharon Sidlo 3 Women Old 22.29 22.66 44.95 1
Mona Matokovich 1 Women New 23.17 24.05 47.22 2
Terri Nostnand 26 Women New 26.29 26.87 53.16 3


Thanks to the following Sponsors:

* Vans, Inc. (Katie- kbongiovanni@vans.com)
* Vans Potomac Mills Skateboard Park Manager Scott
* Energy Skateboard Products (Jeff- boom89@enter.net)
* Seismic Trucks (Dan- SeismicSK8@aol.com)
* Turner Downhill (Howard- sales@turnerdownhill.com)
* Glassy Green.com (Janice- info@glassygreen.com)
* G&S ("Deb Saili"- debs@fibreflex.net)
* Randal Trucks (RANDAL- randal-1@pacbell.net)
* Truck Stop Magazine (Lep Stewart-truckstopmagazine@yahoo.com)
* Navigator Trucks (tor@navigatortrucks.com)
* Wolfpack Skateboards
* Inter-national Longboarder Mag. (Michael Brook- mbrooke@interlog.com)
* ncdsa.com (Adam)
* East Coast Round Wall (ECRW)
* Surfrider Foundation Washington DC Capital Chapter (Darryl- DJHATHEWAY@aol.com)


*Thanks to all the volunteers.

*Thanks to all the spectators.

Registered Contestants (45) -- Surfrider Foundation Banked Slalom Race
Name Home City Sponsors Bio Comment Date Submitted
1. Dan Mitchell York, PA (first Capitol of the U.S.)        3/16/2002 4:06:48 AM 
2. GBJ Gaithersburg, MD      Volunteer/Photographer  3/16/2002 5:22:17 AM 
3. David Riordon Northern VA      Contestant/Volunteer-Organizer  3/16/2002 5:24:27 AM 
4. Jaime Stapula Woodbridge, VA      Organizer/Volunteer & Contestant  3/16/2002 4:10:45 PM 
5. Brian Parsons Northern VA      A mix of the old and the new. Try it you'll like it. Alot,  3/16/2002 5:48:42 PM 
6. Jay Westcott Woodbridge, VA      Please sign me up for a photo pass  3/16/2002 7:11:19 PM 
7. Will Kimbel Mechanicsville MD      Will there be cones on the vert, that we can air over?  3/17/2002 6:35:07 AM 
8. Curt Kimbel Mechanicsville MD      Thanks for putting this together Dave, looking forward to it  3/17/2002 6:37:27 AM 
9. Dave Cameron Manassas, VA      Oganizer, Volunteer, and Contestant (grandmaster)  3/17/2002 12:39:49 PM 
10. Scabs Hollywood, FL.      The south will rise again (and fall, and rise, and fall...he he !!)  3/17/2002 4:09:12 PM 
11. r.mendino athens, georgia      .....the evildoers.......  3/17/2002 4:17:31 PM 
12. Mark Hunter Woodbridge , VA.      Volunteer - anything you need  3/18/2002 7:46:32 AM 
13. John Dillon Eldersburg, Maryland      contestant, volunteer  3/18/2002 2:14:03 PM 
14. Mitch T Gaithersburg, MD      Contestant/Volunteer Timer Tech  3/19/2002 4:19:27 AM 
15. Mollica Columbus, Ohio      Thanks for putting this together Dave, looking forward to it.  3/19/2002 11:41:37 AM 
16. WesE Northern VA      Contestant, Voluteer - anything that allows me to also compete, except providing the sound system or cameras.    3/19/2002 1:24:30 PM 
17. leo VALENCIA, VENEZUELA      Volunteer, maybe race too, i can write, replace cones, talk, whatever  3/20/2002 9:42:39 AM 
18. Jeff McDermott Allentown,Pa      Thanks Dave, its great skating in DC!  3/20/2002 7:51:43 PM 
19. Trevor Booz Allentown, PA      first contest  3/24/2002 9:15:14 AM 
20. Kory Booz Kutztown, PA      i hope i do good  3/24/2002 9:36:53 AM 
21. ohm Alexandria, VA      it's on  3/28/2002 5:42:23 PM 
22. Boney Kona, Fl.      let's eat!  3/31/2002 5:05:24 AM 
23. eric kennedy fairfax st va        3/31/2002 12:18:19 PM 
24. brian kennedy crosspointe      im gonna lose  3/31/2002 12:20:26 PM 
25. BoBo Baltimore, MD      I'll rock the joint!  4/1/2002 5:39:30 AM 
26. Joe & Nick Bristol, CT      I hope I can stay up this late.  4/2/2002 12:41:16 PM 
27. ur13 Scarsdale, NY (NYC)      I'm afraid  4/2/2002 8:17:43 PM 
28. Chris Chaput Huntington Beach, CA      Token West Coaster Here...  4/4/2002 7:24:39 AM 
29. Eric Brammer Arlington , Vermont        4/14/2002 7:51:02 PM 
30. Christopher Nelson Arlington, VT        4/15/2002 6:56:37 PM 
31. Cabbage Baltimore, MD      coming off a Kona bank slalom contest, training with Olson, and Hackett watch out you slalom pro's...  4/17/2002 11:38:55 AM 
32. Jonny Burns Fairfax, VA        4/22/2002 1:39:22 PM 
33. Sharon Sidlo Albuquerque, New Mexico      Looking forward to sk8ing with all of you. So excited I can taste it!  4/30/2002 12:52:36 AM 
34. Darryl Hatheway Silver Spring, MD      Chairman, Capitol Chapter of Surfrider Foundation  4/30/2002 3:09:51 AM 
35. Jason Jessup Arlington, VA      Volunteer, Contestant  4/30/2002 4:31:35 AM 
36. Chris Gottschalk Springfield VA         4/30/2002 4:30:27 PM 
37. Tim Keasbey Chantilly VA      Volunteer / Web Page Editor   4/30/2002 6:35:22 PM 
38. Kery Vaz Woodbridge, VA      Got my video cam. ready  4/30/2002 7:40:24 PM 
39. Claude Regnier Ottawa, Ontario, Canada      I hope my shoulder is better I haven't really carved anything on my hands in a few years.  5/1/2002 1:18:03 PM 
40. Terry Liu Vienna, VA      I am a Senior Grandmaster?  5/1/2002 1:46:48 PM 
41. JOHN "CURBDOG" BAKER BALTIMORE MD      SOUNDS LIKE A BLAST  5/1/2002 8:48:21 PM 
42. GRIFFIN LOUGHLIN BALTIMORE MD      CURBDOG JR 6YR OLD MINI RIPPER  5/2/2002 4:23:39 PM 
43. Bobby Egger Alexandria, Virginia        5/2/2002 5:19:12 PM 
44. tom garvey grasonville md.        5/2/2002 8:36:39 PM 
45. slappy fairfax, va      Ready to lay down some tunes  5/3/2002 11:54:21 AM 


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