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Jani Soderhall

Accommodation What about accommodation? Will you prepare any free accommodation and/or can you recommend hotels in the area? The best is probably to put that kind of information on your website. Thank's! American participation I have a few requests from American skaters asking if they can enter, an...

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Marcus, If you are in desperate need maybe I can lend or sell you some stuff. You're a great guy and you've helped me a lot. We have small quantities of Abec11 but plenty of 3dm. Send me an email, or call and we can work something out. We got our order from Abec11 alright, but it took more than five...

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My opinion is that you should be allowed a re-run because a cone was missing, or worse, in the wrong position. (And you did the right thing as you stopped the race and pointed out the missing cone. If you would have gone the end it wouldn't have been more difficult to justify and prove.) I don't thi...

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I never went to the gym, but then again I never wore tights either. I guess I should go to the gym now, because my body can't really handle the type of skating I try to do. My right arm was so sore after the special slalom race in Gruningen I really couldn't move it until later on the Sunday. Among ...

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Luca WAS one second ahead of me in the tight if you look at best times.

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Howard, I think you made a mistake putting Richie in the top 4 of the tight slalom. He was further down the list (I think in 5-9th somewhere). It was Paul Price and Maurus Strobel 3rd and 4th.

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Just came across this article on web about the La Costa race in 2001 and I thought I'd share it with you. http://www.juicemagazine.com/lacostapg1.html http://www.juicemagazine.com/images/lacosta%201.jpg http://www.juicemagazine.com/images/lacosta2.jpg And here's a Steve Olsson interview: http://www....

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After a 900 km drive and a 3.5 hour-only night I woke up this morning against my own will: The French tax inspector was expecting me in the office... We can't we just keep racing? Is there really a need to work? After being part of the organizing committee of the Paris World Cup 2003 a month ago I c...

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Until the official results gets posted, here are a few facts & rumours about the results. Please help me get the details straight if you know the results. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2003/Gruningen/gruningen-women.jpg 1st Lauren Gordon, USA (middle), 2nd Noemi Reichl, Switzerland (left)...

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Being second to Luca is like winning first prize. You've come to the top.

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We're coming!!!!

Can we practice on Friday afternoon, night?

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I talked to Corky today and he almost finished making a compilation of the three into a higher quality movie. This one will be sold for a low price to those that want a copy on a CD, so yes you can expect it soon. We'll probably sell this and more importantly the videos (especially the Paris DVD) of...

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The announcement has been out for a couple of weeks in the German forum. I'm simply re-posting a topic here so that you don't miss it.

All competitors welcome, German or not.

Original posting in the German forum...

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As far as I know it is the whole thing. I think Dan wanted to keep it compact. Made me want to see more. I guess that's the clever way to make a video.

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The metal Seimics at ConeRacing.com are prototypes, but as far as I know the production 110 mm trucks should be close if not identical to the prototypes available. On the other truck sizes some clever redesign was done to shave off material to make them lighter. For slalom weight doesn't really matt...

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It is always a pity with two competitions too close together. At least this time there is one week in between the two and maybe some people will try to go to both. I'd be interested in going to both if I could work out the details and it doesn't interfere too much with my work. And, No Etienne, alth...

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Wow, live coverage would be great! But I'll be there whether I can skate or not! Looks like I'll be working as a photographer rather than as a skater. I went through the list of online registrations today and it is quite impressive. Gianluca has put together an impressive Italian team with former ch...

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As there is some conflicting information in this thread and on the http://www.FCRseries.com web site I asked Jack about to re-confirm when the World Championships will be held: Jack Smith wrote to me yesterday saying that the World Championships will be held on September 26-28 (so ignore the incorre...

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My post above was updated today with the latest information on both the European Championships and the World Championships.

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Here's a link to the web site for the European Championships to be held in Antibes, France (close to Nice) in September 2003. http://ec.planet-longskate.com/?lang=en Note, that all the slalom disciplines are held on the Saturday and that the Sunday is reserved for all the downhill events. Pierre Sam...

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All I know about Lucas board is that the current one (solid wood) is made by Indiana especially for him - and not sold. It is an exact copy of what Luca was using before we went on to be sponsored by Indiana. The actual brand is probably what-ever-from-the-70s solid wood deck. No concave. It is flat...

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Jack Smith wrote to me yesterday saying that the World Championships will be held on September 26-28 (so ignore the incorrect information on http://www.FcrSeries.com).

The European Championships will be September 20-21, confirmed by Pierre Samray two days ago.

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As far as I have understood Jack Smith is planning the Morro Bay race as a three day event in September this year. Wise if there are many racers (109 last year!).

It's hard to fit several disciplines into the same day. Hard for the organizers and hard for the skaters.

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Timing equipment John Gilmour wrote: "BTW the laptop based timing system used looked really cool, and it looked like the cables and tapeswitches were the source of the problems, not the operators of the timing system or the software itself." The problems of the timing equipment came from three diff...

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Giant slalom: Here's my view on this topic: After the first run certain Pro riders decided themselves not to do their second run (I heard the conversation) which sparked a kind of "OK, lets leave it at the first run" kind of agreement among a few of the top Pro's with them taking off their helmets ...

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http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2003/Paris/Sponsors.jpg Here are the complete results of all the slalom events, as well as a combined overall result. Enjoy! Special slalom Tight / Parallel slalom Giant slalom Overall result Many thank's to our sponsors in the skateboard field: 3dm / Turner...

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With a whole day of rain Saturday and 3 categories of special slalom, 3 of tight, 2 of giant and 2 of roller skating it wasn't easy to do it all during the Sunday. Add to that more technical mishaps than we deserved and it was understandable that the Sunday was pretty long, and that we had to cut so...

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This picture was taken before the engraved plate was glued onto the trophies.

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Thank you Howard - 3DM for supplying the wheels for all the trophies of the skateboard categories and for the wheels distributed to the amateurs. Here's a snapshot of the trophies, you'll certainly see more of them on other pictures. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2003/Paris/Trophies_123-2...

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Jean-Paul Alavoine, France (left),
Bruce Brewington, USA (right)

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Event pictures from Brice:

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pajbam/riderz_PSWC_2003/

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Event pictures from Globe (Alain):

http://www.konogan.com/riderz/globe-web-2/index.html

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INSTRUCTIONS POUR LES JUGES DE CONES 1. Un cône EST considéré “touché” si : a. Le concurrent le fait tomber. b. Le concurrent le pousse complètement en-dehors du cercle intérieur. c. Le cône tombe, ou est poussé à l’extérieur du cercle intérieur, parce qu’il a été touché par un autre cône de la mêm...

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These are the guidelines for the conejudges at the Trocadero event. I'm posting them here so that they can be used at other events (if you like the idea). INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONE JUDGES 1. A cone IS considered “hit” if: a. The racer knocks it over. b. The racer pushes it beyond the inside edge of the ...

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At the Paris Slalom World Cup 2003, May 24-25, the inline skaters will use the same tight slalom course as we do, and the special slalom (or hybrid). It'll be interesting to compare times. I have no idea if skaters are faster than inline skaters or vice versa, but then again the rules are not identi...

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It is OK right now. It is cloudy, but no rain. It might rain on Saturday, but Sunday should be OK.

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Here's a message for those who have already signed up with useful information even for those who haven't and desire to do so at the race site early Saturday. Dear fellow skater, You have signed up to participate in the Paris Slalom World Cup 2003. Please find enclosed some information which may help...

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Wow, with John Gilmour, Corky, Vlad, Dan Gesmer, 1000 cones, >300 wheels, more trucks than is reasonable for any small town and other equipment all over my office it no longer looks like an office... Luckily they're all off for an afternoon, early evening session at the Trocadero, so I can get a min...

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There will be 2 start ramps. 1m high, similar to the FCR ramps. Slight S shape as well. Heavy weight, solid wood construction, shouldn't move. The timing is done by a completely computerized system, thank's to Marcus at http://www.EttSexEtt.com . The computer gives the start beeps and starts the clo...

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Jack, that would be either Kenny, Bruce or Farid. John G and Dan G are already here. If you decide to Fedex it directly here use this address: PC PAL Impasse de la Noisette 91370 Verrières le Buisson France Tel: +33 1 69 53 46 20 If it gets here Thursday or Friday Vlad will have it in time. He's sta...

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I have yet to see somebody hit cones on purpose except for the rare criddling. I think that disturbs the skater and I think he is loosing more than winning.

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Bruce, your interpretation of the rules is correct. Do you agree with them? To put a foot down in straight or special slalom will certainly be very difficult, so I think nobody will do it except if they decide to quit. However in giant slalom races such a move could always be attempted and therefore...

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Knee- & Elbowpads & Helmet are compulsory. Wristguards or gloves recommended.

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Here's a first view of the rules (in English).

Rules in English

Jani Soderhall

There are a few possibilities to stay with skaters. If you are looking for free accommodation, send me an email, and I'll put you in touch with the guys who have spare places.

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Neither of the two fast slalomers the other day was José de Matos. The other one however was Jean-Paul Alavoine.

Sounds good in a way, like that we have yet another fast local entering!

Jani Soderhall

Very nice. This is an excellent way to promote our sport. We should all try to get pictures and articles into the mainstream media. We need to grow the sport to be able to keep it going. Well done, Dylan and Howard!

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The regular Paris sessions are: Tuesday on the Trocadero , mostly a longboarding session, with heavy duty slides and general crusing. Slalom courses are set if somebody brings cones of which there are very few so far. (Soon to be resolved...) Thursday (formerly) Wednesday next to the Charlety stadiu...

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Somebody saw two extremely fast slalomers practising on the Trocadero the other day while I was busy working.

Any guesses?

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We are working on a storage facility for the gear for the skaters. I'm not in charge but I think I saw a message coming by saying that it was taken care off. If not the only safe place will be under the starting ramps. But of course all skaters have access. The whole area is fenced off and each skat...

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