WLAC is on for June 13th, 2004

[Steve Collins]

Only one week's notice, but here it is from ncdsa.com:
http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registrati ... testID=147


Contest Date and Time: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:00

Entry:
Open

Format:
Tight sl, downhill, luge, buttboard, inline, gbike

Location:
West LA College, California

Organizer:
Westwood Ski Club, IGSA

Entry Fee:
$25

Contest Info:
Westwood Ski and Sports Club and the International Gravity Sports
Association (IGSA) are pleased to announce the start of the 2004
California Championship gravity racing series, with racing at
West LA College for skateboard, inline skate, classic luge (buttboard),
street luge, and gravity bikes (with help from GBA). All races will
count towards the IGSA world rankings. There will be a variety of
awards and prizes at each race, and 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, for disciplines with more than
2 races). Sponsors include Turner Downhill wheels,
Bones Bearings, Ed Economy longboards and Kryptonics wheels.

Each of the dates will have racing for several sports and practice
available at a reduced price for the sports not competing on that date.
The events will take place rain or shine, but if it rains the schedules
may change (for example a tight slalom might be postponed for rain,
but luge would race in the rain).

The season starts on Sunday June 13 at West LA College, with a
skateboard tight slalom race on B Street and luge (all kinds),
downhill inline, downhill skateboard, and gravity bikes on C Street.
D Street will be available for giant slalom practice.

June 13 Schedule (preliminary, be sure to check at registration):
9:00 Setup
10:00 Registration and practice starts
11:30 Downhill qualifying (inline, stock bike, classic, fairing bike, skateboard, luge)
12:30 Tight slalom race (overlapping downhill race)
1:00 Downhill races
4:00 Awards ceremony
5:00 End of permit time

The series dates and locations are currently being determined. Due to construction starting at West LA College, our regular location will be unavailable for most of the season and we're working on alternatives at West LA College and elsewhere. The current calendar that we're working on is:
Jun 13 WLAC DH + tight slalom
Aug ?? Mammoth Giant Slalomcross
Aug ?? Mammoth DH
Sep ?? Mammoth Giant Slalomcross
Sep ?? TBD GS + tight slalom at new location
Oct ?? WLAC DH
Oct ?? WLAC fast slalom + tight slalom
Nov ?? WLAC DH + tight slalom + season awards party
Note: "DH" = luge, gravity bike, inline/skateboard downhill
"GS" = inline and skateboard giant slalom
sports not listed may practice

Please remember that alcoholic beverages are prohibited on campus.
We have received complaints about them in the past, so please do not
display them or leave empty containers, even in the trash cans.

Entry fees for season club members are:
$35 for downhill competitors (up to 2 classes)
$25 for tight slalom competitors (free if racing downhill)
$10 for Juniors (under 18) and those not racing (practice only)
$5 for each additional class after the first 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 ($35/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 (or teardown at the end) 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, 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

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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 9000 Overland Avenue.
Enter from Freshman Drive through the first open gate (Albert Vera 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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[Rene Carrasco]

....just got my email from Scott Peer !

.......AHHHHH - life is good once again .........


WLAC BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...................- Rene' Cannonball Carrasco !

[Scott Peer]

Steve, thanks for beating me to the post. Sorry to everyone for the late notice, it's been an ordeal getting this set up. We're hoping that they'll delay the start of construction for a week, so that we can get in another race in 2 weeks, but we won't know until at least the end of this week. Once construction starts we're shut down at least until the fall, and then races after that will depend on negotiations between WLAC and the county about Sophmore Drive, which would be our new race hill until next season.

I'd appreciate any ideas everyone has about how to pull together some more races. Please brainstorm and let's see what we can do.

So far I've been working on a big parking lot at Mammoth for summer races, things are looking positive but there are a lot of details to work out with the ski area. I'd be interested in hearing how many racers would be interested in making a trip for the race, it's a 5 hour drive from LA. The weather is super in Mammoth in the summer: high elevation, crystal clear skies, cool weather (40-50 at night, 70-80 in the day). There's lots of really nice camping and off-season rate lodging in town, and great hills to ride in every direction, including the Sherwin Grade on the way home, about 10 miles long!