[2012] Amsterdam Slalom Series 12-13 May [Main]

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:53 am

Our 6th edition.

We are applying for a MAIN status.

In 2012 a two day event, Saturday and Sunday. May 5 and 6. @ Sports Park Sloten.

http://www.iamsterdam.com/nl/placestogo ... 916522b042

more info soon!

Please note:
Date changed to May 12-13 (february 2012)

Josef Stefka · Post by **Josef Stefka** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:28 pm

Few races this year..... and the same weekend is already planned Milano ITA Prime candidate.

Peter Pletanek · Post by **Peter Pletanek** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:14 pm

Flavio, please take a look over the 2012 event calendar...lot of czech skaters want drive to Italy on the same weekend and in the czech republic, as I know...there will be a first season race on following weekend 12-13.05

how are you flexible regarding the Amsterdam Slalom Series 5-6 May 2012 date?

Thanks
Peter

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:30 pm

I am working on it. But I need your input please.

Like last year, I wanted to have the race together with the 4 day bicycle event, that would not only bring more public but would also make it easier for us skaters to have the course for ourselves for the whole weekend, otherwise I will have to have a brake Saturday afternoon. I want to have the race in the week-end only, a two-day event, like the competitors asked me to do last year.

The question here is, If I change the dates will more competitors be present? Are there competitors out there that will be going to Milan that eventually would come to Amsterdam if I change the dates? Your feed back is appreciated!!

Thank you!!!

Rob Ashby · Post by **Rob Ashby** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:06 pm

From our perspective having spoken to a number of UK riders recently more of our racers would want to come Amsterdam than travel that bit further to Milan.
Those on a limited travelling budget can get the ferry to Holland from Harwick to the Hoek.

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:50 am

Thank you Rob.

The way I see it is that most of the riders that come to Amsterdam are normally from North Europe, with the exception of our Spanish friends and Silvio Endrizzi. The contest in Milan, it is a great one of course, but definitely too far away especially in this crisis moment.

There is another point of concern in postponing the contest for later. The months of May, June and July are wet ones, it rains frequently and September it is too close to the Rabbit Date on the first week of October.

I still ask for the opinion of the other riders, thank you!

I will wait until February 10 before choosing a definitive date.

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:47 pm

flavio we would also be there count us in

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:04 am

Donald Campbell wrote:flavio we would also be there count us in

Thank you Donald!

silvio endrizzi · Post by **silvio endrizzi** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:00 pm

Flavio,

I would like to attend both the contests Milano and Amsterdam!!

:-)

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:22 pm

Ok Silvio I understand, I will do my best.

I am checking on the possibility to hold the contest on a later date, may be one or two weeks later. I will get back to you soon!! (very soon)

Rob Ashby · Post by **Rob Ashby** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:48 pm

Flavio, if you move your race you then risk holding it the same weekend as one of our Hog Hill events - 19th/20th May.

Sometimes dates clash and there is nothing that can be done about it. This year in the UK for example three events that we normally hold races at are on the same weekend!

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:52 pm

NEWS - DATE CHANGED!

MAY 12-13, 2012.

This way everybody is happy. I really did my best for this to be possible. Two day event, we are stoping Saturday afternoon from 1 until 4 for the bicycles. So I want to start Saturday morning on 9:30 AM SHARP :-)

Registration will be possible via the internet in a couple of days. Please register in advance so that we can save time. THANK YOU!!!!!!

Peter Harnischmacher · Post by **Peter Harnischmacher** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:46 am

http://www.berliner-kurvenrollsport.de/ ... nd-rennen/

we will be coming!

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:51 am

Ok, we are getting ready with all the final preparations for the ASS666.

Yo can register here at the ISSA ranking site or at http://www.ncdsa.com/contests.asp

Please don't double register. Choose one of them. That means that if you have already registered in the RANKING site you doNOT need to register again at the NCDSA site.

Useful information and program:

T-shirts, water, red bull and fruits are included ton the registration fee.

PRIZES are very good and there is some money to be won as well. So the first 3 skaters overall get money and from the 4 to the 10 over all get goodie bags and I guess you know my good bags by now!
Women and kids also get some nice prizes, there is a little money for the first 3 women as well.

Trophies: 1,2,3 over all
1,2,3 Kids
1,2,3 Women,

FREE CAMPING site on the premisses as in the previous years, !!!!!!!!!!!NO FIRES PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

There is also this hotel: it is a very good and cheap one. 69 Euros per night for a TRIPLE room!!

http://www.accorhotels.com/nl/hotel-509 ... ndex.shtml

you can skate to the contest location from there, it is about a 15 minute ride.

Program

Registering starts on the morning of Saturday May 12th at 8:30 AM.

Qualifying Hybrid 9:30 until 12:30

we will stop on this day for the cyclists at 1:00 and then we start again on

17:00 with the finals for the Hybrid

Sunday we start at

10 AM: Qualifying Special:
12 PM Finals Special

2 PM: Qualifying Tight

3:30 PM Finals Tight.

PLEASE!! WE NEED TO START ON TIME ON SATURDAY MORNING!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:00 pm

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:46 pm

I am very pleased to announce that Olesya Naumchik from Russia will be competing in our event this year. She asked for and she will compete in the OPEN class.
This edition of the Amsterdam Series is looking really good indeed. Competitors from The Czech Republic, England, Germany, Italy, France, Brasil, Sweden, Russian and very possibly Latvia :-) it is really cool to be able to welcome you all.

The Dutch Crew is working very hard to make sure we can race to the limit.

Olesya Naumchik · Post by **Olesya Naumchik** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:23 pm

Greetings to all !
Well, Flavio, you make me hesitate)
Hope, I won't fall down from the ramp at least :-)))

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:08 pm

Olesya Naumchik wrote:Greetings to all !
Well, Flavio, you make me hesitate)
Hope, I won't fall down from the ramp at least :-)))

:-)

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:09 pm

for those of you who would like to stay right in the center of AMsterdam:
20 minutes away from the contest site with tram number 2
Nice very clean and for a perfect price!

www.theflyingpig.nl

Sam Gordon · Post by **Sam Gordon** » Fri May 04, 2012 11:53 am

Hi Flavio, because of various family commitments I've registered and booked on a redeye flight to arrive Saturday morning; which should get to the race site around 10:00am. If I don't make it then please get one of the UK bunch to qualify for me. Paul Price is usually very helpful in this matter, but Louis, Bruno and Rob are always obliging too! No accommodation sorted as yet, but I might just do the tent thang.
All the best,

Sam

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Fri May 04, 2012 1:47 pm

Nice try Sam!!! :-) but I have good news !!! We like you so much that we will let you have you quali run when you arrive!! How about that! :-)

Sam Gordon · Post by **Sam Gordon** » Fri May 04, 2012 1:52 pm

Thanks Flavio Flave!

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Sun May 06, 2012 8:52 am

hey sam i have your dolly buster collection and will bring it back to amsterdam thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sam Gordon · Post by **Sam Gordon** » Mon May 07, 2012 7:54 pm

Are the covers ripped off and gracing the underside of a hot rockin' deck?

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Tue May 08, 2012 10:41 am

The week end is approaching fast. May 12 and 13 the Amsterdam Slalom Series 2012. I would like to mention our sponsors that help make this contest possible:

SICKBOARDS
PAVEL SKATES
STUFF FROM HELL
ETNIES
SEISMIC
CONCRETEWAVE MAG
The AMSTERDAM SLALOM SKATEBOARDING SCHOOL
MONSTER ENERGY DRINK

The following countries will be present:
LATVIA
SWEDEN
UK
GERMANY
FRANCE
CZECH REPUBLIC
ITALY
SPAIN
HOLLAND
RUSSIA and
BRASIL

we are looking at the biggest and most competitive ASS ever.

The Courses: Courses will be made "fresh" on the day of the event by three skaters from different countries. Every country will have the chance to help with setting up the course. Fair play.

On Saturday we start at 8 AM with registrations. Since a few skaters will stay in my house and they will arrive early at the site with me they will start setting up the courses. Please I need to start at 9:30 with the HYBRID. We will skate until 12:30, then clear the course for the bicycles and start again at 5 PM. There is light until 8:45, I checked it yesterday. So we will finish the Hybrid on Saturday. I know that some of you will be coming in later saturday morning, no problem you will make a separated group and race a little later in the morning. I do ask the people that will be in Amsterdam Friday evening to be on time Saturday morning. P l e a s e!!! :-)

On Sunday we will start at 9 AM, then we will skate the whole day until 5 PM. I do hope to be finished by 5.

On Sunday we will also have a SHORT beginners race, only two runs per rider.
Kids and Juniors will race in slightly modified OPEN CLASS courses, be prepared kids, this is going to be though! :-)

The goal is a feel-good-high-performance-contest.

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Wed May 09, 2012 6:18 pm

The WEATHER REPORT for Saturday and Sunday is SUNNY !! with a few clouds, NO RAIN is forecasted. The temperature is on the down side because it going to be 12 C on Saturday and 14 on Sunday, which is still ok :-)

YOU CAN CAMP on the site from FRIDAY EVENING until SUNDAY EVENING. HOT SHOWERS AND PROPER TOILETS will be waiting for you!!! NO FIRES PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:14 pm

Really cool thing from our sponsor sickboards.nl you are going to get vouchers as prizes, so you can go yourself to the sick website and choose the prize yourself!! Thanks SICKBOARDS, Lisa Karina you rule! :-)

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:17 pm

The race results will be sent almost real-time to Corky. Stay tuned this weekend!!!

Another two days to go!

Robert Thiele · Post by **Robert Thiele** » Thu May 10, 2012 7:51 pm

Hi Flavio,
After some years missing Amsterdam I´m Happy to be there this weekend.
I come with my family . All are Looking forward to see you !!

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:16 pm

Robert Thiele wrote:Hi Flavio,
After some years missing Amsterdam I´m Happy to be there this weekend.
I come with my family . All are Looking forward to see you !!

GOOD NEWS ROBERT!! I am really looking forward to seeing you guys as well !!!

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Fri May 11, 2012 9:50 pm

Amsterdam is ready to go! Some riders are already in the camping site. Paul Price, Rob Ashy, Louis Selby and Bruno de Oliveira were last seeing wondering in the streets of the Red Light Distric :-)

Sam Gordon · Post by **Sam Gordon** » Fri May 11, 2012 10:59 pm

AMSTERDAM HAS A RED LIGHT DISTRICT???????

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Sat May 12, 2012 6:45 am

I know it sounds incredible Sam! but Rob told me there is actually one and mind you apparently it is located pretty close to the Central Station!!

Bart Brunninkhuis · Post by **Bart Brunninkhuis** » Sat May 12, 2012 11:12 pm

Here are the results of today's hybrid:

Open qualifications (pdf)
Open eliminations (pdf)
Woman eliminations (pdf)
Junior eliminations (pdf)

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Mon May 14, 2012 5:42 pm

Hey hey hey what a super weekend! The best racers in the world. The new generation is Slalom skateboarding, including that 49 year-old teenager called Fabian
Björnstjerna. It was great to watch such an unbelievable technical level. Viking, Viktor, Jānis Kuzmins, Gustavs Gailitis, the new comer Russian lady Alessya Naumchik, old friends like Markus Roch, Donald Campbell, Sam Gordon, Rob Ashby, Louis Selby, Bruno Silva De Oliveira. Too many great riders to name. It was great to see you all here again

The kids, amazing! Vincent, Melle, Milos, Max and Felix. Super well done.

Katrin Sehl Amsterdam Ladies Champion again!

With the help of our sponsors: SICKBOARDS, PAVELS SKATES, STUUF FROM HELL, MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS, ETNIES, CONCRETE SURFER, AMSTERDAM SLALOM SCHOOL, SIESMIC ,CONCRETE WAVE, THE CITY OF AMSTERDAM and ISKATEBOARD. we were able to share 1000 Euros in cash,500 Euros in vouchers and lots of swags among the winners. We were able to help new skaters learn new techniques and more important of all we were having a good time under Dutch sunshine watching the best in the World.

Bart is busy now with the final results, please bear a little long with us. We were all super tired yesterday after the contest.

THE HELL edition ASS666 was a total success. One that we as The Dutch Crew proudly pulled out.

Ernst-jan de Boom, Debbie Tix, Wouter van Hamburg, Bart Brunninkhuis, Paul Brunninkhuis. THANK YOU!!

On behave of the Dutch Crew.

Flávio Badenes.

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Mon May 14, 2012 5:44 pm

The first five overal were

VIKING, JANIS, FABIN, GUSTAVS and VIKTOR full results in a little while!

Bart Brunninkhuis · Post by **Bart Brunninkhuis** » Mon May 14, 2012 6:20 pm

results in PDF format!

Special
open qualifications
open eliminations
women eliminations
junior eliminations

Giant
two runs - open

Final ranking and points and stuff

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Mon May 14, 2012 7:51 pm

Thank you Bart!!!

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Mon May 14, 2012 10:10 pm

Bart, Flavio and the rest of the crew,

Congrats on a good race. Thanks for getting the results out quickly too.

Oboy, with these results, it's going to be really a really interesting fight in Paris. Not all of the top guys will make it there though, the Duponts are not coming, and the Hadestrand boys are not coming either. There are free slots up in the top up for grabs!

/Jani

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Mon May 14, 2012 10:12 pm

You can watch a teaser of the vidcast for the ASS 666 on the ISSA Facebook group page.

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Thu May 17, 2012 3:21 pm

One more vid about our race. With thanks to the Czech Crew

http://www.facebook.com/groups/ISSA.info/

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Fri May 18, 2012 4:35 pm

the full vidcast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jeYhxGUauE

Flavio Badenes · Post by **Flavio Badenes** » Sun May 20, 2012 1:10 pm

Robert Thiele, I need your email address to sent you the vouchers. You didn't fill your email address in the registration from. Thank you!!

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