ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Marcus Seyffarth wrote:Did I miss the fineprint?

Why is this a main if it's only 10 pros?

There will be more of them for sure...

rmn

Let me see if I can get a answer of the disribution of the prize purse of 12*110€*0,75=990€
There are three events, is it 1.2.3 in each disipline or 1.2.3 overall, I need to know seince if I go I will be missing the Giant. I hope someone could pay the decent curtesy of informing me and everybody else.

Overall: 990€ ???
Three events: 330€ each event ???

Yo
PK

Marcus Seyffarth wrote:Why is the party the night before the qualifications? Is it for the racers?/Marcus

It is an opening party. The party is taking place in one of Paris most famous and Poshest night clubs, between Trocadero and Champs Elysee, so we didn't have the choice of the date. And what about an open bar for all of the riders?

Did I miss the fineprint?

I thought a deadline meant no more registrations after that point. It's fine in all different ways that you can enter the race at raceday, but why bother with a deadline at first then?

Perhaps the message to the race organisers that a 4 day event is too long came through finally?

Why is the party the night before the qualifications? Is it for the racers?

Why is this a main if it's only 10 pros?
Who will be setting the courses this year, will it be as open as last year?
Where will the GS be held? Any news?

Are you a pro if you pay for everything yourself or does that make you an enthusiast? Pehaps we should change categories until there are some pros?

/Marcus

there's a lot of cash prizes in Pro class to be won. Come and get it. It could pay for your trip!

Please let us know in detail how much, it´s what putting alot of us off. It´s a 600-700 € trip from sweden and who knows what it cost our american friends. So ones again be cristal clear not ???*0,75+-PÖK/45...

Thats all for now

Vincent Berruchon wrote:Registration and payment deadline: May the 1st.

We are now very close to payment deadline (May 1st), to sign up at a reduced cost, so please hurry up.

Sign up and payment online, until May 21, add 5€.
Sign-up and payment, after May 21 or on race day, add 10€.

There are very few slots remaining in Amateur class, so make sure you pay to reserve your place.

Message to all pros:
Take this opportunity to earn some easy Main points in the World Ranking - or I will!
Also, there's a lot of cash prizes in Pro class to be won. Come and get it. It could pay for your trip!

/Jani

And to everybody DON'T FORGET TO COME TO OUR "PARISIAN PARTY" !

HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric wrote:Nice ! who is it from ?!

The picture is from Jeff (jeffosaure), you'll see him with his camera during the event.
Big thanks to him!

Nice ! who is it from ?!

Life is beautiful, let see it in colors

<a href="http://event.riderz.net/pswc2006/images ... 06_800.jpg" target="_blank"/><img src="http://event.riderz.net/pswc2006/images ... 06_450.jpg" alt="Paris Slalom World Cup , du 25 au 28 mai 2006 au Trocadéro, Paris" /></a>

Prepare for a nice party on Thursday
more news soon.


Claude: did you check the flights from Paris to "EuroAirport" (Mulhouse/Bâle/Fribourg)
It's about one hour drive from Zurich and cheaper than flying directly to Zurich.
I cannot go to Uster because of the wedding of a good friend.

Is anyone going to (May 20 race) Uster from Paris then back to Paris? What days are you travelling? We may end up renting a car if it's too much $$$!

Our accomodations are booked in Paris from the 23 till the 30th (check-out).

You can e-mail or PM mb or me.

J-Rad maybe we could stay a few days with you and a few days with Chris as to not be at either for too long since you were both kind enough to offer .

Donald let me know when you plan on leaving Paris for germany after the PWCS?

Didn't think travelinside of europe was so much $$$$$ LOL

you guys rule in my book
paris will be awesome again
counting the days to the event
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

And we are preparing some of these " Parisian nights" only for you guys ...

To give you a few news, we are preparing some SURPRISES
A meeting with the french Sport Minister is organized soon, so we hope that it could help us to do all as we want to.
We should have good time!!

The schedule is on the website for quite long but the info wasn't perhaps not announced here, sorry.
http://event.riderz.net/pswc2006/index. ... me&lang=us

If you think to arrive late and not to be present on time for registration sign form,
take care to complete the full registration process (with payment) and warn us by email about your late arrival.

Stephano:
Is it possible for you to arrive late in the morning to be sure you'll have time for registration confirmation, training and etc..
But if you can be on the race site at 14:00 (and not at the train station) it should be OK but I cannot guarantee you'll have a real training.

Here is the schedule...

http://event.riderz.net/pswc2006/index. ... me&lang=fr

Dear all,
we would be pleased to know (Luca and I; forgive me it was already written somewhere) the detailed schedule for the event in Paris.
In fact despite from our efforts we do not think that we'll come for a four days (!) event. I think that it sounds reasonable for us to take the train on Friday morning (we should arrive at 14:00) and be back in Italy on Sunday night.
Could you help us?
Thanks.
Stefano

Ouille!!!!!
4 jours de course, super idée, grosse session, mais la nouvelle arrive un peu tard!
ça se fera hélas sans moi, impossible de me libérer pour le boulot pour 4 jours, des projets de vacances en Bavière en juin à moto déjà très avancés. Faut faire un choix!
En tout cas félicitation à Riderz de maintenir le prix d'inscription à 55 euros pour 4 jours de race!
Dommage, pour le week end, ça passait.....

Thank you Vinz, this is exactly what I ment. Now Paris will get more riders to book there tickets, hell maybe even I will come, but not for GS at Trocadero though, I have to start checking the www for tickets.

Mr Pink

Hey Klangster, it's sad for the Swedish nation...you know that it's a 4 days event for months, sorry nothing changed!
but I know we'll have at least a few brave vikings.

The schedule is not online because we prepare some news surprises and prefer to wait till everything is for sure
but know that we're waiting for you on thursday morning to sunday end of the afternoon.
(and hope for our english friends the earlier they can!)

More informations for our international friends:

All the races are held on the Trocadero slopes or just next to it: about 200 meters for
the Giant Slalom (still authorization issues but still hoping).
It's a great area inside Paris, very touristic, but expensive (to sleep and to eat).
It's why you'll find food and drink at a fair price on the contest site (and the Racer Pack include a meal a day).
To sleep, you can find an hotel list on the website,
http://event.riderz.net/pswc2006/index. ... er&lang=us
But perhaps you can try to look at that too:
http://www.3ducks.fr/
It's not too far from the Trocadero (just a few metro stations away) and quite
cheap (hostel but perhaps you can have small rooms, or we can erhaps organize some special racers rooms).

Public transportation are easy and affordable in Paris.
Here's a website that can be useful to know (itinery but informations too)
http://www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/index.php

The fastest and quite cheap way to come to Paris from CDG Airport is
probably the regional city train, we call it "R.E.R". and the B line is going to the two main Airports.
But depending where you want to go some buses can be cheaper.
Informations about transportations :
http://www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/aeroports.php

Our website is available in english, it should be automatic depending on your browser settings (or click on the little US flag)
http://event.riderz.net/

Sad news from Sweden or good depends on how you take it. Lack of information has put off ticket reservations and now the tickets are WAY to expensive plus hotel has made what first looked like a very strong Swedish presence to be pretty much nobody.

...but then again with all events in Europe this summer who cares?

Europe
Dusseldorf 2 april Basic
Paris 25-28 may Main
Hannover 3-5 june Prime
Gruningen 10-11 june Prime
Riga (European Championships) 1-2 july Main
Stockholm Straight to hell 15-16 july Basic
Brixlegg (World Championships) 21-23 july Major
Antibes 30-1 october Main


PK

Dear all,
I'm not sure but may be I will be able to attend the race. The only point is that I will know that ONLY at the end of the month. As a PRO, please, let me race anyway...
Ciao
Stefano

Patrick, the earliest Thursday train from the UK arrives at the Gare du Nord at 11:00am.

If the Am and Pro GS couses are the same, then could I (and any other UK racers) possibly take our run either during or at the end of the Pro GS race? In other words, slightly later on the Thursday.

Not too concerned about results, but would very much like to take part.

Sam

The Am's should start Thursday morning... with the practice for the giant around 10am I think and the qualifications at 11am...

Vinzzz,

If the first Pro Race is on the Afternoon of the Thursday, then what is the time and date of the first Amateur race?

Sam

Mike Cividino wrote:where do I send $$ and when can I. I have flights booked.
Am class.

Mike when you register there is a Paypal button that allow you to pay directly with Paypal to the correct address and the correct amount.
You also have access the bank transfert information but I've noticed that it's incomplete, sorry I'll try to help to ehance the process for registration as soon as possible:

So you can pay as soon as you want with paypal using this address:
paypal@riderz.net

or International transfert informations:

Don't forget to specify the correct amount (AM 55€ or PROS:110€) and the currency is EUROS.

Account Holder : RIDERZ
Riderz Address :
Association Riderz.
Boite 4, 25 Bld Soult.
75012 Paris, France

IBAN (International Bank Account Number): FR76 30003 03472 00050081334 32

BIC (Bank Identification Code) : SOGEFRPP
Bank Address :
SOCIETE GENERALE Paris Rottembourg
96, Avenue du Général Michel Bizot
75012 PARIS, FRANCE

For french people:
RIB (French money transfert only!)
Titulaire du compte : RIDERZ
Domiciliation : SOCIETE GENERALE Paris Rottembourg
Banque : 30003
Agence : 03472
Account number : 00050081334
RIB Key : 32

/Vincent (miracle I've logged from work! It usually don't work for that site)

Vincent Berruchon wrote:(like Sweden where the even have school holidays from the wednesday to the monday)

Good for the kids, too bad that the average slalomer is going bald and 30-something.

Vincent Berruchon wrote:About registration to the Paris Slalom World Cup:
The maximum number of racers is set to 100.
So for the moment we set the limit number or amateurs racers (men) to 50.
Woman and Pros registration are unlimited as long as the total is < 95.

Adjustement will be done - if needed - with waiting lists (ordered by payment dates).

where do I send $$ and when can I. I have flights booked.

Am class.

About registration to the Paris Slalom World Cup:
The maximum number of racers is set to 100.
So for the moment we set the limit number or amateurs racers (men) to 50.
Woman and Pros registration are unlimited as long as the total is < 95.

Adjustement will be done - if needed - with waiting lists (ordered by payment dates).

Hi everybody.
Sorry not much time to see what happened here

But know that as we accept to move the competition to the last week end of May instead of the first of June, the contest instead of 3 days became a four days event.
Thursday is a work-free day in different countries (like Sweden where the even have school holidays from the wednesday to the monday)
so it's a great occassion to have more time to do the contest.

The dates didn't change and the giant slalom is to be on Thursday as said before.
We can consider that Pro will race in the beginning afternoon, but please be there to validate your registration at noon (if you cannot be there earlier in the morning).

Friday will be a qualification day, especially for Amateurs but Pros too.
Saturday and Sunday , Tight and Special finals (Am& Pros)

The Slide contest will be held on Saturday, probably at the end of the day / evening.

Four days will also secure the race even if it rain a whole day.

Subscriptions are about to begin on the website:
http://event.riderz.net
If you notice some problems or mistake on the website, please contact : flz @ riderz.net

You can also contact me if you have some questions : vincent @ riderz.net

Registration and payment deadline: May the 1st.

There is a meeting tonight, more informations should come tomorow

Any developments as regards the race schedule from last week's meeting, Jani?

If we could keep the number of days down a little as Marcus has suggested, then that would certainly save on the accommodation costs for all racers.

Sam

Jani Soderhall wrote:Hold on for a few days.

Any news?

Jani Soderhall wrote:We'd like to use as much as we can of the 4 day weekend, but haven't yet figured out the best way to use the time.

How about keeping it short and not stretch it out over 4 days?

you might search in the western suburb ( Boulogne-Billancourt - neuilly -suresne - nanterre- asniere) Which is about 15 minute from Trocadero, it could be cheaper than in Paris.

any recommendations for affordable hotels for the paris race? I am travelling with my girlfriend and we are looking for something cheap. Donald suggested the formula one hotels and they seem pretty decent. any other places in Paris?

Actually it's snowing on Paris ( 5:27 pm ), no training session at the Trocadero tonight....

Beat me Fred?

I didn't realize that Hell was freezing over on the morning of the 25th.

Sam Gordon wrote:Thanks Jani.

At the moment it looks like the earlist train from London arrives at the Gare du Nord around 11:00 on Thursday; so with a bit of a sprint and a prevailing wind...


Sam

as usual Sam, you're running before, during and after the race !!!!

looking forward to meet you again in Paris !!!! ( and beat you.... ha ! ha ! )

Fred.

Thanks Jani.

At the moment it looks like the earlist train from London arrives at the Gare du Nord around 11:00 on Thursday; so with a bit of a sprint and a prevailing wind...


Sam

Sam Gordon wrote:Is there a schedule of events as yet?

No, not yet.
There's a meeting tomorrow so then we may come up with a schedule. Hold on for a few days.

We'd like to use as much as we can of the 4 day weekend, but haven't yet figured out the best way to use the time. We've been thinking about doing some of the am qualifying on the Thursday, so don't skip that day.

Hopefully more news soon.

/Jani

Jani,

Is there a schedule of events as yet? I am expecting to book Eurostar tickets for myself and Stride tomorow, so naturally don't want to arrive after an event in which I am entered has taken place.

How about this for playing Devil's Advocate: Get those dedicated Pros to Paris early, run them early and get something in the bag before the weather kicks in. Let the Ams amble up, have a bash, have a tumble and have a beer.


Sam

We are booked to arrive on May the 17th and return to Canada on June 7th. We plan to do Uster, Paris & Hannover contests.

Talk soon, EH!

Stefano: You better don't miss Paris! I guess You will be a strong contender, this year, having trained all winter with Luca. I noticed Your GoForIt-attitude in Antibes last year.

Thanks so much! I appreciate it. The only point is that only with my "GoForIt-attitude " I won't go that far. I will have to be two seconds faster....Moreover we did not train during winter except doing couples of pumps for the Olympics (it was indoor at the beginning). Now we would like to start as soon as the weather will be dry at 8:00 pm. Hopefully soon.

Anyway I gonna try to be faster. We will update on this issue at the end of the season. You know, I'm pretty old, but may be not toooooo old.

BTW, concerning Paris I will do all my best to be there. It would be a dream.
If I won't be there you will find me elsewhere during the season. In fact I will start with the race on April 22nd in Switzerland.
Enjoy your training,
Stefano

Marcus Seyffarth wrote:Thank you!

In other words, if you are not into GS or would like to qualify as an Am thursday is probably off..?

If you're a Pro racer and not interested in GS, yes you could have Thursday off, but only if these plans become reality. Don't hold your breath just yet.

/Jani

Jani Soderhall wrote:We intend to use the Thursday for Giant slalom racing on a street outside of Trocadero, but we haven't got the authorization for that particular street yet.

i suspect the city administration would prefer to offer to cut a boulevard on the sunday morning when traffic pressure is very low. Doing national qualifs first sounds like a good idea (might be a crowd).

Giant slalom racing on a street

a giant course on one of those big parisian boulevards? I mean, how spectacular is this?
There's no way to top this!
I won't miss this one, that's for sure. This year I'm going to bring my family.
The whole Pavel-Team is going to show up. We are all going to have a blast!

Stefano: You better don't miss Paris! I guess You will be a strong contender, this year, having trained all winter with Luca. I noticed Your GoForIt-attitude in Antibes last year.

Marcus: There will be no rain! As You know, we all paid our dues last year.

Thank you!

In other words, if you are not into GS or would like to qualify as an Am thursday is probably off..?

Stefano Bellingeri wrote:Is there any chance to change the We and doing the race in three days instead of four?

The dates will not change (to another weekend if that's what you meant). However I'm not sure about the schedule yet. We intend to use the Thursday for Giant slalom racing on a street outside of Trocadero, but we haven't got the authorization for that particular street yet.

Another idea we've had is to use the Thursday for some of the Am qualification, to reduce the number of skaters/runs on the other days.

The final schedule cannot be decided yet.

/Jani

Is there any chance to change the We and doing the race in three days instead of four?
I know that I'm alone, BUT if the date will not change probably I will have to skip the race (due to job related difficulties). For me would be really a pitty missing Paris....
Thanks in advance anyway,
Stefano