ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

World Baltic Sea Cup
July 9-10
Jurmala, Latvia

Contact:
Gints Gailitis
Bikernieku 69 - 26
Riga, LV -1039
Latvia

e-mail: gintsgg AT ml.lv


This might be a good opportunity to visit both this event and the European Championships in Stockholm a week later. There are now low-cost Ryan air flights between Riga and Stockholm making it very affordable to participate in this event.

Gints has a long experience of organizing events, so you can count on a good organization!
Latvia used to have a good slalom scene

More info will follow.

/Jani

Dear slalomers,

Here finally comes a preliminary agenda for the contest:

Saturday, 9th July
11.00 Special slalom
Course: light downhill, about 30-35 cones, surface: the street will be new asphalted

Sunday, 10 th July
11.00 Paralel slalom
Course: flat, 30 cones.

Prizes: pocals/trophies and stuff.
Riders categories: men, women, boys, girls.

Location: Jurmala is a fine beach resort ca. 20 km from Riga center and ca. 12 km from Riga airport.

Accomodation: there is a wide range of hotels at every price both in Riga and Jurmala, please tell us your wishes. Everybody arriving in Riga by plane etc. will be picked up by our people.

Flight connections: check Ryanair, Easyjet and Air Baltic.

Overall costs in Latvia: ca. 50 % below middle Western Europe level. (1 beer - ca. 1 EUR).

As Jani wrote, this is a good opportunity to combine with the coming Eurochamps in Stockholm. Welcome!

Uldis

well i'm quite interest in doing stockolm then riga race...So i could come.

Hi! Airbaltic flight company have a very good offer for the cheep tickets.
If you have a planing participate in World Baltic Sea Cup on 9,10 July, 2005, I sugest to use a special Airbaltic offer. Tickets are available for sale only in internet from 10th till 12th May. More info www.airbaltic.com
GG.

AirBaltic:
Available now (May 10-12 only):

Stockholm - Riga return 584 SEK (taxes included) on all days surrounding the World Cup weekend.

Also great prices from Cologne, Hamburg, Helsinki and Amsterdam.


RyanAir:
Stockholm - Riga, return, 534 SEk (taxes included)

The flight is just one hour. All skaters in Sweden should consider going. If you live elsewhere, check for cheap flights to Stockholm. Bear in mind though that AirBaltic flies from Arlanda whereas RyanAir for example flies to/from Skavsta.

/Jani

Jani Soderhall wrote:Bear in mind though that AirBaltic flies from Arlanda whereas RyanAir for example flies to/from Skavsta.

aha ?

I Heard about a big Wooden old school skatepark in Jurmala. Is it true?

Hi,
its true - there is quite a big wooden skatepark in Jurmala, not far away from the place where the upcoming slalom contest will take place. we even have used the place for smaller slalom contests.
uldis

Dear all,

you are welcome to register for the World Baltic Sea cup online now www.skateboardinfo.lv !

The start money will be EUR 30,- PROS and EUR 15,- AMS, Boys and WOM.
We just got a new asphalt on the competition place, so the surface is superb now.
Those who would like to attend please let us know asap in order to book some accomodation - there is a big lack of free space in hotels in summer!
More infos follow.
U.

i think you should remove the "!" from the url
(sounds cool though)

yep, yep, of course...)
here is it correct:
www.skateboardinfo.lv

i've just registered..... We should be around ten French guys coming to Riga/Jurmala...We are looking for a place to stay....So you're info is most welcome


ps: Is there any bowl or ramp in this park?

Hi!
Place of World Baltic Sea Cup 2005 in Jurmala city, approx 20 km from Riga.
For the place to stay you can look www.jurmala.lv
Near from place of competition is camping 100 m from the Baltic sea.
In the territory of camping Nemo (www.nemo.lv) is located skatepark.
Where on July 9 evening there will be opening the new ramp.
Look www.rigatourism.com
GG

Hi everyone

Jurmala is really great city. The place of the contest is near the Baltic Sea and there will be many fans who will support us.

Wait you in Latvia.

e-meil: janis.kuzmins@inbox.lv

New promotion from Paris with Air Baltic
I've bought my ticket:
Thursday 07/07 - from Paris CDG (15:00) to Riga (18:45)
price 47.80 LVL = 68.68 EUR

Now we're searching for not too expensive hostel/hotel not to far from the competition site and places to visit and to hang out

Euro Slalom Summer Tour will be hot my friends!!

yes Vinzzz... I can't wait to be there...

Hi Vinz, we will meet you guy's on the airport, we can help you to find right hotel, but we need to know when you are leaving Latvia. If you're intrested low price for living there we suggest camping Nemo ( www.nemo.lv ) two rooms flat for 13 lats (20 euro) per night for 2 persons, but you can those some other possibilities. You can look that on this site www.nemo.lv. From Nemo to contest place Dzintari are 15 min. by bus.
Janis.

While looking for flights for myself I saw that flights with www.RyanAir.com from Stockholm to Riga is now 464 SEK (51 Euros) return !!! I suggest there be massive Swedish participation at this race.

Also got information today that the street has been resurfaced just for the race. And if you didn't know the race is on the citys main street! OK, it may be a small town, but this is a beach resort and it'll be in the middle of the summer season. Sounds like we'll have some spectators!

/Jani

I have bought my tickets too. I arrive in Riga the 6th at 16h55 and I leave on the 13th...

and I paid 394 SEK Stockholm Riga return!

How much does it cost to camp?

Hello all. I checked some flights from Köln/Düsseldorf/Frankfurt to Riga but below 200€ I find nothing...Has anybody some infos for me. I´m thinking about Riga but when the flight is nearly 250€ I will cancel.

138 E with www.RyanAir.com from Frankfurt to Riga.

(Friday - Monday)

/Jani

Hi!
The cheepest flight operated by Airbaltic I found from Munchin -195, euro including taxes.
If you decided to come with this flight, arrived in Riga around midnight, any from our team can meet You and drive to the hotel.
p.s. the flight prices rises with the time...
GG

Hi ,
thanks to those ones who have already given us the infos about your flight schedules. We register it all, and everybody will be picked up from the airport free of charge. Seems that i will be the coordinator for it, so you are welcome to reply directly to me. Or call +371-9275148.
As a hotel we recommend Hotel Vilmaja, see the link. We have reserved 10 places in double rooms with the chance to increase the number. There will be also a special rate. We would recommend to you to stay there, because it is quite close to Riga center which is of course much more attractive for hanging out than Jurmala. During the contest days we will organize free transport (by bus or privat cars) to the contest place and back.
uldis
www.vilmaja.lv

hi,

Do you have special price with this hotel?

Hi!
If you would like relax after competition on July 10 in skonto stadium Riga will concert Lenny Kravitz. More info : www.bilesuserviss.lv
GG

We will try to get special price at the announced hotel Vilmaja, eventhough their price level is actually very cheap for the quality of rooms they offer. Please also bear in mind that there is really a stressed situation with the hotel beds in Riga during high season.
uldis

-----> www.skateboardinfo.lv

Check out the Pro registration list for the Riga/Jurmala event (so far):

1 Krumins Konrads krumi latvija PRO
2 Söderhäll Jani coneRacing & Airflow Sweden PRO
3 Sausins Armands - Latvia PRO
4 Kuzmins Janis ConeRacing Latvia PRO
5 Konošonoks Edžus Priekuļu nagliņbrigāde Latvija PRO
6 Berzins Martins - Latvia PRO
7 Sirmais Jānis Priekuļu Nagliņbrigāde Latvija PRO
8 Petrauskas Remigijus Lithuania Lithuania PRO
9 Gailitis Gints Zig Zag Latvia PRO
10 Vidzenieks Martins County Boy's Club Latvia PRO
11 Zommers Gints Imanta Latvia PRO
12 Mironenko Stas Ukraina Ukraina PRO
13 Kozhin Denis - Russia PRO

Such a big group of Latvian Pros. And what is even cooler is participation from Ukraine, Russia and Lithuania. Stas Mironenko - wow, we haven't met since a very long time. Denis Kozhin, a really promising racer. I expect him to do really well. Petrauskas used to be really fast too.

Among the ladies my old friend Svetlana Brusilovskaja. We haven't met since Saratov 94? Elena Sinodalova has registered too, so this will be a good level race.

Anders Hellquist, Sweden, will probably come too.

/Jani

Hi everybody, the event is really soon now.
I've talked in Gruningen with Janis and Latvians skaters. They said that all people that want to go shouldn' wait now to reserve accomodations.
Furthermore they'd like to help us and organize what should be. So if possible just say them quickly where you stay.

We're a few french doing the Sweden-Latvia trip but it woud be really cool if we could go all in the same place
As you've seen there is two main propositions :
- the hotel in Riga, Hotel Vilmaja, nice, not so expensive for a real hotel but not near of the race
- Nemo, cheap but OK, near the beach, the skatepark and near the race site ( www.nemo.lv - two rooms flat for 13 lats=20 euro per night for 2 persons)

Any others suggestions?
I'm arriving on Thursday and leaving on Wednesday in the afternoon.
Great if we can organize our skate trip together
Young french skaters will probably prefer the cheapest, so probably Jurmala.with the beach and skatepark can be cool
but I'd like to visit Riga too.
What are your plans'? Let's keep in touch
Vincent - vinzzz@noos.fr

Vincent Berruchon wrote:Hi everybody, the event is really soon now.
I've talked in Gruningen with Janis and Latvians skaters. They said that all people that want to go shouldn' wait now to reserve accomodations.
Furthermore they'd like to help us and organize what should be. So if possible just say them quickly where you stay.

We're a few french doing the Sweden-Latvia trip but it woud be really cool if we could go all in the same place
As you've seen there is two main propositions :
- the hotel in Riga, Hotel Vilmaja, nice, not so expensive for a real hotel but not near of the race
- Nemo, cheap but OK, near the beach, the skatepark and near the race site ( www.nemo.lv - two rooms flat for 13 lats=20 euro per night for 2 persons)

Any others suggestions?
I'm arriving on Thursday and leaving on Wednesday in the afternoon.
Great if we can organize our skate trip together
Young french skaters will probably prefer the cheapest, so probably Jurmala.with the beach and skatepark can be cool
but I'd like to visit Riga too.
What are your plans'? Let's keep in touch
Vincent - vinzzz@noos.fr

I think Nemo sounds like the most sensible idea... If we all stay at the same place is there any way we can haggle some kind of "group" reduction?

i'd like to visit riga too. Well I got another solution....I know someone who could maybe borrow his flat in Riga, but it's not sure... French guys, I told you if it works

Hello Gints!

I'm really looking forward to the competition in Riga.

The departure for my flight back to Stockholm from Riga is 17:20 on Sunday the 10th July. Do you think that the pro-class competition will be finished by then?

Is there a possibility to take a taxi directly to the airport?

heyhey
Anders Hellquist

Hi,
last news about the accomodation. Nemo camp is booked out, no free space anymore. If you are going for low budget so we can also recommend Hotel Liesma in Jurmala. It is situated in the middle between the contest place (4 km) and Nemo skatepark (4 km). A double room cost LVL 25,- , if you add 3rd bed then 31 LVL,-. Please let us know asap if you choose this, we have reserved 5 double rooms on free conditions so far. On the contest days there will be free bus to contest place and back.
Please also advise your arrival schedule in Riga, we will pick up everybody.
see you soon
uldis
www.liesma.lv

18 pros from 5 different countries. 7 countries in all. Not bad for a first World Cup in Latvia. Anybody else thinking about coming? No Swiss so far in the Pro category, but Jadranko is representing the Swiss in the Amateur category.

It'll be really fun to go to this event for me as I know many, if not all of the guys and gals on the starting list, but half of them I haven't since 1994 or 1995.

See you all next weekend!

PS. Where is Vincent Berruchon in the starting list? As far as I know he's really coming.

/Jani

Jani Soderhall wrote: PS. Where is Vincent Berruchon in the starting list? As far as I know he's really coming.
/Jani

Hey I didn't register yet... thanks Jani I didn't visit the website
it's Ok now, I'm in the list
A big part of the ConeRacing team (an international team) will be present!

Dear fellow do you have idea where to stay in Riga after the competion from Sonday (or monday) to wednesday.. we didn't book anything...
I've found this one, a kind of youth hostel : http://www.argonauthostel.com

Vincent Berruchon wrote:Do you have idea where to stay in Riga after the competion from Sonday (or monday) to wednesday.. we didn't book anything...

Just ask Uldis Tolks to help you with everything. That'll be the easiest. You can even find his phone number above in this topic.

See you all in Riga!

/Jani

Are there any skateshops in Riga? I need some griptape, screws and a helmet...

Patrick Allan wrote:Are there any skateshops in Riga? I need some griptape, screws and a helmet...

Patrick,

I thought you were a regular with our shop. Hmm, maybe not.

/Jani

Jani Soderhall wrote:

Patrick Allan wrote:Are there any skateshops in Riga? I need some griptape, screws and a helmet...

Patrick,

I thought you were a regular with our shop. Hmm, maybe not.

/Jani

Yes, but I ran out of time... My plane leaves tonight and I must be at porte maillot at 5:00...

Shall I bring some grip and screws (which lengths)?

Jani Soderhall wrote:Shall I bring some grip and screws (which lengths)?

Too late, he's gone...
Travel with Allan are ever full of surprises:
his last message to me said that finally we should find him at the Riga Train Station on Thursday since 19:00.
He's comin from Stockholm: mer, 06 jui 05 - flight FR1962
14:45 Stockholm S. Skavsta (NYO) --> 16:55 Arrival Riga (RIX)

Did he contact you Uldis or someone in Latvia?

If you didn't have more indications and if it's possible, I suppose we'll have to go to find him at the train station on THursday?

Allan?? do you hear me?

Hi,
no, Allan did not contact us at all, actually i was sure that he is coming together with Vinzz. What shall we do now? try to catch him up today at the airport or tomorrow at the train station? also the Liesma hotel is booked from thursday.
Vinzz, could you give me a call?
thanks,
uldis

Looks like I am leaving it late too. Where is everyone staying

I fly into Riga on Friday 8 July at 18:15

I fly to Stockholm Thursday 14 July at 16:20

I have no accommodation yet - I hope someone will meet me at the airport!

It's ok!! I'm in Riga, and I have internet!

I'm sorry to cause so much trouble if the train station is inconvenient for you than I can meet you at the airport with Vinzzz, the bus is cheap and doesn't take too much time...

Jani, if it's not too much trouble for you to bring some griptape, some screws (8 would be good...) and one flat pad that would be great, I would really owe you one! It's for a pool board so s;all screws should do the job just fine...

Sorry again for all the trouble and hope to see you all tomorrow with smily faces in Riga...

Patrick Allan wrote:Jani, if it's not too much trouble for you to bring some griptape, some screws (8 would be good...) and one flat pad that would be great, I would really owe you one! It's for a pool board so all screws should do the job just fine...

Patrick,

OK, done.

If you're in Riga, just call Uldis (see number above) and he'll put you in contact with the local skaters.

/Jani

Just talked to Klang yesterday. It seems like the Riga event is very well organized and supported by the whole community. The asphalt was the smoothes he had ever ridden on a competition. Ahh, really smooth asphalt on a competition... a wet dream for most slalomers and still so hard to manage. Also it's a very nice town on the boarder to the sea. A strong candidate for Main Status next year according to Klang.

Ok, the results. It seems like Kuzmins whipped everybodies ... He looked very, very strong and will be ready to take on Stockholm 15-17 july. Suprisingly good news for the Swedes. Anders Hellquist took second, Peter Klang third. Then I don't know more expect that Jani was 6:th. But then Jani took this as his only chance to get a practice session in before Stockholm so I don't worry to much. He will do better today already, I'm sure, with a couple of runs under his belt.

ALUS
WOW, Just got back from what I believe will make Stockholm look like a silly comp. Latvia blow my mind, super good organization, beautiful beach, great course on the best surface ever (baby’s butt smooth), The vibe of the Latvian people is really something for all of us to learn from, I never felt so welcomed and friendly treated in my life. Super fun from the time I landed till I left. The barbecue party on Saturday, well I have on film, but would not dear showing it at home, even though I have a clean contuse. This event must get Main status next year, I say we all go there.

IZEJA
Peterus Klangs

sososo I think the film could be shown after the trailer premiere next friday?

In a back room? maybe?

Hey there... hi from Riga where we'll stay a few days before crossing the Baltic Sea to Sweden.
What can I say more than we love Latvia and Latvians!!!
The World Baltic Sea Cup 2K5 was a great event: everything perfect.
Big thanks to Uldis, Gints, Kristine and all their friends and nice people we met!

Big Up to Janis Kuzmins who mastered the races
and also to Allan, our young french who ruled the AMs

See you in Stockholm

This was the paradise on earth!!!! Thanx all who make this possible and uldis for all your help!!!hop to see you next year....I LOVE RIGA!!!!!!!!!!!!