ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

AdrenalinX UK Championship
Brands Hatch
3 – 4th September


I now have provisional agreement that the UK Championship will be held at Brands Hatch on 3rd – 4th September. All I am waiting for now is the final confirmation with the cost detailed and what requirements the track will need from us. I am also waiting to see if we can use the whole track when the cars stop running which will mean a greater potential for downhill racing.

We will be allowed to camp at the track and I would recommend as many as possible do this because then we can drink and still start early Sunday.

There will be a party Saturday night and a showing of Rollin Through the Decades film in the Adrenalin X showroom.


Proposed schedule

Saturday 3rd

Slalom

9.00 am registration in Adrenalin X showroom
after this you can move to South Bank Car Park.

9.30 track opens, practice begins all courses.

10.30 GS starts on the curved track

12.00 pm Qualifying for H2H

1.00 pm Hybrid H2H on straight hill

8.00 pm we can run a super tight H2H near Adrenalin X showroom

Downhill and Gravity bikes

All day – free ride and set-up where downhill event will be. You know what you normally do and that will be possible. There are a few options:

1 Druids – (reverse direction to cars) shortish very steep very fast, good for pure speed racing
2 Druids – (direction to cars) slightly longer, very steep very fast, corner at the bottom
3 Back straight to Graham hill corner – long, starts steep probably about half a mile long, does have some challenging curves, not sliding.
4 Back straight to Graham hill corner but starting from where we start the slalom– long, starts very steep hill with corner that may need sliding, probably about a little shorter than (3)


Off road event

If anyone wants an off road mountain board event we hope to confirm the Rally circuit which will be available and has a steep rough hill. Might be interesting. There will be some mountain bikes using it and this could be shared. There are loads of slopes around the track but please do not damage it cosmetically.

Evening

Prizes in Adrenalin X showroom
Party in Kentagon Bar and film show. Late night party in tents.


Sunday 4th finish 4.30pm

Slalom

Repeat of Saturday new courses.

All others free ride.


Other possibilities

We should be able to use a lot of land so kite flying and other events are possible. We would like to build this event up so please come a long and see what you can add for a bigger and better event next year.

I hope this makes sense. Contact me if you want to do anything or can help.
ukssa@dot-com.org.uk


Chris

good thing,clingfilm
i'll be there definitely
missed it last year-can't wait now to get it started.
sam gordon:if i beat you on your home-turf-the beer's on you.

thank you so much for making this dream-location possible again.

if you need any help at the race track-ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will need all the help I can get, but let me know what information you require to get there. Please do not book flights until I confirm everything.

Cheers
Chris

for the public i would suggest getting plans/routes from the airports and train stations/ferries.
paul or sam will pick me up i think.
make it happen

which airport is the nearest to Brands Hatch ?

If its London-Gatwick it would cost 2-way 43€ from Cologne Airport !!! Friday - Monday.

I think thats ok ?!

Brands hatch website is:
http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brand ... -hatch.asp

Here you will find details about getting there, accomodation etc.

The track is between Stanstead and Gatwick, just below Dartford tunnel. 10 minutes from M25.

I will post more once I have confirmed the date.

Chris

germanwings from Cologne Airport:

one-way Erw. 37,00 EUR
Fr, 02 Sep 05
Flug-Nr. 4U 340 07:25 Ab Köln-Bonn (CGN)
07:45 An London-Gatwick (LGW)

Erw. 6,00 EUR Mo, 05 Sep 05
Flug-Nr. 4U 341 08:30 Ab London-Gatwick (LGW)
10:45 An Köln-Bonn (CGN)

I would love to come to GB but if everything goes well me and my family will already be on holidays in France close to Antibes at that time.

If we only would have known earlier.....

Gatwick airport is as easy an airport to fly to as any. I could probably pick up one or two riders on Saturday morning (given car space); others might be able to collect on Friday. If it looks like more skaters are coming then I'm sure that we could hire a van for the weekend and sort out transport that way.

Please post your flight arrival and departure details here so that we have an easily accessible schedule for collection/ transport.

Also, please post your accommodation.
The camping option (as mentioned above) is pretty sensible.
Alternatively if you'd prefer a hotel, then because Brands Hatch holds motor racing events as well as skating (who'd've thought?), places to stay tend to get booked up well in advance, so it's best to plan early.

The Royal Oak hotel at Sevenoaks http://www.brook-hotels.co.uk/royaloak_hotel.html has twin rooms available at £77 at the moment if ordered through the web.

The nearby Hilltop hotel with it's quaint decor, but reasonable single room prices:
http://www.hilltophotel.co.uk/index.htm

The Holiday Inn at Maidsone (0870 400 9054) offers twin rooms around the £100 mark (ask for an executive twin and say that you'd called earlier and were quoted this price).


Other accommodation can be sought through either the Brands Hatch track listing:
http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brand ... -hatch.asp

or through the British Touring Car listing (which lists hotel distances from Brands Hatch):
http://www.btccpages.com/circuits/brands_acc.php

AdrenalinX UK Championships 2005
http://www.adrenalinx.co.uk/

Brands Hatch:

Update from Chris Linford at the UKSSA


The status at the moment is this:

I am waiting on final confirmation but Adrenalin X, who have to arrange the track time for us, are occupied in other events. I have informed Brands of this and hope that the time will be allowed. At the moment we can not see any problems.

I am away for two weeks so will get back information asap as I get it.

If it all goes wrong I have a great hill which is illegal to race on a Sunday; Nutsack has seen it, and we could use something like Palace on the saturday. This may help people to make plans, but we may be busted, which will be fun.

Chris

Brands Hatch Race is ON! 3rd and 4th September 2005

This is the classic venue at the Formula 1 Race Track South East of London.

All welcome - start planning your trip NOW! Camping may be possible.

For information on Brands Hatch the racing circuit and location and nearby accommodation go to:

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brand ... -hatch.asp

Why not combine Brands Hatch with Antibes the following weekend!

The permission for this race has just been confirmed - more details to follow when Clingfilm returns from his vacation.

Don from PAVEL www.pavel-skates.com is coming. Anyone else from Europe?

Shit, I'd love to come but I'll be on holidays at that time.
Next time! See You in Antibes, guys!

Yeah Steve.
The notice was short as Brands Hatch has new owners and they had to be persuaded to let a skateboard race continue to happen on their track.
Hopefully if this event goes well a date for next year can be arranged with time for people to make holiday plans. See you in Antibes!
Cheers,
Paul
p.s.
It will be good to see Donald from Pavel skateboards at the race, he will be bringing boards and gear with him from Germany if anyone wants to order from him:
http://www.pavel-skates.com/

Oh man I would love to come but I start a new job next week and on Saturday I maybe have to work so I can´t plan something...the same is with Antibes. I think for me the Slalom season is over.

Here's the latest on Brands Hatch from the UKSSA:

This is what I have so far, but still a little sketchy.

We will have to pay entrance to Brands at £12 per day, maybe we get a discount or there will be a weekend fee. Hopefully this means we do not need insurance. Under 12s free.
Other fees will be minimal £10 for both days if we do not have any large expenses to cover.
This will include camping

I do not think this too high and may give us greater access in the future, we just pay entrance.

I hope to set-up Friday evening, so if possible could I get my hands on the switches, or bring them to the track. We hope to construct the ramps Friday night.

I will let you know more as I get it.

Chris

www.adrenalinx.com

Just spoke to Brands Hatch as Ncdsa has gone down again so I can't post there.

As I now understand it from Brands....

£12 per person per day to enter Brands Hatch on Saturday and Sunday.
Under 12's free, camping free for the Saturday night.

No word on how much the comp itself is yet.

Brands will not change the entry fee at all.....ITS £12!!

Later's Edwin (She-Male)

On 9/2/2005 UKSSA from United Kingdom (195.195.xxx.xxx) wrote:ITS ON.....I HAVE INSURANCE.

Right then. I was up alll night working on Plan B

So I will get to Brands around 6.00pm tonight to lay cables once I have recovered.

Chris
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Nice one Chris!
Also, I will pick up the ramps this afternoon from Amersham and Donald at the Airport.
See you at Brands Hatch tomorrow from 9am..
Paul

Brands Hatch classic 2005

Saturday 2nd September 2005

Giant slalom - 1.5 hour Jam session best time 0.2 second cone penalty.

This course was tight at the top and got wider and faster towards the bottom.
Everyones times were improving in a variable breeze.


GS Results
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1. Mike Stride 39.786
2. Paul Price 39.883 + 2 cones
3. Clingfilm 40.698 + 2 cones
4. Sam Gordon 42.831
5. Mick Reiss 44.198
6. See Jim 44.465
7. Mat 44.693
8. Frank Wheeler 44.351 +2 cones
9. Nutsack 44.784
10. Mog 45.354
11. Ed Brockman 45.961 + 4 cones
12. Ian 46.808
13. Paul 47.040 + 2 cones
14. Graham 47.824
15. Pat 56.481
16. Richard 56.436 + 1 cone
17 Louis DQ


Saturday 2nd September 2005

Tight slalom - qualifying then to a round of 16

This course was tight and technical with about 80 cones on the hill.

Breaking and pumping were essential skills to do well on this challenging course.

Tight Slalom Results (including best time in round of 4)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

1st Paul Price 35.759 + 0 cones
2nd Clingfilm 36.795 + 4 cones
3rd Mike Stride 38.016 + 2 cones
4th See Jim 39.155 + 2 cones

Qualifiying times - best time
-------------------------------------

1. Paul Price 36.737 + 2 cones
2. Clingfilm 37.380 + 1 cones
3. Mike Stride 37.374 + 4 cones
4. Sam Gordon 39.146 + 5 cones = 40.146
5. Mick Reiss 40.199 + 2 cones = 40.599
6. Ed Brockman 40.166 + 3 cones = 40.766
7. See Jim 40.174 + 3 cones = 40.774
8. Frank Wheeler 40.958 + 2 cones = 41.358
9. Nutsack 41.965
10. Leon 43.422 + 1 cone
11. Mog 42.055 + 7 cones
12. Mat 44.598 + 4 cones
13. Pat 52.665 + 5 cones
14. Graham DQ
15. Louis DQ
16. Paul DQ


Sunday 2nd September 2005

Special slalom - qualifying then to a round of 16

This course was looser and faster approx 60 cones on the hill.

Special Slalom Results (including best time in round of 4)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

1st Paul Price 30.886 + 2 cones
2nd Mike Stride 31.885 + 2 cones
3rd Sam Gordon 31.807 + 1 cone
4th Clingfilm 30.931 + 1 cone

Qualifiying times - best time
----------------------------------------

1. Paul Price 31.459
2. Mike Stride 32.023
3. Sam Gordon 33.211
4. Clingfilm 33.279 + 1
5. Frank Wheeler 34.056 + 1
6. Nutsack 34.614
7. See Jim 34.842
8. Mog 34.914 +1 cone
9. Ed Brockman 35.331 + 2 cones
10. Ian 35.923
11. Leon 36.36 + 1 cone
12. Paul 36.024 + 3 cones
13. Ella Reiss 46.970 + 2 cones (1st ever race and on a big hill - 11 years old and Female Champ!)


Sunday 2nd September 2005

Juniors Race

1. Ella Reiss
2. Gus
3. Toby
4. Clare
5. Alex
6. Milo

Congrats to Sam ( 1 podium in SS !!! ) and you Paul ( I can see the smile on Don face's ) any pics of the event ?
I'll try to make it possible next year, this year was a bit short to get organized...

Congrats Paul!!!
The roadster hauls ass

Bravo Sam too

See you in Antibes and as Fred said it, next year we hope to skate in the UK.

aarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhh
the pain

it's over
but im bummed

missed on a great event

even worse on a good session among friends

i am still VERY bummed

paul kicked ass again,damn

guess i got lucky with my crew
perfect racers and good buddies

thanks again
just got home from working on your dreams guys its 23.00 now

see you soon and love you all


(written in olson style)

Superb event, Great weather, must have been 90. Good but very tech courses and a injury free day (well almost)

Please take a look at some pics of the event (click on the one below). Please note that these are copyright and have not been corrected in any way except for cropping. If anyone wants any prints please get in touch.

Hope this event can be finalised for next year well in advance so that we can expect some europeans and americans to come over. It is a first class venue.

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Ian

Nice shots... the place looks perfect !

Sorry I missed that one mates!

Paul, Sam or Ian !

Do you plan to hold the race again in 2006 ? Actually I'm doing my contests schedule's and I still plan to cross the Channel to race...

Fred,

Brands is a glorious place to race. It's both fast AND grippy; the latter because the track has a rubber compound included in the tarmac. Some of the local race boards have ground-effect designed in. Many of the Essex skaters have carbon splitters up front with deep section spoilers holding down the rear.

Me? I just stick with NOS.

This track is only available on short notice; even then we are reliant on the good nature of the locals and prevalent weather. Hiring the place costs thousands. It's really out of the question for us 'spit-and-sawdust' types.

If we hear of it's availability, then of course we'll let you know.

And no. Of course we won't practice on it first.


SamG