ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

The best way to get there is:

- Take the train S9 from Zürich HB in direction of Zug

- Get off at Bonstetten/Wettswil

- Get on Shuttle #1


YOU'LL GET FREE TRANSPORTATION WITH YOU WESTFEST TICKET (the one I sent you by email)

Do not forget to print your ticket!






rmn

Wow! Its gonna be a long day in the tunnel... Will there be food, drinks, toilettes? Perhaps stupid question, but I've never been to a tunnel opening so I don't know what to expect.

Yes there will be everything you need! No worries.

rmn

I need to be a little faster than the others.....is it possible to fix this?

IMPORTANT!

Since the first official bus only leaves at 8:30 there will be a special shuttle bus for racers!

More details such as meeting point and time will follow in your info e-mail! Thanks!

rmn

till alla svenskar som ska hit... nån som har en bit golv yta som man kan snylta in sig på att sova på (golvet går bra) då jag för tillfället e arbetslös och inte kommer ha råd med hotell själv;( vore tacksam för allt stöd.

Who's unemployed?

rmn

Pelle is.....and in a desperate need for a floor to sleep on in Zürich.
I don´t know what the hotelstaff think about having an extra secret guest during nights.
Maybe someone living nearby have a space for him to crash on?
I have heard that the 161-team have bought a castle nearby.......maybe they have a tiny corner in the cellar?

Its true that 161 bought a castle (we used less than 1% of the amount that we earned in the first week of sales on our new truck) however due to a minor mistake we won't have access until may 1:st so we are about as desperate as Pelle.

Raymundo (and Claude); this is the "doh!" question, but I ask it anyways since I like to pack light and make room for trophies (or at least booze) on the way home. What will the courses be like? My guess is kind of open since we are under a tight schedule and we don't wanna count cones all day, but on the other hand if I know RMN correct you prefer TS. Can I leave my TS board at home?

Weehoo - one week to go!

Also, what is the surface like? Smooth? Rough? In between?

And would I need fluorescent-light sunscreen?

If I know the swiss folks right I will guess that the surface is smooth as Pelle´s head.
I hope for an open course........the last time I was riding tight straight in Stockholm I took down 20 of 40-50 cones.....and I didn´t won anything for that.

No worries.....I have learn a bit since then.

I would like to offer floor space but George Pappas and Claude Regnier as well as some Germans have already claimed all the space I have.

I'm sure it will work out. If you bring a tent Pelle, you can camp in my backyard!

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By the way, Here's a small update about what the GS hill looks like:

Pavement quality:


Bottom part:


Top part:


Video of the GS hill

Marcus Seyffarth wrote: Raymundo (and Claude); this is the "doh!" question, but I ask it anyways since I like to pack light and make room for trophies (or at least booze) on the way home. What will the courses be like? My guess is kind of open since we are under a tight schedule and we don't wanna count cones all day, but on the other hand if I know RMN correct you prefer TS. Can I leave my TS board at home?

Standard courses can be expected. TS won't be too hard, you're right. We will do a good job, no worries

Jonathan Harms wrote:Also, what is the surface like? Smooth? Rough? In between?

And would I need fluorescent-light sunscreen?

So you're coming, Mr. JBH?

I got some crappy quality pics of the tunnel surface. I'd say it's not too smooth but alright.




rmn

rmn

Ramón Königshausen wrote:So you're coming, Mr. JBH?

Indeed I am. I found a good fare to Duesseldorf. An unnamed manufacturer in that vicinity assured me he could arrange some sort of transpo to Zurich. (Flights to Zurich were 200 dollars more. )

I'm sure it will work out. If you bring a tent Pelle, you can camp in my backyard!

However, I might have to introduce myself to Pelle and sweet-talk him into letting me share his tent!

i bring a sleaping bag and then i can sleep in your garden, tent is to much to bring there..Thanx!

I dont need much room

George pappas wrote:
I dont need much room

lol

Okay that is one thing. Another thing is: I live 30km outside of Zurich!

When's your flight?

rmn

i arrival at 21,20 24 april

Pelle,

Louis and I maybe able to smuggle you into our room at "The Hotel California" - such a lovely place - after all I couldn't see a fellow Virage rider, not to mention team rider go without a good nights sleep!

Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Cheers

Rob

I'm pleased to announce that we got

37 Amateurs

23 Pros

and

5 Ladies

participating at the 2009 Tunnel Slalom Event!



Stay tuned for an information update via e-mail this weekend!


rmn

Rob Ashby wrote:Pelle,

Louis and I maybe able to smuggle you into our room at "The Hotel California" - such a lovely place - after all I couldn't see a fellow Virage rider, not to mention team rider go without a good nights sleep!

Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Cheers

Rob

THANX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i bye you a cup of tea

Pelle, according to the song, its 'Pink Champagne on Ice'

...relax said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
But you can never leave!

but hey, you ar dfinately 'tiffany twisted'

PLEASE CHECK YOUR E-MAIL FOR THE LATEST UPDATE!!!

rmn

ramone...what is the update....?

I got an email telling me to read the thread on SS, I read the thread on SS and and it tells me to look in my email for the update....and its not there....

Cant you just post the update?

It was delivered to your e-mail address. i.e. the address which you typed into the registration form and the same e-mail address to which I have sent the ticket. (in your case it is sales@octanesport.com)

The Update is a .pdf file and has information about the Outlaw race. I do not post this online, sorry.

You can give me another e-mail address and I'll send it to that one.

Thank you,

rmn

Ramon...

I´m sorry to say that me and Kaj can´t make it to the Tunnelrace.
Please cut us out of the list and I wish you a great competition and many spectators.

Don't apologize to me, apologize to those who could've gotten those two spots.

I'll cut you out then...it's a pity you're gonna miss it!

rmn

Ramón Königshausen wrote:Don't apologize to me, apologize to those who could've gotten those two spots.

Oh....now I feel much happier.
I´m gonna kill myself now.

robert gaisek wrote:

Ramón Königshausen wrote:Don't appologize to me, appologize to those who could've gotten those two spots.

Oh....now I feel much happier.
I´m gonna kill myself now.

Success!

rmn

Some more GS venue:





rmn

GS Forecast:

http://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/web/en ... rn&x=0&y=0

Tunnel Forecast:

Always good conditions!


rmn

Rob Ashby wrote:Pelle,

Louis and I maybe able to smuggle you into our room at "The Hotel California" - such a lovely place - after all I couldn't see a fellow Virage rider, not to mention team rider go without a good nights sleep!

Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Cheers

Rob

do you got an address to the hotel?

AM Hybrid Top 8

1 48 Fabian Koula 14.810 1
2 38 Robert Thiele 15.030 2
3 43 Gustavs Gailitis 15.370 3
4 40 Silvio Endrizzi 15.650 4
5 60 Oliver Otten 15.830 5
6 25 Petr Novotny 15.860 6
7 39 Frank Beste 15.930 7
8 31 Christopher Dupont16.150 8


WOM Hybrid Top 3

1 62 Kathrin Sehl 17.240 1
2 65 Joy Spearing 17.740 3
3 63 Noemi Reichel 17.660 2


PRO Hybrid Top 8

1 2 Ramón Königshausen 14.010 1
2 1 Dominik Kowalski 14.060 3
3 8 Marcus Seyffarth 14.170 4
4 7 Fabian Björnstjerna 14.050 2
5 3 George Pappas 14.270 5
6 4 Christoph Baumann 14.310 6
7 13 Maurus Strobel 14.330 7
8 15 Chris Hart 14.630 8


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AM Tight Top 8

1 38 Robert Thiele 14.420
2 43 Gustavs Gailitis 14.870
3 48 Fabian Koula 14.530
4 25 Petr Novotny 15.110
5 39 Frank Beste 15.120
6 42 Ainars Jermacenko 15.320
7 36 Holger Kindler 15.340
8 37 Max Möhlmann 15.380


WOM Tight Top 3

1 62 Kathrin Sehl 16.400 1
2 63 Noemi Reichel 17.260 2
3 65 Joy Spearing 17.480 3



PRO Tight Top 16

1 2 Ramón Königshausen 14.040
2 3 George Pappas 13.840
3 7 Fabian Björnstjerna 13.830
4 8 Marcus Seyffarth 14.240
5 1 Dominik Kowalski 14.020
6 17 Manuel Frei 14.190
7 13 Maurus Strobel 14.320
8 4 Christoph Baumann 14.480
9 10 Josef Stefka 14.910
10 22 Michel Dupont 14.940
11 6 Jonathan Harms 15.070
12 20 Antonio Saluena 15.160
13 15 Chris Hart 15.170
14 12 Michael Brönnimann 15.220
15 5 Paul Price 15.250
16 21 Johan Thiel 15.430



rmn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bH03VQY4_c

rmn

COMPLETE RESULTS

*Giant missing

rmn

Pro:

1 Pappas
2 Hart
3 Königshausen
4 Kowalski

rmn

AM Hybrid Top 8

1 48 Fabian Koula 14.810 1
2 38 Robert Thiele 15.030 2
3 43 Gustavs Gailitis 15.370 3
4 40 Silvio Endrizzi 15.650 4
5 60 Oliver Otten 15.830 5
6 25 Petr Novotny 15.860 6
7 39 Frank Beste 15.930 7
8 31 Christopher Dupont16.150 8

Hey Silvio, well done man!

rmn

Thanks Ramón and Chris !!

the weekend was fantastic


Flavio you are the Master!!

Thanks a lot for a superb racingweekend.
Great hospitality and lot of old and new friends. Hope there are many more tunnels to be built!

/ Fabian

And a great way to spend a birthday

Thank you!! All the people that made it possible to race.

Can only agree with Fabian, it was a great weekend of racing.

Hope to see you all soon

A big THANK YOU to the organizers of this event, and Ramon (especially his mom) for the super hospitality. Good to see old and new friends (thanks for the beer Marcus) and to go out again and race! The season has begun!!! Congrats to the Fox for rippin it. It´s on!

DOm

I'll just repeat whats already been said; THANK you for a fantastic weekend and a super race! I'm amazed by Ramon that you could keep focused and win both races in the tunnel while organizing - way to go!

The sunday was super with the most chilled wibe on a Swiss hill and almost unlimited number of GS runs while being coached by the fastest GS racers of today. Could it be any better? A few beers in Ramons backyard with almost every racer proved it could. Why don't we do this more often?

Dominik you are my hero. I gotta shape up so that I don't die from a heartattack during the next race if we get to race again. I better stop writing before I go all gay here and start telling you that I love you all. Anyways hope to see you all soon (less than three years that is - JBH)!

The Hybrid and Special results could be found at:
http://www.worldcupranking.com/live

Thanx all of you lovley place to race on and every body ar so good,i need moore praktis,hope to see you all soon. and nice to see the carebean team groving strong as well. and ramon .... Thanx

Well Pelle, we did try to knobble you by giving you a dead leg in the 'Pappas Challenge:'



It's a shame that you couldn't make the GS and the following excellent doo at Ramon's place.

By the way, Martina sends her love:



Sam

Pro Giant Slalom



Am Giant Slalom

Photos by Sam:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samg/sets/ ... 361341224/

rmn