X in the City: 22-24th October 2010 [Cancelled]

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X in the City: 22-24th October 2010 [Cancelled]

Post by Sam Gordon » Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:39 pm

We have very kindly been approached to take part in X in the City, a new sports Expo that will take place in October at the Excel centre in London's Docklands:

http://xinthecity.co.uk/

Currently in the pipeline of discussion is that we will run a dual slalom competition over the weekend along the width of the hall, with interim public training sessions and participation. In an ideal world we'd get a few of the slalom luminaries such as Richie Carrasco, Jason Mitchell and Claude Regnier over to help out with public interface. In reality we hope to run something similar to the Swedish indoor championships that was held back in 2008 that should include the Germans, Swedes and French amongst other nations:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samg/sets/ ... 988813861/

25-30 cone dual challenge along the width of this:

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Post by Robert Gaisek » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:27 pm

OMFG!

That´s big!
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Post by Sam Gordon » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:02 pm

It is a monstrous old size, isn't it? Unluckily the exhibition centre costs a large fortune to hire. Luckily we have been given the width for a 25 cone dual race in the down season AND the location is bloody good for access to London should you want to make a weekend of it.

We'd love to have a large portion of Swedish meat over to help educate the infidel and convert the damsels!

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Post by Michael Stride » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:29 pm

Yeah Baby. Lets start the 'what will the weather be like?' conversation now!
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Post by Ramón Königshausen » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:55 am

Michael Stride wrote:Yeah Baby. Lets start the 'what will the weather be like?' conversation now!
Probably won't get any worse than at the Tunnel Slalom ;)

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Post by Michael Stride » Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:02 pm

Here is the venue, this time with Cones....(and an F1 car!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RkfWYxgfU0

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Post by Rob Ashby » Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:47 pm

Spiked X in the City is happening at the weather proof ExCel centre in the heart of London’s docklands over half term from 22-24 October 2010. There is easy access to the venue - with three on site DLR (Docklands Light Railway) stations, easy access to London Underground (Jubilee Line – two stops away on the DLR from Canning Town for ExCel west entrance), parking for 3,700 cars and London City International Airport just 5 minutes away. There are also a variety of nearby hotels see: http://www.milesfaster.co.uk/postcodes/excel-hotels.htm for more information.
Open from 10am to 6pm each day Spiked X in the City (XTC) gives you the chance to take part in Europe’s biggest and most interactive urban action sports event ever.
With 8 Zones covering Land, Water and Snow, Spiked X in the City has everything you need for the most awesome weekend in London.
With a huge vert ramp, half pipe, massive indoor slalom course, the world’s best ever Parkour course, the world’s biggest indoor Wake Park, a massive Big Air Snow Jump, Freestyle course, art of combat zone, cage cricket, full size roller derby rink, base camp adventurers’ paradise, showcasing talent music stage, EA sports hub and huge chill out zone, this is the best ever weather proof urban action sports collective seen for a very long time!
Combined with elite level competitions, grass roots comps, have a go sessions and open jams Spiked X in the City will have something for all fans of urban and action sports whatever level from rookie to elite to wanting to chill out and watch the best in action entertainment, skill and experience extreme adrenaline rush.
Check out the Zones page on the main X in the City website (http://www.xinthecity.co.uk/) for details on all the fantastic activities on land, water and snow, all within ExCel, London. This event will showcase the best world class athletes and emerging talent.
The organisers have also signed a deal with Sky Sports who will be presenting 8 half hour broadcasts from the show – these will also be syndicated and broadcast across the World.

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The UKSSA have been invited along to take part and hold exhibition races and generally promote slalom racing to the public. We will be running novice sessions each day with a competition for the fastest novice through the course each day winning a bag of assorted skate related schwag.

If we have enough interest from European racers then will aim to hold a series of XTC European Challenge Trophy races each day over the weekend. We will decide on the format once we have gauged the number of entries from other countries.
We intend to put on approximately 4 hours of head to head racing and 4 hours of novice “have a go/meet the racers” sessions each day. A daily timetable will be available once we have a better idea of numbers.

If you wish to take part in this event please sign up here:
http://67.139.161.195/contest_registrat ... 477#signup
Sign up for this event will close at midnight on 10th September 2010.
Please note: There may be a nominal charge of just £10 per entrant to cover expenses but this will be confirmed shortly.

I have been asked by the organisers to provide a racer profile for each rider along with a photograph – this will be used in promotional information and also by the race commentator at the event. Please send these separately to me at: rob.ashby626@btinternet.com as soon as possible.

This is one event in the UK that cannot be rained off - so what are you waiting for?

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Post by Rob Ashby » Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:17 pm

A reminder to everyone that the sign up for the X in the City World Indoor Slalom Challenge Trophy closes at midnight on Friday 10th September. Don't miss out on the biggest indoor extreme sports show Europe has ever seen.

Details on discounted hotels will be available shortly.


Details on the event here: http://www.ukslalomskateboarding.org.uk ... -the-city/

And sign up here: http://67.139.161.195/contest_registrat ... 477#signup

Now lets see some of you in London for a change!

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Post by Rob Ashby » Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:49 pm

Just a reminder that sign-up closes at Midnight tonight!!

Racers signed up:

GREAT BRITAIN
1. Rob Ashby
2. Dominic Barette
3. Sam Gordon
4. Andy Makeham
6. Jon Merrifield
7. Louis Selby
8. Sam Slaven
9. Mike Allison
10. Paul Price
12. Dave Hillier
13. Mmedo 1848 Duffort
14. Tony Lord
15. Nigel Allgood
17. Paul Coupe
19. Jason Martin
20. Ben Williams
23. Michael Stride
24. Christopher Hanson-Graville
25. Scotty Menzies
26. Tim Neal
27. Miles Murphy
28. James Parry Jones
32. Paul Keleher
40. Ella Roggero
41. Mick Reiss
42. Casper Barette
44. Glenn Kessler
45. Louis Allgood
46. Sonny Allgood
47. Ian Cranfield
50. Terry Thackray
51. Chris Linford
52. Milo Linford

HOLLAND
5. Bart Brunninkhuis
33. Jeroen Steggink

FRANCE
11. Vincent Berruchon

GANG OF GERMANY
34. Donald Campbell
35. Dominik Kowalski
36. Christoph Baumann
37. Kathrin Sehl
38. Markus Roch
39. Daniel Vogt

SWEDEN
22. Peter Klang
48. Fabian Bjornsterna
49. Antonio Saluena

SPAIN
16. Pablo Ballester
18. Dany Navarro
29. Enrique Tavera

LATVIA
31. Janis Kuzmins

USA
43. Gabriel Steptoe

BRAZIL
21. Bruno Oliveira


So don't miss out on being part of this event it has everything - all under one roof!
It's one the weather cannot stop!

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Post by Rob Ashby » Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:05 pm

Well the weather couldn't stop it but due to circumstances beyond our control the X in the City event has now been postponed until April 2011 and therefore so has our race.

It appears that the show was getting bigger and bigger to the point where the infrastruture was too small to deliver this world class event.

Obviously I am very disappointed especially after all of the enthusiasm and encouragement received from so many great racers around the world.
We will endeavour to make this event bigger and better when it takes place next year.

Thank you to all of you who have shown your support in this event

This postponement will of course give some of our cousins across the pond plenty of time to start planning ahead :o)


We are considering our options regarding staging an outlaw race in London on the weekend 23rd & 24th October instead.

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X-race London April 2011 (?)

Post by Robert Thiele » Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:03 pm

Hi Rob,
Are there some news about this contest ?

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Post by Sam Gordon » Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:14 pm

Hi Robert,

Unfortunately this competition will not now go ahead. The event organiser realised that in order to make it work to the best of his capacity, there would have to be much more preparation given the volume of different sports organisations and styles of display involved. The April revised date has therefore been cancelled.

If you already have tickets to London then we will make sure that you are made welcome for your stay. If not, then do consider taking part in one of the other UK events as featured both here:

http://www.ukslalomskateboarding.org.uk ... s/upcoming

And here:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2 ... 2344061033

We also have a potential third that has been proposed for the end of June, but this is still in negotiation.

All the best,

Sam

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