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Speedbump?
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On 5/24/2007
K-LEE
wrote in from
United States
(71.222.nnn.nnn)
Hey Alex! It's good to hear that you're back on your feet! I'm sending you an e-mail right now!
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people to skate with
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On 5/24/2007
Alex but people call me Steve
wrote in from
United States
(71.32.nnn.nnn)
I live in Albuquerque Nm, and about a year ago I was run over by a school bus, the accident was pretty bad and they thought i would never walk again, Ive gotten back in to skating, tho nowhere near were i was, im still about an average ditch skater, and a decent longboarder, anyways the friends that I used to skate with no longer skate and i was wondering if any one was interested in skating a few ditchs now and then..... also One of the guys i used to skate with was a felow named K-lee if you know him can you tell him to email me please
speedbump1988@aol.com
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Maryland Ditches, Arbutus?
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On 5/23/2007 K
wrote in from
United States
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Does anyone know where the Arbutus Maryland Ditch is? How do I get there?
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thanks
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On 5/22/2007 cabbaGe
wrote in from
United States
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thanks Marshall for the Faridgenic proof .....
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t-shirts
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On 5/22/2007 price
wrote in from
United States
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they put stickers on their t-shirts
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tees
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On 5/22/2007 mj
wrote in from
United States
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who's selling the ditches are deadly shirts?
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Faridgenic proof
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On 5/18/2007 The Marshall
wrote in from
United States
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Here you go C-man. Thanks for coming out. See you at Kona in July....
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Chinese Ditch Race Podium
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On 5/14/2007 Joe Lehm
wrote in from
United States
(65.19.nnn.nnn)
Jon Huey 1st, Will Brunson 2nd, Josh Rolf 3rd. Everyone else was a tangled mess of ditch debris scrambling to get back on their boards.
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The Bear footy, Mr. Flindt.....
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On 5/14/2007 Stubbs
wrote in from
United States
(70.251.nnn.nnn)
Steve Flusche from Dallas on "that" day at the Bear that you speak of...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v673/rtx13/?action=view¤t=albqdtchslpisoutlaw07108.flv
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Ditch Slap
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On 5/14/2007
Jimmy Flindt
wrote in from
United States
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Ditch Slap was abolutely insane Joe! That day with tail winds down Indian School and JimZ going two loops around the Witches Nose was very memorable. The push Ditch race was nutty with all the pile up stories Budro, Biker, Langer, everyone was telling. That was one of the gnarliest races because of the fact no one knew where they were going and there was a pile up at every turn. Next year it will be different because everyone is aware of the turn, unless Joe happens to change the course up like he always does, hahaha. Sweeping out the Bear just to hit three walls at speed was killer, my favorite day! When I go back to NM, I am going to hopefully get to ride the Bear from the drop-in to the end of it. All those other smaller ditches were amazing, the shuttle system worked out great for the amount of riders you had. Next time I want to race Will down Sandia and Time Trials road. thanx for everything Will and Joe! I will be back for Ditch Slap 2008!
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Thanks Joe!
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On 5/13/2007
Steve C
wrote in from
United States
(71.33.nnn.nnn)
Thanks Joe, always a pleasure to help out with events.
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Under Radar Ship Crew
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On 5/13/2007
Joe Lehm
wrote in from
United States
(65.19.nnn.nnn)
As with any ship, TimeShips crew all pulled together to make this a memorable event for everyone! Stubbs buffering for the timer was impressive, and Big Ryan Smith staring down Mollica and Mitchell to move along. Special thanks to everyone who helped 'Crew' this event: K-Lee, Steve Chrisman, Blake Learnmoth, Ryan Smith, Greg Stubbs, Rob McKendry, Jimmy Flindt, Collin Green, Brett Dooley and David Price.
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K-Lee answer your phone....
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On 5/13/2007 The Marshall
wrote in from
United States
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I'll be heading down to Alamosa this afternoon with a care package.
379-0702
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Spock
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On 5/12/2007 turd
wrote in from
United States
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Kaylee...You rock!
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bestghostever
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On 5/12/2007 Ricker
wrote in from
United States
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k-lee...You ROCK! Thanks for help out. It was good to see you, sorry you didn't get a time at katenips. Your the best!
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Ghost Dog Science Officer
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On 5/12/2007 GI Joe
wrote in from
United States
(65.19.nnn.nnn)
Yo Bro, you know you're one of the most invisible guys I know! Thanks for showing up to help make it happen both on races day and for the awards!
Thanks K-Lee!
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invisible
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On 5/12/2007
k-lee
wrote in from
United States
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I am the Ghost Dog of ditch racing... important yet fully under the radar.
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Farid's photos
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On 5/12/2007
Jon Huey
wrote in from
United States
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Awesome photos, Farid!!! Thanks for taking such outstandingly lit photographs. Will Brunson looks stunning in that photo at Indian School.
Jon Huey
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Ditch Slap Wrap up
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On 5/11/2007
Joe Lehm
wrote in from
United States
(65.19.nnn.nnn)
Ditch Slap was intended to highlight Albuquerque’s diverse terrain which demands a large quiver and even larger skills. Throughout the week each skater had a chance to marvel at the kind of skating that they lacked skills in. Never gone 50 mph? 10’oclock in the pipe? Feed the Bear lately? 100 miles of downhill cruising? Indian School with a tail wind? City Engineers unknowingly created this endless playground. Skateboarders intentionally created the Legend, and the Ditch Slap Shuttle Pass!
It rained once and the ditches flowed for a few hours, then by the next day they were dry again and ride able, serving two functions in one day. The Chinese Ditch Race was re-counted all week as the most gnar, craziest, crash fest and 10 minutes of adrenaline EVER devised. James West Jr went down hard, breaking a truck, cracking 2 ribs and bouncing his helmet hard enough for a concussion and Worst Crash award. It was suggested that the ditch shaped trophies needed to have some rocks, sticks and urban crap glued into the bottom to replicate the actual achievement. Jon Huey won.
The Skate Park Race was unreal, carving around the course through the 10 and 12 ft bowls and kick turning through the ¾ pipe. Jeff Budro ruled the night, blurring his way to 1st place, and 13 year old Zac Brenner beat more than ½ the field taking 9th. The session was amped up by Dave “Science” Maxwell throwing down the biggest and gnarliest moves this new park has ever seen.
Katenip’s Banked Slalom was more than a ¼ mile long, and included a middle section with no cones, then back on course for some challenging cones which sent racers onto double up walls and back down. The Albuquerque Police Dept. showed up with only 3 riders left to get times. As they surveyed the scene they looked a bit confused by the sight of every skater in a helmet, some in full faces and most padded to the hilt! After it was explained that only 3 riders remained the officer seemed content to watch as the racers clocked a time, picked up cones and water bottles and vacated in about 5 minutes. Thank you APD. Jason Mitchell won by 3.5 seconds! Ryan Ricker took 2nd with a hilarious effort by his pinch pusher Will Brunson.
The Shuttle Days in between races proved to be equally exciting, leaving just enough time for tired legs to stop burning between runs. Harper Ditch became the hotel drop off, 2 miles of carving and cruising bringing you right to your front door. Rio Bravo Style Jam was a chance for everyone to let it loose. Steve Ladderman dazzled the crowd with his board to board boneless followed by snatching up the 1st board from the bottom and doing it again! Then out came the leathers, dropped boards and aero gear for numerous Downhill runs and draft trains. Matthew McDonald from England drove the shuttle and insisted that we were all insane.
Harper Banked Slalom Race started off with some water in the ditch, then it all dried up, then it started again. Then the head wind picked up on this short and demanding course. The corkscrew under the bridge makes racers pucker up as they avoid hitting the walls, ollie gaps and ladders. The unlimited push was the deciding factor in this sprint style race, and you know what that means. Will Brunson won, pushing on the flat and walls as he approached the first cone.
The Bear Slalom Cross was the first of it’s kind, and pitted racers against each other in what Jody Wilcock called a “Criss Cross Crash” In the end, there were some crashes. Josh Burt fed the Bear with a broken finger and lots of other racers left behind slide puck plastic for dessert. Again, Brunson won, with Ricker and Lehm filling out a TimeShip podium sweep.
The daily compilation of injuries grew until there was only a couple of skaters left who had not been slapped. David Price was overheard saying that he had been spared, but Jim Z set him straight, shaking his badly broken finger and warning ”You should watch what you say, that ditch could still jump up and slap you down!”
Kelly’s Brew Pub once again served as the perfect place for an Awards Party. There we tables full of prizes and everyone went home with at least a deck, some with more than they could carry. A big thank you is in order to all of the sponsors that helped to make this event happen!
TimeShip Racing wants to Thank: DRAS, ISSA, Dregs, Landyachtz, Tailtap.com, Concrete Wave, Pressure Drop Longboards, Ninja Bearings, Insect Skateboards, S-One Helmets, Longboard Larry, Paris Truck Co, Coast Longboarding, MechGrip, Khiro, Powell Skateboards, Gravity, Skateboarder Magazine, Grind King, Sk8Kings, Viking Pads, Surf One, South Shore Distribution, Bones Bearings, Designer Rocks, and San Diego Speed.
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will "the mule" brunson let a 13 year old beat him????
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On 5/10/2007 price
wrote in from
United States
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damn will, you let zac beat you in the park slalom and you let huey beat you in the chinese ditch race?? joe, send him back!!!! send him back!!
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Zac
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On 5/10/2007
Steve C.
wrote in from
United States
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Yeah Zac! Man that kid is really coming into his own. He is dedicated and stoked. Plus he has awesome style, way to go Zac! Now go talk a ton of smack to Malcolm!
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Good Company
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On 5/10/2007
GI Joe
wrote in from
United States
(65.19.nnn.nnn)
Thanks George for posting up the results so we can all review and compare. Also thanks for coming out to see the Bear Slalom Cross, it was a SICK course and we will do it again for sure now that the scare factor is over. I am disappointed with my Indian School DQ, but at least I'm in good company with the likes of many skaters more talented than I. I'm stoked that Cabbage got a time!
The one result I am NOT disappointed with is 13 year old TSR Racer Zac Brenner kicking some serious butt at the Park Race! 9th place beating Brunson, Lange, Mercado, Science and a host of others! It looks like our Juniors program is working, he's being scoped as a first round draft pick. Palmer, you may have a new team mate!
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Qualifier Results Round 2
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On 5/10/2007 The Marshall
wrote in from
United States
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All; sorry for the erroneous results posted earlier. I was pretty cooked when I was generating the spreadsheets. Drinking a well-earned beer and talking with Farid contributed to my distraction. I found a few more errors but none as big as omitting our brother from the Lone Star State. Here's my latest rev.
Place Racer Heat 1 Heat 2 Fastest Qualifer
1 Will Brunson 49.01 48.11 48.11 *
1 Jim Z 49.36 48.11 48.11 *
2 John Huey 50.32 48.93 48.93 1
3 Jason Mitchell 51.54 49.19 49.19 *
4 David Angelus 49.75 49.45 49.45 2
5 Joe McLaren 50.13 49.54 49.54 3
6 Billy Greene 50.56 49.63 49.63 *
7 Ryan Smith DQ 50.32 50.32 4
8 Kelly Lynn 50.43 DQ 50.43 5
9 Cody R DQ 50.46 50.46 6
10 Ryan Ricker 50.7 51.95 50.7 7
11 Cabbage 53.97 51.4 2 51.42 8
12 Dennis Manougian 52.69 54.99 52.69 9
13 Todd Oles 52.75 52.95 52.75 10
14 Jody W 54.54 52.77 52.77 11
15 Mike Kreske 55.37 53.02 53.02 12
16 John O'Shei 53.28 DQ 53.28 13
17 Chris Miller 53.34 DQ 53.34 *
18 Steve Ladderman 55.36 53.64 53.64 14
19 Kyle McLaren 54.66 54.06 54.06 15
20 Steve Flusche DQ 54.36 54.36 16
21 Josh R 55 55.93 55 17
22 Dean Ozuna 58.53 55.22 55.22 18
23 Evan Ricker 55.48 56.42 55.48 19
24 Biker Sherlock 57.72 55.96 55.96 20
25 David Price DQ 56.14 56.14 21
26 Jush Burt 59.95 57.11 57.11 22
27 Stubbs DQ 58.31 5 8.31 23
28 Tad Drysdale 58.44 DQ 58.44 24
29 Anthony Smallwood 61.05 58.6 58.6 25
30 Brett Dooley 59.96 DQ 59.96 26
31 Rob McKendry 72.63 65.31 65.31 27
32 Jeff Chalakee 80.9 71.37 71.37 28
33 Lynn Kramer DQ DQ DQ 29
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hahahah
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On 5/9/2007 cabbaGe
wrote in from
United States
(76.100.nnn.nnn)
hahaha thats the spot that took some people out, right on stubbs...thanks a TON GBM and PALMER and everyone, so excited, I can't stop think'n about when I can get back...gonna be soon..Will, Kenny, Mitchell, and PALMER are on another level, huge props to them, I want to ride that hill on their second before I die...hahaha gonna take more then 4 rides down the hill, but hell I'm only 35..hahahanyway thanks again guys. now wheres my Faridgenic proof I was there???just kidding I still have a great hipper...i know i was there
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