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Entree Fees
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On 11/18/2006
Corey
wrote in from
United States
(67.160.nnn.nnn)
Just to add to the discussion for next season, just an idea maybe run 2 or 3 different groups when racing- "A" & "B",etc.. like we did in Salem, and have different entry fees. I still personally would rather see my money go to newbies and see the sport grow. I like what Gareth & Pat started years ago, giving prize gear to the new folks that usually ended up in last place,then working the prizes up the placings,or raffling them to the ones that DQ'd. Most of those guys never had any slalom equipment, and seeing the stoke that they had, your probably gonna see that guy at a race again . If all "A" class racers want to have a different fee to win at the end of the season, thats cool too, It would be a nice gift to send them up to the Pro ranks (if they're not there already),and a nice incentive to get Michael Dong & Tay Hunt back out racing next season.
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Speaking of fees .....
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On 11/16/2006 Pat Chewning
wrote in from
United States
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I did not run away to Vegas with the $225 we collected for timing gear upgrades that we collected at the last race in Salem.
That money is sitting right in front of me in an envelope while I gather prices for tape switches, wire, connectors, etc.
I'll pass the "shopping list" by all of the CSA members before spending your money -- approx mid December or so.
Which brings me to this: If you have any particular timing/racing gear that you think is necessary for us to buy -- please let me know. I have heard about some I.R. (lightbeam) switches that can replace tape switches and those I'll be looking into as an alternative to tape switches.
My bias is to use tape switches (perhaps bonded to a rigid backing to prevent kinking damage), but I'm open to other suggestions too.
-- Pat
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Entry Fee Uses
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On 11/16/2006
Paul Howard
wrote in from
United States
(65.122.nnn.nnn)
I decided to remove the entry fee wordage temporarily from my 2 events on their signup pages while we debate this issue.
Corey presented the idea to me that we could use entry fee money to buy basic good slalom gear for beginners prizes. Since basically the vast majority of us that are REALLY into slalom enough to want to travel to a big race out of the Northwest area already have enough money to make those trips, and since we all want to see slalom get bigger and get more new people into racing, this is a good idea to me.
However, I don't want to rule out Stryker's idea of using it to award someone to go to the US Worlds(or something on that level) as that idea has merit as well.
I think the key is to keep entry fees low as possible to avoid discouraging peaple. On that note, it would be more encouraging to a beginner/newbie to pay the $5.00 or whatever knowing they have a shot at better gear than what they have.
Let's get some feedback and thoughts on this, please post here so everyone can see your ideas. Thanks - Paul
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Pauliwog's Races in Salem
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On 11/15/2006 Some Guy from Corvallis
wrote in from
United States
(65.122.nnn.nnn)
Hey, I have 2 events posted with tentative dates. I will need to wait until the Salem Soap Box Derby Organiation (www.salemsbd.org) posts their 2007 race schedule before having dates that are more concrete.
I am folling Stryker's idea in that the entire $5.00 of entry fee for the March BBQ and $5.00 out of a $10.00 entry fee for the October event will be collected into a pool. The beneficiary will be a CSA'er(Canadians included) with the most racing points accumulated who is going to the USA Worlds/Dixie Cup/End-of-Season MAJOR status race. If several CSA'ers(including Canadians) go to such an event and want to collaboratively use the money for car rental/motel that would be a good way to award the money as well if everyone is agreeable to that. I'll leave that up to a vote or Stryker can decide since it's his idea.
I will be BUSY for awhile this month but I'd be into a December/January nonrace slalom get-together at WSU in Vancouver (Washington) or maybe Seattle.
Schlater-Paul
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2007 CSA Race Schedule
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On 11/12/2006
Stryker
wrote in from
United States
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Malcom, Take a look back at the 2006 contest Calendar and look at the Dates for the CSA races. We try to keep them around the same time of year. see Ya john
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races
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On 11/11/2006
malcolm
wrote in from
Canada
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john, we are definatley doing 2 races up in vancouver next year. one in the spring and one in late summer or fall. i need to find out which weekends will be good. also the spring race i want to get a road closed off for dual lane and we will try and get the east canada crew out, they have expressed some interest.
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2007 CSA Series
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On 11/10/2006
Pauliwog
wrote in from
United States
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Hey John and everyone else, I'll email Adam for a code # and see what I can come up with. I'd like to do another Salem Season Opener BBQ with 2 different lanes and a timer on one lane only or no timers. This last Spring 2006 BBQ with no timer had a really good vibe since several of us experienced racers were able to help the newbies get their gear better dialed in for slalom and that would not have happened to the extent that it did if we had a timer on one(or especially both) of the runs. Schlater-P
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Dixie Cup
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On 11/8/2006 Pauliwog
wrote in from
United States
(71.193.nnn.nnn)
Hey, the Dixie Cup was a blast despite Chaput's negative assessment of the DHB's on the slalom forum. I had a blast anyway, Gareth, Nathan and Josh and everyone else looked like they were having a good time too.
The Competition was WAY FAST! I felt like I, Bobby Mandarino, and Noah all put in good fast solid qualifying times and yet all three of us got bumped down into the B-Division. Then I had a good first run against Gareth and then my 2nd run I choked and Gareth blazed it and advanced. Just like I did last year against Tod Oles. LOT's of younger 16-27 year olds which are in their prime just like we "old guys" were 20-30 years ago. It was impressive.
I think I built my voodoo doll wrong or something because Stryker's Mojo just did'nt seem to do really anything for me.
Anyhow, it was a blast! Schlater-P
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Next Year's Schedule
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On 11/8/2006
Stryker
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Race Organizers....
I'd like to start making plans for next year.I was thinking of 8 to 10 races.Starting in Salem in late March.Ending also in Salem in October.In between 2 races in Portland,Seattle and Vancouver.The State of Oregon Games in July I beleive?And Don't forget Hood River in the Beginning of July. Should be a Great Season Of Racing.
I have an idea about a grand prize for the points leader for the end of the season... What if we had an entry fee of $10 per racer with $5 going towards prize money for 1st 2nd and 3rd Places of that race and the other $5 going to the end of the year Grand Prize.By the end of the Season it should total enough to send "The 2007 CSA Points Champion" to the Dixie Cup. Just some thoughts. Let me know what you think. This is all up to the majority to decide. Thanks John
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Dixie MOJO
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On 11/2/2006 Brad"Jackhammer"Jackman
wrote in from
United States
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Pauli Howard,Gareth Roe,Josh Burt...I would say CSA is pretty well represented...Want to wish you guys the best of luck on your "epic journey"Ride fast,Rip it up,Kick some ass,and have a BLAST.........
"may the MOJO be be with you"Brad
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Dixie Cup
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On 11/2/2006 Pauliwog
wrote in from
United States
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Hey John,...... Since you and Jackmann aren't going to the Dixie Cup...........,and since I am going to the Dixie Cup and I got 3rd,......can't we pretend it's next year and everyone pay for my trip to the Dixie Cup this year? I mean, that only makes sense to me, right, yeah, I think that's the way it should work, I deserve something don't I?
I'll burn a fast clean run and lay down some urethane for everyone back home, 6hrs and 20 minutes until the start of my epic journey, Schlater-Paul
Schlater
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CSA Point Tally
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On 11/2/2006
Stryker
wrote in from
United States
(207.175.nnn.nnn)
Malcom, Your Vancouver race was not part of our Race Schedule this year. That is way points were not awarded.The CSA welcomes the Vancouver group to add a race or two to next year's Race Schedule. The local race organizers will be diiscussing a schedule over the Winter and post all Races after the !st of the year.I'm Hoping next year will be bigger than ever with atleast one race a month fron March until October. with the winner of the Points race to get a trip to the Dixey Cup. We'll Talk more about that. See Ya John
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winter
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On 11/2/2006 malcolm
wrote in from
Canada
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i see you guys tallied the points for this year, you should include the vancouver race cause the top 4 people also participated in other csa events and we dont really have our own org. also i didnt see myself in there but i would probably be 12th anyways haha. anyways did you submit these results to slalom ranking or is this just a csa ranking kind of thing? im confused with the whole deal.
so i assume the season is over but would anyone be interested in a garage slalom race in vancouver if we found an appropriate spot?
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CSA Points and Pier Park
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On 11/1/2006 Pauliwog
wrote in from
United States
(64.5.nnn.nnn)
Hey, Thanks John for being the official points-keeper. I'm stoked about 3rd! Brad's 1st and your 2nd were well earned to be sure, you guys blazed this year.
As did a lot of people.
Pier Park, have you guys seen the feature on Pier Park Skatepark Opening Day on www.oldschoolskateboarding.com? Our own Mel was picturedthere since he's a local, but also hardly surprizing was DAN HUGHES. Is there any skatepark worth riding anywhere in the Northwest that Dan isn't there on opening day? Really.
I'm getting the Race Bug BAD for the Dixie Cup, geeze I wish it was already Thursday so I could get going-P
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2006 CSA Points Championship
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On 11/1/2006
Stryker
wrote in from
United States
(207.175.nnn.nnn)
This Season saw some awesome racing.There were 10 CSA races but only nine where posted for points.Hood River was not posted on NCDSA. So the total goes like this...Out of a possible 900 points.1st- Brad J. 795 2nd- John S.580 3rd- Paul H.-480 4th-Corey M.-360 5th- Gareth R. 235 6th-Skip M. 220 7th-Dan H. 190 Tied for 8th- Tay H. and Josh B. 135 9th- Pete I. 100 10th Jon H. 60 Tied for 11th with 40 Jeff B.,James P.,Dave A. I have the breakdown if anyone wants the race buy race stats.I took everything off NCDSA. Thanks everyone for making this year so very fun. Congrats to the new Champ. Brad. You dominated the whole Season. Well Almost! See Ya Next Year
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One More Thing
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On 10/27/2006 Same Guy as Before
wrote in from
United States
(64.5.nnn.nnn)
.......I'm going to make a Voodoo doll and borrow Stryker's Mojo for the Dixie Cup next week. I'll give it back when I'm done, I promise. - P
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Oh Yeah, .....
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On 10/25/2006 Pauliwog
wrote in from
United States
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.....Congrats to Josh's 2nd and Brad's 3rd! Schlater-Paul
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Portland GS Photos
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On 10/25/2006
HAYATO
wrote in from
Canada
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Hey, wicked day of GS!
You can see all the photos at www.sludgepuddle.com
Brad Jackman:
John Striker:
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More PDX GS pics
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On 10/25/2006
Robskey
wrote in from
United States
(216.161.nnn.nnn)
Jon Huey put up some amazing pics on a link on same messageboard below.
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Taber and CSA
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On 10/24/2006 Brad"Jackhammer"Jackman
wrote in from
United States
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Sunday was awsome at taber,Thanks Dave and everyone for a great day of rideing.John Stryker basicly just tore that hill up,as he did in salem,not just winning,but domanating!A second and half faster then everyone.Big congrats John,you were flying.Way to go Josh on takeing the #2 spot,rip it up at the dixie cup!
I would also like to say Thanks to everyone in the CSA.Been a great 2006 season,lots of races,great people,great raceing.
CSA RULES.....Brad
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PDX GS 4 pics posted
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On 10/24/2006
Robskey
wrote in from
United States
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Casey Morrow put some pics up on my Messageboard, check link. Nice one again Stryker, you were killin' it! And YEA! Josh Burt stepped up on the home turf and beat everyone else, Good luck at the Dixie!
http://eastsidelongboards.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5
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Stryker's on a G/S Mojo
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On 10/24/2006 Pauliwog
wrote in from
United States
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.....or something sorta like that anyway. - P
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PDX # 4
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On 10/23/2006
Stryker
wrote in from
United States
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Dave,
Thanks for putting on a Great Race. Nice Course(you set)Everyone pitched in and I thought it ran very smoothly.Thank your Sweetie for her help too.Sorry I had to bugg out early but... I had a deadline to meet on a remodel job. All Good!Lastly I'd like to thank my Group -W friends( Brad,Corey,James,Tim) that have sessioned with me,coached me and pushed me to GO... Faster! Faster! Must Go Faster!!
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racin' yo
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On 10/23/2006
malcolm
wrote in from
Canada
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and now the same post put through the ebonics translator
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thanks dave fo' da fun race.
on muh ma f#@!in first practice run ah wuz skeptical dat ah could really push myself ta jet fast through da course but once ah wuz fully padded an' muh ma f#@!in board wuz set ah jet fo' it. ah finally achieved muh ma f#@!in goal o' beating jeff an' now ah gots muh ma f#@!in sights set on stryker. hahaha
thanks skip fo' letting us crash at yo' place, an' thanks ta america in general fo' havin' an abundant supply o' colt 45 on every corner in the hood
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#4
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On 10/23/2006
dan-m
wrote in from
United States
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i must confess, that even though my time put me at seventh in the race, i'm pretty sure i DQ'd all three of my runs. so every body from Cory on down the list move up one notch. i'll be at the bottom, either on top of, or underneth brenda. which ever she prefers.
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