| California Championship Series #9 |
| 21 Registered Contestants.
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| Event Date and Time: |
Sunday, November 24, 2002 10:00 |
| Event Duration: |
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| Location: |
West LA College, Culver City, California |
| Entry: |
Open |
| Helmets: |
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| Organizer: |
Westwood Ski and Sports Club, IGSA
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| Map: |
Click here for online map
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| Entry Fee: |
$25 |
| Contest Info: |
Westwood Ski and Sports Club and the International
Gravity Sports Association (IGSA) are pleased to announce
the 2002 California Championship gravity racing series,
with races at West LA College for skateboard, inline skate,
classic luge (buttboard), street luge (both with and without pegs/booms),
and gravity bikes. All races will count
towards the IGSA world rankings, including slalom this
year! There will be a variety of awards and prizes at each race, and
at the end of the series there will be special series
awards for the top point-getters.
Each of the dates will have racing for several sports and
practice available at a reduced price for the sports not
competing on that date. The events will take place rain
or shine, but if it rains the schedules may change (for
example a tight slalom might be postponed for rain, but
luge would race in the rain).
Typical Schedule (note that qualifying and race times may vary):
9:00 Setup
10:00 Registration and practice starts
11:00 Downhill qualifying (luge, inline, bike; when applicable)
12:00 Start of races
3:30 Awards ceremony
4:00 End of permit time
The series dates are:
May 5 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH
May 19 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH
Jun 30 WLAC WWSC/IGSA GS + tight slalom
Jul 21 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH
Aug 18 WLAC WWSC/IGSA GS + tight slalom
Sep 8 WLAC WWSC/IGSA GS + tight slalom
Oct 6 WLAC WWSC/IGSA Skates and Gates Champs (10th annual!)
Oct 27 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH + tight slalom
Nov 24 WLAC WWSC/IGSA GS + tight slalom
Dec 8 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH + tight slalom
Notes: "DH" = luge, gravity bike, inline downhill, downhill skate
"GS" = inline and skateboard fast slalom or giant slalom
sports not listed may practice
Entry fees for club members are $25 for slalom and giant slalom
competitors, $35 for downhill racers (luge, buttboard, downhill skate),
and practice only is $10 for those not racing (free for paid racers).
Joining Westwood
Ski and Sports Club as a full member is encouraged, and entitles
you to participate in ski and snowboard races and trips, water ski
trips, parties, skating practices, equipment discounts, and more.
Please bring your checkbook to become a full member ($35/year).
Day memberships are available for $5/day, and are required for all
riders who are not full members (i.e.: non-member fees are $30, $40,
and $15). Juniors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or
guardian, and will be charged only a practice fee even if they race.
Spectators are free. Also, the first few who come early to help with
the street cleaning and setup in the morning (and then teardown and
cleanup at the end) will receive a free race entry!
Manufacturers and shop owners, it's not too late to supply prizes
for these races! You can even just show up with something to
add to the prize pool, and bring your banner to hang. We'll be
sure to mention you in upcoming announcements. Thanks to
Turner Downhill for kicking things off with sets of their new Cambria
skateboard wheels, and to Kryptonics and Hyper for inline
wheel prizes and Bones Bearings for their long time support!
Protective gear: for slalom and giant slalom helmets, pads
(elbow and knee), and hand protection (gloves and/or wrist
guards) are required, and hip pads are recommended. Please,
no short shorts or tank tops. For street luge, buttboard, downhill
skating, and gravity bikes, IGSA equipment rules will be used (helmets,
leathers, and leather gloves are required). We're building an
equipment pool to loan to new riders and people who forget things,
please donate your old gear, it may save someone a long trip home!
See you there!
Scott Peer
http://members.aol.com/wwskiclub/inline.htm
http://www.gravity-sports.com/ -- IGSA
http://inlinedownhill.com/ -- inline downhill info
http://www.gravitybike.com/
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Descriptions and Directions:
West LA College is located in Culver City, California, near the 405 and 10 freeways,
2 signals southeast of Jefferson and Overland, at 4800 Freshman Drive.
Enter through the first open gate (A Street) into campus. There's a
big parking lot for warming up, a gentle hill for beginners and tight
slalom, the main slalom hill (up to 10 percent grade), and the luge
and bike hill (C Street, over 10 percent grade, steep!).
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| 1st Place Finisher: |
Brent Kosick |
| 2nd Place Finisher: |
Richy Carrasco |
| 3rd Place Finisher: |
Steve Evans |
| Overall Results: |
The sixth slalom of the 2002 California Championship series
(and ninth date of the 10 date series) at West LA College
featured a smooth, fast courses for tight slalom and giant
slalom, and clear, cool weather. Richy and Scott once again
displayed winning form, with Brent Kosick taking a win, too.
Thanks go to Gullwing for supplying trucks to the prize pool,
and to Henry for his school T shirt all the way from Connecticut
(and to all the racers for being patient when the timer got flaky).
At the end of a day of fast racing, congratulations went around
and we all started to think of the December finale.
Tight Slalom (best of 2, 0.1seconds/cone):
Richy Carrasco 12.055
Steve Evans 12. 142
Brent Kosick 13.099
Bill Wahl 13.133
Jeff Thomas 13.569
Roland Sumile 13.643
Rick Howell 13.656
Michel Kaelon 13.961
Jesse Martinez 14.532
Mike Gorman 14.852
Rene Carrasco 15.004
Roger Jennings 15.377
Grant Chamberlain 15.943
Henry Julier 17.046 (from Deerfield Academy, Connecticut)
Inline Tight Slalom:
Justin Meylowitz 16.086
Skateboard Giant Slalom (best of 2 runs, 0.2 seconds/cone):
Brent Kosick 22.576
Richy Carrasco 22.714
Steve Evans 23.099
Bill Wahl 23.720
Micheal Kaelon 23.993
Jeff Thomas 24.499
Roger Jennings 24.105
Roland Sumile 24.598
Jesse Martinez 24.850
Mike Gorman 27.598
Rene Carrasco DSQ
Rick Howell DSQ
Henry Julier DSQ
Inline Giant Slalom (best of 2 runs, 0.2 seconds/cone):
Scott Peer 21.324 (fastest on course)
George Merkert 23.088
Keri Tishner 24.847
Justin Meylowitz 25.903
Nar Santiago 25.903
Tim Huber DSQ
Longboard Giant Slalom (best of 2 runs, 0.2 seconds/cone):
Richy Carrasco 22.505 (fastest skateboard)
Steve Evans 23.448
Bill Wahl 23.503 (oops, missed the cone penalty at awards ceremony)
Jeff Thomas 24.703
Roger Jennings 25.461
Roland Sumile 25.023
Rick Howell 25.759
Jesse Martinez 26.564
Mike Gorman 26.299
Rene Carrasco 26.655
Micheal Kaelon 26.783
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