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4th Gathering
63 Registered Contestants.
Event Date and Time: Saturday, May 01, 2004  08:00
Event Duration:
Location: Seneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg, MD
Entry: Open
Helmets:
Organizer: USSSF and the DC Outlaw Slalom Series
Map:
Entry Fee: Free as the wind
Contest Info: Contest Info:

The U.S. Slalom Skateboarding Federation and the DC Outlaw Slalom Series presents:

The 4th Gathering: When fun is outlawed only outlaws will have fun.

May 1 & 2, 2004 Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA

“The 4th Gathering” is…

1. A meeting of serious-minded slalom racing skateboarders, beginners and veterans alike, with the common purpose of doing a lot of riding, fostering community within the sport and providing a forum for the presentation, open discussion and consideration of ideas that may be relevant to its’ future form and direction.

2. A two-day event designed to allow each participant an opportunity to experience a variety of race types and racing situations.

3. A weekend event secondarily designed to allow the attendees to compete with each other, with nothing on the line other than bragging rights. “The 4th Gathering” should foster both a strong sense of camaraderie and a strong impetus for further competition amongst the slalom racing community.

4. A weekend event held at a semi-private, controlled-access venue, including rider’s meetings, networking and plenty of slalom riding.

5. An early season opportunity for the slalom community to come together, meet each other face-to-face, see old friends, new friends and even meet each other’s families, in a calm, fun, and relaxed atmosphere.

6. About cooperation.

7. About the future.

8. About FUN!!

“The 4th Gathering” is not…

1. Advertised or open to the general viewing public.

2. About prizes, money, product or otherwise.

Please direct all inquiries and questions to robertbriparsons@aol.com.

Where: Seneca Creek State Park Pheasant Run Area/Cardinal Area Clopper Road Gaithersburg, MD

IMPORTANT! There is a $2 per person per day fee to enter Seneca Creek State Park. Please be prepared to remit this amount to park authorities at the park entrance. Your cooperation is appreciated and you have our assurance that this park entry fee is the only fee you will have to pay to attend The 4th Gathering. To keep our venue “rider-safe”, vehicular entry to the Cardinal Area/Pheasant Run Area will be restricted and controlled at the single entrance/exit. Again, your patience and cooperation are appreciated.Additional facilities and recreational activities in the park include barbecue grills, a playground and lavatory facilities, reserved in our area; as well as wildlife and mountain bike paths, a nature center, an 18-hole disc (“frisbee”) golf course, and some very nice hills to cruise. Skateboarding IS permitted in the park, beyond the bounds of our area, within reason and with all due respect given to the Park Rangers, who will have “the last word”.

Regional Information:

Nearest major city: Washington D.C.

Airports serving region: Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)Dulles International Airport (IAD)Baltimore-Washington Internat'l Airport(BWI)

Train Station: AMTRAK - Union Station, Washington D.C.
MARC Rail - Gaithersburg, Maryland Station

Nearest Washington METRO station: Shady Grove (Red Line)

Accommodations:I am providing information on a significant selection of motels and hotels, all very convenient to the venue for The 4th Gathering. I hope this information is helpful.

(The Motel 6 is also VERY convenient to the Gaithersburg Park and RACE parking lot!)

Motel 6 - Gaithersburg (1.7 miles from event site)497 Quince Orchard Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878(301) 977-3311

Holiday Inn - Gaithersburg (2.7 mi. from event site)2 Montgomery Village Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20879(301) 948-8900

Hilton - Gaithersburg (2.8 miles from event site)620 Perry Parkway Gaithersburg, MD 20877(301) 977-8900

Gaithersburg Courtyard Marriott (2.9 miles from event site)805 Russell Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20879(301) 670-0008

Hampton Inn - Germantown (4.7 miles from event site)20260 Goldenrod Lane Germantown, MD 20876(301) 428-1300


Weather: According to the Weather Channel’s website, the average daily high temperature for this period is 70 degrees f. Springtime weather in the Mid-Atlantic region is notoriously difficult to predict. The old adage, “If you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes; it’ll change,” definitely applies. Please plan to attend The Gathering, rain or shine. Although there will be NO formal racing in the case of rain or wet pavement, The Gathering is, first and foremost, about unifying the creative input and organizational efforts of as many slalom supporters as possible. While this can be accomplished, even if we do no skating at all, you can rest assured every effort will be made to find indoor alternatives, in the case of bad weather.

1st Place Finisher:
2nd Place Finisher:
3rd Place Finisher:
Overall Results:

Registered Contestants (63) -- 4th Gathering
Name Home City Sponsors Bio Comment Date Submitted
1. Brian Parsons Leesburg, VA        3/17/2004 12:36:42 PM 
2. Jack Quarantillo Gaithersburg, MD      I can't wait!  3/17/2004 1:03:40 PM 
3. Michael Quarantillo Gaithersburg, MD      Hoping for lots of (other) Juniors to attend, I'm 8  3/17/2004 1:05:07 PM 
4. Kevin M. Gamble Stahlstown, Pennsylvania        3/17/2004 1:32:11 PM 
5. Aaron Morris va beach        3/17/2004 2:23:23 PM 
6. Anthony Panthony Flis Herndon Virginia      cant wait for this seein as itll be my first gathering and im really stoked to meet everyone  3/17/2004 2:57:01 PM 
7. Chris B Kill City, Mi        3/17/2004 2:58:20 PM 
8. WesE northern Virginia      Hellzapoppin!  3/17/2004 3:02:35 PM 
9. Claude Regnier Ottawa, Ontario, Canada      Thanks again  3/17/2004 3:05:17 PM 
10. Jeff boswell Redneckville Va      I take the fifth  3/17/2004 3:48:18 PM 
11. terry mcmanus great lake state      faster than you  3/17/2004 4:03:01 PM 
12. GaryInVa Lunchbag, VA      Slowest skater on the East Coast  3/17/2004 5:04:57 PM 
13. Eddy Martinez Harlingen,Texas       Muchas Gracias Brian + Andy   3/17/2004 8:01:58 PM 
14. Anthony District of Columbia      How much will we win and do we get trophies?   3/17/2004 8:19:55 PM 
15. Steve "in AZ" Michael Scottsdale, AZ      Wife-less this weekend. Be gentle with me.  3/17/2004 9:55:39 PM 
16. David "davmo" Morris Norfolk, Virginia     
d a v m o ! 
3/18/2004 2:51:19 AM 
17. Seth Levy Potomac, MD      lez do this thang!  3/18/2004 2:52:11 AM 
18. Craig Condon (Craigo) Kill City, Meesheegan      Here goes nuthin'!  3/18/2004 4:42:34 AM 
19. Rob Sydia Toronto, Ontario      Looking forward to my 2nd Year  3/18/2004 6:32:13 AM 
20. Geezer-X aka Eric Wallgren Bethesda MD      The hills are alive with wiggle, but for me, it's all about the linguica.  3/18/2004 11:23:59 AM 
21. Danny Crawford Centreville VA      My first time  3/18/2004 1:53:02 PM 
22. Bozi Mt. Airy, Md.      I dont care where it is, pray for sunshine.  3/18/2004 7:47:01 PM 
23. Scott O'Brien Kill City, Michigan      Think about seedless grapes...  3/19/2004 4:03:04 PM 
24. Marc Fuentes South Charleston WV        3/19/2004 6:52:50 PM 
25. John Team Fun Dillon west of Baltimore      Always a fun time...May the FUN begin!Will Alan bring his homebrew and DaveG bring the edible Ramps?I hope so!  3/20/2004 10:50:57 AM 
26. Greg Fadell Detroit, MI      Four Wheel Jihad  3/22/2004 9:43:27 PM 
27. Jon Rutherford Boston, MA        3/23/2004 7:00:02 AM 
28. Hadrien Salmon Paris, France      Truth is down the hill baby!  3/23/2004 7:12:20 AM 
29. lbk Northern VA        3/25/2004 6:13:42 PM 
30. Derek Smith Boston MA area      Park/bowl skater new to slalom stoked to see what it's all about!   3/26/2004 6:40:40 AM 
31. PA Dan York, PA      First time without having to commute. G'burg may never be the same.  3/26/2004 12:23:07 PM 
32. 13 Scarsdale, NY      NYC is everything  3/26/2004 7:17:12 PM 
33. Bob "BoBo" Frias New Bedford Mass      DC Crew Rules!!!! Got my wiggle full on..  3/27/2004 7:44:25 AM 
34. Greg Schebel Orlando Florida      Downhill  3/27/2004 2:42:13 PM 
35. Keith Hollien Gainesville, FL.        3/28/2004 9:10:26 AM 
36. Ben Newman Yorktown, Va       See you there!!   3/30/2004 11:42:35 AM 
37. Mike Cividino Hamilton, Ontario      3 years in row...cant wait to race my friends again.  3/31/2004 11:35:17 AM 
38. Ryan Maloney Virginia Beach, VA      my first event, im stoked...see you there. - www.freewebs.com/vbds/  4/1/2004 9:31:38 AM 
39. Matt Homer Motor City, Mi      skate it like you stole it  4/1/2004 6:47:36 PM 
40. nino almazon richmond, va      can't wait to run some cones with the outlaws!!!  4/2/2004 1:46:29 PM 
41. Stephen "Flounder" Rinaldi Grosse Pt. MI      It's all skateboarding  4/7/2004 6:18:13 AM 
42. Brittany Concepcion Manassas, and Gainesville Va      WIld Tornadoes cant keep me away!!! Wahoo Skateboarding!!!  4/8/2004 7:14:49 PM 
43. Kyle Bozi Mount Airy, MD      longboards! cough cough.... can't wait to see everybody again, good clean racing fun  4/9/2004 7:15:20 PM 
44. GBJ Gaithersburg, MD      First time not running the thing! Can't wait to skate.  4/10/2004 3:09:27 PM 
45. Lenny Poage Gallipolis, OH      I'll be there. If I can race depends on what the doctors say...  4/15/2004 3:31:32 AM 
46. Glenn Chapman Beverly, MA        4/17/2004 3:47:55 PM 
47. Ben Chapman Beverly, MA        4/17/2004 3:51:11 PM 
48. Millie Chapman Beverly, MA        4/17/2004 3:53:39 PM 
49. H Franklin Scheib II Burtonsville, MD      My daughter Brittany will be attending also  4/18/2004 4:45:22 PM 
50. Eric "PSR" Brammer Arlington,Vermont.      The South is Downhill from here,ain't it?  4/19/2004 7:16:43 PM 
51. Elisa Avon CT      I love when it’s all about the people and the burritos   4/20/2004 2:09:57 PM 
52. MARK MCCREE Okeechobee, Fla.      look out DC boys  4/20/2004 7:01:16 PM 
53. Mike Ohm Alexandria, VA      Mcree, bring your checkbook  4/21/2004 4:57:44 AM 
54. Burns NY NY        4/21/2004 7:16:44 AM 
55. Katii Avon ct      when its time to party we will party hard  4/21/2004 10:48:28 AM 
56. Adam Schwippert Wardsboro,Vermont        4/23/2004 1:02:45 PM 
57. wade sexton yorktown ,VA        4/24/2004 4:04:03 PM 
58. daGoo everywhere      what you see is what you get bitch  4/24/2004 8:44:52 PM 
59. markmash alexandria, va      unlimber the timber  4/26/2004 3:09:52 PM 
60. Noah Heinle Jersey      thanks Brian  4/29/2004 10:18:41 AM 
61. Ron Verdaddy-o Gen. Frank Wheaton, MD      THANK YOU to Brian and Andy, as always. Adult-style responsibilities have kept me away, but I'll luv seeing y'all Sat.  4/30/2004 4:43:46 AM 
62. Dan Parrish DO Queens, NYC      Oooh... it feels so good!  4/30/2004 6:19:57 AM 
63. Ryan Burke EHT, NJ      I wanna buy, buy buy!  4/30/2004 4:13:09 PM 


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