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The La Costa Open
74 Registered Contestants.
Event Date and Time: Saturday, November 24, 2001  08:00
Event Duration:
Location: Beautiful La Costa, CA
Entry: Invitational
Helmets:
Organizer: Henry Hester - Fat City Racing and SSS
Map: Click here for online map
Entry Fee: $50.00
Contest Info: The La Costa Open

Major Sponsors







Supporting Sponsors

G&S Fibreflex, RoeRacing, Turner Downhill, Ed Economy, Gravity, Don O'Shei, JustPushPlay.com, Ricky Byrd, SoulCarver.com, Paul Dunn, Knucklehead Racing, ABEC 11, Croakies/Daggers

I'd like to thank Don O'Shei, Arab, Howard Gordon and Jack Smith for all their help, before and after the event. Jennifer and Cindy for administrative work. I think they are a good team. Gary Fluitt for excellent stat work on the computer, Michelle Dunn and Sara(?) Gorman for waving the flag and counting cones. My daughter Nina for grouping 18 young hotties (errrrr friends) from school to be hostesses (actually 36 girls were begging her to work the event).

Henry Hester
8th Place, La Costa Open
Maysey you don't suck.



1st Place Finisher:
2nd Place Finisher:
3rd Place Finisher:
Overall Results: La Costa Results
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A-Pros
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1. Steve Olson
2. Kenny Mollica
3. Mike Maysey
4. Brad Edwards

5. John Gilmour 25.17
6. Chicken 25.80
7. Carasco 25.90
8. Henry Hester 26.09

9. Gary Cross 25.24
10. Paul Dunn 25.30
11. Charlie Ransom 25.58 (had fastest race time of 23.44 in round of 32)
12. Chris Chaput 25.74
13. John O'Shei 25.86
14. Arab 26.03
15. Joe Woodman 26.64
16. Jason Salfi 27.14

17. Don O'shei 24.08 (fastest qualifying time)
18. David Hackett 25.77
19. Dave Criddle 26.17
20. Gary Fluitt 26.21
20. Claude 26.21
22. Steven King 26.35
23. Atilla 26.38
24. Micheal Bream 26.41
25. Tim Oates 26.65
26. Gary Holl 26.70
27. Brent Kosick 26.76
28. Tony Magnusson 26.87
29. Paul Price 26.93
30. Roger Jennings 27.00
31. Martin Drayton 27.09
32. Steve Evans 27.10

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B-Pros
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1 John Hutson
2 Bob Skoldberg
3 Miko Biffle
4 Mark Johnson

5 Alan Sidlo 27.43
6 Ricky Byrd 27.8
7 Tway 28.04
8 Jonathan Reese 28.57

9 Cliff Coleman 27.25
10 Mitch T 27.98
11 Bostick 28.12
12 Todd Carlson 28.22
13 Mike Gorman 28.29
14 Siale Saili 28.5
14 Beau Brown 28.5
16 Carl Kincaid 28.58

49 Ben Schroeder (not available for B pro, moved to 49th)
50 Gareth Roe (not available for B pro, moved to 50th)


Boys
Dylan Gordon vs. Josh Byrd
DG by 1.21

Womens
Sandy vs. Isabella
Isabella by 1.01

51 Marlon Whitfield
52 Brian Parsons
53 jamie hart
54 Sean Mallard
55 Terry Kirby
56 Lee Dansie
57 Neil Straton
58 Hamm
59 Howard Gordon
60 Chris Sturhann
61 Gary Hornby
62 Huang Chang
63 Rick Kludy
64 Bill Malin
65 Adam
66 slappy maxwell
67 George Gould
68 Sandy Kirby
69 Julius Pleshakor
70 Issabelle
70 George Notitski
72 Josh Byrd
73 Dylan G
74 Brady Mitchell
75 hugh regalado
76 Jake
77 Molly Jans
78 Robert Staton

Registered Contestants (74) -- The La Costa Open
Name Home City Sponsors Bio Comment Date Submitted
1. Henry Hester Del Mar, CA      Fat City Racing  9/28/2001 7:11:28 PM 
2. hg San Luis Obispo, CA      Morro Bay Slalom Club (since '01)  9/28/2001 7:25:55 PM 
3. Dylan G San Luis Obispo, CA      Morro Bay Slalom Club (since '01)  9/28/2001 7:26:37 PM 
4. Eric "arab" Groff Huntington Beach,ca.      La Costa and Catalina all within 1 year yeah baby!!!   9/28/2001 7:44:42 PM 
5. hugh regalado Lancaster, CA      Looking for a deck and wheel sponser!  9/28/2001 8:55:29 PM 
6. Paul A. Dunn Los Osos, CA      Thanks Adam for creating the NCDSA!!!  9/28/2001 9:04:23 PM 
7. Steven King Danville, CA      Thanks Henry!  9/28/2001 9:16:32 PM 
8. Gary Holl Palo Alto (MIDTOWN), CA        9/28/2001 9:54:59 PM 
9. Brad Edwards Encinitas, Ca.      Good job Henry, lets have some fun-hookup the paypal-we just need the email add. for that right?  9/28/2001 10:02:21 PM 
10. Gareth Roe Seattle, WA      Great Job! I have been looking forward to a race in La Costa since 1978!   9/28/2001 10:16:14 PM 
11. Adam Martinez, CA      This one's going to be an instant classic, folks!  9/28/2001 10:51:34 PM 
12. Attila Los Angeles, CA      just when you thought the season was over..........  9/28/2001 11:12:20 PM 
13. Alan Sidlo Chicago, IL      Goodonya Henry, I'll join you at the gates of slalom skateboarding's holy grounds...  9/28/2001 11:44:02 PM 
14. Chicken Huntington Beach, CA      Thanks Bad H. for make'n it happen  9/29/2001 6:54:02 AM 
15. Don O'Shei Sausalito, CA      Fat City Racing  9/29/2001 5:50:57 PM 
16. Martin "Itchy feet" Drayton London/Port of Spain(T&T)....      I'll be there if I have to swim(white men can't jump,black men can't swim)  9/29/2001 6:18:39 PM 
17. Gary Fluitt Golden, Colorado      Grudge Match  9/29/2001 10:04:01 PM 
18. Cliff Coleman Auburn, CA      Thanks-for-Giving us a day of fun!  9/30/2001 2:14:07 PM 
19. Chris Chaput Huntington Beach, CA      Too bad, no big names at this race ;-)  9/30/2001 10:34:36 PM 
20. Mike Gorman Pasadena CA      La Costa at last!  10/1/2001 7:49:02 AM 
21. Todd Carlson LA, CA      Yeah!!!!!!  10/1/2001 9:20:07 AM 
22. Carl Kincaid Chicago, IL      Just booked plane tickets, totally psyched. What a priviledge to skate with this group. Thanks Henry-You Da Man  10/1/2001 9:46:03 AM 
23. Kenny Mollica Columbus, Ohio      This will be a dream come true. Cant wait !!!  10/1/2001 6:55:45 PM 
24. John Gilmour Beantown      Ed Economy- charge up those makita's - deck changing frenzy  10/1/2001 10:00:56 PM 
25. Paul Price London, UK      I'm in Sydney now!  10/1/2001 10:36:49 PM 
26. David Hackett Malibu, CA      I'm not sure my knee is ready for this! But La Costa! Sheeet Yeah!  10/2/2001 8:03:25 AM 
27. Bruce Brewington Pacifica, CA      Look forward to revisiting where it all started in the mid-70s  10/2/2001 8:39:50 AM 
28. Guillermo Tway Vista, NY      Thanks H for making this possible  10/2/2001 10:01:07 AM 
29. george gould winslow,az      first race in a loonngg time  10/2/2001 3:59:28 PM 
30. GBJ Gaithersburg, MD      Racing at La Costa... the realization of a VERY old dream. This whole thing just keeps getting better and better!  10/2/2001 6:55:49 PM 
31. Miko Biffle Capitola, CA      Resistance is futile! I submit to the holy call... Thanks Henry!  10/3/2001 9:30:06 AM 
32. Don Bostick Auburn, CA      Looking forward to La Costa, in 1977 & 78 I won the Masters. In 78 I won the masters at the Hester 500.  10/3/2001 11:49:02 AM 
33. dave criddle san diego      can't wait  10/3/2001 3:33:55 PM 
34. Gary Cross Tahoe, CA      Fat City Racing  10/3/2001 5:21:52 PM 
35. John O'Shei Malibu, CA      Fat City Racing  10/3/2001 5:23:27 PM 
36. Brady "Scabs" Mitchell Hollywood, FL      Gonna hafta kill a lotta bugs but I`ll be there....  10/3/2001 7:52:32 PM 
37. Marlon Whitfield Los Angeles, CA      Thanks Henry!!!  10/3/2001 7:53:48 PM 
38. Hamm Ocean Beach, San Diego      thank you for having this race on a SATURDAY for a change  10/4/2001 9:41:34 AM 
39. Clayton Scott San Francisco, CA        10/4/2001 10:00:46 AM 
40. Ryan "RJ" Shaw Glendora, Ca      Powerhouse Roadboards, Unleashed clothing, Good Times   10/4/2001 1:27:10 PM 
41. Mike Maysey Los Osos, Ca      What's a Grudge match??  10/4/2001 6:48:30 PM 
42. Roger Jennings Pasadena, CA        10/4/2001 7:10:13 PM 
43. Eric Moore Blacksburg, VA      Wow  10/5/2001 7:30:54 AM 
44. Chris Sturhann San Diego, CA      Only skated about three times since Morro Bay. Hopefully, find time for some practice.  10/5/2001 10:37:07 AM 
45. Jim Lambert Loveland, CO      can't miss this for the world  10/5/2001 8:45:19 PM 
46. Claude Ottaw,Ontario,Canada      I hope I don't have to bail out! Not many spots left.  10/5/2001 10:04:14 PM 
47. Tim Oates San Luis Obispo        10/5/2001 10:37:39 PM 
48. Steve Olson Malibu, CA      Goin' Down!  10/6/2001 9:23:02 AM 
49. Sean Mallard Costa Mesa, CA      thanks Henry for making it happen in the day and bringing it back.  10/6/2001 5:16:50 PM 
50. Lee Dansie Renton, WA      Thanks Henry, can't wait  10/6/2001 5:25:08 PM 
51. Ricky Byrd Madison, Mississippi      Thanks Henry! This will be a childhood dream come true.  10/7/2001 10:10:30 AM 
52. Josh Byrd Madison, Mississippi      I am 11 years old, I figured Dylan needs someone to race. I can't wait!  10/7/2001 10:12:55 AM 
53. Joe Woodman Truckee, CA      It's all for the children. FCR  10/7/2001 10:55:13 PM 
54. Michael Bream Encinitas, CA      Gravity's Back Yard  10/8/2001 11:31:25 AM 
55. Ben Schroeder Monrovia, CA      The Force of Gravity  10/8/2001 3:55:40 PM 
56. slappy maxwell washington d.c.      Never been south of LA. Can't wait.  10/9/2001 8:16:58 AM 
57. Mitch T Gaithersburg, MD      Can't wait another 25 years for this to happen again  10/9/2001 8:29:17 AM 
58. Brian Parsons Leesburg, VA      I am number 66. I hope I am not to late.  10/9/2001 12:08:29 PM 
59. Gary Hornby Baloona Geech CA      I want grudge with Brewington. P.S. I need a stiff Comet Oshei but I understand they are harder than Bin Laden to find.   10/9/2001 8:49:44 PM 
60. Eric Ludwig San Diego      Anyone have some indies 101 and some hyper stratos they want to sell me? My slalom was stolen. I ' still looking for it  10/11/2001 9:24:16 PM 
61. Bill Malin Oakland, CA      Only four no-shows back  10/12/2001 4:53:31 PM 
62. Siale Saili San Diego, CA        10/12/2001 4:59:38 PM 
63. Jake San Diego, CA        10/13/2001 4:01:00 PM 
64. Terry Kirby Hampton Beach, NH      Who's got a surfboard I can borrow . Blacks here I come.  10/16/2001 5:24:41 PM 
65. RICK kLUDY lemon grove      Downhill rules  10/20/2001 8:03:13 PM 
66. Carrasco SA CA      whatch out for that blue thing!!!!  10/22/2001 10:38:59 AM 
67. jamie hart sacramento, ca.      hart on!  10/23/2001 9:28:44 PM 
68. Sandy Kirby Hampton NH        10/29/2001 6:31:32 PM 
69. Charlie Ransom Near Tahoe, CA      Entered late by Henry so don't beat me.   10/30/2001 10:20:38 AM 
70. Steve Evans Not sure      Added by Henry   11/1/2001 10:13:39 AM 
71. Tony Magnusson San Diego, CA      Osiris Skate Shoes  11/6/2001 1:26:04 PM 
72. Brent Kosick Huntington Beach, CA      "I can beat Steve Evans."  11/14/2001 9:39:09 AM 
73. Bob Skoldberg La Jolla, CA      Best GS skater in the world. Period!  11/16/2001 10:59:49 AM 
74. John Hutson Santa Cruz      Some guys just get in because they are good looking  11/20/2001 10:44:52 AM 


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