California Championship 5 |
4 Registered Contestants.
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Event Date and Time: |
Sunday, October 12, 2003 10:00 |
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Location: |
West LA College, Culver City, California |
Entry: |
Open |
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Organizer: |
Westwood Ski & Sports Club, IGSA
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Map: |
Click here for online map
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Entry Fee: |
$25.00 |
Contest Info: |
Westwood Ski and Sports Club and the International Gravity Sports Association (IGSA) are pleased to announce the 2003 California Championship gravity racing series, with races at West LA College for skateboard, inline skate, classic luge (buttboard), street luge, and gravity bikes. All races will count towards the IGSA world rankings. 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 (dropping each racer's worst result in each discipline). Sponsors include Turner Downhill wheels, Oust Bearings, Ed Economy longboards and Kryptonics wheels.
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).
Sunday October 12 at West LA College will feature luge (all kinds), downhill inline, downhill skateboard, and gravity bikes on C Street. D Street will be available for slalom practice.
Schedule (preliminary, be sure to check at registration): 9:00 Setup 10:00 Registration and practice starts 12:00 Downhill qualifying (luge, inline, skateboard, bike) 1:00 Downhill races 3:30 Awards ceremony 4:00 End of permit time (all but the first and last date end at 4:00)
The series dates are: May 18 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH + tight slalom Jun 22 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH Jul 20 WLAC IGSA/WWSC GS + tight slalom Aug ?? TBD Possible GS + tight slalom at new location Oct 12 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH Nov 2 WLAC IGSA/WWSC fast slalom + tight slalom Nov 23 WLAC IGSA/WWSC DH + GS + season awards party Note: "DH" = luge, gravity bike, inline/skateboard downhill "GS" = inline and skateboard fast slalom or giant slalom sports not listed may practice
Entry fees for season club members are: $35 for downhill competitors $25 for tight slalom competitors (free if racing downhill) $10 for Juniors (under 18) and those not racing (practice only) 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 ($30/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 $40, $30, 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 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.
Protective gear: IGSA equipment rules will be used. For slalom and giant slalom this means 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, gravity bikes, and downhill skateboard and inline, helmets, leathers, and leather gloves are required. We're building an equipment pool to loan to people who forget things, please donate your old gear, it may save someone a long trip home!
See you there!
Scott
http://members.aol.com/wwskiclub/inline.htm http://www.gravity-sports.com/ -- IGSA http://inlinedownhill.com/ -- inline downhill info http://www.gravitybike.com/ http://www.ncdsa.com/ -- skateboard forums, contest calendar
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Descriptions and Directions:
West LA College is located in Culver City 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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