National Capital Slalom Championships

Event Details

Time: December 3, 2011 at 9am to December 4, 2011 at 5pm
Location: Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra
City/Town: Canberra
Event Type: slalom, ditch
Organized By: Scotty Taylor
Latest Activity: Oct 16, 2013

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Event Description

What is it

The National Capital Slalom Championships will be run by the guys at CROSS and is happening at:

Mt Stromlo on December 3, and
Ainslie Ditch on December 4, 2011.

Format

Head to Head Hybrid slalom at Stromlo with a mixture of single race double elimination and duel race single elimination. The ditch slalom will be done on a Time-trial jam format.

The Ditch

Ditch slalom with wicked acid drops and teeth of doom

Location

The Ditch slalom will be at the famous teeth of doom at Ainslie Drains. The head to Head slalom will on the Mt Stromlo criterium track at Stromlo Forest Park

Categories

Everybody will race in the Opens but prizes will be given for Juniors, Womans and over 50s according to how they place in the opens

Registration

Registration will open Wednesday 9th November at 7pm. Rider fee is $25 for Stromlo, $10 for Ainslie or $30 for both. Registration on the day will cost $5 more per event.

Safety Requirements

Mandatory - Helmet
Recommended - Gloves and pads

Accommodation

The best place to stay is the Statesman Hotel in Curtin which is located a short ride to each event. Other shenanigans will happen at the Skatesman across the weekend.

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ASRA Admin Comment by Scotty Taylor on December 5, 2011 at 20:16: So rad to see you and Jon, check this pic out:

Premium Member Comment by Daniel Monaghan on December 5, 2011 at 18:40: Had a great time with you guys, Special thanks to Taz from Surf Dive & Ski for a place to stay. Sorry Jon and I had to leave early on Sunday, long way home for me to Stawell. The 100 was way cool as you got to race till the end of the day, great concept.

ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on December 5, 2011 at 9:52

For the geeks, here are the spreadsheets containing the results of every single race, plus the head-to-head brackets in an easy-to-see format:

(In Libre Office format - free download here)

Premium Member Comment by ryan nicholls on December 5, 2011 at 8:48: You have done it again cross,epic 2 day event!love the trips to canberra always have a blast,we skated slalom,ditch,park(belco you are beautiful)and even a little downhill.I even got my first podium in the ditch.So stoked!Thanks to all the sponsors,CROSS,ASRA,the statesman,and all those who attended.Happy days!

ASRA Admin Comment by Scotty Taylor on December 5, 2011 at 8:37: Thanks everyone for a tops weekend! SO many highlights, I will do a bit of a write up.

ASRA Admin Comment by bernie on December 4, 2011 at 21:50: Thanks for a great weekend, and for keeping the slalom stoke alive.
100 cone challenge was a highlight...so intense!
Looking forward to next race at Stromlo.
Oh yeah trackside catering was first class.

Premium Member Comment by Owen on December 4, 2011 at 15:53: rad event guys, super happy with my results, the canberra guys always throw an amazing event and this year was no different.

I'd like to thank my sponsor Shredders Board Store for helping me out over the last two days.

Premium Member Comment by Dave M on December 4, 2011 at 14:28: Ditch race run and dry.

Congrats to Jacko, Owen and Ryan.

Canberra 5 out of the top 10 places. Yeh Ha

ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on December 4, 2011 at 12:43

21	Bernie Griffiths	999.000
22	Travis Horsfall	999.000

ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on December 4, 2011 at 12:43

11	Nathan Paff	23.775
12	Nick Sable	24.190
13	Christopher Miris	24.447
14	Lachlan Cashman	24.566
15	Neil Duddy	25.213
16	Josh Monk	25.602
17	Gareth Fitzgerald	26.655
18	Hamish Cheyne	27.205
19	Colin Beck	27.900
20	Scott Taylor	29.049