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Premium Member The Graveyard Call

Race Report: The Graveyard Call Day 1

Written by Marcus Rietema

Friday, 24 July 2009

Course described as the world's best!

Jackson Shapiera rounds the final corner toward the finish. Photo Marcus Rietema

Argonay, France- Many riders didn't know what to expect when they traveled to Argonay, France for the Graveyard Call. After all, the race was a replacement event after Almabtrieb was canceled and some… Click here for the full story

Added by Jacko on July 26, 2009 at 4:26 — 3 Comments

Merge Magazine Interview

--Before we saw your films we didn’t even know what speedboarding was. Is there an easy way to describe what speedboarding is and why you do it?--

Well basically Speedboarding is a sport which involves racing down big, winding hills on special skateboards designed to reach high speeds (I'm talking 120kmph). The way I tend to explain it to help those outsiders understand a little bit better; its the stand-up version of the well known sport "Street Luge".

Most people… Click here for the full story

Added by leighgriffiths on July 23, 2009 at 1:23 — No Comments

ASRA Admin Daddow Strikes Back

Steve Daddow won his first Conehead Cup race of 2009, remaining undefeated throughout the day and striking back at his main rival Jackson Shapiera who had to settle for second. Nathan Paff took third by edging out Haggy Strom by 0.03 of a second.

This was Melbourne's first time hosting the Conehead Cup, and the classic Melbourne winter weather; cold, wet and windy, was appreciated by all. The morning produced loads of frustration; the racers were unable to practice… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on July 6, 2009 at 22:00 — 5 Comments

Some history

I started skateboarding at age 8, originally to be like Tony Hawk, but latter on I wanted to pull impossibles like Rodney Mullen, then after many of an accident and the local skate bowl being overrun by an gang, I decided at 14 to quit it. During my previous years skateboarding I always had an itch to try out other, not the average double kicker, skateboards and this is where my intrest in accuring an 1970s surfboard-like single kicker skateboard grew from.

After quiting at 14, I… Click here for the full story

Added by Z-Flex Kid on July 5, 2009 at 20:41 — 1 Comment

Your Association Needs You

ASRA is an organisation run by a few very committed skaters. We devote enormous amounts of time to creating an environment which will allow our sport to grow. We contribute a lot of our own cash and time not for any financial reward but because we have a huge amount of passion for our oganisation and our community. Whats our reward? Seeing the stoke grow, seeing young riders get into the sport and realizing how great and close the community is as a… Click here for the full story

Added by Robbo on June 28, 2009 at 15:30 — 16 Comments

Official IGSA Race Results

IGSA Race Results 2009

2008 Results

CLASS Legend:

WC = World Cup Event

CO = Continental Event

NA = National Event

RG = Regional Event

Date

Event…

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Added by Robbo on June 17, 2009 at 8:30 — No Comments

Rankings

Australian Skateboard Racing Association Rankings
International Gravity Sports Association Rankings

International Slalom Skateboarding Association Rankings

Added by Robbo on June 14, 2009 at 11:30 — No Comments

Race Timers

DIY Wireless Timer

Basic single lane Radio Timer

ASRA Double Elimination Worksheet

Double Elimination Excel template for use with Chronocone 4.6a

Added by Robbo on June 14, 2009 at 11:00 — No Comments

ASRA Admin ASRA Double Elimination Worksheet

Excel Double Elimination Templates

ASRADoubleElim.xltm Excel 2007

ASRADoubleElim.xlt Excel1997-2003

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Added by bernie on June 2, 2009 at 20:00 — 9 Comments

Master Of The Hill 2009

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Skateboard Results (Click here to see the draw)

1. Jackson Shapiera

2. Dennis Westphal

3. Austin Moncrieff

4. Corey Leeson

5. Leigh Griffiths

5. Adam Yates

7. Steve Daddow

7. Owen Davies

9. Ashley Donaldson

9. Pete… Click here for the full story

Added by Robbo on May 18, 2009 at 12:38 — No Comments

CC Round 2 - Sidonia Gardens

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1. Ramón Königshausen

2. Jackson Shapiera

3. Steve Daddow

4. Nathan Paff

5. Paul Shaddock

6. Haggy Strom

7. Paul Carey

8. Dave Robertson

9. Colin Beck

10. Brad… Click here for the full story

Added by Robbo on May 18, 2009 at 12:33 — No Comments

CC Round 1 - Kincumber Drains

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1. 22.24 Jackson Shapiera

2. 22.31 Ramón Königshausen

3. 23.06 Brad Pearson

4. 23.57 David Blackwood

5. 23.68 Paul Shaddock

6. 23.72 Ben Hay

7. 23.79 Paul Carey

8. 23.86 Sean Mussett

9. 23.98 Alex Martin

10. 24.36 Nathan Paff

11. 24.41 Haggy Strom

12. 24.48 Michael Cosettini

13. 24.91… Click here for the full story

Added by Robbo on May 18, 2009 at 12:18 — No Comments

CC Round 3 - Mt Stuart

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1. 55.32 Jackson Shapiera

2. 56.66 Corey Leeson

3. 57.17 Steve Daddow

4. 57.85 Haggy Strom

5. 58.30 Brad Pearson

6. 58.69 Ash Donaldson

7. 59.50 Dave Kelly

8. 59.52 Jonatan Lundmark

9. 59.93 Pete Hill

10. 1.00.69 Jeremy Rodgers

11. 1.00.99 Michael Bowditch

12. 1.38.35 Brad Sterritt

13. DNF Colin… Click here for the full story

Added by Robbo on May 18, 2009 at 12:16 — No Comments

Australian Skateboard Racing Association Results

CLASS Legend:

WC = World Cup Event

NA = National Event

RD = Regional Downhill

CC = Conehead Cup Slalom

JA = Slalom Jam

FR = Freeride

2009 Results

Date

Event

Location…

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Added by Robbo on May 18, 2009 at 12:00 — No Comments

Premium Member sunday downhill in Brisbane

from 10 am this sunday 17th at Millwood place , upper kedron Nw Brisbane . lets get a few of the locals out with the Brissy groms and do a session . we have radar speed gun , walkie talkies .

Added by Lance and Josh on May 13, 2009 at 22:03 — 13 Comments

ASRA Admin No Bastardry, Plenty of Beatings

The cream of Australia's downhill skateboard and luge riders gathered in the tropical heat of Townsville for a weekend of thrashing themselves on the steep and winding Mt Stuart road, located on the edge of town.

For the most part there was no competition; this was a charity freeride to raise money for prostate cancer; the "bastard" that has to be beaten.

And beatings were the order of the weekend as all riders took some hits on a road that challenged everybody.… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on May 6, 2009 at 0:00 — 3 Comments

Conehead Cup 2009 Sidonia slalom race videos

All the slalom race videos are now up on the Hopkin Racing blog

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Added by Hop on April 15, 2009 at 11:10 — No Comments

ASRA Admin Ramón and Jackson Share Round 1

Jackson Shapiera and Ramón Königshausen shared the honours in the first Conehead Cup of 2009, with Jackson winning the ditch and Ramón getting his revenge in the head-to-head slalom.

Kincumber ditch is notorious for being wet at just the hint of rain, yet was miraculously dry on Saturday after a solid week's rain. A field of 23 riders took on the challenge, with Switzerland's Ramón Königshausen setting the early pace by using a slalom board and slalom-style pump to… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on April 6, 2009 at 12:30 — 6 Comments

helmet and leathers where to find?

Hey all u mob, Im trying to track down companies or shops that sell downhill helmets and leathers cause ive been googleing for hours and cant find jack squat so if anyone could fill me in on where i can obtain these that would be f ' n great cause i need the rest of my skin:)..... cheero
unless anyone is donating skin........

Added by shane heading on March 29, 2009 at 21:31 — 6 Comments

a sad day

This day is a very dark day at that, my favourite board just got eaten by a car! I cant believe it diddnt snap in the middle as they drove right across the middle of it!!

I can't believe it flexed to the ground and sprung back up... wait...its ok what the...

even a guy on the footpath said out loud fu.k me did you see that how strong is that board....

but on closer inspection its split down the… Click here for the full story

Added by Paul on March 21, 2009 at 18:00 — 11 Comments