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IGSA 2008 World Cup Series Rankings

Men's top 16 Downhill Skateboard

Full Rankings see Top100

Denotes Australian

World Cup Points - Tabulates 4 Best Races.

January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008…

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Added by Robbo on October 20, 2008 at 12:00 — 4 Comments

Contact

Contacting ASRA
Information about ASRA events and membership can be found on this site.

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Joining ASRA

If you'd like to become an official member of ASRA (and not just a member of this website) please fill in the application form. If you have not already done so, please read the ASRA rules. Membership costs $30 for 1 year or $10 to renew your membership.…

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Added by Robbo on October 20, 2008 at 10:30 — No Comments

About ASRA

ASRA is the official body representing skateboard racers throughout Australia. The association was developed to coordinate and encourage the safe running of gravity racing events within Australia, be a reference point for information about skateboard racing, and to represent the voice of the skateboard racing community to government and industry. We endeavor to provide safe guidelines and encouragement for the participation of individuals and groups within the skateboard racing… Click here for the full story

Added by Robbo on October 16, 2008 at 22:30 — No Comments

friends

What is the significance of the 'friend' thing?

Does anything happen other than the list of friends gets bigger?

I can't work out how to invite friends. All I get is a request for email addresses I don't know.

I need a friends friend to tell me what to do!

I've never had friends before. It must be an interesting feeling (shrugging emoticon).. There was a guy who met me every lunch at school - but he just wanted my lunch money (crying emoticon).

Added by DrBill on October 9, 2008 at 7:09 — 4 Comments

fastest man on wheels

who is game to ride the fastest skateboard in the world ?

I want to break 300km/h I have the design and quite possibly the board !

Who is experienced enough to do this ?

Also who might be interested in promoting it ?

Who might be willing to organise councils as well as safety and insurance ?

Does anyone have enough contacts to get a sponsor on board ?

I beleive it would have to be behind a car and on a runway.

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Added by Peter on October 8, 2008 at 11:56 — 4 Comments

ASRA Admin All Tied Up in the Capital

Two races, two winners...it was all tied up in the capital. Jackson Shapiera drilled the Teeth of Doom while Steve Daddow blitzed the Streets of Zoom. After four races in this year's Conehead Cup they have two wins each and the series will be decided at Race 5 in Sydney.

Saturday dawned with flashbacks to Round 1 at the Central Coast - a ditch… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on October 6, 2008 at 22:30 — 13 Comments

ASRA Admin Conehead Cup - Capital Punishment

The Conehead Cup moves to Canberra for two days of racing over the October long weekend. Saturday is ditch-racing in the famously toothed Ainslie Ditch, and Sunday will be slalom at Stromlo Circuit.

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Added by Bugs on September 22, 2008 at 10:30 — 3 Comments

ASRA Admin Conehead Cup Round 2 - Daddow takes Jacko

Steve Daddow avenged his Round 1 Conehead Cup defeat last night with a single blistering run that shut down Jackson Shapiera's hopes of gaining a big lead in the overall Conehead Cup table.

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Added by Bugs on September 14, 2008 at 18:00 — 6 Comments

ASRA Admin Aussie Racers Head to Maryhill

A four-strong contingent of Aussie speedboarders head to the USA this week to compete in the fifth IGSA World Cup event of 2008 at Maryhill.

Sydney-based Jackson Shapiera and Queenslanders Steve Daddow, Adam Yates… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on August 23, 2008 at 20:00 — 41 Comments

ASRA Admin Jackson 2nd at Rock and Roll!

In only his fourth ever World Cup race, Jackson Shapiera has taken second place behind Mischo Erban of Canada at the Rock and Roll World Cup.

The Rock and Roll Results

1. Erban Mischo CAN

2. Shapiera Jackson AUS

3. Rizzo Patrick USA

4. Lundberg Erik SWE

5. Silva Douglas BRA

6. Lang Nathan…

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Added by Bugs on July 27, 2008 at 17:00 — 2 Comments

ASRA Admin Aussies Take Off for the World Circuit

This weekend six Australian downhill skateboarders head to Europe to compete in the European leg of the IGSA World Cup for downhill skateboarding. Steve Daddow, Jackson Shapiera,… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on July 4, 2008 at 0:00 — 15 Comments

ASRA Admin Conehead Cup 2008, Round 1, NACCOSS

Round 1 of the 2008 Conehead Cup was all about the weather. Saturday's ditch race was cancelled/postponed because of water in the ditch, so instead the racers congregated at the Sidonia Garden, the site of Sunday's race, for an extended practice session. Occasional drizzle meant frequent periods where everybody waited until the course dried before resuming tweaking technique and gear.

Awaking on Sunday to grey skies and drizzle, it seemed…

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Added by Bugs on June 15, 2008 at 21:30 — No Comments

ASRA Admin Conehead Cup 2008

The Conehead Cup is a slalom race series held in Australia each year. In 2008 the Conehead Cup will be held over four weekends, with two of those weekends being double-headers. The schedule is:

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Added by Bugs on June 7, 2008 at 11:00 — 3 Comments

ASRA Admin Newton's Playground 2008

A massive weekend of racing including downhill, luge, classic luge, hybrid slalom and giant slalom. This was an IGSA sanctioned event featuring the best downhill riders from around the world on the internationally famous Mt Panorama race track.

Photos

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Added by Bugs on March 20, 2008 at 22:30 — 2 Comments

ASRA Admin Australian Slalom Nationals 2008

The Australian Nationals featured incredibly close racing, with Steve Daddow continuing his run of beating Haggy Strom in the Nationals. Jackson Shapiera posted some very fast times and looked a real threat, but cruelled his chances by twice DQ'ing in the later rounds.

Results

Steve Daddow
Haggy Strom
Paul Carey
Colin Beck
Jackson Shapiera
Dave…

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Added by Bugs on February 21, 2008 at 22:30 — No Comments

ASRA Admin BTS Tape Switches

The BTS tape switches are the brainchild of Greg "Groundhangers" Ambler, whose backyard workshop is a scene of fevered skateboarding invention. Just like the Professor on Gilligan's Island, who made a radio of grass and coconut shells, Greg has created a guide on how to make tape switches out of ordinary household items.

This is a feat not to be underestimated - buying tape switches from…

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Added by Bugs on January 1, 2008 at 22:30 — 2 Comments

ASRA Admin BTS Timing System

Blacktown Skates (BTS) have released a fantastic and affordable slalom timer, available in two models:

BTS 200 Pro - a sturdy single-lane timer with RJ12 connections.
BTS 1000 Pro - same as the BTS 200 Pro, but includes a split-timing feature.

These timers have been used extensively in ASRA races, and have worked flawlessly. We recommend them! Contact…

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Added by Bugs on January 1, 2008 at 21:00 — No Comments

ASRA Admin Conehead Cup 2007 - Final Results

The final count, complete with sister-kissing ties and slash-your-wrist one-point winners and losers.

What can I say? Without doubt the best slalom race series ever held in Australia this century! Thanks to everybody who came along and was part of it - definitely history in the making.

Paul Carey takes 3rd place:…

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Added by Bugs on October 8, 2007 at 23:30 — No Comments

ASRA Admin Conehead Cup 2007, Race 5, Blacktown

In my opinion, that was the best course of the series (and I didn't even set it - credit for that goes to Mick Mulhall, with help from Haggy). It was easily the fastest race of the series, and nearly everybody was a little intimidated by the speed and the gnarly run-out. But I hope those sorts of speeds are the future of slalom here - its such an adrenaline rush to skate, and the people watching got a real sense of… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on October 8, 2007 at 23:00 — No Comments