All News Stories Tagged 'slalom' (38)

ASRA Admin Slalom events and rankings update

Hi everyone, just a quick update on Slalom skateboarding in Australia. Bernie Griffiths has stepped down from his ISSA role as Senior Steward for Australian Slalom and I have taken on this role. First up a huge thanks to Bernie who has run the slalom rankings for many years now, for your efforts over that time, we would not have a National Ranking for more than the last decade without Bernie.

Dan Monaghan and Imi…

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Added by Scotty Taylor on March 13, 2024 at 19:31 — No Comments

ASRA Admin WSG Slalom qualifying

Team Selection for World Skate Games Slalom Team

The World Skate Games in Argentina later this year (Oct 24 - Nov 13 ) is expected to include for the first time Skateboard Slalom Racing. The upcoming Slalom Championships to be held in Canberra on the 12th – 14th…

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Added by Mitch Thompson on February 20, 2022 at 19:44 — No Comments

ASRA Admin National Capital Slalom Championships wrap up

Jonny 'Primate' McGrath and Ryan 'Pickles' Nicholls. Pic by Dave Pang.

The Saturday started off as usual at the best little slalom racing weekend in existence, with a glorious day at Stromlo Forest Park, our awesome venue. We race on the Stephen Hodge Criterium Circuit which is normally reserved for bicycle racing. The course was a fairly loose 50 cones, with offset and a ‘gimme’ section that was really tricky. The…

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Added by Scotty Taylor on March 10, 2014 at 15:00 — 4 Comments

ASRA Admin B-Rad and Haggy Share the Spoils

The 2010 Australian Slalom Series kicked off on the weekend with a double-header, with B-Rad Pearson dominating in the ditch, and Haggy Strom returning from the wilderness to take out the head-to-head slalom. B-Rad and Nathan Paff share the overall lead on a crowded list, with only two points separating the top four.

Kincumber Ditch

NACCOS riders swept the podium at Kincumber. Traditional Kincumber master Glen Mills took second, with Ben Hay close… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on March 13, 2010 at 15:00 — 25 Comments

ASRA Admin Pump Station Delivers

Jackson Shapiera survived a challenge from UK slalom ace Paul Price to register his fifth win from seven races to cap a dominant year in the 2009 Conehead Cup. Price came second just 0.3 second behind, pushing Nathan Paff into third place by only 0.1 second.

The final race of the 2009 Conehead Cup lacked the drama of the 2008 final. Last year was a shootout between Jackson Shapiera and Steve Daddow, but this year the top two had been decided in advance, with Jackson… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on October 18, 2009 at 22:00 — 6 Comments

ASRA Admin Jackson Clinches Conehead Cup '09

Jackson Shapiera dominated the Canberra leg of the Conehead Cup with wins in both the Stromlo dual-slalom and the Ainslie Ditch. Rival Steve Daddow had a tough weekend with two fourth places and two bad slams, while B-rad Pearson finally put his all-round skating ability into effect with a sixth placing at Stromlo and a second at Ainslie.

With four wins and two second places in his six races, Jackson has built an unassailable lead in this years points race. Wih just one… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on September 21, 2009 at 23:00 — 6 Comments

ASRA Admin Capital Punishment '09

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Added by Bugs on September 9, 2009 at 14:00 — 13 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

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

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

ASRA Admin Conehead Cup 2009: Get Ready!

The 2009 Conehead Cup kicks off at Australia's slalom hotbed - the NSW Central Coast.

On April 4 riders from around Australia will converge on Kincumber; Australia's fastest, gnarliest and most picturesque ditch for the legendary ditch slalom.

On April 5 the second leg will be held at… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on March 12, 2009 at 9:00 — No Comments

ASRA Admin PC crowned King of the Kones

Paul Carey, the King of Na Kosta, was krowned King of the Kones for the third year in a row at Allawah on Sunday. On one of the most difficult courses ever set at the home of Sydney slalom he cruised to a 0.4 second win over Colin Beck, before claiming second place in the gnarliest skate discipline ever invented - the long jump.

The King of the Kones is a slalom race that forms part of the annual Sydney Old… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on November 16, 2008 at 19:30 — 10 Comments

ASRA Admin Day of the Jacko

Jackson Shapiera took out his third Conehead Cup race of 2008 at the Pump Station on Saturday while arch-rival Steve Daddow took second. Haggy Strom returned from injury to take third place.

The result gave Jackson the points he needed to clinch the overall win in the 2008 Conehead Cup. Steve was just a few points behind in second place, while Paul Carey came in… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on November 3, 2008 at 18:00 — 9 Comments

ASRA Admin Up in the Mountains, Down to the Wire

After this weekend the 2008 Conehead Cup will be over. The winner will be whoever best comes to terms with the gnar-factor of the Pump Station hill.

The 2008 series has featured two head-to-head tight slaloms (Sidonia and Stromlo), a single-lane… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on October 28, 2008 at 22:02 — 7 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.

Click here for more event details, including accommodation suggestions, photos of the ditch, maps, and… Click here for the full story

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 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.