Contest Date: September 7, 2008

Contest Location: Santa Cruz Levee and San Jose

Results: 25, 50 (Santa Cruz) and 100 (San Jose)



Sanction: PRIME

Contest Director: Judi Oyama



We had great weather in Santa Cruz with very subtle winds. The police came by three times and were very nice. The third one we had to go so we only got results in one direction on the 50.





Huge thank you to Jonny and girls for all the help. Timers, Ramps...love



And a big Thank You to Dan from Tactis sk8 shop for the lunch. Dan sponsored burritos, tacos and tons of great support.



25 Cone Cyber

Run one toward the beach slight downhill slight headwinds

Run two slight up hill with slight tail winds





Gary Holl

Run 1 8.75

Run 2 8.66

Average 8.71



Jonny Miller

Run 1 9.14

Run 2 9.05

Average 9.1



John Ravitch Masters Men

Run 1 8.97

Run 2 9.05

Average 9.1



Miko Biffle Masters Men

Run 1 10.01

Run 2 9.79

Average 9.9



Marcus Rietama

Run 1 10.49

Run 2 10.13

Average 10.31



Judi Oyama Masters Women

Run 1 10.38

Run 2 10.43

Average 10.41



Jay LaPalm

Run 1 10.65

Run 2 10.56

Average 10.61



Glen Campbell

Run 1 11.22

Run 2 11.02

Average 11.12



Cat Young Masters Women

Run 1 11.33

Run 2 11.01

Average 11.17



Peter Ramirez Kids

Run 1 12.29

Run 2 11.40

Average 11.85



Jamie Hart Masters Men

Run 1 12.12

Run 2 12.43

Average 12.27



Nick Ronzani Kids

Run 1 12.43

Run 2 12.48

Average 12.46



Bruce Bjornvet Masters Men

Run 1 12.63

Run 2 12.78

Average 12.71



Wally Sueyoshi

Run 1 14.29

Run 2 14.64

Average 14.47



Keith Henderson

Run 1 12.26

Run 2 DQ

Average None



John Kim

Run 1 10.44

Run 2 None

12.43 note on same page? Need to talk to John and Drew

Average None



50 Cone

From ramp start

Fastest run (got shut down before we could finish

Run slight up hill with slight tail winds

Only clean runs were counted



Gary Holl

Run 1 12.53



John Ravitch Masters Men

Run 1 13.64



Judi Oyama Masters Women

Run 1 13.81



Jonny Miller

Run 1 14.68



Glen Campbell

Run 1 20.07



Jamie Hart Masters Men

Run 1 20.26



Miko Biffle Masters Men

Run 1 DNF



Marcus Rietama

Run 1 DNF



Jay LaPalm

Run 1 DNF



Cat Young Masters Women

Run 1 DNF



Peter Ramirez Kids

Run 1 DNF



Nick Ronzani Kids

Run 1 DNF



Bruce Bjornvet Masters Men

Run 1 DNF



Wally Sueyoshi

Run 1 DNF



Keith Henderson

Run 1 DNF



100 Cone

Push Start

Super Hot 95

Strong headwinds



Gary Holl

Run 1 fastest time Clean run

25.69



Judi Oyama Masters Women

Run 1 fastest time Clean run

28.95



Jonny Miller

Run 1 fastest time with cone penalties

24.77 + 5 cones

25.11 + 3 cones



Cat Young Masters Women

Run 1 fastest time with cone penalties

28.24 + 1





Jamie Hart Masters Men

Run 1 fastest time Clean run

37.54

Run 1 fastest time with cone penalties

34.92 + 5

36.08 + 3



Thank you Drew, Jackson (Miko's son), Marcus for helping keep times. Everyone for putting up with me directing and shouting to move off the path for bikers. I didn't want to get shut down earlier. I know bikers and they do not like to move over.



Thank you to the Santa Cruz Police for putting up with us and all the walkers and joggers.

Pleasant surprise to find out yesterday morning that I placed 3 rd in the 100 cone masters slalom event in Salem Oregon at the "Oregon Games". John Ravitch and I left the event early to catch our flights. I knew I had placed fourth overall on the 100 cone 6 foot course but didn't know I medaled for the second year in a row in the master division. I'm very stoked. John qualified first in the slalom cross and then we had to take off. Great weekend. Thanks Pat!

Hybrid Results:

Tay Hunt (Famed Upland Skatepark Rider) came in first

Cory Moy second

Brad Jackman third



Giant slalom Results:

John Striker First and a gold medal

Tay Hunt second with the silver

Brad Jackman third with the bronze.

Sunday started with the tight slalom, which was a timed event where racers choose either the hard or easy course.

In the hard course, there are 100 cones spaced 6.5 feet apart. The easier course had 80 cones spaced 8 feet apart.

Riders choosing the harder course will place higher than those choosing the easier course, and if a rider hits more than 10 cones or misses any cones, he or she will be disqualified for that run.

100 Cone Challenge

In the masters division, Dan Miszewski earned the gold with a time of 25.26, Jackman acquired the silver with a time of 25.356, and Judi Oyama, the only female racer, took home the bronze with a time of 29.076 seconds. All three racers were in the hard lane.

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March 1, 2008 at the Santa Cruz Skate park. Last class was super fun. We had 12 kids 9 were 5-9 years old. I teach since parents ask me all the time and my kids wanted me to teach them at the park. It is hard to teach your child if you do not skate to begin with. Gary Holl and a few other skaters will be teaching with me. Gary is the current World Champion Freestyle and 360 skater who has helped me teach every class. Sign up isn't up yet. I will post when it is. This is a two hour class.

Got back from worlds. I missed my flight bag check in by 10 minutes (5:20 am) so I had to fly to Miami-LA and then to San Jose to get home. It took 5 hours longer but was glad to come home on Monday. The flights were so close together she double booked me just in case I missed my flights, but I made each one just in time and picked my kids up from school. Back to reality, dinner, homework, laundry...

Thanks to the DHB crew for a great time. They put on an amazing event. Marion thanks for four days of great skating fun. I know you guys worked long hours months prior and during the event. I placed second overall against Lynn Kramer the 5x world champion which was quite an honor. I tried to give her a run for her money. She is FAST! I placed second in the hybrid and tight a third in the giant slalom. Watching young Ella was a treat. She is the future for the women's as well as Laura, Julie and Sarah. The youth needs to keep the sport moving forward. Cat and Julie did great as well. Three days of slalom racing fun. The open class group was fast as usual. It's great to see Martin, Joe and Zach blaze the hill as well as veterans like Jackman! The pro events rocked as well. Fast and clean was key.



Thanks to everyone that came up to me and gave me great words of encouragement and kudos. For the past few years I've been on the fence about retiring. As I said as long as I'm having fun I'm not going to stop. I've seen lots of change for the better, new board technology, trucks, wheels, great hills and courses. And most of all the people make it really happen the old friends and new friends. Thanks!

Big thank you to Gareth of RoeRacing and Henry Hester for getting me back into this sport after two decades. I never thought I'd slalom racing again. Bulky too for telling me about it in 2002 at ASR.



My NorCal training buds Ravitch, Drew, Norski and Bruce you were missed.



Here are some of the articles that came out in the local papers. "Safety mostly up to skaters at slalom world championships" and on Sunday "Female skaters hit the hill at slalom world championships"

I'm helping out by selling this board for Keep the Country Country.

Had a great weekend in Salem Oregon slalom racing on a soap box derby track. I placed third and medaled in the Master's Tight Slalom. 100 cones six and seven feet apart toward the bottom in a straight line. It looked like a blurr after awhile. Thanks to my Roe teammates for great support and feedback. John Kim for doing some footage. Here is one of my practice runs.

http://asiacastaway.com/videos/judi/index.html

www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2007/May/24/sport/stories/02sport.htm



Made the local paper this morning. Skateboarding and the Capitola Classic.



Hopefully this spring.





Judi O

Today's Sentinel Article "Capitola vice mayor stands by skate remark"