Our own Steve Pederson skating with the big boys

[dave Larson]

Steve Pederson will be representing Mn , out in Hood River Oregon this weekend Worlds Slalom Race This is a big race and a fast course.Hope his helmet is not too tight . Go Get Em Steve

[Lisa BailDog]

No small thanks to yourself, Dave....
You are a great teacher, and I myself have been a recipient of your tutelage,
at the expense of your own skating time...

Go Steve!!!

Bring home the bacon....(the vegetarian or figurative sort)

[mangels]

I may not be from MN, but I do wish Steve all the best.

[TwinTown Skater]

Go get em Ted! Good luck and go fast.

[heyburt]

And here is some of that racin' that got Steve hooked. The Wiggle War provided the stoke for Steve to head out and compete against the big boys. Dave I believe this is the one you were looking for.

YouTube - June24 248

[dave Larson]

And here is some of that racin' that got Steve hooked. The Wiggle War provided the stoke for Steve to head out and compete against the big boys. Dave I believe this is the one you were looking for.

YouTube - June24 248

Thanks Burt yeah that was me and Lavin.He is out there also.

[dave Larson]

No small thanks to yourself, Dave....
You are a great teacher, and I myself have been a recipient of your tutelage,
at the expense of your own skating time...

Go Steve!!!

Bring home the bacon....(the vegetarian or figurative sort)

Thanks Lisa . My pleasure,your doing great

[heyburt]

Read it, Live it, Ride it

Steve out there making it 501 slalom riders

New York Times Article on Slalom Skateboaring -

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/sp...r=2&ref=sports

I will combine this article with the recent USA Today article on longboarding and sent a note to the Pioneer Press and Star Tribune. May help us get some local coverage and support for a local event. Maybe they can interview Steve for a local story!

[TwinTown Skater]

Burt, Who is in the vid? Looks like Dave on the left?

[dave Larson]

Chris Iverson 105.194
20 Curt Chapman 107.043

Men - Masters
1 Keith Hollien 92.557
2 Tay Hunt 93.404
3 John Ravitch 95.024
4 Marty Schaub 95.408
5 Martin Drayton 96.015
6 Jay LaPalm 96.877
7 Gib Lewis 97.898
8 Bruce "Norski" Bjortvedt 101.667
9 Wentzle Ruml IV 102.440
10 Earl Cephas 103.275
11 Bobby Thomas 103.336
12 Jamie Hart 103.434
13 Paul Steiger 105.792
14 Bob Harper 108.016
15 Steve Pederson 109.528
16 Jack This was a long course 100 and some cones .Steve will do much better in the Hybrid Sat and Tight on Sunday.I have talked to him several times he is Stoked to say the least .It is like being in am all star game .

[dave Larson]

Just talked to Steve .He raced Lavin in Hybrid and advanced.He is up against Martin Drayton rides for Gecko and is fast and has been a pro for along time. Really good Tight racer .Good luck Steve

[Lisa BailDog]

I read the GS course was over 100 cones, and 7/8 of a mile long!
The winning Pro time was 80 some seconds, that is a lonnnng course....
Go Steve, I'm sending telepathic stoke!

[dave Larson]

Drayton beat Steve and went on to take 3rd in Masters.That is one fast guy and Steve did not lose by much. Tight on Sunday

[dave Larson]

Men Masters Qualifying Time Qualifying Position
1 David Pirnack 15.14 1
2 Keith Hollien 15.942 2
3 Martin Drayton 15.998 3
4 Tay Hunt 16.366 5
5 John Ravitch 16.095 4
6 Steve Pederson 16.508 6
7 Michael Kaelon 16.669 7
8 Paul Howard 17.037 9
9 Marty Schaub 16.865 8
10 Bruce "Norski" 17.499 10
11 Steve Lavin 17.5 11
12 Jay LaPalm 17.584 12
13 Gib Lewis 17.805 13
14 Bobby Thomas 17.994 14
15 Jamie Hart 18.2 15
16 Mike Rachford 18.582 16

[dave Larson]

(MEN MASTERS)
1 David Pirnack
2 John Ravitch
3 Marty Schaub
4 Tay Hunt
5 Keith Hollien
6 Martin Drayton
7 Steve Pederson
8 Paul Howard
9 Gib Lewis
10 "Bruce ""Norski"" Bjortvedt"
11 Michael Kaelon
12 Steve Lavin
13 Bobby Thomas
14 Bob Harper
15 Jay LaPalm
16 Mike Rachford
17 Jamie Hart
18 Bruce Brewington
19 Earl Cephas
19

[tedzepplin]

Thanks, I had a blast!

[Lisa BailDog]

Great job, Steve....
You are going to be a good measuring stick, now...
the Twin Cities Slalom Crew can gauge their skating progress
against you at Dunwoody, Cordon Blue, etc.
Slalom skaters will come to our spots like gunslingers looking for "tedzepplin"

"you tedzepplin? draw your Pavel, or die in your Vans where you're at"

[tedzepplin]

Thanks everyone. I got back this morning. I had a blast. Even if you don't compete, it's a good race to watch to see all the different styles and equipment. Everyone was terrific and gave me advice and lessons and loaned gear. Jamie Hart (top racer from the 70s and still skating strong) and JBH taught me how to work up to going down a hill that terrifies you. I almost backed out of entering the GS, but with their help I made it down the hill without any crashes. I was thrilled to just make it down the hill alive. Of course the top experienced racers felt the course/hill wasn't fast enough. wow!
Photo of Jamie with his famous tuck style.


The almost mile long GS hill and the TS hill were much steeper and faster than what I'm used to riding. Seven foot offsets on the TS felt like four feet because of the speed.

The GS was so long, I had to bring my lunch with for the ride down.

I just coasted down the GS. I started slow on purpose and didn't pump to gain speed, in fact I often reverse pumped to try to slow down. I was making the cones - I don't remember hitting any - but it was the speed that was freaking my boot. at the end, the run-off continued downhill and was the steepest/fastest section of the course - you had to drag your foot to slow down. I had never done that before. I learned how in a hurry.

It was an endurance test. Each day of the race we all baked in 95+ sunny heat from sunrise to sunset.

here are the places I got:
6th place in Master's Hybrid Slalom,
7th place in Master's Tight slalom,
15th place in Masters Giant Slalom.

More later. I'm too exhausted to write anymore.