For 9th year Baltic longboarders met in Madona sports and recreation base ‘’Smeceres Sils’’ for
annual ‘’Madona longboard challenge’’ event.
For two days longboarders competed in downhill, skate&shoot and slide jam.
In downhill ladies group Barbara Roskoša took 1st place, but Baiba Grunsberga was 2nd.
In masters group Lithuanian legend Lukas Kirkilionis was unstoppable, fallowed by Edžus Konošonoks
and Kaspars Balamovskis.
In young guns battle in junior group the favourite Ralfs Andersons took the win, Kristofers Raģis was
2nd, but Lithuanian Augustas Varanauskas 3rd.
In Open group Ralfs Gailītis took the top honors, fallowed by junior champion Andersons and
Mārtiņš Kivlinieks. Last two year winner Gustavs Gailītis had a crash in final and ended up in 5th.
In skate&shoot Estonians showed their dominance again. Reijo Seemre took the top honors,
fallowed by Rolands Stepanovs and Kaspars Balamovskis.
In slide jam another Estonian Sandro Glass was voted as the winner.
The race was supported by Riposhop.lv, Smeceres Sils, Lulū pica, SUP Adventures, FAB cafe, Vaira
Vīksne and NRJ tipography.

Qualification results -> HERE

Race results

OPEN
1	Ralfs	Gailītis	LAT
2	Ralfs	Andersons	LAT
3	Mārtiņš	Kivlinieks	LAT
4	Gustavs	Gailītis	LAT
5	Kristofers	Raģis	LAT
6	Reijo	Seemre	EST
7	Lukas	Kirkilionis	LTU
8	Augustas	Varanauskas	LTU
9	Kaspars	Balamovskis	LAT
10	Mikus	Rullis	LAT
11	Artis	Bokāns	LAT
12	Rolands	Stepanovs	LAT
13	Sandro	Glass	EST
14	Gustavs	Rullis	LAT
15	Roberts	Aubēns	LAT
16	Eduards	Everts	LAT
17	Donatas	Čiuta	LTU
18	Barbara	Roskoša	LAT
19	Toms	Juzups	LAT
20	Kristers	Karlštrems	LAT
21	Niks	Ramanis	LAT
22	Fricis	Bičuks	LAT
23	Baiba	Grunsberga	LAT
24	Stepas	Jonaitis	LTU
25	Edžus	Konošonoks	LAT
26	Ģirts	Vārtiņš	LAT
Masters
1	Lukas	Kirkilionis	LTU
2	Edžus	Konošonoks	LAT
3	Kaspars	Balamovskis	LAT
4	Stepas	Jonaitis	LTU
5	Mikus	Rullis	LAT
6	Artis	Bokāns	LAT
7	Eduards	Everts	LAT
8	Donatas	Čiuta	LTU
9	Ģirts	Vārtiņš	LAT
10	Eduards	Everts	LAT
Juniors
1	Ralfs	Andersons	LAT
2	Kristofers	Raģis	LAT
3	Augustas	Varanauskas	LTU
4	Gustavs	Rullis	LAT
5	Kristers	Karlštrems	LAT
6	Fricis	Bičuks	LAT
Ladies
1	Barbara	Roskoša	LAT
2	Baiba	Grunsberga	LAT

 

SKate&shoot

Skate&shoot
1	Reijo	Seemre	EST	2.19:53	0	2.19:53
2	Rolands	Stepanovs	LAT	2.26:66	0	2.26:66
3	Kaspars	Balamovskis	LAT	2.35:87	1	2.55:87
4	Mikus	Rullis	LAT	2.39:84	1	2.59:84
5	Niks	Ramanis	LAT	2.20:49	2	3.00:49
6	Sandro	Glass	EST	2.42:85	1	3.02:85
7	Ralfs	Gailītis	LAT	2.30:05	2	3.10:05
8	Mārtiņš	Kivlinieks	LAT	2.32:35	2	3.12:35
9	Ralfs	Andersons	LAT	2.25:41	2	3.15:41
10	Juris	Grundulis	LAT	2.48:36	2	3.28:36
11	Roberts	Aubēns	LAT	2.37:19	3	3.37:19
12	Gustavs	Gailītis	LAT	2.31:71	4	3.51:71
13	Baiba	Grunsberga	LAT	3.15:94	2	3.55:94
14	Emīls	Apsītis	LAT	3.06:86	3	4.06:86
15	Toms	Juzups	LAT	2.50:37	4	4.10:37
16	Augustas	Varanauskas	LTU	3.02:53	4	4.22:53
17	Barbara	Roskoša	LAT	3.04:36	4	4.24:36
18	Kristofers	Raģis	LAT	2.47:62	5	4.27:62

The last race of Latvian longboarding season will happen on 14-15th September in Priekuļi!
Race schedule (there might be changes):
14th September, Saturday:
13:45-14:00 re-registration
14:00-14:05 riders meeting
14:05-15:55 practice runs
16:00-17:00 qualification
17:15-18:00 slide jam

15th September, Sunday:
11:00-12:00 practice runs
12:00-14:00 finals
14:30 award ceremony
Protection equipment is necessary – gloves, knee and elbow pads or leather suit + helmet (fullface is recommended)!
We will use the classical race course – max speed is around 55km/h, but it is super fun.
Entry fee (includes also race t-shirt):
35 Eur
25 Eur for juniors
If you register after 23:59 on 11th September + 10 Eur
You can compete in just one day, but the entry fee doesn’t change. We recommend to read race rules before the race!
Staying overnight – Priekuļi hostel and hotel ‘’Tigra’’ is 2km away, you can stay in tents or choose something at booking.com!

Registration: HERE!

See you at Priekuļaaaa!

‘’Priekuļi cup 2018’’ was the last race of Latvian downhill longboarding series – fastest guys from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia took part for an awesome weekend of tight racing.

After qualification, the slide jam was held and Kārlis Karlsons was crowned the king of the hill.

In juniors Ralfs Andersons took his 3rd win of the season securing series title. Emīls Apsītis was 2nd, but Kajus Kaušinis 3rd.

In women Lauma Stepanova dominated the race, fallowed by Liene Dzīvīte and Baiba Grunsberga – Lauma becomed the series champion!

In Masters the favourite Mikus Rullis was unstopable, but the fight for rest of the podium places was too intense – rest of the finalists all crashed out on the last turn, therefore Edžus Konošonoks was awarded 2nd place, Artis Bokāns 3rd place and Darius Stankevičius 4th.

In Open finals both season favourites Ralfs Gailītis and Gustavs Gailītis took and early lead and finished less than a meter apart – Gustavs took the win and series title for 6th time in 7 years!

Kārlis Karlsons took the 3rd spot of the podium, but Klāvs Balamovskis was 4th.

Race was supported by Riposhop.lv, BTR Leathers, FoxyRacks, pica LuLū, SUP Adventures, Stampa.lv, NRJ tipogrāfija, Ponolau.

It was the 30th race in Latvian downhill longboarding history – huge thank you to everyone who took part, supported or helped this dream of downhill in Latvia become reality!

Qualification results: Longbord_Priekuli-2018_Qal-RESULTS

Overall Race Results:

Juniors:

1 Ralfs Andersons

2 Emīls Apsītis

3 Kajus Kaušinis

4 Edijs Leitass

5 Kristofers Raģis

6 Gustavs Rullis

7 Kristers Karlstreims

Women:

1 Lauma Stepanova

2 Liene Dzīvīte

3 Baiba Grunsberga

Masters:

1 Mikus Rullis

2 Edžus Konošonoks

3 Artis Bokāns

4 Darius Stankevičius

Open:

1 Gustavs Gailītis

2 Ralfs Gailītis

3 Kārlis Karlsons

4 Klāvs Balamovskis

5 Mārtiņš Kivlinieks

6 Toomas Keskula

7 Kaspars Balamovskis

8 Ralfs Andersons

9 Lauma Stepanova

10 Emīls Apsītis

11 Reijo Seemre

12 Rolands Stepanovs

13 Ignas Cijūnaitis

14 Edžus Konošonoks

15 Henry Themas

16 Darius Stankevičius

17 Eduards Everts

18 Kajus Kaušinis

19 Donatas Ciuta

20 Karolis Rasalas

21 Kristaps Dzīvītis

22 Reinis Vilkaitis

23 Liene Dzīvīte

24 Mikus Rullis

25 Artis Bokāns

26 Kristofers Raģis

27 Sandro Glass

28 Edijs Leitass

29 Baiba Grunsberga

30 Gustavs Rullis

31 Kristers Karlstreims