Video of the downhill, longboard biathlon and slide festival in Madona – “Madona Longboard Challange 2015”.
Madona Longboard Challange 2015 – Video
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Last weekend the second race of Latvian downhill series 2015 was held in Madona city biathlon complex – ‘’Madona longboard challenge’’!
On the first day riders from Latvia and Estonia competed in downhill.
In qualification Gustavs Gailītis was unstoppable (1:22:15) with almost 3 second lead over Kaspars Balamovskis (1:25:13). Third was Alvils Bijons (1:25:53) fallowed by Jānis Kundziņš and Toms Dreiblats.
For ladies last two years champion Elīza Marija Gailīte was the fastest just 0,8 sec in front of Lauma Stepanova. Third Liene Bērziņa.
For Masters Andrejs Solncevs surprised everbody winning the qualification.
In finals Emīls Ieviņš won the junior title, Edžus Konošonoks won the Masters division (quali winner Solncevs crashed in semifinal), but for ladies Stepanova won with just less than a meter in front of Gailīte.
In Open the final was super dramatic. Gustavs Gailītis was in the lead from start till the end & Toms Dreiblats grabbed 2nd spot while brothers Klāvs & Kaspars Balamovskis crashed, but Klāvs managed to get his first podium!
On the second day the skate&shoot aka longboarding biathlon was held – for ladies 3rd place went to Arta Skudrēna, 2nd to Elīza Marija Gailīte & 1st to Elza Volonte!
For guys Dreiblats managed to again grab a podium spot (this time 3rd place), Ralfs Gailītis was 2nd and Edžus Konošonoks was the winner!
In slide jam Alvils Bijons was judged as the most skilled rider!
Big thanks to event sponsors: riposhop.lv, NRJ reklāmai, stampa.lv! See you on the next race – 4-5July in ‘’Rakši’’!
Results:
| OPEN |
|---|
| 1. Gustavs Gailītis |
| 2. Toms Dreiblats |
| 3. Klāvs Balamovskis |
| 4. Kaspars Balamovskis |
| 5. Jānis Kundziņš |
| 6. Alvils Bijons |
| 7. Andrejs Solncevs |
| 8. Mārtiņš Kivlinieks |
| 9. Rolands Stepanovs |
| 10. Artūrs Pavlovs |
| 11. Artjoms Smirnovs |
| 12. Edžus Konošonoks |
| 13. Emīls Ieviņš |
| 14. Lauma Stepanova |
| 15. Elīza Gailīte |
| 16. Krišjānis Liepa |
| 17. Fred Petersoo (EE) |
| 18. Karli Kontkar (EE) |
| 19. Roberts Daukševičs |
| 20. Liene Bērziņa |
| 21. Ralfs Gailītis |
| 22. Toms Jansons |
| 23. Kristaps Radionovs |
| 24. Ģirts Čonka |
| 25. Arta Skudrēna |
| 26. Baiba Grunsberga |
| 27. Rojs Dauburs |
| 28. Arguts Skudrēns |
| 29. Ģirts Vārtiņš |
| 30. Elza Volonte |
| MASTERS |
| 1. Edžus Konošonoks |
| 2. Artjoms Smirnovs |
| 3. Arguts Skudrēns |
| 4. Ģirts Vārtiņš |
| 5. Andrejs Solncevs |
| 6. Rojs Dauburs |
| LADIES |
| 1. Lauma Stepanova |
| 2. Elīza Marija Gailīte |
| 3. Liene Bērziņa |
| 4. Arta Skudrēna |
| 5. Baiba Grunsberga |
| 6. Elza Volonte |
| JUNIORS |
| 1. Emīls Ieviņš |
Skate & Shoot:
| Vieta/Place | Vārds/Name | Rezultāts/Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Edžus Konošonoks | 2:12:4 +0 = 2:12:4 |
| 2. | Ralfs Gailītis | 2:14:3 + 0 = 2:14:3 |
| 3. | Toms Dreiblats | 2:17:4 + 0 = 2:17:4 |
| 4. | Rolands Stepanovs | 2:34:9 + 0 = 2:34:9 |
| 5. | Ģirts Vārtiņš | 2:41:9 + 0 = 2:41:9 |
| 6. | Krišjānis Liepa | 2:47:8 + 0 = 2:47:8 |
| 7. | Arguts Skudrēns | 2:50:4 + 0 = 2:50:4 |
| 8. | Gustavs Gailītis | 2:10:4 + 2 = 2:50:4 |
| 9. | Emīls Ieviņš | 2:31:2 + 1 = 2:51:2 |
| 10. | Kaspars Balamovskis | 3:01:7 + 0 =3:01:7 |
| 11. | Elza Volonte | 2:43:3 + 1 = 3:03:3 |
| 12. | Elīza Marija Gailīte | 2:49:2 + 1 = 3:09:2 |
| 13. | Fred Petersoo (EE) | 2:34:9 + 2 = 3:14:9 |
| 14. | Alvils Bijons | 2:15:1 + 3 = 3:15:1 |
| 15. | Arta Skudrēna | 3:19:5 + 0 = 3:19:5 |
| 16. | Artjoms Smirnovs | 3:01:5 + 1 = 3:21:5 |
| 17. | Kristaps Radionovs | 3:10:5 + 1 = 3:30:5 |
| 18. | Lauma Stepanova | 3:02:3 + 2 = 3:42:3 |
| 19. | Mareks Strods | 3:24:2 + 1 = 3:44:2 |
| 20. | Klāvs Balamovskis | 3:47:5 + 0 = 3:47:5 |
| 21. | Andrejs Solncevs | 2:45:2 + 4 = 4:05:2 |
| 22. | Karli Kontkar (EE) | 2:56:2 + 5 = 4:36:2 |
| 23. | Baiba Grunsberga | 3:42:2 + 5 = 5:04:2 |
Madona longboard challenge 2015!
Latvian longboarding series will continue with ‘’Madona longboard challenge 2015’’ on 6-7th June. Last year riders from Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia & Italy took part, so this year it will be international race too!
On the first day downhill event will happen – practice runs, qualification and finals. On second day skate&shoot and slide contest will take place.
Here is video from dh course
The event will start on Saturday at 13:00 with practice runs, finals will finish at around 20:00.
Award ceremony on Sunday will end approximetly at 14:30 (more detailed Schedule will be published on the race week).
Entry fee (includes entry to all races + riders t-shirt):
Juniors – 15 Eur
Others – 25 Eur
Register after 02.06.2015. + 5 Eur
All riders must read race rules before the race!
Race rules – here
Registration form – here
As usual we will stay in guesthouses so please mark if you want to get a place in guest house between race days (the price is 10Eur per person).
See you on the hill!
Riders list:
| Nr | Vārds/Name |
|---|---|
| 1. | Gustavs Gailītis |
| 2. | Ints Barkāns |
| 3. | Alvils Bijons |
| 4. | Kaspars Balamovskis |
| 5. | Elza Volonte |
| 6. | Edžus Konošonoks |
| 7. | Rolands Stepanovs |
| 8. | Girts Vārtiņš |
| 9. | Krišjānis Liepa |
| 10. | Elīza Gailīte |
| 11. | Arguts Skudrēns |
| 12. | Toms Dreiblats |
| 13. | Mikus Rullis |
| 14. | Emīls Ieviņš |
| 15. | Emīls Šagījevs |
| 16. | Mārtiņš Kivlinieks |
| 17. | Ģirts Čonka |
| 18. | Artjoms Smirnovs |
| 19. | Ralfs Gailītis |
| 20. | Baiba Grunsberga |
| 21. | Karli Kontkar (EE) |
| 22. | Fred Peetersoo |
| 23. | Klāvs Balamovskis |
| 24. | Liene Bērziņa |
| 25. | Arta Skudrēna |
| 26. | Lauma Stepanova |
| 27. | Roberts Daukševičs |
| 28. | Toms Jansons |
| 29. | Kristaps Dzīvītis |
| 30. | Kristaps Radionovs |
Racing season has officially started!
Last weekend officialy the 5th season of downhill longboading racing in Latvia started with ‘’Longboarding chill on the hill’’ racein Sigulda.
Although last years Latvian downhill longboarding series (LDLS) champion Jānis Jirgens was not present because of an injury, the riderlist was strong with few guests from Estonia as well.
The race season started with this race for 2nd year in a row – the head wind already last year showed that results here can be really unrepdicatbale.
Already in the qualification last years winner of ‘’Longboarding chill on the hil’’ Marks Kiseļovs set a time of 1:22:42 leaving LDLS 2012 & 2013 champion Gustavs Gailītis almost 2seconds behind. 3rd in quali was Kaspars Balamovskis, 4th Jānis Kundziņš.
“Chill on the hill” Lorupe 2015 qualification results
After the qualis first the winners for juniors, ladies, Masters, Rookies were deremined.
For juniors Emīls Ieviņš won, but for ladies Lauma Stepanova, leaving last years 2 fastest girls of LDLS – Elza Volonte, Elīza Marija Gailīte behind in 2nd and 3rd.
Masters group was once again dominated by Ģirts Vārtiņš, fallowed by Artjoms Smirnovs and Andrejs Solncevs.
In Rookie group guests from Estonia showed a surprise by Fred Peetersoo getting 1st and Karli Kontar 4th. Between them Artūrs Pavlovs got 2nd and Kristaps Ozols 3rd.
In Open group final already after the start Gailītis got the lead fallowed by Kiseļovs and Kundziņš.
Soon both of them overtook Gailītis grabbing first 2 spots – win for Kiseļovs, 2nd for Kundziņš, 3rd for Gailītis.
The race was sponsored by ‘’riposhop.lv’’, ‘’NRJ reklāmai’’, ‘’JJ longboards’’, ‘’stampa.lv’’.
Next LDLS 2015 race will be held in Madona cituy on 6-7 June – last year riders from Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, Italy participated there, so this year another great international
Results
| Open |
|---|
| 1. Marks Kiseļovs |
| 2. Jānis Kundziņš |
| 3. Gustavs Gailītis |
| 4. Ģirts Vārtiņš |
| 5. Andrejs Solncevs |
| 6. Kaspars Balamovskis |
| 7. Edžus Konošonoks |
| 8. Rolands Stepanovs |
| 9. Artūrs Pavlovs |
| 10. Fred Peetersoo (EE) |
| 11. Kārlis Karlsons |
| 12. Gints Zommers |
| 13. Artjoms Smirnovs |
| 14. Arguts Skudrēns |
| 15. Karli Kontkar (EE) |
| 16. Kristaps Ozols |
| 17. Ralfs Gailītis |
| 18. Lauma Stepanova |
| 19. Dairis Putniņš |
| 20. Renārs Kārkliņš |
| 21. Roberts Daukševičs |
| 22. Toms Dreiblats |
| 23. Mārtiņš Kivlinieks |
| 24. Alvils Bijons |
| 25. Mikus Rullis |
| 26. Emīls Ieviņš |
| 27. Henrijs Geidāns |
| 28. Elīza Marija Gailīte |
| 29. Aivars Prokopovičs |
| 30. Ernests Liepiņš |
| 31. Liene Bērziņa |
| 32. Anna Marija Gailīte |
| 33. Arta Skudrēna |
| 34. Baiba Grunsberga |
| 35. Elza Volonte |
| 36. Kristaps Radionovs |
| 37. Ivars Vitkovskis |
| 38. Krišjānis Krūmiņš |
| Masters |
| 1. Ģirts Vārtiņš |
| 2. Artjoms Smirnovs |
| 3. Andrejs Solncevs |
| 4. Edžus Konošonoks |
| 5. Arguts Skudrēns |
| 6. Gints Zommers |
| 7. Ivars Vitkovskis |
| 8. Mikus Rullis |
| 9. Krišjānis Krūmiņš |
| Ladies |
| 1. Lauma Stepanova |
| 2. Elza Volonte |
| 3. Elīza Marija Gailīte |
| 4. Liene Bērziņa |
| 5. Baiba Grunsberga |
| 6. Arta Skudrēna |
| 7. Anna Monika Gailīte |
| Juniors |
| 1. Emīls Ieviņš |
| Rookies |
| 1. Fred Peetersoo (EE) |
| 2. Artūrs Pavlovs |
| 3. Kristaps Ozols |
| 4. Karli Kontar (EE) |
| 5. Ralfs Gailītis |
| 6. Lauma Stepanova |
| 7. Renārs Kārkliņš |
| 8. Ivars Vitkovskis |
| 9. Emīls Ieviņš |
| 10. Kristaps Radionovs |
Rasalas dominates the last race
All good things come to an end. After series warm-up race in Lorupe, the first 3 races in Priekuļi, Rakši, Madona it was time for the last race of Latvian downhill longboarding series at the short & fast track next to recreation complex ‘’Rakši’’ at the event ‘’Alpacas 2nd chance 2014’’! Riders from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia took part in the race.
In ladies Elīza Marija Gailīte managed to finish a perfect season with another win (6th win in a row!). Elza Volonte took 2nd place and ended at 2nd place in series overall as well. 3rd was Anna Monika Gailīte – for her this was first downhill race since last June when she won ‘’Alpaca speed festival 2013’’!
| WOMEN |
| 1.Elīza Marija Gailīte |
| 2.Elza Volonte |
| 3.Anna Monika Gailīte |
In juniors Toms Dreiblats just by 30cm lost to Gustavs Zēgners and ended his 5 race winning streak in his last race in juniors. With this win Zēgners grabbed 2nd place in overall.
| JUNIORS |
| 1.Gustavs Zēgners |
| 2.Toms Dreiblats |
In masters Ģirts Vārtiņš got his 1st win of the year – adding 2nd place in Priekuļi and Madona was enough to become the series masters champion! Artjoms Smirnovs was 2nd in the race & 2nd in the series, but Ints Barkāns stayed in 3rd.
| MASTERS |
| 1.Ģirts Vārtiņš |
| 2.Artjoms Smirnovs |
| 3.Ints Barkāns |
| 4.Andrejs Solncevs |
| 5.Krišjānis Krūmiņš |
In Open group racing the favorite was qualification winner guest rider from Lithuania – Šarunas Rasalas. But the big intrigue was about who will become Latvian downhill longboarding series 2014 champion – will it be Gustavs Gailītis (1st in Priekuļi, missed Rakši race because of broken foot & got 1st in Madona) or Jānis Jirgens (5th in Priekuļi, 1st in Rakši, 9th in Madona) – the guy who would finish higher would have the series title!
In the final Šarunas was dominating from the start! Jānis managed to hold his 2nd place and win the series title for 2014! Gustavs after winning the series in 2012 and 2013 this time ended 3rd in the race and 2nd in the series, but 4th place in the race was enough for Kaspars Balamovskis to finally get 3rd spot overall! Interesting that Šarunas win was first time that rider from abroad took the Open group win Latvian downhill longboarding series since the beginning in 2012 ( so far Lithuanians Lukas Kirkilionis had three 2nd places & Stepas Jonaitis one 2nd place)!
| OPEN |
| 1. Šarunas Rasalas (LT) |
| 2. Jānis Jirgens |
| 3. Gustavs Gailītis |
| 4. Kaspars Balamovskis |
| 5. Klāvs Balamovskis |
| 6. Jānis Kundziņš |
| 7. Toms Dreiblats |
| 8. Artjoms Smirnovs |
| 9. Kārlis Karlsons |
| 10. Mārtiņš Kivlinieks |
| 11. Gustavs Zēgners |
| 12. Ģirts Čonka |
| 13. Toms Jansons |
| 14. Elīza Marija Gailīte |
| 15. Valdis Vītoliņš |
| 16. Elza Volonte |
| 17. Anna Monika Gailīte |
| 18. Ģirts Vārtiņš |
| 19. Rolands Stepanovs |
| 20. Ints Barkāns |
| 21. Andrejs Solncevs |
| 22. Kārlis Gross |
| 23. Krišjānis Krūmiņš |
| 24. Ņikita Izratov (EE) |
Qualification results: here.
Standings for 2014: Standings
That was the final race of Latvian downhill longboarding series 2014 powered by RIPOshop.lv! Thank you to all the riders – see you all next year!