Jau 11.gadu pēc kārtas Madonas viesmīlīgajā sporta un atpūtas bāzē ‘’Smeceres Sils’’ norisinājās ‘’Madona longboard challenge’’ sacensības, kas vienlaicīgi bija arī Latvijas longbordu nobrauciena seriāla pirmais posms. Svelmīgi karstajos laikapstākļos dalībnieku vidū bija gan Latvijas, gan Lietuvas longbordisti.

Nobrauciena disciplīnā trase bija gana plata un līkumaina, lai sacensību braucieni būtu aizraujoši skatītājiem un izaicinoši pašiem dalībniekiem.

Dāmu grupā uzvarot gan kvalifikācijā, gan finālā pirmā vieta Annai Monikai Gailītei, kura Madonā uzvarēja arī 2012.gadā. Aiz viņas otrajā vietā ierindojās rīdziniece Baiba Grunsberga.

Masters grupā pārliecinoši pirmais Eduards Everts, otrais Mikus Rullis, trešais Arūnas Gaulia no Lietuvas, savukārt ceturtā vieta Tomam Juzupam.

Junioru grupā cīņa izvērtās ļoti spraiga un finālbraucienā pie uzvaras tika Henrijs Strazdiņš. Otrais Ādažu pārstāvis Gustavs Rullis, bet trešais Aksels Hofmanis, savukārt uzreiz aiz godalgoto trijnieka ierindojās Patriks Valtekūns, kuram šīs bija pirmās sacensības.

Visbeidzot pienāca kārta Open grupas fināliem. Līdz šim aizvadīto desmit gadu laikā Madonā pa reizei uzvarējuši Mārtiņš Kivlinieks (2017.gadā) un lietuvietis Eduards Lunys (2016.), divas reizes Ralfs Gailītis (2020.-2021.), bet sešas Gustavs Gailītis (2012.-2015.,2018.-2019.).

Finālbraucienā tikās abi uzvarām bagātākie longbordisti Ralfs Gailītis un Gustavs Gailītis, lietuviešu jaunais talants Rokas Miečius, kā arī liepājnieks Toms Dreiblats.

Startā vadību pārņēma Ralfs, kuram cieši sekoja arī pārējie – Toms, Rokas un Gustavs. Slavenajā zig-zag līkuma ieejā kritienu piedzīvoja Gustavs un līkuma izejā arī Rokas.

Rezultātā Ralfs Gailītis noturēja uzvaru un vien par nepilnu metru pārspēja liepājnieku Tomu Dreiblatu. Toms jau desmito reizi ticis uz pjedestāla nobrauciena seriāla sacensībās, taču arī šoreiz līdz pirmajai uzvarai tomēr nedaudz pietrūka. Gustavam Gailītim pēc kritiena trešā vieta, bet ceturtais lietuvietis Rokas Miečius.

Skate & shoot jeb longbordu biatlonā visātrāk un visprecīzāk šāva Mārtiņš Kivlinieks, otrais Ralfs Gailītis un trešais lietuvietis Paulius Raškauskas, savukārt dāmu grupā uzvara Baibai Grunbsergai, bet otrā Anna Monika Gailīte. Visbeidzot slide jam meistarīgākais izrādījās Kārlis Karlsons no Ikšķiles.

Longbordu nobrauciena seriāls noslēgsies ar leģendārajām ‘’Priekuļu kausa’’ sacensībām šī gada 20. un 21.augustā.

Sacensību rezultāti

Skate&Shoot

On 2-3 July in Madona, ‘’Smeceres Sils’’ sports and recreation complex 11^th annual international longboarding event ‘’Madona longboard challenge’’ will take place! For two days we will rent ”Smeceres Sils” just for longboarders – also in downhill the bus will take riders up to the start!  On the first day riders will compete in downhill – everybody will race in OPEN group, but we will also have separate groups for juniors, masters and ladies!

The course is the easiest that we have, so this is a perfect place to start your downhill adventure!

On the second day already traditional skate&shoot and slide jam events will take place!
Schedule (might have small changes):
2^nd July, Saturday
13:00-13:25 re-registration
13:15-13:30- riders meeting                                                                                                                13:30-14:55 practice
15:00-16:00 qualification
16:15-18:30 finals
3rd July, Sunday
10:30-11:00 shooting practice
11:00-12:30 skate&shoot
12:30-13:00 slide jam
13:15-13:30 award ceremony

Obligatory safety equipment – half shell helmet, pads (knees, elbows) and gloves (we recommend to use leather suits and fullface helmets)!
Entry fee (includes entry to all disciplines + event shirt):
Juniors – 30 Eur
Others – 40 Eur
If you register after 27.06.2022. + 10 Eur
You can choose to participate only in one day, but the entry fee will stay the same!
Riders have the possibility to stay in guesthouse next to race place – it costs 13 Eur per person (if you choose this option, please mark it during registration – it is a limited offer)!
All riders must read race rules before the registration! -> Race rules
Registration here – REGISTRATION LINKS

At sports and recreation complex ‘’Smeceres Sils’’ in Madona the 10th annual ‘’Madona longboard challenge’’ was held.

Despite Covid restrictions and desert heat Latvian and Lithuanian riders came together to have an amazing weekend.

In the Open group there were tight battles from the start. In the small final Rokas Miečius from Lithuania took 5th place ahead of Klāvs Balamovskis and Gustavs Zēgners. In the big final once again the win went to Ralfs Gailītis. Second was Toms Dreiblats, but third Gustavs Gailītis.

In the Masters group Lithuania took the top honors – Erikas Jaksiboga won by a small margin in front of Eduards Everts and Artis Bokāns.

Between the juniors for the second year Ralfs Gailītis dominated ahead of Gustavs Rullis, Sebastians Subbota and Henrijs Strazdiņš.

In women group Barbara Roskoša won with Baiba Grunsberga was second.

Traditional skate&shoot race was held too, Edžus Konošonoks and Barbara Roskoša made it without penalties and won the race. Slide jam title went to Kārlis Karlsons.

Event was held thanks to the support of Riposhop.lv, Smeceres Sils, Madona city, Vans Alfa, Vaira Vīksne, MasterPrint, Trouble Kid, Svētavots, Lulū pica and Garage boards.

The next and final race of this year will be held on 11-12th September in Cēsis, when ‘’Priekuļi cup 2021’’ will be held.

Qualification results:

Race results:

Skate&shoot

On 10-11 July in Madona, ‘’Smeceres Sils’’ sports and recreation complex 10^th annual international longboarding event ‘’Madona longboard challenge’’ will take place! For two days we will rent ”Smeceres Sils” just for longboarders – also in downhill the bus will take riders up to the start!  On the first day riders will compete in downhill – everybody will race in OPEN group, but we will also have separate groups for juniors, masters and ladies!

The course is the easiest that we have, so this is a perfect place to start your downhill adventure!

On the second day already traditional skate&shoot and slide jam events will take place!
Schedule (might have small changes):
10^th July, Saturday
13:00-13:25 re-registration
13:15-13:30- riders meeting                                                                                                                13:30-14:55 practice
15:00-16:00 qualification
16:15-18:30 finals
11^th July, Sunday
10:30-11:00 shooting practice
11:00-12:30 skate&shoot
12:30-13:00 slide jam
13:15-13:30 award ceremony
All riders will need to respect the Covid-19 protocol (no, you don’t need to be vaccinated to race).

Obligatory safety equipment – half shell helmet, pads (knees, elbows) and gloves (we recommend to use leather suits and fullface helmets if possible)!
Entry fee (includes entry to all disciplines + event shirt):
Juniors – 20 Eur
Others – 30 Eur
If you register after 07.07.2021. + 10 Eur
You can choose to participate only in one day, but the entry fee will stay the same!
Riders have the possibility to stay in guesthouse next to race place – it costs 13 Eur per person (if you choose this option, please mark it during registration – it is a limited offer)!
All riders must read race rules before the registration! -> Race rules
Registration here – REGISTRATION LINKS