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Madona longboard challenge 2019

On 1 & 2 June  in Madona, ‘’Smeceres Sils’’ sports and recreation complex 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 be small changes):


1st June, Saturday
12:30-13:00 re-registration
13:00-14:20 practice
14:30-15:45 qualification
16:15-18:30 finals


2nd June, Sunday
10:20-11:00 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 if possible)!
Entry fee (includes entry to all disciplines + event shirt):
Juniors – 25 Eur
Others – 35 Eur
If you register after 28.05.2019. + 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 -> Madona Longboarding Challenge 2019

Longbordu sezonu ar uzvarām sāk Andersons, Rullis, Stepanova un Gailītis

Aizvadītajā nedēļas nogalē Madonas sporta un atpūtas kompleksā ‘’Smeceres sils’’ norisinājās jau septītās Latvijas longbordu nobrauciena seriāla sezonas 1.posms – ‘’Madona longboard challenge 2018’’.
Dalībnieku vidū bija gan Latvijas, gan Lietuvas pārstāvji, kā arī uz starta izgāja Latvijā dzīvojošs brazīlietis Tales Rosa, līdz ar to sacensībām bija starptautiska pieskaņa.

Kvalifikācijā ātrāko laiku uzstādīja Gustavs Gailītis, aiz kura nepilnas sekundes ietvaros ierindojās Ralfs Gailītis, Toms Dreiblats un Mārtiņš Kivlinieks. Aiz vadošo četrinieka sekoja brāļi Balamovski – 5.vietā Klāvs Balamovskis un 6.vietā Kaspars Balamovskis. Par pārsteigumu parūpējās Eduards Everts, kvalificējoties 7.vietā.

Kvalfikācijas braucieniem sekoja finālbraucieni – junioru grupas finālā sīvā cīņā pirmo uzvaru izrāva Ralfs Andersons, no kura pavisam nedaudz atpalika Emīls Apsītis. Trešā vieta un pirmais pjedestāls Kristoferam Raģim, bet ceturtā vieta Edijam Leitasam.
Dāmu grupas finālā visnotaļ pārliecinoša uzvara pēdējo sezonu čempionei Laumai Stepanovai, bet spraigā finiša cīņā otro vietu izrāva Liene Dzīvīte, pārspējot Barbaru Roskošu.
Vēl spraigāki notikumi risinājās Masters grupas finālā – tur pie uzvaras tika pērnā gada čempions Mikus Rullis, aiz sevis atstājot Edžu Konošonoku un Lietuvas pārstāvi Darius Stankevičius.

Open, jeb kopējā ieskaitē no starta vadībā izrāvās Ralfs Gailītis un Mārtiņš Kivlinieks, kuram sekoja Gustavs Gailītis un Toms Dreiblats. Trases vidus daļā Gustavam izdevās apsteigt Kilvinieku un pirms trases asākā pagrieziena pa iekšmalu viņš tika garām arī Ralfam Gailītim – rezultātā pēc divu gadu pārtraukuma Madonā uzvara Gustavam Gailītim, otrā vieta Ralfam Gailītim, trešā vieta Mārtiņam Kivliniekam, kurš uzvarēja Madonā pērn, bet ceturtā vieta Liepājas pārstāvim Tomam Dreiblatam.

Otrajā sacensību dienā norisinājās ‘’skate & shoot’’, jeb longborda un biatlona apvienojums, kurā dalībnieki veica trasi braucot ar longbordu pa ceļam piestājot biatlona šautuvē! Šajās visnotaļ savdabīgajās sacensībās meistarīgākie izrādījās Jānis Kivlinieks, Edžus Konošonoks un Sebastians Subbota, savukārt dāmām visātrākās trasē un precīzākās šautuvē izrādījās Liene Dzīvīte, Dominika Misus un Lauma Stepanova.

Visbeidzot tika aizvadītas ‘’slide jam’’, jeb slaidošanas sacensības, kur savu augsto meistarību apliecināja Mārtiņš Kivlinieks.

Sacensības atbalstīja riposhop.lv, ‘’SUP Adventures’’, festivāls ‘’Playground’’, ‘’Ponolau’’, ‘’NRJ’’, ‘’Dēļotava’’, ‘’BTR leathers’’, ‘’Smeceres Sils’’ un Madonas novads.

SEASON STARTS HERE – ‘’MADONA LONGBOARD CHALLENGE’’!

On 12-13 May in Madona, ‘’Smeceres Sils’’ sports and recreation complex 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 be small changes):


12th May, Saturday
12:30-13:00 re-registration
13:00-14:20 practice
14:30-15:45 qualification
16:15-18:30 finals


13th May, Sunday
10:20-11:00 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 if possible)!
Entry fee (includes entry to all disciplines + event shirt):
Juniors – 20 Eur
Others – 30 Eur
If you register after 09.05.2018. + 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 -> Madona Longboarding Challenge 2018

DH track video

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Video from previous years:

2014

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2015

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2016

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2017

Kivlinieks dominates series opening race

 Last weekend in Madona the first race of Latvian downhill series started with ”Madona longboard challenge”.

In ladies group Lauma Stepanova took the win, Liene Dzīvīte and Natālija Tanne were close behind.
In junior group Lithuanian Tomas Augulis was unstoppable, beating local riders Kristers Ivanovs, Emīls Apsītis, Gustavs Rullis in a tight final.
In Masters group race was very intense, but once again Lithuanian rider won – this time legendary Lukas Kirkilionis. Second was Mikus Rullis, third Darius Stankeivičius.

In Open group 45 riders fought for victory.
Small final for 5-8th place was won by Toms Dreiblats, fallowed by Klāvs Balamovskis, Ralfs Gailītis and Gustavs Zēgners.
In grand final the best guys were on the start line – qualification winner Mārtiņš Kivlinieks, 2016 series vicechampion Kārlis Karlsons, 2016 ”Madona longboard challenge” winner Edvardas Lunys and 2012-2015 ”Madona longboard challenge” winner Gustavs Gailītis.
Kivlinieks took his maiden win, Gailītis was second and Karlsons third.
Skate&shoot event was held as well, there also Kivlinieks was the best, but for ladies Stepanova triumphed. 
In slide jam win was given to Tomas Augulis.

Race was sponsored by ”RipoShop.lv”, ”Born to Ride”, ”Ponolau”, ”Sunhill bags”, festival ”Playground”, ”Pica LuLū”, ”NRJ tipography”.

Series will continue on 10-11 June wih ”Priekuļi cup” at Cēsis Olympic center.

Detailed info: Here

OPEN 
1.Mārtiņš Kivlinieks
2.Gustavs Gailītis
3.Kārlis Karlsons
4.Edvardas Lunys
5.Toms Dreiblats
6.Klāvs Balamovskis
7.Ralfs Gailītis
8.Gustavs Zēgners
9.Lukas Kirkilionis
10.Alvils Bijons
11.Mikus Rullis
12.Kaspars Balamovskis
13.Erikas Jaksiboga
14.Tomas Augulis
15.Dairis Putniņš
16.Eduards Everts
17.Edžus Konošonoks
18.Kristaps Dzīvītis
19.Henrijs Geidāns
20.Vladislavs Kuzminskis
21.Darius Stankevičius
22.Stepas Jonaitis
23.Lauma Stepanova
24.Kristers Ivanovs
25.Matīss Balodis
26.Ernests Liepiņš
27.Rolands Stepanovs
28.Emīls Balceris
29.Artjoms Smirnovs
30.Lukass Kellijs
31.Jānis Kivlinieks
32.Mantas Leminskas
33.Emīls Apsītis
34.Dāvis Liepa
35.Liene Dzīvīte
36.Kristofers Raģis
37.Ralfs Andersons
38.Eduards Vitmanis
39.Jēkabs Nille
40.Gustavs Rullis
41.Edijs Leitass
42.Natālija Tanne
43.Oskars Valdmanis
44.Baiba Grunsberga
45.Rojs Dauburs
Dāmas
1. Lauma Stepanova
2.Liene Dzīvīte
3.Natālija Tanne
4.Baiba Grunsberga
Juniors
1.Tomas Augulis
2.Kristers Ivanovs
3.Emīls Apsītis
4.Gustavs Rullis
5.Ralfs Andersons
6.Kristofers Raģis
7.Lukass Kellijs
8.Edijs Leitass
Masters
1.Lukas Kirkilionis
2.Mikus Rullis
3.Darius Stankevičius
4.Artjoms Smirnovs
5.Vladislavs Kuzminskis
6.Edžus Konošonoks
7.Erikas Jaksiboga
8.Oskars Valdmanis
9.Rojs Dauburs

Madona longboard challenge 2017

On 20-21 May in Madona, ‘’Smeceres Sils’’ sports and recreation complex 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

2017 raw run

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2016
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2015
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2014
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On the second day already traditional skate&shoot and slide jam events will take place!
Schedule (might be small changes):
20th May, Saturday
12:30-13:00 re-registration
13:00-14:30 practice
14:45-15:45 qualification
16:00-18:30 finals
21sr May, Sunday
10:20-11:00 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 if possible)!
Entry fee (includes entry to all disciplines + event shirt):
Juniors – 20 Eur
Others – 30 Eur
If you register after 16.05.2017. + 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 11 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 -> Madona Longboarding Challenge 2017

See you soon in Madona!