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NEWS: 4 February 2010
Highlands Chase Results
Country's Fastest Downhill Skaters Compete at Gravity Games Highlands Chase
The Philippines' best longboard racers met on 30 and 31 January for two days of intense head-to-head competition. The event, co-presented by Tagaytay Highlands, Sector 9 and Aloha Board Sports drew participants from all over the country to test themselves against a beautiful 1.1 kilometer track in the resort which reaches top speeds just shy of 80 kph. A free skate clinic, Grom and Beginner races were conducted on Saturday, with the youngest competitor being only 13 years old. The anticipation built on Sunday morning as Paolo Villacorta put in the fastest qualifying time of 1 minute 6 seconds. The event culminated with the Open Division, where every single heat was tightly contested.
The race was the third Gravity Games and the first time it was held in the Tagaytay Highlands Resort. "It was an extremely successful event, and the racing was tight during the entire weekend", said Lasse Holopainen, Event Director of Gravity Games Asia. "There are a lot of exciting new riders out there and every single heat was fiercely contested", he added.
The race results per division are:
OPEN
Champion - Paolo Villacorta
2nd - Rafael Arcenas
3rd - Jay Mitra
4th - Jun Vidal
ROOKIE
Champion - Abdil Madhzan (Malaysia)
2nd - Fern Garcia
3rd - Nacho Tuason
4th - Excel Figueroa
GROM
Champion - Henry Tan
2nd - Anton Navarro
3rd - Marco Lozano
4th - Angelo Sales
NEWS: Updated 27 January 2010
REMINDERS TO RACERS
Get your boards gripped, your safety equipment ready, and that tuck perfected, 'cause Gravity Games Asia's Highlands Chase is gonna make Tagaytay the place to be this weekend.
Having registered as a participant, you get the limited edition racer shirt and P100 off the standard registration fee.
Please note that we require all participants to sign a new WAIVER and RELEASE FROM LIABILITY FORM ("Waiver"). Please print out a copy of the waiver, read it, sign it, and give it to us at the registration booth before the competition. You cannot participate in the competition without the waiver.
Parental consent is absolutely necessary for those below 18 years old. The crew have the right to reject waivers of minors not accompanied by their parent or guardian UNLESS A PHOTOCOPY OF THE ID OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN WITH SIGNATURE is presented at registration. Also, the crew reserves the right to call parents of minor participants to check if they properly gave their consent. Forgery will not be tolerated. Minor participants with forged waivers will not be allowed to participate in the competition.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the event.
Gravity Games Asia Crew
HIGHLANDS CHASE - MAPS TO TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS
HIGHLANDS CHASE - SAFETY GEAR REQUIREMENTS
*Minimum - fullface helmet, slide gloves, elbow pads, knee pads, and no skin policy
*Preffered - fullface helmet, slide gloves, leathers
GRAVITY GAMES ASIA -
HIGHLANDS CHASE
As previously announced, the
Gravity Games would like to greet the new year properly and is inviting
all longboard racers and other gravity athletes to register and
participate in the Highlands Chase, your rare chance to race down some
of the country's smoothest asphalt at Tagaytay Highlands to become one
of the country's fastest longboarders - yes, you heard right, Tagaytay
Highlands will be the venue host for the next Gravity Games!
Date : 30, 31 January 2010,
course opens 9 AM to 6PM
* All Day Racing - maximize your
stoke
* Racing Classes - join
multiple classes as long as you're eligible
for each.
- Open class - race with the fastest
in the Philippines.
- Rookie class - shortened
course for new racers and those who have never raced in a GG before.
- Grom's race - for racers aged 17 and
below.
- Repercharge - if you didnt make the
cut in the qualifying runs, race for the last 4 slots in the open
division.
* Free rides - YES! as long as you
register and sign the waiver. Don't worry, as the name suggests it's
free.
* Cash, prizes and swag for competitors
* Gravity Racing League (G.R.L.)
points - will be awarded for each race we organize beginning
with this one. Improve your standing over time and see how you stack up
against the country's best - until YOU become the best.
* Free Skate Clinic - this is
your chance to learn how to DH if you've never tried it - loan
equipment available. Register, limited clinic slots available.
* FUN: Quick challenge
contests throughout the weekend brought to you by local sponsors.
* Make it a weekend: Bring
your friends and family and enjoy the beautiful fresh air in one of the
country's most scenic vacation spots
* Onsite stay may be available - keep checking back for updates.
* Pre-register for a discount on registration fees and to
get the limited RACER shirt!
* Check the site for additional
information and updates.
GG's FREESTYLE COMPETITION 2009
POSTPONED
Dear
Fellow Skaters,
While we know that everyone
has been looking forward to this Friday’s (October 2) freestyle
competition, sometimes things happen that remind us that we part of a
much larger community. Typhoon Ondoy has devastated the lives of our
families and friends, and many longboarders included. In light of
this disaster, the Gravity Games crew has decided to postpone the
Freestyle Competition to a later date. All other events in
Trinoma during this coming weekend have likewise been cancelled for the
same reason. We believe that at this point, all our efforts as a
community should be directed to helping with the relief
operations. As such, the earmarked cash prizes for the freestyle
competition have been donated to the flood victims on behalf of all
Philippine Longboarders.
We always strive for stoke in our events, but unfortunately this time
it would not be possible given the grief many of our countrymen are
experiencing. For now let’s all do what we can to
help out the victims of this calamity.
All freestyle registration fees paid are applicable to the next Gravity
Games event, or may be refunded should you so choose. Do check
out www.gravitygamesasia.com or email us at
registration@gravitygamesasia.com for updates on the new scheduled date.
Stay safe, stay dry and we hope to see you again in brighter days.
Gravity
Games Crew
NEWS: 7 August 2009
We would like to thank everyone who participated and graced our event
despite the heavy rains! Thank you for your overwhelming support
and wonderful messages.
As announced during the Community Night celebration at Pier One, we
have had to postpone the Freestyle Competition to a later date due to
the heavy rains at the venue dance floor and to ensure the safety of
the riders as concurred and approved by the Organizers, the Pier One
venue owners and our valued sponsors and in compliance with our earlier-published
Competition rules (see FreestyleRules Section VI
on Event Postponement or Cancellation). Instead,
a One-Trick Competition was held to continue the festivities that
evening.
Please watch out in the next few days for the announcement of the
Freestyle Competition to be held in Metro Manila as we are working
closely with our sponsors in making this another fun-filled and safe
event.
More importantly, we would like to congratulate our winners:
DOWNHILL RACE
MEN'S
DIVISION
Champion: Gerard Cancio
2nd Place: Raphael Arcenas
3rd Place: Mikki Enriquez
4th Place: Connor Schmidtt
5th Place: Jay Mitra
6th Place: T.O. Cruz
WOMEN'S
DIVISION
Champion: Carina Altomonte
2nd Place: Denise Castillo
3rd Place: Nicole Wuthrich
BEST VIDEO
AWARD WINNER FROM STOKED INC
SEGUNDA by Paolo Abrihan, Martin See and Marco See - click here
to watch the Best Video!
SPECIAL PRIZES FROM WHISKEY HILL
SOLDIER
PRIZE: Denise Castillo
ONE-TRICK COMPETITION
1st:
John Doy Tongco
2nd:
Michael Pernia
3rd:
Mito Fabie
4th:
Max Curry
5th:
Joseph Falcone
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