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The 2008 Cheapskates Skateboard Nationals are on their way. Supported by Element and Vans, being held as part of the Big Boys Toys expo with over $10,000 CASH in prize money!
The 2008 Cheapskates Skateboard Nationals 14-16 November 2008 as part of the Big Boys Toys expo. Hall 6, ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane, Auckland.
Open Mens and Womens divisions plus a 16 and under boys division. Full format national street comp.
Entry/ practice 10am-8pm Fri 14th, quals and semis Sat 15th, semis and finals Sun 16th. No competition entry fee (however entry to BBT must be paid on first visit)Spectators must pay BBT entry each day. Register to enter at Cheapskates Khyber Pass, PH 09 379 5048 or qualify at your local Regional Champs (see local skate store for details)
NOTE: All competitors MUST collect an entry token from Cheapskates Khyber Pass prior to entering the ASB showgrounds. Skateboarding outside of hall 6 or within any other part of the BBT is strictly not permitted, skateboards will be confiscated! This is a drug, alcohol and smoke free competition, bags will be checked.
www.skatenationals.co.nz 2008 Skateboard Nationals TimetableAll times are subject to change, based on numbers of entered skaters.
Friday 9th
10:00am Registration and practice opens
8:00pm Registration closes
9:00pm Practice closes
Saturday 10th
9:00am 16 & under practice
9:30 16 & under qualifying
11:50 Women’s practice
12:00pm Women’s jams
12:15 Open practice
12:30 Open qualifying
2:50 16 & Under semi-final practice
3:15 16 & Under semi-final
5:15 Finish
Sunday 11th
9:00am Open semi-final practice
9:30 Open semi-final
11:30 Women’s practice
11:45 Women’s final
12:00pm 16 & under practice
12:15 16 & under final
1:00 Open practice
1:15 Open final
2:00 Best trick practice
2:15 Best Trick competition
3:00 Prizegiving
Explanation of times in event schedule:
Women’s Jams and Final: The times for the Women’s jams are based on up to 14 Women entering. There will be two Women’s jams on the 1st day, and then a final for the top three female skaters on the 2nd day.
Qualifying rounds for Open and 16 & Under Divisions: The qualifying rounds for both the 16 & Under and Open divisions will consist of one minute runs. Each skater will have one run, death or glory style.
The schedule is based on 80 skaters entering in each of the Open and 16 & Under divisions’ qualifying rounds, they will have 1 min each to skate with the schedule then allowing 30 sec for the transition to the next skater. Skaters will be split into heats of five, each skating directly after the previous one, then there will be 5 mins practice for the next five, then they skate one after the other, etc.
Semi finals for Open and 16 & Under Divisions: The semi-finals will have up to 34 skaters in each of the men’s divisions. There will have been roughly 12 Regional competitions around the country, which means there will be approximately 24 skaters pre-qualified in the 16 & Under and Open divisions (1st and 2nd in each division).
The semi-finals will consist of two one minute runs for each skater, run in the same style as the qualifying round, with each group of five skaters having their 1st run one after the other, then two minutes to practice, then their 2nd run one after the other, in the same order.
Finals for Open and 16 & Under Divisions: The Finals will have ten skaters in them, run in the same format as the semi finals, except at the end of their second runs, the top three skaters at that point will compete in a ‘super final’ which will consist of each of the top skaters having an extra run, which count towards the final result.
Best Trick competition: There will be $500 up for grabs for the best trick on each of four selected obstacles (four obstacles, four lots of $500 – $2000 in total). Any skaters that have entered the nationals are eligible for the best trick competition. Skaters will have up to 10 minutes to land the best trick they can on each obstacle, before the focus moves on to the next obstacle.
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