Information / forums

Contest Schedule	International contests 2008
	Loads of up to the minute slalom information, including upcoming races. Follow the "forum" link
	Major slalom skateboarding chat forum - In the "UK" section there are very frequent postings about arrangments to meet up, seeing who else is coming etc.
	Skateboarding magazine with good slalom coverage
	Current world rankings. Also lists upcoming contests on right hand side of front page.
	Information about an ongoing series of unnoficial slalom races that take place in Paris. (The site is in French)

UK Based Shops / manufacturers

	London based, importer and supplier of racing skateboards. Run by Mike Stride, one ouf the UK's leading slalom racers.
	Brixton Cycles, the Capital's main outlet for slalom equipment. Ask for Mog or Barney.
	Mainly oldschool skateboard supplier. Good for wheels/ griptape/ bearings.
	Based in Newquay, Cornwall. Longboard, slalom and old school skate gear.
	A variety of slalom gear - based in Falmouth, Cornwall.
	*Not* a slalom specialist - but if you need some nuts/bolts/griptape/spacers etc then its the nearest skate shop to hyde park.

Overseas Shops / manufacturers

	Excellent specialist slalom racing shop - very wide range of the latest equipment and accesories - based in France
	German skateboard shop - wide range of slalom equipment
	Swiss skateboard shop - a variety of slalom equipment
	California based online skate shop selling slalom gear.
	Leading edge, modern slalom decks, made in Germany. (to navigate site, hover mouse over the bar at the top)
	Modern slalom decks and Manx wheels
	Modern slalom decks.
	Wheel manufacturer
	Wheel manufacturer
	Swiss handbuilt decks. Includes on the race team are Italian TS machine Luca Giammarco and Swiss master Maurus Strobel.
	Swiss based manufacturer who also produce race decks for other brands. Well regarded for both downhill and slalom boards.
	Slalom decks/trucks/wheels.
	Bearing manufacturer.
	Bearing manufacturer.
	Bearing manufacturer.

Misc

	UK site for action sports DVDs, and the main supporter/sponsor of slalom in the South West.
	London skatepark - no slalom, but some of the slalomers go there on wednesday evenings in the winter.
	Our friends at the UK Gravity Sports Association
South East rain forecast	Is it going to be dry for skating? (Click on the arrows to step forward in time).
	Lush Longboards

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