No rain for the second year at Super Bowl Sunday, Redondo Beach, CA.
By Audrey
Beach Bladers Inline Skate Team
Inline skate race sponsorship coordinator
For the second year in a row, the race was dry! January can be a wet month in California, but we were lucky once again. Not for those who took a tumble at the start line or at the down hill, just before the finish line. Yikes, what a way to start an event, road rash in the first 20 feet with 6.2 miles more to go! OK, so all of those who think it is only a 10k think again, it is 4 miles up and 2 miles down with twists, turns with a downhill finish, whoopee! The start of race was packed with local skaters, even skaters from out of state. There is room for more skaters on this road for sure! On the front row of skaters were the pros from Team Safe who took away the top three wins easily, as there was no other team competition. However, there were lots of local team advanced skaters happy to defend their titles from last year, San Diego Street Elite, OC Speed, Los Rapidos, Beach Bladers, pro teams such as Team Safe, Hyper, Verducci and more. Thanks to Dan Joyce for the great start of the race photos, as he was on hand to help promote the Long Beach Marathon and up coming Disneyworld Marathon.
So the heat was on! Less than 18 minutes later, the finish line was a blur for the pros. The advanced followed through with less than nine minutes passed, followed by the happy recreational skaters 15 minutes after that. There was even a wayward wheel chair racer, guess somebody forgot to tell him about the separate start!
OK with the race over, it was time for awards. Each year I try to surprise the skaters with great prizes and special medals or trophies. The surprise was on me this year, when my fellow teammates who where not going to race at first, made a last minute decision to race and won in their age group! Ya see, you will never know it your going to win, if you do not enter in the event! I have also heard from others "Oh it is only a 10k and we are not going to travel for that distance" Well I can tell you from the happy faces of the 180 skaters that did travel there, they went home with lots and lots of prizes and happy memories. It is only $23.00 to enter (that is if you pre register, a strongly suggested term to do) OK I know I promised not to "toss" anything to the crowd, but there was this bag of mini chocolates from a teammate and bags of almonds from Graber Olives that just happened to be on the prize table! (LOL) The skaters were well prepared, I noticed many helmets still on, hmm, could that be from last year's wayward water bottle toss? With special thanks for the cash, yes CASH from a very unusual sponsor. Who gave us cash, not only for the top skaters (some of whom were less than gracious about it) but even had small amount of cash to give away for some of the first place skaters in age categories. This was most unusual and may not be a yearly possibility. For those who have never been involved with obtaining sponsorship here is a revealing fact. It is not that easy to get sponsors much less cash sponsors!
The thrill of standing on the podium for a second year in a row, ringing a cow bell (more fun than a microphone) and saying loudly I have cash, HELP ME COUNT IT OUT! Is very exciting for all! For those who think getting product and cash sponsors, many trips to the event site with items for the race, arranging the awards area with easy up, 123 podium and boxes at 4 am before the race, then racing myself is easy, think again.
I have heard from a few skaters, how they think it can be done in a snap and I just say, "You have no idea until you have been on the business of an event" what it really takes to put on a race. Hard work, but so worth the energy it takes, when you hear the gun go off at the start line and you know there are no red lights till the finish line.
With even greater thanks to the product sponsors whom make the awards portion of this event so fun. Special thanks to Graber Olives, Rollerblade for the T-shirts, Tiodize for the Speed skate lube and Speed oil, Transpacks, De Feet socks, yes we got socks! Hansen's for lots of Energy drinks and Smoothies, Salomon, gel sliders, Wahoo's (lunch gift certificates) Jimi Caps (for under the helmet) FASST for magazine subscriptions (thanks Lauri)! There were FASST magazines to hand out also, but someone took them off of my patio, before the race (have no idea why someone would take a box of FASST magazines)? Thanks to Rotation Station and Iron Girl for the cool beach towels and socks, as well the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce for the nice finish medals for all! As well as Limar with the helmets that arrived on Monday due to a lost UPS driver! Thanks to Bont skates, Jimi Caps, Verducci skates and Red Bull drinks, whom I heard was in the parking lot someplace…when skate companies would be willing to help out, there might be more races, thus the size of the events may grow too! Perhaps next year we can attract more sponsors for the event, when they hear about the success of this year's race, just a thought. I have to thank Bont Skates, specifically Glenn Koshi, whom year after year has sponsored this event, wondered what happened to Skategrrl whom said she was going to be there, but for some reason never found her way to the event! For those whom chose to sleep in or not even travel to this event you missed a fun race and free beer from Asahi beer, looking forward to seeing even more of you at the next Super Bowl Sunday in 2004.
See you at the start line next year!  Results Courtesy of Nlinesk8gal of www.ConteProductions.com and Prime Time race results.
FEMALE OVERALL RESULTSÂ Â Â 1 PEGGY GIRGENTIÂ Â Â Â Â Â 9985 36 ORANGEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CAÂ Â 18:50
   2 AMIEE PRINTZEN      9767 25 IRVINE         CA  18:59
   3 MICHELLE BUSBY      9940 36 COSTA MESA     CA  20:02
   4 MEGAN MATTHESON     9986 21 HUNTINGTON BEAC CA  20:03
   5 KATIE ELLIS         9728 17 PHOENIX        AZ  20:05
   6 KARIANN SALTSMAN    9983 13                     22:10
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MALE OVERALL RESULTSÂ Â Â 1 TROY ATTWELLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9969 23 ALISO VIEJOÂ Â Â Â CAÂ Â 18:13
   2 SCOTT WOLF          9916 26 DOWNEY         CA  18:42
   3 PHIPPIP MULLIN      9970 26 MODESTO        CA  18:49
   4 CHRIS ADAMS         9887 37 MODESTO        CA  18:49
   5 ERIK DOAN        9976 15 HESPERIA      CA  18:49
   6 COREY GAHAN         9913 13 LADY LAKE      FL  18:53
AGE GROUP RESULTS
MALE AGE GROUP:Â 1 - 14
   1    7 COREY GAHAN         9913 13 LADY LAKE           18:53
   2   32 IVAN LEBEDEV    9918 13 RAMONA              20:35
   3   35 BRIAN TALLEY        9919 13 CORONA              21:41
   4   50 ALEX FUIMAONO       9973 11 RIALTO              23:33 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 14
   1   37 KARIANN SALTSMAN    9983 13                     22:10
   2   65 WENDY DALTON     9920 12 HESPERIA            25:35
   3   83 ALYSSA FUIMAONO     9974 8 RIALTO              27:52
   4   85 ANANDA JOLLIFF      9991 12 RIVERSIDE           28:27 MALE AGE GROUP: 15 - 18
   1    5 ERIK DOAN           9976 15 HESPERIA            18:49
   2    8 JOSHUA ARMSTRONG    9702 17 Rialto              18:59
   3   29 KIRK BAKER     9972 18 ROSEMEAD            20:05
   4   71 CHRIS WELZIG        9903 15 SAN BERNARDINO      26:49 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 15 - 18
   1   30 KATIE ELLIS         9728 17 PHOENIX             20:05
   2   66 HALEY GALBRAITH     9997 17 APPLE VALLEY        25:36
   3  122 AMBER DALEY   9998 17 APPLE VALLEY        34:05 MALE AGE GROUP: 19 - 24
   1 1 TROY ATTWELL     9969 23 ALISO VIEJO         18:13
   2   64 VLAD IGNATENKO      9799 23 Los Angeles         25:35
   3  100 RAFAEL PEREZ 9906 23 TORRANCE            30:59 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 19 - 24
   1   25 MEGAN MATTHESON     9986 21 HUNTINGTON BEACH    20:03
   2  102 HOLLY GABEL         9999 24 RANCHO SANTA MARG   31:00
   3  110 JENNIFER BROWN      9814 23                     32:38
   4  121 MARIA STREETER   9879 21 RANCHO PALOS VERDE  34:04 MALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29
   1    2 SCOTT WOLF          9916 26 DOWNEY              18:42
   2    3 PHIPPIP MULLIN      9970 26 MODESTO             18:49
   3   12 HOWARD YEH       9794 29 LA JOLLA            19:16
   4   28 MATTHEW GABEL      10000 25 RANCHO SANTA MARG   20:04 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29
   1    9 AMIEE PRINTZEN      9767 25 IRVINE              18:59
   2   63 GRETCHEN SAUER      9772 28 Manhattan Beach     25:33
   3  115 MARTINA TOMKOVA   9783 25 Pac. Palisades      33:06
   4  116 CHRITINA CALLENDER  9968 25 GRAND TERRACE       33:08 MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34
   1   15 ANDREI KROUPKIN     9981 31 SACRAMENTO          19:57
   2   16 JAMES JORDAN   9896 32                     19:57
   3   18 ROB WINSLOW         9791 31 Aliso Viejo         20:00
   4   22 MARC BERMAN         9705 33 FOOTHILL RANCH      20:02  FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34
   1   68 KIM DAVIS      9871 33 SANTA ANA           26:10
   2  111 KRISTEN HENRY       9739 30 PALOS VERDES        32:39
   3  117 BETH KEBSCHULL   9900 34 REDONDO BEACH       33:44
   4  131 SUSAN WILHITE       9891 31 REDONDO BEACH       35:46
MALE AGE GROUP:Â 35 - 39
   1    4 CHRIS ADAMS         9887 37 MODESTO             18:49
   2   10 NEIL LUCEY     9977 37 VENICE              19:00
   3   13 CARL YEE            9793 35 San Diego           19:18
   4   14 ANDY PELE           9761 36 Oceanside           19:21 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39
   1    6 PEGGY GIRGENTI      9985 36 ORANGE              18:50
   2   23 MICHELLE BUSBY 9940 36 COSTA MESA          20:02
   3   38 WENDY HOLBERT       9992 37 SAN DIEGO           22:20
   4   99 AMY FRAZIER         9842 38       30:55 MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44
   1   19 NAT HOLT       9914 42 REDONDO BEACH       20:01
   2   31 GORDON PFEIFER      9762 44 SAN DIEGO           20:24
   3   34 KEN KRAMER          9915 43 REDLANDS            21:40
   4   36 DUANE DIXON         9725 44 San Diego           21:42  FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44
   1   46 MARYSCOTT KING      9747 43 HUNTINGTON BEACH    22:52
   2   74 RACHAEL LEWIS     9886 40 GARDEN GROVE        27:19
   3   76 DONNA DAVANZO       9721 42 LONG BEACH          27:24
   4   79 MARYANNE DEANGELO   9719 41 Cardiff by the Sea  27:33
MALE AGE GROUP:Â 45 - 49
   1   43 PAT MCCORMICK   9753 46 SAN DIEGO           22:45
   2   55 MIKE KENWAY     9980 45 EL SEGUNDO          24:22
   3   57 GLEN GERO           9971 46 SANTA CLARITA       24:49
   4   69 JEFF COPPERSMITH    9797 47 Newport Coast       26:13 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49
   1   52 LINEAL PELTON       9978 49 SAN DIEGO           24:04
   2   67 DEBI KAHLIE     9883 49 WHITTIER            25:53
   3   84 CATHY MCCORMICK     9752 46 SAN DIEGO           28:24
   4  153 AUDREY WINTHROP     9792 48 SEAL BEACH          46:04 MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54
   1   11 SCOTT SWAYNEY 9877 54 CULVER CITY         19:13
   2   20 MIKE CHEVEDDEN      9718 51 El Segundo          20:01
   3   21 ELLIOT GORDON       9984 54 IRVINE              20:01
   4   39 CHARLES HOWELL      9880 52 HERMOSA BEACH       22:20  FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54
   1   59 CAROLYN NOYES 9758 54 SAN CLEMENTE        25:08
   2   86 VIRGINIA WALLACE    9895 54 IRVINE              28:30
   3  162 DONNA STOGRYN       9779 53 EL CAMINO VILLAGE   47:02
MALE AGE GROUP:Â 55 - 59
   1   27 WALLY DRAKE         9987 57 PASADENA            20:04
   2   54 ROLF FREERKS   9730 55 San Pedro           24:14
   3   87 SIERIC TEASLEY      9781 55 INGLEWOOD           28:33
   4  163 STEPHEN STOGRYN     9780 55 EL CAMINO VILLAGE   47:02 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59
   1  144 BETTE WILSON        9790 55 Huntington Beach    40:44 MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64
   1   17 ROGER OLSON         9759 60 IRVINE              20:00
   2   26 BILL NOYES          9757 64 SAN CLEMENTE        20:03
   3   53 STEVE AEBENOZA      9726 63 IRVINE              24:06
   4   98 MARTY OLSON         9943 64 PASADENA            30:53 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64
none  MALE AGE GROUP:Â 65 - 69
   1   44 LUIS ILLANES        9811 66     22:51
   2   92 CLIFF GRABER        9736 65               29:18
FEMALE AGE GROUP:Â 65 - 69
   1  145 MAXINE BROWN        9888 67 HAWTHORNE           40:57 MALE AGE GROUP: 75 - 79
   1  119 ROTARY CLUB         9996 79 REDONDO BEACH       34:00
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