gburgess Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 SB SL Landgraff Report & Results U.S. Men two top ten finishers and five in the finals. Jasey Jay Anderson, Canada third. Great start for him. One more run at the elusive Olympic gold for JC perhaps. Interesting note: Justin Reiter who lost head-to-head against 2nd place finisher Bozzetto, overall maintained a closer overall time differential to Bozzetto than DuFour (7th) and JC Jay (3rd). So Reiter's 16th place finish does not appear indicate how well he raced in the first round of the finals. http://www.nessg.com/2009_wild101009.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xray Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Justin rode well, really well. He pushed Bozetto almost over the edge with his strategy of a fast and hard direct line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkaholic Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Thanks for posting the comments about Justin. He grew up racing with us since he was a grommet and his dream has been to represent the US in the Olympics. Good luck Justin! Ink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gburgess Posted October 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Results can be deceiving. Did you see the race online, TV or did you happen to see it live? If online, do you have a link? GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xray Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I raced, didn't qualify and helped the organization with the time scorekeeping board during the finals. I saw every run. Some very interesting ones I might say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gburgess Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Very cool! Thanks for the insider information. From your perspective (I'm presuming you've raced outdoors), what are the noticeable differences and challenges between racing indoors as is the Landgraff case from outdoors? Does racing indoors feel different in terms of board to surface and the like? GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 The biggest challeng indoors is getting enough speed to make a decent turn. Most places are so short and flat that getting up to speed is difficult. Other than that it's the same. It's man-made snow after all, just like riding a short flat hill on the east coast where they have to make all their snow....except indoors the snow is usually an off white/dirt color because it is usually pretty old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xray Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 @philfell, looks like you're the expert.... ;-) Allthough I know you've been indoors some times I think I might have an edge on you here.... @gburgess Indoor slopes are generally a little bit less steep. Generating speed, something each good racer knows how to do well, is more important than controlling speed. Outdoors it usually is the other way around, controlling (the highest) speed is key. That doesn't say you don't have enough speed to make a decent turn. It does say that round course do not work as well since they kill some of the downhill speed. One might say that the importance of generating speed even has impact on the board you would like to ride indoors. A little stiffer is better here since they generate speed more easily. The snow isn't dirty all the time. New snow is added frequently and every season all old snow will be removed and a new layer is created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 No question you have an edge on me in regard to indoor snowboarding experience. And I don't see myself catching up anytime in the near future. I was just giving my thoughts on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gburgess Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Thanks much for the info. Very interesting. Phil thanks for your feedback as well. Nothing wrong with a few takes on the subject. GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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