The
Whistler Skateboard Association threw a RailJam/Fundraiser in Whistler, BC on
Sept. 26th on the patio of the Longhorn Saloon. Scaffolding was set up to allow
for a nice drop in ramp, lots of space to setup and then a six-set with two
hubbas down the sides and an eight-foot
flatbar in the middle, allowing, of course, plenty of room to ollie down as
well..
The night
started off with the setup open to anyone who felt like skating for
the first
couple of hours as the crowd watched, had a few beverages, and enjoyed some
sweet tunes from the like of Wes Makepeace, Jay Greenway and a few others.
In
addition to the contest, the night was also a fundraiser for The Whistler
Skateboard Association, who helps support the local skateboard community and
have been responsible for the creation of Whistler’s own not-so-secret
underground
skate
spot. As always it was nice to see the community come out in force to support a
worthy cause which raised over $1700 to go towards the next phase of
construction in the Creekside underground skatepark.
Competition Results
-$100 Nomis MVP. Lee
Sauders
-$200 Best Rail trick. kickflip
5-0. Lee Sauders
-$200 Stair section.
switch heel, switch kickflip and switch
bigspins, Nathan Lacoste
-$200 Best
Ledge trick. nollie heel frontside tailside to fakie. Johnny aka “LA “
Words by Brian Hockenstein
click video to watch a 3-minute video of the night.
Video by Ryan Sliziak
It was a packed house
Grafitti piece by Alex and Joel.
Nomis crew making the
setup all colorful
Dave Cambell from Westbeach the Shop hoooked
up mad product for shwag giveaways.
Lee on the right, Stoked with $300 from The
Longhorn and Nomis.
Best Rail and Best overall.
Mikey Kinkhamer and Sammy
Osachuck.
For more skate Pics of the event check out the Article in SkateboardVillage.com online magazine.
