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Skateboard News: Muskoka Woods Teaser
By: MuskokaWoods


Check out the Muskoka Woods B3 teaser video. Registration for summer 2008 is now open. Week long sessions starting from $799*.

Register today online at www.muskokawoods.com/b3




Published On: 12/17/2007
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On April 9th, 2007 Emerica posted an article and an interview about signing Jerry Hsu.

Emerica Article:
No more guessing. You nailed it. Please help us welcome super shredder Jerry Hsu to Emerica Footwear and Gear. Have you seen Enjoi’s Bag Of Suck video? What about Man Down from the Tilt Mode Army? If you just said no twice, it’s sincere-iously time to wake up from the coma you’ve been in and get your ass down to your local skate shop for a screening! Everyone else, ’nuff said--you already know that Jerry’s skating is truly of epic proportions!

A longtime friend of Emerica, NorCal ruler Jerry fits in with the team like a brand-new pair of our shoes: absolutely perfect! In addition to joining the distinguished pros of Emerica Footwear, Jerry will also accompany Heath Kirchart and am Marquis Preston on Emerica Gear, and start breaking shi*t off for the next Emerica video, Stay Gold, coming in 2008. Daaaaayum! Jerry's interview is already up, so go dive on in for more details. Welcome to Emerica, Jerry!
[http://emericaskate.com/news/2007/04/09/guesshsu/]

Interview:
How and when did you start skating?
1992. It was a gang initiation thing.
Who were you skating with at first?
Myself.
What terrain were you riding at first?
Flat ground and a piece of wood with a 2 x 4 under one end.
Who were some early influences on your skating?
The bad, older kids with green hair and 42-inch waist jeans.
Do you enjoy skating in contests?
No.
How could contests be improved?
Weapons.
What is good / bad about being a pro?
Everything's good, nothing's bad.
What do you think of skate videos?
Less blah-blah-blah, more raw-raw-raw.
Which are your favorites?
Barbarians at the Gate.
Do you enjoy shooting video parts?
Oh, its the best!
Do you skate small stuff like curbs and parking bumps?
Exclusively.
Why are curbs not allowed in magazines and videos anymore?
They're not allowed anymore?!
When was the last time you saw a curb in a magazine or video? Do you skate vert ramps?
Not really. If I do, it’s toward the bottom where its flat.
Do you skate backyard pools?
I don't do pools.
What do you think of public concrete skateparks?
They’re a good place to sell shoe packages.
How could they improve the design?
By not letting complete boneheads design them.
Should skateparks copy real street spots like Love Park and EMB?
Yes, but security guards and homeless people should be included in the overall design.
How did you get on Emerica?
Bethany Regan is a close personal friend of mine.
What do you like about Emerica?
They're my bros and they pay for my crystal healing sessions in New Mexico.
Who do you skate with now?
Everybody.
Who are your favorite skaters of all time?
Tino Razo.
What have been the highlights of your skateboarding career?
I was on the BET Network once, I think.
Is there anything in skateboarding you haven't done that you'd like to accomplish?
A reality show and sports drink deal. Duh.
What do you enjoy besides skating?
I enjoy everything besides skating.
What music, art, books have you been enjoying lately?
Religious literacy by S. Prothero.
What are your future goals?
To floss every night.
[http://emericaskate.com/team/jerry-hsu/bio/]


Published On: 4/11/2007
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My Journal: BOred
By: influenceisownership


Yo, so all the f*ckin snow is meltin here in red deer the handrail sessions are comin to a close i dunno bout canyon last time i was up there it was slushy and slow. Im bored and wanna ride but im also sick so im sittin here listnein to some music editin some pics and footy check the new pics i put em up today anyways peace out


Published On: 3/12/2007
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Sign the online petition at www.saveorkus.com and send this e-mail to other skateboarders, family and friends so they do the same.  URGENT!

Petition to save Orkus (skatepark), an initiative from Orkus users

To all Montreal municipal elected officials,

We are Montreal skateboarders, inline skaters and bmx amateurs, sympathizers, parents or are issued from the industry.  We are the most interested in regard to the best indoor skatepark solution for Montreal.  We hereby want to strongly support Orkus skatepark, a park created for skateboarders by skateboarders.  We are asking you to help Orkus.  Presently, the city is at the midst of giving away 2,5 million dollars (besides a few more millions coming the provincial and federal governments) to the Taz project.  There is no doubt that the financial help required to keep Orkus open, is by far inferior to the amount of money asked by the Taz.  Therefore, for the sake of Montreal’s skateboarders and Montreal taxpayers, we are asking you to help our skatepark (Orkus) instead of pursuing in supporting the Taz.

With 400 000$ (the amount given in 2006 to develop Le Taz), the city could have financed more than the construction of a huge skatepark.  Too complex will you say?  Agree, the city could have offered free sessions for all Montreal skaters and other users of its installations for at least a year (if not more) in an already existing skatepark.  We are sorry to let you know that the investments done up to this day have not been used efficiently (as Le Taz project goes forward, serious doubts exist concerning its management) and that is why we are contacting you.  Fortunately, it is not too late for the city to correct the problem.  It is time that things change and that our youth have the services for which Montreal taxpayers are contributing.

Why not help an already existing organisation instead of developping something (Le Taz) that already exists in Montreal (the only indoor skatepark, Orkus of course)?

Respectfully yours,




Published On: 2/16/2007
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Today we had some Lost, Sessions, DC, RDS & Circa goods arrive.  More coming in the next coming weeks from 32, Foursquare, Westbeach, and Lib Tech / GNU.
 


Published On: 10/12/2006
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Event Details

etnies Goofy vs. Regular Contest Details!

THE GOOFY VS REGULAR CONTEST IS FREE FOR ALL TO ATTEND!

Contest Schedule & Format

Thursday October 19: Hometown Heroes Qualifier

  • Park open to public, pads required 11:00–9:00
  • HH Registration 5:00pm
  • Hometown Heroes Practice 5:00pm–6:30
  • Hometown Heroes Qualifier 6:30–9:30

Friday October 20: GvR Practice & Bowl Contest

  • Open Street Practice 12:pm–7:00
  • Women’s Bowl Practice 11:00–12:00
  • Bowl Open Practice 12:pm–2:00
  • Women’s Bowl Contest 2:00–3:00
  • Grand Masters Bowl Qualifying 3:00–4:30
  • Pro Bowl Qualifying 6:00–7:30
  • Grand Masters Bowl Finals 7:45–Jam
  • Pro Bowl Finals 8:30–Jam
  • The Clay Wheels in park 7:45–9:00
  • Awards Immediately Following

Saturday, October 21: etnies Girl PUSH Jam, GvR Qualifying

  • Registration 10am–4:00
  • Women’s / HH Practice 10am–11:30
  • etnies Girl PUSH JAM Contest 11:30–1:00
  • GvR Open Practice 1:00–3:00
  • Opening Ceremonies 2:45–3:00
  • GvR Qualifiers Heat 1 Goofy 3:00–3:45
  • GvR Qualifiers Heat 1 Regular 3:45–4:30
  • GvR Qualifiers Heat 2 Goofy 4:30–5:15
  • GvR Qualifiers Heat 2 Regular 5:15–6:00
  • “Doors” open for etnies Parking Lot 7:00
  • Beastie Boys in etnies Parking Lot 8:00–9:10
  • etnies Parking Lot closes to Public 10:00

Sunday, October 22: Hometown Heroes Finals and GvR Finals

  • Hometown Heroes Practice 9:00–11:00
  • Hometown Heroes Finals 11:00–12:30
  • GvR Open Practice 12:30–2:00
  • GvR Finals: First Half 2:00–3:45
  • Halftime 3:45–4:15
  • GvR Finals: Second Half 4:15–6:00
  • Awards in park 6:30

SLAP Magazine’s Mark Whiteley and Joe Brook are the Team Captains for the Regular team while The Skateboard Mag’s Dave Swift is Team Captain for the Goofy team. Each Team Captain picks five skaters to pre-qualify for their Team. These five pre-qualified skaters—the Starting Five—will go straight into the GvR Finals on Sunday.

On Saturday, qualifiers for the rest of the Goofy and Regular Team skaters take place. The Goofy and Regular skaters will compete to make the cut of ten for each Team. The ten from each Team then join the five pre-chosen skaters and these fifteen skaters then comprise each Team for the Finals on Sunday.

During Sunday’s Finals, skaters on both Teams will compete in two distinct sessions. In the first half, a coin toss will determine which Team skates first. Each of the three heats will feature five different skaters from both Teams who will skate one introductory run followed by a five-minute jam. In the second half, each team, goofy and regular, will skate in two 10-minute jams.

Each team may substitute freely after five minutes of the heat, however, the starting five for each jam must be different. Injury substitutions are allowed at any time. There will be two Heats for each team, Regular and Goofy. Finally, if less than 25 points separates the two teams, the Team that is behind in overall score will challenge the other Team to a game of SKATE in any area or on any obstacle in the skatepark they choose. Each Team will pick two skaters to go head-to-head and the winning team will receive an extra 25 bonus points towards their overall score.

Prize Purse Breakdowns
etnies Bowl Jam Purse: $7,500 Total

Pro total: $4700

  1. $2,000
  2. $1,000
  3. $600
  4. $400
  5. $300
  6. $200
  7. $100
  8. $100


Grand Master Total: $2,800

  1. $1000
  2. $750
  3. $400
  4. $200
  5. $150
  6. $100
  7. $100
  8. $100

etnies Girl PUSH Jam
Women’s Bowl Purse Total: $1,500

  1. $500
  2. $400
  3. $250
  4. $150
  5. $100
  6. $100

Women’s Street Purse Total: $10,000

  1. $3,500
  2. $2,500
  3. $1,500
  4. $1,000
  5. $600
  6. $400
  7. $300
  8. $200

etnies GvR of Skateboarding Purse: $51,500 Total

SLAP Magazine and The Skateboard Mag each pick 5 pre-qualified skaters for their team that advance directly to the GvR Finals. Each skater automatically receives $1,000. Total: $10,000.

Each skater on the losing team receives $500. Total: $7,500.

The winning team receives $31,000 as follows:

  1. $10,000
  2. $5,000
  3. $2,500
  4. $2,000
  5. $1,500

6th through 15th–$1,000 each

The MVP of each team (as voted on by members of the team) receives $1,500. Total: $3,000

Chill Time at GvR: Band Schedule

Friday, October 21

  • Skatepark: DJ RS2 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
  • Skatepark: Clay Wheels 7:45 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 22

  • Skatepark: DJ RS2 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
  • etnies VIP Area: DJ TBD 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
  • etnies VIP Area: Beastie Boys 8:00 p.m.–9:10 p.m.

The Beastie Boys show is open to the public, but you must have a ticket to get in. No exceptions!

Sunday, October 23

  • Skatepark: DJ RS2 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Band Bios

San Jose, California’s Clay Wheels are a three-piece skate-rock combo whose motivation and inspiration have always been seeking, finding and having fun (preferably with a skateboard.) The band, Ray Stevens II on lead bass and vocals, Jonny Manak on lead guitar and vocals, and Eric Powers on Fibes Drums, has a solid base in surf, punk and heavy blues.

Directions To GvR! Parking Map!

In case you need to know how to get here, because we don’t want you to miss a second of the action!

Directions and Parking:

From San Diego and all points south, via Interstate 5:

Take the Lake Forest Dr. exit and go right, east (towards the mountains) for approximately 5.5 miles. Turn right on Rancho Parkway. Street parking is available on Rancho Parkway, Lake Forest Drive, Vista Terrace, Windrow and Hermana Streets. There will also be parking signs directing traffic to GvR parking lots. Please do not park in the Home Depot Shopping Center, as your car will be towed!

From Long Beach, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and all points north, via Interstates 5 or 405:

Take Bake Parkway exit from either the 5 or 405, and turn left, east (towards the mountains), approximately 5 miles. Turn right on Rancho Parkway and drive a quarter mile to Lake Forest Drive. Parking is available on Rancho Parkway, Lake Forest Drive, Vista Terrace, Windrow and Hermana Streets. There will also be parking signs directing traffic to GvR parking lots. Please do not park in the Home Depot Shopping Center, as your car will be towed!

From the 241 Toll Road:

Going south, exit Lake Forest Dr. Go left at the light and look for parking signs. Turn right on Town Center Drive, there will be parking on your left. Going north, exit Portola and go right at the light. Drive approximately one mile, then turn left at Town Centre Drive. Follow the road and watch for signs for the parking lot on your right.






Published On: 10/10/2006
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The Bowl Series final wrapped up in Whistler on Sunday August 13th. People from all walks of life came out to show their support and witness the bowl get torn apart. With kids, women’s, intermediate and advanced categories the skating went on all day long, providing the crowd several opportunities to scream loudly as hammers got thrown.   A lot of different lines were explored throughout the afternoon, and a lot of best trick sessions occurred on different aspects of the bowl, including some sick speed lines through the snakerun.

   
   In the end, it was local young buck Mikey Klinkhamer winning the Whistler Bowl event for the advanced category, with clean consistent skating and a large kickflip melon out of the deep bowl. With that he assured himself 1st in the advanced men’s category.

   When it came time to crown the Bowl champion, it went to Danny Hage who represented at numerous jams on the series this year. Congrats.









  Shane Hunter with one LARGE mute grab transfer. Hip to hip, kids.
Photo: Russell Brown 
 
  
 
Patrick, melon out of the bong
 Photo: Russell Brown


 
Whistler Skate Association Website.


Published On: 9/25/2006
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GREG LUTZKA WINS SECOND SLAM CITY MEN'S STREET TITLE IN THREE YEARS

CALGARY (Sunday, August 27th,2006) –– American professional Greg Lutzka, a 21- year-old X Games star from Huntington Beach, California, captured his second Slam City Jam men's Street title in three years by finishing first in front of a near capacity crowd at the Calgary Corral at Stampede Park.

Lutzka took home $15,000 in first-place prize money by scoring 94.50 points and edging out Chad Bartie of Australia, who finished second with 86.25 points and earned $9,000.

The Calgary crowd, which totalled more than 22,000 in cumulative attendance over six sessions and three days of men's and women's Street and Vert competition at Stampede Park, was wowed by impressive performances by a series of Canadian amateurs who qualified for the big show with their efforts in the DC Nationals and Es Game of Skate Friday.

Leading the way were Ryan DeCenzo of Delta, B.C. and Magnus Hanson of Surrey, B.C. Decenzo finished third with 85.00 points while Hanson was fourth with 82.25. Sascha Daley of Courtenay, B.C., the 19-year-old who won the DC Nationals amateur championships Friday, placed eighth in the men's Street competition.

More than 100 top skateboarders competed in the 13th Slam City Jam, held in Calgary for the first time after 12 years in Vancouver. Competitions included the DC Nationals, the Es Game of Skate, the Slam City men's and women's Vert and the Slam City men's and women's Street, along with a demonstration Friday night by international skateboarding icon Tony Hawk and his Grand Jam.

Results Summary
$100,000 USD Slam City Jam pro skateboard championships

Results from action Sunday in the finals of the $100,000 USD Slam City Jam North American skateboard championships at Stampede Park (points totals in parentheses):

Women's Street
Final results
(Highest points total wins)

1. Lacey Baker, U.S. (89.00 points);
2. Vanessa Torres, U.S. (83.50);
3. Lauren Perkins,U.S. (82.25);
4. Marissa Del Santo, U.S. (79.00);
5. Amy Caron, U.S. (74.50);
6. Rebecca Syracopoulos, U.S. (64.75);
7. Kristen Zurwick, Castlegar, B.C. (62.00);
8. Elizabeth Nitu, U.S. (60.25).

Women's Vert
Final results
(Lowest points total wins)

1. Karen Jones, Brazil (6);
2. Holly Lyons, U.S. (12);
3. Torres (18);
4. Caron (26);
5. Alison Nugget Matasi, Vancouver(28).

Men's Vert
Final results
(Highest points total wins)

1. Rob Lorifice, U.S. (90.25 points);
2. Sandro Dias, Brazil (88.50);
3. Neal Hendrix, U.S. (82.75);
4. Jean Postec, France (81.50);
5. Mike Frazier, U.S. (79.50);
6. Lincoln Ueda, Brazil (77.25);
7. Mike Crum, U.S. (72.25);
8. Anthony Hancock, Calgary (71.50);
9. Chris Cudlipp, U.S. (55.75);
10. Josh Evin, Nelson, B.C. (48.75).

Men's Street
Final results
(Highest points total wins)

1. Greg Lutzka, U.S. (94.50 points);
2. Chad Bartie, Australia (86.25);
3. Ryan DeCenzo, Delta, B.C. (85.00);
4. Magnus Hanson, Surrey, B.C. (82.25);
5. Nathan LaCoste, Vancouver (80.75);
6. Ryan Oughton, Calgary (80.00);
7. Dayne Brummet, U.S. (79.50);
8. Sascha Daley, Courtenay, B.C. (79.00);
9. Tony Trujillo, U.S. (78.75);
10. Danny Fuenzalida, Chile (76.75);
11. Scott DeCenzo, North Delta, B.C. (73.25);
12. Sheldon Meleshinski, Vancouver (73.00);
13. Chris Cudlipp, U.S. (77.25);
14. Ricardo Oliveira Porva, Brazil (77.00);
15. Chris Haslam, Richmond, B.C. (74.50);
16. Eric Mercier, Montreal (74.00);
17. Jesse Langden, Oakville, Ont. (74.00);
18. Pat Channita, U.S. (73.75);
19. Evin (68.00);
20.Greg Brewer, Vancouver (67.25);
21. Trevor Houlihan, Vancouver (66.75);
22. Josh Clark, Fredericton, N.B. (65.50);
23. Micky Pappa, Vancouver (64.75);
24. Jorge Comelli, U.S. (64.50);
25. Geoff Dermer, Vancouver (63.75);
26. Riley Boland, Calgary (63.75);
27. Colin Nogue, Vancouver (60.00);
28. Nate Roline, Edmonton (57.50);
29. Juan Manuel Garcia, Mexico (56.50);
30. Lamonzo Coleman, U.S.(52.25).


Published On: 8/28/2006
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…16-year-old professional seeks to reclaim Slam City crown he captured in 2003 in Vancouver when $100,000 skateboarding event hits Calgary for debut August 25-27, 2006

CALGARY (Thursday, August 10th, 2006) –– Ryan Sheckler of the United States is the first former champion to confirm his entry for the Slam City Jam North American Skateboard Championships to be held August 25-27 at Stampede Park.

The 16-year-old Californian, who won the silver medal at X Games 12 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last weekend, will be among those competing for USD $100,000 in prize money at Slam City, the longest-running skateboarding event in the world and part of the World Cup of Skateboarding.

“We’re very pleased to have received the entry of Ryan Sheckler, who will bring to Slam City Jam the kind of world-class skills which have made him one of the hottest names in skateboarding and we’re looking forward to having him back as a former champion,” said Kleo Landucci, President of Slam City Jam, which is making its debut in Calgary this year. “As an event that prides itself in featuring the best of the best, we’re always pleased to see former champions come back to either defend or reclaim their crowns.”

A native of San Clemente, California, Sheckler won Slam City in 2003 in his first year of professional skateboarding at the age of 13. He has won several events including the XGames and Gravity Games.

Sponsored by SOBE, Oakley, Almost, Etnies, Volcom, Tensor, Ninja Bearings, CCS, Bones Wheels and Nixon, Sheckler is known for his strong and consistent skating style. Versatile enough to be touted as one of the world’s best in Street, Tranny and Skateparks, Sheckler has become one of the most recognized personalities in skateboarding on the strength of videos and commercials for Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Gogurt and Sony Vaio video cameras. He has also appeared in two movies: Grind and MVP2.

The multiple California state champion began skateboarding at the age of four in his driveway and by the age of seven, was doing tricks on his own backyard mini-ramp.

“He’s a perfect example of the kind of athletes who make Slam City Jam what it is and we’re thrilled that Ryan will be part of our debut in Calgary this year,” said Landucci. “He’s guaranteed to put on a great show for our fans at Stampede Park.”

Over 100 of the world’s top pros will vie for championship titles as part of a festival that showcases the best in skateboarding, music and lifestyle. Three-day SERIES Tickets are available now on line and by phone at www.ticketmaster.ca and at 1.403.777.0633. Single-day passes go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11th, at all Ticketmaster outlets. The latest information is available at www.slamcityjam.com

…World-record holder to perform Friday, Aug. 25th and Saturday, Aug. 26th, 2006 at the Calgary Corral as part of the Slam City Jam festival of skateboarding, music and lifestyle

CALGARY (Wednesday, August 9th, 2006) – Hot off his world record-setting performance at Rock the Bells in San Bernardino, California, last weekend, M.C. Supernatural has confirmed that he will be bringing his freestyle hip hop to the line up at the Slam City Jam North American Skateboard Championships, a three-day festival of skateboarding, music and lifestyle to be held August 25-27 at Stampede Park.

M.C. Supernatural will perform Friday, August 25th and Saturday, August 26th, as part of the evening sessions at Slam City, a World Cup of Skateboarding pro tour event that will feature more than 100 of the world’s top skateboarders in Street and Vert competitions.

The native of Indiana and current New Yorker is in the news throughout the hip hop world after setting a new Guinness World Record for longest-freestyle rhyme at Rock the Bells, clocking in at nine (9) hours, on Saturday, August 5th in San Bernardino. Known as “Supernat” by his loyal fans and made famous in the documentary Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme, M.C. Supernatural has two albums – S.P.I.T. released in November of 2005 and his debut, The Lost Freestyle Files, released in 2003. He has been featured on “MTV Cribs” and is one of the highest-profile MCs in the world.

“Supernat is a great addition to our music line up at Slam City and we’re very pleased to have him add to the great mix for our fans in Calgary,” said Kleo Landucci, President of Slam City Jam. “With Blackalicious announced last Thursday, our line up is taking shape in a way that’s bound to create a buzz among our fans.”

After performing in Los Angeles in conjunction with last weekend’s X Games 12, Blackalicious has one more show left -- LA’s Little Tokyo-Tofu Festival Saturday night, August 12th. – before playing Slam City.

Hot off the release of their fifth CD, The Craft, Blackalicious is riding high in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning engineer Russ Elevado, who helped mix their recent record after working with Alycia Keys on Songs in a Minor, with Erykah Badu on Mama’s Gun and with D’Angelo’s Voodoo.

“We’ll be making at least one more major concert announcement in the weeks leading up to Slam City 2006,” said Landucci, who noted that all concerts are included in the price of admission for the professional skateboarding event.

Three-day SERIES Tickets are available now on line and by phone at www.ticketmaster.ca and at (403) 777-0633. Single-day passes go on sale Friday, Aug. 11th, at all Ticketmaster outlets. The latest event information is available at www.slamcityjam.com.



Published On: 8/11/2006
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…World-record holder to perform Friday, Aug. 25th and Saturday, Aug. 26th, 2006 at the Calgary Corral as part of the Slam City Jam festival of skateboarding, music and lifestyle

CALGARY (Wednesday, August 9th, 2006) – Hot off his world record-setting performance at Rock the Bells in San Bernardino, California, last weekend, M.C. Supernatural has confirmed that he will be bringing his freestyle hip hop to the line up at the Slam City Jam North American Skateboard Championships, a three-day festival of skateboarding, music and lifestyle to be held August 25-27 at Stampede Park.

M.C. Supernatural will perform Friday, August 25th and Saturday, August 26th, as part of the evening sessions at Slam City, a World Cup of Skateboarding pro tour event that will feature more than 100 of the world’s top skateboarders in Street and Vert competitions.

The native of Indiana and current New Yorker is in the news throughout the hip hop world after setting a new Guinness World Record for longest-freestyle rhyme at Rock the Bells, clocking in at nine (9) hours, on Saturday, August 5th in San Bernardino. Known as “Supernat” by his loyal fans and made famous in the documentary Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme, M.C. Supernatural has two albums – S.P.I.T. released in November of 2005 and his debut, The Lost Freestyle Files, released in 2003. He has been featured on “MTV Cribs” and is one of the highest-profile MCs in the world.

“Supernat is a great addition to our music line up at Slam City and we’re very pleased to have him add to the great mix for our fans in Calgary,” said Kleo Landucci, President of Slam City Jam. “With Blackalicious announced last Thursday, our line up is taking shape in a way that’s bound to create a buzz among our fans.”

After performing in Los Angeles in conjunction with last weekend’s X Games 12, Blackalicious has one more show left -- LA’s Little Tokyo-Tofu Festival Saturday night, August 12th. – before playing Slam City.

Hot off the release of their fifth CD, The Craft, Blackalicious is riding high in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning engineer Russ Elevado, who helped mix their recent record after working with Alycia Keys on Songs in a Minor, with Erykah Badu on Mama’s Gun and with D’Angelo’s Voodoo.

“We’ll be making at least one more major concert announcement in the weeks leading up to Slam City 2006,” said Landucci, who noted that all concerts are included in the price of admission for the professional skateboarding event.

Three-day SERIES Tickets are available now on line and by phone at www.ticketmaster.ca and at (403) 777-0633. Single-day passes go on sale Friday, Aug. 11th, at all Ticketmaster outlets. The latest event information is available at www.slamcityjam.com.



Published On: 8/11/2006
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…Slam City Jam festival of skateboarding, music and lifestyle on tap for Friday, August 25 through Sunday, August 27, with more than 100 of the world’s top pros at Stampede Park

CALGARY (Friday, August 4th, 2006) – Single-day tickets for the Slam City Jam North American Skateboard Championships, a three-day festival of skateboarding, music and lifestyle to be held August 25-27 at Stampede Park, go on sale at all TicketMaster outlets on Friday, August 11th.

Groups of 20 or more single-day tickets can be purchased in advance at a 20% discount as early as this Friday, August 4th. Details regarding group sales and special discount offers can be found on the Slam City Jam website: www.slamcityjam.com.

Single-day tickets start at $21.50 for general admission for children under 12. Adult and youth general admission tickets are $27.00. Bronze tickets guaranteeing reserved seating in the Calgary Corral and access to see Tony Hawk’s Grand Jam, Friday, August 25th, are $24.00 for children and $30.00 for adults and youth.

“We’re still encouraging our fans to take advantage of our three-day SERIES Tickets, which offer a 20 per cent savings on regular admission and guaranteed access to see Tony Hawk perform on the Boom Boom Huck Jam in the Round-Up Centre, but we know lots of our fans can’t wait to get their hands on the single day performances of their choice,” said Kleo Landucci, President of Slam City Jam. “We wanted to remind our fans of their chance to buy SERIES Tickets now on line and over the phone and to reserve their single-day tickets beginning August 11th.”

Landucci noted there were still a limited number of Silver Slam SERIES Tickets available through www.ticketmaster.ca, but that all Grand Slam and Gold Slam SERIES Tickets had been sold out.

“We’re really pleased with the welcome we’ve received in Calgary this year and we’re excited to announce more of the big name entries this month,” said Landucci, who confirmed X Games star Ryan Sheckler of the U.S. yesterday and opened the summer countdown to Slam City by announcing popular Canadian skateboarder Chris Haslam of Richmond, B.C. on May 15th. “Having entries like Chris Haslam already confirmed is important for us and our fans. We’re also looking forward to announcing our music line up beginning next week.”

More than 100 hours of skateboarding, music and SK8 Expo programming are included in the cost of a three-day SERIES Ticket, which begin as low as $60.00 for Bronze Slam child. “There’s no better way for our fans to get the best seats at the best prices than with the three-day SERIES passes, but we’re very proud of our value pricing all the way around. We’ll be offering skateboarding, music and videos, plus our SK8 Expo and autograph signing sessions for the price of a movi.e and snacks and less than the price of most concerts, so we’re happy about being able to do that in our debut in Calgary, especially with a line up that also includes Tony Hawk and Eric Koston’s Es Game of Skate and the best Canadian amateurs in the DC Nationals.”

Three-day SERIES Tickets are available now on line and by phone at www.ticketmaster.ca and at 403.777.0633. The latest event information, including venue and seating charts, are available at www.slamcityjam.com, the official web site for Slam City fans.



Published On: 8/11/2006
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To Whom It May Concern:
This will be my last hello and goodbye for quite awhile and i dont know when I'll be back.....so this is to all my friends, as you all know im leaving friday for college...miss me or not its up to you but i know in the end im going to miss all my closest friends on here very much.
   For those of you who know me, im always the cocky one of the bunch and i dont plan on changing, for those of you who don't know me so well you'll find out very quickly how much of a bitch i could have been.
To my dearest and closest friends Selina Kelsie Shantelle Sarah and Kara and Timmay:
I will love you guys and miss you deeply with all my heart and I know it may sound like a pile of shi*t right now but its not....over the past few nights ive been trying to think what my life would be like without you and I can't see it happening at all.
To my big brothers Carter and Mattie:
You both know that im going two miss you the most, you guys have always been there for me no matter what and you both are like my older brothers that ive never had, im very proud of both of you.
To My Ben Mikey and Jameses and Cater:
I love you four deeply and i dont know where i would be without you here you, your the ones that i can always talk to if somethings wrong.
To Jason Mike Clayton:
First off Jason you still owe me ten dollars, and you guys would be the best three to party with ever so you gotta make a trip down to Thief River and come party with me!
To Rodney:
Your always going to be my favorite mod no matter what.
To Sam:
you and your sick sense of humor always kept me laughing and I hope I get a few drunk dials from you to keep me laughing.
To my Shawns:
you both have that perverted sense of humor that always made me laugh until i cried, dont ever change.
To my funny funny Clay:
Boy you know im going to miss you so effin much and u have to call me next monday just to check in with me ILL NEVER FORGET YOU AND I LOVE YOU WIF ALL MY HEART....remember Thirteen isnt that big!
To my Kyle:
Kyle your the shiat and you always will be doing shots with you is the best time ive ever had and i love the way you act with that kind of sense of humor/sarcasim all the time dont you ever change!
TO MY LOVELY ADORABLE ASHAY!
IM SOOOOO SORRY FOR LEAVING YOU OUT HUNNY YOU KNO IM GOING TO MISS YOU EXTREMELY!
To My Lisa:
I love our jam sessions we have and ill never forget them i love you Lisa!
And thats all i have to say so to everyone take care and never ever change, and try not to forget me!!!!
Love-
Jen.


Published On: 7/30/2006
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 so my skate day started at 1am this morning with me and my homey jon shredding the streets of lindsay ontario, wreaking havok on manny pads, pop out ledges, natural asphalt booters and anything we could possibly get our stunt-wood onto! this, being the tipical night of our teenage years, was ridiculously fun and exciting bringing back dope memories of sessions past, and old tricks not even dreams can bring back under our feet. anyways after about 2 hours of slashing the streets we hit up seveleven for a caffeine boost and headed back out to some old spots. about mid way through a game of SKATE i blew a kingpin doing a trick on flat ground, im going to call it a nollie 540 roopflip to revertorii mcpickle, fakie out cause thats how we do here in onterrible. anyways this brought a quick end to our early morning session but not and end to a day dedicated to dopeness! i walked back to jonnys crib yellin out tricks for him to do the whole way, then we watched some skate vids and i headed home for some rest. after a snooze and some food and work i headed back into town to fix my kingpin only to find out that no where in town has venture kingpins and its gonna take 2 days to get any. so i tried to patch up my trucks for about 3 hours before getting super pissed and giving up. my homey kev from deuce bras made my day by hooking me up with new trucks and wheels but i still have to wait til friday for em. too bad so sad better luck on skate day next year....
peace


Published On: 6/21/2006
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…Early-Bird campaign closes out with more than 4,000 session tickets sold and sell outs in Grand and Gold Slam reserved seating sections at Stampede Park venues

CALGARY (Wednesday, June 21, 2006) The longest day of the year is being used to release the schedule for the longest-running major skateboarding event in the world: The Slam City Jam North American Skateboard Championships, scheduled for August 25-27 at Stampede Park in Calgary.

“What better way to announce our plans for Slam City Jam than to do so on ‘Go Skateboarding Day’ and on the first day of summer, the longest day of the year?” asked Kleo Landucci, President of Slam City Jam, a premiere event on the World Cup of Skateboarding since 1994 and the world’s longest-running skateboarding event. “We’re pleased to be announcing a jam-packed schedule of skateboarding, music and lifestyle that spans Street and Vert competitions, live MCs and music and interactive entertainment and exhibits at our SK8 Expo. Slam will be an extra long weekend for our fans in Calgary.”

Organizers released the competition schedule for the three-day event in a media conference held at Shaw Millennium Park, one of the largest skate parks in Canada and an appropriate venue for Go Skateboarding Day, an industry-wide celebration marking the international growth and development of skateboarding.

There will be six sessions of skateboarding, beginning Friday, August 25th, at 10 a.m. That day includes the finals of the DC Nationals, Canada’s amateur skateboarding championships, the Es Game of Skate and a special appearance by international skateboarding icon Tony Hawk on Friday night. Matinee sessions will begin each day at 10 a.m., with the Evening sessions slated for 4 p.m. starts. The championship finals in both Street and Vert will take place on Sunday, August 27th.

Showcasing the lifestyle and culture of skateboarding will be the focus of the SK8 Expo held at the Round-Up Centre from 10a.m. to 9 p.m. all three days. Full details on the music line up and featured MCs will be announced in the coming weeks.

International “Go Skateboarding Day” also marked the final day to purchase Early-Bird Three-day SERIES tickets and a draw to win 10 personal meetings with Tony Hawk. Landucci announced that the first phase of the Calgary event campaign ends today with more than 4,000 session tickets and more than 700 three-day SERIES tickets sold. The Grand Slam and Gold Slam reserved seating sections are fully sold out, although great seats and reserved seating remain for Silver Slam and Bronze Slam sections at the Calgary Corral.

“We’re very pleased with the response we’ve received here in Calgary and we look forward to working this summer with local skate parks, skate shops and the community at large to ensure we stage a great debut event at Stampede Park and showcase the best in skateboarding, music and lifestyle,” said Landucci. “We’re inviting everyone who loves skateboarding and action sports to come together for a great weekend in Calgary.”
Landucci acknowledged the intimate venues at Stampede Park (the Calgary Corral with its capacity for under 7,000 and the Round-Up Centre with its capacity for 3,800) combined with the special appearance of Tony Hawk and the expected strong list of entries lured by more than $100,000 USD in prize money to give Slam City Jam a strong start to its ticket-selling campaign for this year’s event.

“With eight weeks still to go before Slam hits Stampede Park, we have already sold more advance tickets than we did last year in Vancouver,” said Landucci. “That’s partly due to the appeal of Tony Hawk, partly due to the strong list of entries who have made Slam an annual habit over the years and partly due to the atmosphere fans expect at such intimate venues as the Corral and the Round-Up Centre. But it’s also a tribute to the growing skateboarding community in Calgary and the can-do attitude that makes events here so successful.”

Special Early-bird pricing continues until 9 p.m. Mountain Time tonight for purchases made at www.ticketmaster.ca and over the phone at Ticketmaster. Fans buying Early-Bird SERIES Tickets at Ticketmaster will be subject to only 6 % GST, with event organizers picking up the extra point on all sales between now and June 30th.

Early-bird pricing offers up to 33% savings on regular admission. Three-day SERIES Tickets sold beginning tomorrow, June 22nd, will offer 20% savings on regular admission and priority access to see Tony Hawk’s Grand Jam Crew, Friday night August 25th.



Published On: 6/21/2006
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Do you want to sit around your room all day this summer watching old snowboarding videos and playing video games claiming your bag of tricks?

Or do you want to rip endless powder, build backcountry booters to session, receive the 411 on avalanche danger, ride parks and rails, learn the Spanish language, and gain a new cultural perspective?

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Chris FS One on a step up we built.

Well, if you choose the latter, you have to look into SASS. What is SASS you may ask? Well it stands for South America Snow Sessions, which is about to kick off its monumental second season in Las Lenas, Argentina. To give you an idea of how incredibly awesome Las Lenas truly is, check out these mountain stats. Number of Lifts: 12, Base Elevation: 7,349 feet, Peak Elevation: 11,253 feet, Annual Snowfall: 393 inches, Total Vertical: 3,904 feet. In case you didn't already know, SASS brings its campers straight to the heart of winter, during the North American summer. This camp in Argentina gives all visitors the opportunity to ride real winter conditions AND gain the cultural experience of a lifetime.

www.sasnowsessions.com

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John boardsliding one of the park boxes.

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Torricillas. A large hike, but well worth it. Look close you can see our lines.


Published On: 5/12/2006
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My Blog: Fun Vs. Fatal
By: Pancak


It's kind of like, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" As we grow old with skateboarding, the fun just wouldn't be as fun without all that is harsh and potentially damaging on any given day in the field.


Fun


Friends/Slappies/Ditches/"Real Men Do It To Fakie"/Wallrides/Setup tricks/Red curbs/Road trips/Document it for the hell of it/Jersey barriers/Fakie-to-fakie/First sparks/Crailtaps/Draining pools/Games of SKATE/New decks/Ten homeys in the van/Riding away/Solo missions/Skate mansions/Kickflipping to the store/Those recycled plastic benches/Landing in transition/Landing it first try/Refrigerator extensions/The spot that goes untold/Rendering a spot skateable/Weekend school-yard sessions/Weaving through traffic/Learning it switch/Building it yourself/Doing it when you know you can/Doing it with your headphones on/Lunch sessions/Friends sections/The cop that gives you one last go/Living out of a suitcase/Rediscovering the love/Backyard barbecues/Kegs on the deck/Knowing that the feeling remains the same


Fatal


Bajillion sets/Swamp knee/Popped knees/"Charging it to the game"/Cracks/Double-rail handrails (leg breakers)/Rocks/Hot asphalt/Soft asphalt/Rain/New trucks/Flat spots/Bearing bursts/Sacked nuts/Weekend school-yard sessions/Hang-ups/Wheel bite/Lack of speed/Overwaxing/Full pads/Ten homeys in the van/Cops/Skatestoppers/Attitude/Tweaked ankles/Splinter shards/Aging/Excessive wind/Masonite burns/Doing it for someone other than yourself/Kicked out before you land it/Primo-ing/Living out of a suitcase/Broken boards/Slipped axles/Bent axles/Ground-down axle nuts/Ground-down axles/Slam sections/Coming up short/Security guards/That once sweat-drenched T-shirt that now has something growing on it, since you forgot it's been sitting underneath the seat all this time ... and damn, it was a good one, too.



Published On: 4/9/2006
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It's kind of like, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" As we grow old with skateboarding, the fun just wouldn't be as fun without all that is harsh and potentially damaging on any given day in the field. 


Fun


Friends/Slappies/Ditches/"Real Men Do It To Fakie"/Wallrides/Setup tricks/Red curbs/Road trips/Document it for the hell of it/Jersey barriers/Fakie-to-fakie/First sparks/Crailtaps/Draining pools/Games of SKATE/New decks/Ten homeys in the van/Riding away/Solo missions/Skate mansions/Kickflipping to the store/Those recycled plastic benches/Landing in transition/Landing it first try/Refrigerator extensions/The spot that goes untold/Rendering a spot skateable/Weekend school-yard sessions/Weaving through traffic/Learning it switch/Building it yourself/Doing it when you know you can/Doing it with your headphones on/Lunch sessions/Friends sections/The cop that gives you one last go/Living out of a suitcase/Rediscovering the love/Backyard barbecues/Kegs on the deck/Knowing that the feeling remains the same


Fatal


Bajillion sets/Swamp knee/Popped knees/"Charging it to the game"/Cracks/Double-rail handrails (leg breakers)/Rocks/Hot asphalt/Soft asphalt/Rain/New trucks/Flat spots/Bearing bursts/Sacked nuts/Weekend school-yard sessions/Hang-ups/Wheel bite/Lack of speed/Overwaxing/Full pads/Ten homeys in the van/Cops/Skatestoppers/Attitude/Tweaked ankles/Splinter shards/Aging/Excessive wind/Masonite burns/Doing it for someone other than yourself/Kicked out before you land it/Primo-ing/Living out of a suitcase/Broken boards/Slipped axles/Bent axles/Ground-down axle nuts/Ground-down axles/Slam sections/Coming up short/Security guards/That once sweat-drenched T-shirt that now has something growing on it, since you forgot it's been sitting underneath the seat all this time ... and damn, it was a good one, too.



Published On: 4/9/2006
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Skate and Snow news: New Gear
By: goodwood


Be ready everybody...we have a load of orders coming in this week and next! We have already recieved some sweet Sessions and Reef gear! Also on the way is Plan B, Zero, Habitat, Sanuk, DC, Raisins, Mystery, Alien Workshop, Liquid Force and some more Sessions! Come Check it all out this week and next! Let the good times roll, summer is close! Peace.

goodwood



Published On: 4/5/2006
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Snowboard.com News: The Tournament
By: snowboard.com


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April 2nd 2006


Event brief
 

On April 2nd 2006 Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta will play host to The Tournament. This new twist on the team challenge event format will pit team against team in a battle where strategy, skill, and an ability to ride all types of terrain will be the keys to success. Each team rider will compete in one of the three arenas - the quarterpipe, the jump, or the urban jib.  All sessions will have cash prizing for the top three finishers.  The team with the best overall results will take home $6 000 cash, as well as prizes worthy of THE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!

 

Competition OUTLINE

 

THE TOURNAMENT offers Canada’s up and coming amateur talent the breakthrough opportunity to compete with top pro riders to vie for cash and bragging rights. This team challenge competition will require a rider from each to compete in one of the three arenas. Riders will compete in 90 min. sessions against members of the opposing teams. Team members will not be competing against each other. Teams will consist of 3 riders. Each rider must compete in only one of the three arenas of competition. A maximum of 35 team entries will be allowed. This will ensure each session will afford riders ample opportunity to showcase their quiver of tricks.

 Strategy is the key to this competition as teams choose which member competes in each arena. For a team to be awarded the title of THE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS they must excel in all 3 arenas over the course of the entire day of competition from frozen morning jibbing to slushy afternoon quarterpipes.  Properly choosing when to exploit your teams’ strengths will make the difference between

success and failure.


 

 

THE Courses

Riders will be presented with terrain and obstacles designed to challenge and inspire all levels of competitor. THE TOURNAMENT will consist of three arenas - the Quarterpipe, the Urban Jib, and the Jump.

 

The Quarterpipe will be a 22’ high monster with wallride and jib options.  Riders will be judged on all the features of this unique quarterpipe. Giant airs will be necessary, but you must slay the entire beast to take the top spot.

 

The Urban Jib will demand versatility and creativity. This unique course will consist of a gauntlet of rails, boxes, wallrides, ledges, bombdrops, and a chimera. 

 

The Jump; The simplest of all the competition arenas. This 50’ straight jump will provide riders the opportunity to display their entire repertoire of tricks.  The jump will have multiple takeoffs.  Booters, floaters, and something out of the ordinary for the true combatant. 

 

STRATEGY

 

To win The Tournament each team will need to employ a strategy unique to their team that takes advantage of the team challenge format.  Each session will consist of a maximum of 35 competitors, each from different teams.  Points will be awarded to each competitor for their final placing in each session.  Teams will accumulate points for each session. The team with the highest points total from all the sessions will be the overall TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS.  Teams must choose who will compete in each arena.  Alberta in the springtime can be hazardous and icy at 11am, and windy and too soft in the afternoon of the same day. Choosing which team member can ride the best in the varying conditions will be vital to success.  Although, it has been known to snow three feet in 24hrs in April in Calgary.  Teams will need to be prepared to attack the courses and defend against Mother Nature’s offensives. Preparation and strategy will play a part in the outcome of The Tournament.


SCHEDULE

 

April 1
   
12 noon - 3pm              Practice
    8am Start                    Preparty

April 2
   
8am - 11am                     Registration/checkin 
    9am - 10am                     Practice
    11am                                 1st session
    1PM                                   2nd session
    3PM                                   3rd session
    5PM                                   Awards
               

                      

LIFESTYLE

 

Spectators are encouraged to grab a BBQ lunch and catch some rays on the deck, or if you are looking for action, try one of the free demos available in the event village at the base of the hill. The wild at heart will find elation and frustration in the snowskate mini park.   And the die hard rider can catch the last runs of the season in the COP terrain park and boardercross course; All this while DJ’s and riders spin the first day of April away.

 

The PARTY

 

Saturday night April 1st.  Celebrate a good day of practice. Talk about all the tricks you stomped and plan tomorrows attack. All while you watch some videos, dance with coyotes, and enjoy life with your friends.  

Location TBA

 

ENTRY FEES & PRIZING


Entry fees will be $225 per team of three.  Each team must consist of three riders.  There are no age groups or gender categories for this competiton. Everyone will compete on a level playing field for the $6000 CAD. However, there will be a prize package for the top female team and the top team under 18 years of age.  These prize packages will each have a retail value of $3000.  Teams can register online at coda.ca or on April 1st from 9am – 4pm and April 2nd 9am – 11am at Canada Olympic Park.  First come, first served. A maximum of 35 teams will be allowed entry. All competitors must have a valid CSF or affiliated provincial membership.

 

NOTE:    Teams eligible for the female team prize pack must consist of all female riders. Teams eligible for the under 18-prize package must consist of riders under 18 years of age on the date of competition. No exceptions and you must have valid proof of age. All competitors under 18 will also require a parent’s signature in order to compete (waiver and release of liability).

 

Prizing for the sessions will be $1000 / $650 / $350 CAD to the top threeriders in each session as decided by the judges.  This prizing is individual based, and is not a team prize. If you want to split it with your team that is your choice. The Overall Team prize of $6000 CAD will be divided into three equal amounts to each member of the winning team.

Published On: 3/13/2006
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shoulder is all healed up, hip is like 90% better. i've been riding around, hitting handrails and whatnot, check the photos from my first real handrail sessions at oscvi and harrison park in my gallery.

Published On: 3/3/2006
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