The Goulburn Fruit Jam, held in outback Australia for the second time running, never ceases to surprise me. We pick quite a good skatepark, in the middle of nowhere, and a whole bunch of rollerbladers turn up from all over Australia. This is the type of dedication we see in rollerbladers all over the world, we'll mission anywhere to just make it to a comp and catch up with our mates. This year was no different, with even more rollers coming from even further corners of Australia than last year.
Over the past couple of years, the Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) has lost too many indoor skate parks to count. From Hackettstown in New Jersey to the infamous Academy Skate Park in Connecticut; we have lost too many indoor parks due to lack of funding and support. We have endorsed endless hours of blading and hard earned cash to spend late sunday nights lacing tricks. Kids grow up in these parks and inevitably they have to watch the place they were raised in get torn down to the ground.
Noiya Clothing is continuing to organise its annual rollerblade jam at The House Skatepark, Sheffield. The event was won by Alex Burston last year who walked away with the first prize of £300 cash, closely followed by Nick Lomax in second with his £150, and Steve Swain in third winning £75. Since winning last April Alex has gone on to have a stellar year, picking up major sponsorship from Razors. We hope to have him in attendance again this year to defend his title. Rumour has it that Mike Welland might also be about to attempt to regain his title from 2009.
Come chill and skate in New Orleans for the weekend. Cash prizes, product, music, hammers, and high-fives. And of course the after party. Get there before 2!
With a huge event such as the 2011 Bitter Cold Show Down, photographers are never too far away and ready to get that epic shot. This year it would be no different for me. During our 13 hour drive from NYC to Royal Oak, MI I had ample amount of time to contemplate how my shots of this weekends events would differ from others. The shots that make headlines would of course be taken on the floor where all the action happens. But sometimes we forget that these competitors are also fans of rollerblading themselves.
Stephane Julien, Yan Lecomte, Jason Segeleski, Charles Nantel, Tim Jones, Jerry Butler and Nicky Adams from Montreal embarked upon a trip to Cleveland to this years BCSD 2011. Check out what happened when you live the life on the road as a rollerblader.
The Valo Team at Bitter Cold Showdown 2011. Brandon Smith, Soichiro Kanashima, Erik Bailey, Alex Broskow, Victor Arias and the Valo Ams doing what they do best.
Vinny at it again with his signature steady cam clips and the planned out lines. This is only the clips he got at the pre-session so watch out for more!
Troy DeZeeuw and his friends recently embarked on a journey to frozen Detroit, Michigan for the 2011 Bitter Cold Showdown at Modern Skatepark in Royal Oak. This is pre-competition footage from Friday.