Morgs has updated the details regarding this Saturday’s Am Series at Belco. Morgs is head judge supported by Reece Warren and Jim “Fathead” Fowlie. Mat Rat is on the mike and Shifty’s on the BBQ!
See more here: http://www.skateboardingaustralia.org.au/Blog/act-nike-sba-am-series-qualifier-this-saturday
Only one more week til the Am series at Belco! The judges are thinking very strategically about where they’ll set up given the complexity and enormous size of the course. Stay tuned for more info.
Only a few weeks til Saturday 28th January. Nike SbA Am Series for Canberra! Rock up for rego at Belconnen skatepark. BEFORE 10am for Juniors 14 and under, BEFORE Noon for Opens. Last years comp shot Reece Warren further into the limelight when he took out the Woden qualifier and the final in Melbs! He can’t compete in this years event, wonder who will take this one out? Nigel Banks and Kenny Hammond were other Canberra finalists last time…
http://skateboardingaustralia.org.au/Blog/nike-sba-2012-am-series
finersidevisuals.com - Rob Crawford’s got a banging Cbr clip “Pieces”
over here in the SLAM media section
Feat: Todd Baker, Matt Cheney, Olly West, Marty Girotto, Anthony Bull, Zac Gaudie, Cameron Stanley, Dean Johnson, Jason Heather and more. Go check it out!
The Erindale Draft Master Planning consultation process has been occurring. The Draft Master plans are now out for public comment until February 17, 2012. They are located on the web at http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/topics/significant_projects/planning_studies/tuggeranong_and_erindale_centres_planning_project
Direct link to PDF re Erindale:
http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/26184/Erindale_draft_master_plan_-_web.pdf
Note pages – 27
and 51 & 52 – “Stage 2: 5 -15 years: skatepark needing to be relocated due to road”
See also: http://canberraskateboarding.org/?cat=9
http://www.skateboard.com.au/forum/read.cfm?forum=11&thread=82174
Go check out Sam Coady’s words and sequence of Reece over here in Slam’s overflow. In fact it’s all been about Canberra the last few.
http://www.slamskatemag.com.au/photos/overflow/3171-reece-warren
Legendary skate photog and famous Burleigh Red shorts Dave “Mad Flair” Adair has dropped a bomb into the world of skateboarding publications with the release of the new BOLTS magazine. Issue Numero Uno drops in Newsagents Australia wide on Wednesday 30 November. Get your hands on a copy, it’s got Reece Warren on the cover yo! Also check out the website here: boltsmagazine.com
Pangy – Canberra Region Old Skool Skaters (CROSS) – asked me to drop this up here.
The National Capital Slalom Championships will be run by the guys at CROSS and is happening at:
Mt Stromlo on December 3, and
Ainslie Ditch on December 4, 2011.
http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/events/cross-canberra-slalom-2011
Big thanks to Jim Fowlie and Potty for getting this together. RIP Todd Webster. Forever in our hearts.