Mr. Jim is off on another adventure. Last year he skated across Asia with his girlfriend. This time he’s sticking closer to home skating the 250km from Stockholm to Borlänge with his buddy Ted Oscarsson. They will be raising money for the Swedish childhood cancer foundation. You can follow the trip on their facebook page, on their blogContinueContinue reading “Mr Jim.”
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Morro Bay Mile.
Last weekend saw an assault upon the mile record, previously 4.03. The Morrow Bay Mile Skateboard Push Race had big money being put down by sponsors for the winners. Marc Juvianll smashed the previous record and has set the bar high for future push races. I could barely believe I won once it was allContinueContinue reading “Morro Bay Mile.”
Skate 4 Cancer.
Rob Dyer. 21,000km. Skate 4 Cancer.
Skateventure interview by Adam Colton.
Adam Colton, the man behind many a long distance trip has interviewed Troy and Huw for the Loaded website. We get a good mention as does Skatefurther’s very own Nat, Jim Petersson and distance record holder Rob Thomson. Heres a bit If you were to encourage others to get into distance skating what is theContinueContinue reading “Skateventure interview by Adam Colton.”
Longtreks Re-Release!
The 2011 re-release of the Long Treks Demonseed is HERE! Rayne Team Rider Paul Kent has been tweaking the design of the Demonseed over the past few years and to create the fastest, most efficient distance skating or commuting board ever made. This deck is an adaptation of the Rayne Demonseed but there are aContinueContinue reading “Longtreks Re-Release!”
Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon Series
ADRENALINA TO HOST FIRST SKATEBOARD MARATHON SERIES Debut Event Set for Governor’s Island, New York City on July 30; Top Winners to Share $30,000 Purse, Including $15,000 Grand Prize Hallandale, FL (June X, 2011) – Adrenalina, a growing extreme sports and adventure-themed lifestyle brand, today announced the initial four-city launch of the Adrenalina Skateboard MarathonContinueContinue reading “Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon Series”
Ruapuna24
Skatefurther, Garden City Sessions and NZ Push Race Series are proud to present Ruapuna24. Date: 0800 Sunday 25th September to 0800 Monday 26th September 2011. Location: Powerbuilt Raceway @ Ruapuna Park, Christchurch, New Zealand. (Click here to go to Googlemaps) Event: 24 hour skate for charity. (Skateboards, inlines, rollerskates and skooters.) Info: This is theContinueContinue reading “Ruapuna24”
View from the front.
Paul Kent recently took out The Chief Ladiga Silver Comet Sk8 Challenge. The last day of the three day race was 96 miles. Paul made this little video from the front.
Paris Ultraskate Roundup
Determined. That is probably the most fitting way of describing the attitude amongst the participants of the Paris Ultraskate which took place last weekend. All were determined to give it their all, but also determined to make a good time of it too. Along with the skaters that came to take part from from theContinueContinue reading “Paris Ultraskate Roundup”
Skate the State
On May 22, 2011 Mike Smith, Phil Burcher, Steve Andel and Andrew Norman will team up to skateboard across Nebraska in late May. The goal $50,000… the cause giving kids a FREE + SAFE place to skate. The five of us will be skating over 400 miles (from Scottsbluff to Lincoln) to help raise stateContinueContinue reading “Skate the State”
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