October 2010 News Stories (4)

ASRA Admin Signal Hill - 1970's LongBoard Skatecar and Luge racing

In 1975 the first professional street luge race was held at Signal Hill CA.

By 1978, however, the races were canceled because of injuries to racers and spectators.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEVz18sXUOI

Thanks to mskaelon

Skatecar racing (many of these hit 70mph)…

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Added by bernie on October 20, 2010 at 18:30 — 1 Comment

Premium Member Another Rad Week in Radelaide

Photo: Sanchez Gogh

For those of you who don't know, Adelaide is home to some of the raddest hills in Australia. The city itself is small, flat and quiet, but on the outskirts of the city it's not hard to find some gnarly, fast, windy hills that are now attracting downhill skateboarders from all over the country.

On the weekend of the 1st of October 2010, SAGRA (South Australian Gravity Racing Association) hosted… Click here for the full story

Added by Jacko on October 8, 2010 at 15:00 — 29 Comments

Skate Australia- Premiere in Byron Bay

7 pm on Saturday, October the 16 th

Lounge Cinema at Buddha Bar, Byron Bay will be screening Skate Australia.

Lounge cinema is the coolest cinema you ever been to, sits 130 people in cozy comfy sofas and you can bring all the booze you want. After the screening the Buddha Bar is just next door where Ruby Blue will be jaming a feel-good vibe through a meld of jazz, reggae and hip hop.

We will start the party already at 1 pm, with a Jam… Click here for the full story

Added by Skate Australia Film on October 8, 2010 at 11:47 — 4 Comments

Erban Sets a New World Speed Record of 130.08 km/h

Written by Marcus Rietema

Saturday, 02 October 2010

Boulder, Colorado - Mischo Erban shattered his own IGSA Downhill Skateboarding World Record on Thursday, September 31, 2010 when he reached an official speed of 130.08 km/h (80.83 mph) at a secret location in Colorado. This represents an astonishing increase of 13% over his previous record of 113.02 km/h (70.23 mph).

27-year old Erban, who lives in Vernon, BC, Canada rode a longboard using a… Click here for the full story

Added by Robbo on October 3, 2010 at 12:00 — 29 Comments