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Little Justin

so pretty much I've been teaching longboarding for the past couple of months now and i get the odd natural kid who just is pure natural at riding a board. Justin is aged 11 and lives in melbourne, he had never been on a skateboard/longboard before or even thought about it. The…

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Added by jason treloar on April 15, 2010 at 19:30 — 87 Comments

Premium Member Steve Daddow is the Style Master

It was a warm and sunny day on Sydney's Northern beaches, perfect… Click here for the full story

Added by Jacko on March 30, 2010 at 11:00 — 17 Comments

Premium Member Downhill Summer in Malaysia

Picture by SuKeats

It has been pretty much an annual thing, returning back home to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during the the Aussie summer. Only this time things were much different, it wasn’t all about enjoying the local food or bumming around for the uni holidays anymore. This time around I was a downhill skateboarder looking to make the best of my 3 months… Click here for the full story

Added by Ching on March 19, 2010 at 16:00 — 5 Comments

ASRA Admin B-Rad and Haggy Share the Spoils

The 2010 Australian Slalom Series kicked off on the weekend with a double-header, with B-Rad Pearson dominating in the ditch, and Haggy Strom returning from the wilderness to take out the head-to-head slalom. B-Rad and Nathan Paff share the overall lead on a crowded list, with only two points separating the top four.

Kincumber Ditch

NACCOS riders swept the podium at Kincumber. Traditional Kincumber master Glen Mills took second, with Ben Hay close… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on March 13, 2010 at 15:00 — 25 Comments

Premium Member Kibbling Draws Blood in the Valley

On Sunday the 7th of March, skaters from Canberra and Sydney gathered in Kangaroo Valley on the South Coast to compete in the first Outlaw race to be held in NSW. The event was proudly supported by Adrenaline+ had been organized by the Canberra 'Dirty Downhill' crew Owen Davies and Henry King and went off without a hitch. The day provided…

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Added by Jacko on March 9, 2010 at 17:30 — 12 Comments

Ash Holds Off Grom Assualt at Hill Climb

Thunderstorms and rain threatened to cancel the first Hill Climb social race, however on sunday the 7th of march, the stoke gods shon through in holy timing, with the road drying up for the first heat remaining in that state until the end. The event organised by two grom's both 16 years old saw 30 competitors as well as a group of spectators. The event started with an idea to hold a small social race for all the new and not-so-new…

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Added by Myles Borchardt on March 8, 2010 at 23:00 — 24 Comments

ASRA Admin Leeso Reigns Over the Hill

On a day when the rain never stopped, Corey Leeson pipped Steve Daddow by less than the length of a wheel to take out the 2010 Master of the Hill. Phill Champion took out the luge with an undefeated series of convincing wins, while Merrick Wildash took out the Junior Skateboard in equally convincing fashion. Rounding out the day was Cooper Kruize who won the Grom division in his first ever race.

The Blue Mountains weather can be unpredictable, but on Saturday… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on February 7, 2010 at 15:30 — 22 Comments

Premium Member “Draggin Jeans at Newton’s Playground”

This little article got lost in internet land for some time but we finally dug it up:

“Draggin Jeans at Newton’s Playground”

Draggin Jeans was proud to be a part of this year’s Newton’s Playground.

Invited to help resurrect the event by the guys at ASRA and Hopkins Skate, Draggin Jeans happily threw its support behind the downhill skaters of the future, sponsoring the Junior World Championship… Click here for the full story

Added by Jacko on February 1, 2010 at 9:30 — 9 Comments

good hills in adelaide...

Need some good long hills to hit up that are in Adelaide and or Murray Bridge thanks.

Added by Laurence Lombardi on January 9, 2010 at 6:50 — 5 Comments

Mischo is 2009 World Cup Series Champion!!!

Written by Marcus Rietema

Sunday, 13 December 2009

Kogelberg, South Africa- Mischo Erban has clinched the 2009 IGSA World Cup Series Championship by winning Hot Heels Africa. His dominating win put an exclimation mark on his year where he showed he could consistently qualify fast and finish on or near the top of the podium at almost every event. After severely spraining his ankle last weekend…

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Added by Robbo on December 14, 2009 at 8:30 — 4 Comments

Race Report: Hot Heels Africa Day One

Written by Iona Zietsman

Friday, 11 December 2009

Mischo's Condition Improving for the Showdown!

Mischo's ankle has improved and he was riding at Kogelberg today. Photo Pierre Van Der Spuy

Kogelberg, South Africa - The first day of Hot Heels Africa began at Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve today. The riders were taking it easy for the first few runs just feeling out the course. During the morning session there was a headwind… Click here for the full story

Added by Nath Aveyard on December 12, 2009 at 16:53 — No Comments

Senior ASRA Member enjoys NP

Hey you guys - Congratulations to everyone at NP this year. As probably your most senior female member of ASRA I had a great time at NP. You ALL certainly excelled yourself in every way...from the organisation to the racing, to the commentator (he was the best I have heard) to the genuine comaraderie etc etc - reminiscent of many years in the motor cycle territory with Rob's dad. Keep up the fantastic work and good luck to you all. Cheers Bern

Added by Bern (Mum) McWhinnie on December 6, 2009 at 16:33 — 2 Comments

FLYING INTO THE DANGER ZONE

Western Advocate - Fairfax Media

BY MIRIAM SIERS

EVERYONE was on a gravity-fuelled high yesterday at Mount Panorama for the final day of Newton’s Playground 2009.Competitors from all over the world braved the violent, gusty wind on that famous track unique to Bathurst.

Despite the windy conditions there was a decent audience on hand throughout the weekend to cheer on the dare devils as they shot down the Mount on only skateboards, small bikes… Click here for the full story

Added by Robbo on December 1, 2009 at 4:00 — No Comments

Pitbull - Iris filming newtons 09

Gday guys,

Pitbull and iris pictures have teamed up to produce video coverage of this years event and are now an official media partner with ASRA for newtons playground world championships 2009.

The name of the project is downhill republic ( You may find more out if you Google search it ? )

Firstly what we hope to achieve is a higher level of media coverage for downhill sports both here and internationally.

Secondly we really want to show how broad… Click here for the full story

Added by Pitbull Productions on November 19, 2009 at 16:30 — No Comments

ASRA Admin Newton's Rider Profile: Rob McWhinnie

Rob McWhinnie is one of those people who live a little "off-the-grid"; they seem to float around the ether before landing in front of you with a bang. Rob has been a quiet achiever for a while, but now he looks set to make his mark. He's a gifted all-round skater possessed of an effortless style, and with a new-found determination to dominate the downhill scene.

We caught up with Rob at his pad in the heart of Bomb Squad territory.

Enough of that mountain…

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Added by Bugs on November 18, 2009 at 13:30 — 20 Comments

ASRA Admin Newton's Rider Profile: Ching-Ling Ho

Everybody who stands at the top of Mt. Panorama has butterflies before pushing themselves towards the drop-off where the esses lie hidden and waiting. For Ching-Ling Ho it will be her first race, and with only a year-and-a-half of skate experience and confined to the flatlands of Melbourne, Ching could be excused for having more butterflies than most.

We chewed the fat with Ching to find out where's coming from and where she's going. …

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Added by Bugs on November 15, 2009 at 10:27 — 18 Comments

Newton's Playground Announces $10,000 Purse

The Australian Skateboard Racing Association and Newton's Playground event organizers are happy to announce a prize purse of $10,200 for this years event. We have moved heaven and earth to lift this years prize money to reflect the growth in participation and professionalism of our sport in Australia and around the world. We think this is reflected in the level of riding we are now seeing and hope this creates a…

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Added by Robbo on November 9, 2009 at 22:00 — 23 Comments

ASRA Admin Newton's Rider Profile: Nick Duffield

Watching Nick Duffield take on a hill is like a maths lesson; the eery precision of his lines gives him an effortless speed that no other luger or skater can match. At this year's Beat the Bastard freeride he blew everybody away with his combination of precision and fearlessness, and it'll be no surprise if he repeats his '08 Newton's Luge win in three weeks time at Mt. Panorama.

We caught up with the fastest man in Australia to find out a little more about… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on November 8, 2009 at 11:00 — 14 Comments

ASRA Admin Newton's Rider Profile: Leigh Griffiths

Adelaide's reputation for producing bizarrely sadistic murderers needs an update; it's become home to a new tribe of young longboarders who shred the dry hills that ring the city. The fastest of this tribe is Leigh Griffiths, a quietly spoken guy who somehow always finds a way to the front of the pack down the hill.

We tracked Leigh down to his… Click here for the full story

Added by Bugs on October 26, 2009 at 10:16 — 16 Comments

Sponsors Announced for Newton's Playground

Putting on a big event like newton's Playground is only possible with the help of our sponsors. Most of these businesses have been part of building the downhill and racing scene in Australia from the start and now continue to contribute cash and time to make the big events possible. We also have some new partners that see the same potential that we do in building a series of big downhill events in Australia and have…

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Added by Robbo on October 22, 2009 at 20:30 — 14 Comments