Sydney City Bomb Squad's Cannonball Run
The race started on the corner of Oxford st and Centennial Park and saw about 25 keen skateboarders ready to unleash hell through the streets of Sydney. There were participants from far and wide including the regular SCBS crew, keen competitors from NACCOS, Kanufi and Jogger from the Old Skool Team, some participants from NZ, and also 'wild card' Rob McWhinnie who competed at Newton's Playground earlier this year.
The race was from Centential park, down and through the busy Friday night traffic of Oxford street, crossing over to Hyde park, which is the first checkpoint, before carrying on all the way down Macquarie st and into the Opera House carpark, which is a long 6 floor spiral that just keeps going and going untill your legs start to burn.
Staight off the start it was Rob Mcwhinnie closely followed by Jackson Shapiera with the Bomb Squad and NACCOS hot on their tail. The group was split early at the first major intersection where it was a close call between making it through the red light alive or not. Rob was holding the lead strong but Jackson used his downhill skills to draft him through the busy traffic of Oxford st and passing him before Hyde Park. However Jackson was met with a red light and decided to take the cautious route and wait for it to be clear before crossing, only to see Rob charging through without fear.
Rob once again had the lead closely followed by Jackson through Hyde park with not much sign of the others behind. It was an epic push battle through the park and down Macquarie street followed by a long downhill straight where Jackson once again stole the lead, before heading down into the Opera House carpark. The traffic was extremely busy due to an event on at the opera house so the pair were dodging cars and weaving in and out of traffic the whole way, with Rob slowly closing the gap down the long spiral all the way to the bottom. Rob managed to pass Jackson right before the very last turn but was unaware the last turn was extremely sharp and comes out of no-where, so there was a spectacular crash with the two both sliding into the wall.
It was then a scramble to to get the legs working again after such an intense push and get back up on the board. Both riders slowly got the momentum happening with Jackson the first to grab the winner's ticket and claim the victory.
Closely followed behind were James from NZ, then Blackwood and Alex, both Sydney City Bomb Squad riders. Everybody then met up at the top of the carpark for a massive 20-man china bomb down the spiral before heading over to the pub to get some much earned beers.
Big thanks go out to Blackwood for supplying T-shirts and Fliers and helping to organise and promote such an awesome event. Also big thanks to the NACCOS crew for making the drive down to take part in the race, its always way more fun when the NACCOS come to play.
Thanks to everyone who was there that had fun, there were no injuries and the whole night went off without a hitch.
SKATE OR DIE!!!
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Comment by Luca Coleman on November 22, 2008 at 21:18
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Yeah dude! Lemme know when the net one is and i'll be there for sure. sounds sick. Nice work
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Comment by Groundhangers on November 23, 2008 at 9:35
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Congrats Jacko, ballsy race. Everyone home safe is a bonus. How long did the it take?
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Premium Member Comment by Jacko on November 23, 2008 at 9:54 -
took only 10 mins from start to finish... was such a gnarly push though trying to keep up wtih Rob... legs burning the whole way
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Premium Member Comment by blackwood on November 23, 2008 at 10:14 -
stoked with how it went. over too quickly. we also had 2 spews on the race as well...i think thats an acheivement. this its next year i want 50 racers, and a 50 man china bomb. good times anyone who wants to roll in the city we generally meet every thursday nigh at railway square or ent. centre carpark round 6.30
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Premium Member Comment by Jacko on November 23, 2008 at 10:25 -
next time though i dont think its a good idea to have it at peak hour traffic on a friday night... i rekon during the middle of the day on the weekend just so we're a bit more visible and the foot-paths might not be as chock-a-block with party animals
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Comment by Kanufi on November 23, 2008 at 17:32
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I think we where pretty lucky with the traffic.People n general seemed pretty cool with a few pubs emptying out to see what was going on,everyone had a smile on there face. The traffic was kind to me with a nice XC falcon letting me hold on for a few hundred meters.Funny sh!t.
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ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on November 23, 2008 at 18:11 -
Ha ha, funny stuff - I can just picture the stack at the last corner of the spiral - it really does come out of nowhere. Congrats to all for surviving.
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Comment by Paul Carey on November 23, 2008 at 19:41
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That was such a fun time. Thanks Blackwood & S.C.B.S.
Stoked we could make it down to be part of the raddness.
I must say ,I blame my 'race preparation' on the 'spew' I had at the Opera House after the race......
1 longneck on the trip to Sydney, fish & chips half an hour before race time, then woof down a redbull....
Great combo.....
The spiral bomb was insane, man I gotta do that again soon.
How was that security nutter trying to stop everyone half way down ? I just remember him waving his arms & jumping around, while Alex & I flew past on either side of him... hahahahaaaa.
Can't wait for the next one.
Anyone got a few photos or a bit of footage to put up ?
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Comment by Jogger on November 23, 2008 at 21:18
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Fuckin awsome, My legs still don't work properly. Benny got some footage, still havn't seen it tho. It was wicked havin a beer with everyone 2. Well done guys. The OST has been talkin about puttin on another outlaw, we'll keep u posted. PAUL CAREY IS THE (old) MAN!
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oh yeah and Paul thats actually part of OST's pre race regime for every race, but............... 2 more longnecks and no fish and chips or redbull(unless it's part of a Jagerbomb)
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