The Boston Street Battle this year is on November 14th. As a cold street contest this event marks the end of 2009 and comfortable street skating weather and the Beginning of indoor winter skatepark sessions in New England.

This year it’s less of a marathon style contest and more of a spot battle, this way if you don’t like a certain spot then you don’t have to skate it. Who ever destroys a spot the most will win stuff at that spot. You can win as many spots as you like and whoever wins the most spots is the champion. Prizes for the top 3 at each spot as well as best trick(s) a “grom” 17 and under award a old man 30+ award and other give a-ways where deserved.

The meeting spot and warm up session is 10:00AM at:
Hyde Park Skate Park.
1 Reservation Road
Hyde Park, Massachusetts 02136

we need to start earlier this year cause it gets dark early in the fall.
$13 if you pre-register online before November 6th. $20 if you register the day of.
Visit www.myspace.com/bostonstreetbattle for more info and online registration.

There is good news and bad news. The bad news is that there were too few street contests over the summer of 2009 to allow for a “circuit” of events. The good news is that the World Rolling Series will be including both park and street contests for the summer of 2010.

4th annual “Skate the Hate” at Carlisle, Ma

Skate the Hate was successful once again in 2009. We had a great turn out and after a few days of rain we got very lucky with the rain stopping and the sun coming out in the morning just in time for the first heat. Full results and media from the comp is up at www.myspace.com/skatethehate

Hundred Dollar Hustle
31st and Morgan
Chicago, IL
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
$100 to the winner
$3 to enter
Hosted by David Depew
Special guest Drew Bachrach

Street Battle Seattle…Aug. 8TH 2009

Now in it’s 9th year due to the success from our sponsors, the skaters, and all other supporters locally, nationally, and internationally. Over the years I have seen the contest take shape and become what it is today. The SBS contest is not only just a rollerblading street contest. It’s rollerblading history. First of its kind in the Seattle area and remaining to be one of the largest street contest on the west coast. Not to mention when it first started 9 years ago street skating contests were just evolving! Now in its 9th year the contest has matured to be what it is today. It takes time. Time to fail, time to learn, and time to succeed. Over the years I have learned allot! One of the many problems is my lack of professionalism and procrastination. Those 2 things over the years I’ve noticed make the largest impact on the success. This year is going be different. SBS2009 isn’t until August and already I have almost everything I need to make an outstanding contest even better! Things are going to be different from the start. As you can probably already tell. The actually event is going to continue in its original format the only changes this year are going to be how we promote, sponsor, and deliver!

Here is the tentative plan for the Windy City Riot this year.

Chicago, IL

$10 Registration fee if you prepay online
$20 Registration fee if you pay on the day of

17 and under bracket
Pro/Am bracket
Old Man bracket (24+)

Friday, July 31st
7:00pm ish | Precontest (flatland, high jump, long jump, etc…) in the city
9:00pm ish | Two spots in the city
12:00pm ish | Afterparty at a bar or someone’s house in the city and/or post session at a skatepark in the city

Saturday, August 1st
3:00pm ish | Three spots in the suburbs
9:00pm ish | Post Session/Award Ceremony at a suburban skatepark near the spots.
11:00pm ish | Afterparty in the city

Judging will be done just as we’ve done in the past: Spectators and competitors vote.

1st Place – 220 – Andy Leiterman (Boston, MA) 2nd at Skate the Hate, 1st at Boston Street Battle
2nd Place – 180 – Chad Caroselli (New York City, NY) 2nd at Blade Comedy Jam, 4th at Boston Street Battle
2nd Place – 180 – Keegan Smith (Raymond, ME) 3rd at Skate the Hate, 2nd at Boston Street Battle
4th Place – 145 – Jeff Dalnas (Cranston, RI) 1st at Laced in RI, 1st at Skate the Hate, 2nd at Heat in the Streets
5th Place – 125 – Max Bellestro (Lexington, KY) 2nd at Cincinnati Street Battle, 1st at KY Battle Lexington, 2nd at KY Battle Louisville
5th Place – 125 – Mark Wojda (Louisville, KY) 1st at Bible Belt Battle, 1st at Kentucky Battle Louisville
7th Place – 105 – Franco Cammayo (Staten Island, NY) 5th at Heat in the Streets, 3rd at Boston Street Battle
8th Place – 100 – Jeph Howard (Minneapolis, MN) 1st at Windy City Riot
8th Place – 100 – Stephen Tat (Bowling Green, KY) 1st at Mile High Battle
8th Place – 100 – Adam Robert (San Francisco, CA) 1st at Blade Comedy Jam

1st Place – 25 points – Ashley Peterson (Janesville, WI)
2nd Place – 20 points – Brian Bruno (Roselle, IL)
3rd Place – 15 points – Josh Cardenas (Appleton, WI)
3rd Place – 15 points – Logan Clark (Des Moines, IA)
5th Place – 5 points – Jeff Dahmen (Minneapolis, MN)

100 – Mark Vojda (Louisville, KY)
80 – Max Bellestro (Lexington, KY)
60 – Isaac Desanto (Nashville, TN)
40 – Chance Bentley (Deleware, OH)
40 – Chad Anthony (Bowling Green, KY)

The 2008 KY Battle in Louisville – Roll Series South East Regional from Indiana Inline on Vimeo.