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.

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

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.

Laced in RI 2008 Edit

Vimeo Edit

Top 4 (no particular order):
Jeff Dalnas (Cranston, RI)
Kyle Couture (Rollinsford, NH)
Gabe Holm (Amherst, MA)
Craig Nogler (Woonsocket, RI)

Thanks to the sponsors:
Aggressive Mall
Razors
Remz
Denial
Jug

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Those who came to the Windy City Riot this year got exactly what they’d expect. Interesting spots, run-ins with the police, sticky weather, amazing skating, wild after-parties –”all things blade”. Seven years running, the WCR has once again proven to be one of the best street contest to attend every summer in North America. The purse totaled just under a whopping $500.

This year the WCR returned to a two-day format. On the first day, everyone joined in a celebration of all things strange. The flatland contest was won by Justin “Jefferson” Augustus from Iowa. You may remember Jefferson as being one of the “most innovative” winners from years past. Then comes Antone. Anthony “Antone” Anderson (Chicago, IL) stole the high-jump title from the previously undefeated Paul John (cleared 53″ clean and 55.5″ with a brush on the pole), dunk contest (cannot explain in words) and tied the long jump contest with Matt Strobot (Cary, IL) at 223″. After all was said and done, the pre-contest proved to be one of the most exciting collection rollerblading moments of my life. We finished off the first day by skating a launch to metal planter. Too many kids to name skated amazingly however, it seems that Kruise Sapstein tore this spot harder than anyone else–especially after landing a fakie 540 topsoul to gap out. Many props to Kruise.

The beginning of day two was a “chest”. It was pouring rain and a huge event took place right near the meeting spot with forced the contest to be moved to, that’s right, lower wacker–Chicago’s depths of hell. We fashioned a launch ramp made of plywood to skate a high handicap rail. This was a great time until the biker cops rolled up and started giving everybody (myself included) $60 parking tickets. We, of course, moved on to the next spot. Walt Disney Magnet Elementary was a good solid spot with many skaters lacing tricks and many spectators yelling “Aaaaahhhh!”’s…as you should find in any good street contest. The nicest police officer in Chicago politely asked us to move on so we did. The final spot allowed for some interesting tricks to be done. This kink rail next to a ledge wrecked some and made a hero of others. Casey Bohrnell broke his ankle and John Adams may have broken his wrist. The contest proved to be a battle between Jeph Howard and Derek Larson. Derek landed the best trick of the contest by stalling the fence, dropping to a fakie roll on the ledge then dropping blind to top soul on the rail. For a better idea of what happened at the final spot, you’d have to see the footage. Here are the results:

1st – Jeph Howard (MN)
2nd – Derek Larson (MN)
3rd – Kruise Sapstein (IL)
4th – Logan Clark (IA)
5th – Brian Bruno (IL)

Best Trick- Derek Larson
Best Style- Kruise Sapstein
Worst Fall/Scariest to Watch- Dave Depew
Most Innovative – John Adams
Way Cool- Aaron Peterson
Biggest Chest- Tony Wolak
Should Have Skated- Kruise Sapstein
Biggest Baby- Mike Froemling
Most Flamboyant- Brian Bruno

This post will be edited with links to photos and video.

1st Place John Sander Cincinnati, Oh 25 points

2nd Place Max Bellestro Lexington, Ky 20 points

3rd Place Chance Bentley Delaware, Oh 15 points

4th Place Kai Parkerson Nashville, Tn 10 Points

5th Place Matt Grimes Cincinnat, Oh 5 Points

Brian Schroder would like to thank Denial, ROllHIO, Roll Series, ONE Magazine and The Way Skateshop.

Pictures and edits up soon.

Sponsors already confirmed are: Denial Clothing, Dub Caesar Apparel, Genre wheels.  

Hope to see everyone there and if anyone has any questions or concerns feel free to email Honni.      Honni414@tmail.com 

|Windy City Riot| – Midwest Regional
Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19, 2008
Chicago, IL

The 7th annual WCR will be on Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19, 2008.

The pre-contest events–flatland, high jump, long jump and dunk contest–start at 6:00pm on Friday. Then, the first of the four spots will be on Friday after the pre-contest. There will be no elimination at any of the spots, as usual. Friday’s events should end at about 9:00pm. Friday night’s afterparty information will be given at the pre-contest.

The contest will resume on Saturday at about 2:00pm. We’ll go to 3 spots. The contest should conclude by 7:00pm. We will have the final ceremonies in a similar fashion as last year at 9:00pm.

Hello

|The Last Hurrah – Midwest Sectional|
Athens, OH
June 21, 2008

JUNE 21 Mark that date on your calender and plan a trip to Athens, Ohio for one of the chillest and friendliest competitions this side of the Mississippi!

Where?! ATHENS, OHIO!

When?! JUNE 21!!!

MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW!!!!

OR MAYBE I MIGHT GET INTO MORE TROUBLE!

wait and see

- Hoch

www.myspace.com/thelasthurrahinohio

www.myspace.com/okeclothing

|A Day In The Zoo Park and Street Comp – Midwest Regional Qualifier|
2nd Annual Kalamazoo Freestyle Rolling Competition 
Sectional Event – This event is a qualifier for the Battle of the Wheeled Platypus, Shyup.
Kalamazoo, MI, U.S.
July 7, 2007

What’s up everybody? We are hosting a park and street comp on July 7th in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The spots will not be named for organizational reasons. All I can say is it will be diverse and mad fun. The park comp is for beginner’s and will begin at 12:00 noon. Be there for registration at 11:00am. 18 years and under must wear helmets at the park comp. 18 years and under must have a signed waiver from parent or guardian. We will put them online ahead of time so you can get that taken care of. For advanced street competitors, you must be at the park in Portage/Kalamazoo at 1:00pm. We are starting registration then. We will leave the park at 2:30pm for lunch and then start street comp at 4:00pm. So come represent in the zoo.

For skate spot references check out “Growth” or “Penniless” both available through integrated distribution. Email me at cootch35@hotmail.com for any questions, or hit me up on myspace at www.myspace.com/cootch35.