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LW Mag and Dragon Energy Drink are proud to announce the upcoming Street Lines Skate Tournament in association with Dickies, Garmin and GoPro. Taking place on Saturday, 9 October 2021 where the country’s best Men and Women skaters will battle it out for their share of the prize purse and to see who will be crowned event champions.
Thrashers Skatepark in Pretoria will be the stomping ground for this inaugural Street Skateboarding tournament. The event is set to showcase invited athletes from around South Africa competing in the Men’s and Women’s Divisions, and is also open to up-and-coming skaters to put their skills to the test.
Competitors will be pitted against each other in qualifying rounds where judges will be looking for use-of-park, variation, style and tricks to make their selection of skaters advancing into the Finals. Competitors will be competing for their share of the R40 000.00 prize purse, Garmin Instinct smartwatch’s as well as exclusive product prizes from the Dickies. The tournament will conclude with the Best Trick competition open to all competing skaters, with the winner taking him the new GoPro HERO10 Black.
Street Lines organiser, Ryan van der Spuy says, “Coming off the debut of Street Skateboarding in the Olympics, we are proud to bring a professionally run contest to the local Skate/ Action Sports scene. The inclusion of both Men’s and Women’s divisions is an important and exciting aspect for us in creating a platform that nurtures local talent.”
Street Lines Skate Tournament event details:
Date: 9 October 2021
Time: 9am onwards
Venue: Thrashers Skatepark – 241 Serene Street, Garsfontein, Pretoria.
Entrance: R25 Spectators | R50 Skaters (no cash accepted at the venue).
Up-and-coming skaters that would like to enter Street Lines, please email your details and credentials to info@lwmag.co.za. *Entrants must be able to skate – No time wasters. ENTRIES CLOSED!
*All Covid-19 regulations apply.
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Hello at LW Mag my name is Joshua Guylan Curtis Le Grange I am a skateboarder from Johannesburg I am an artist (includes Tattooing) and I’ve recently wrote a movie book called The Enevitable Mis-Adventures of Niks and Snaaks, I’ve also started the organisation called Sloppy Skateboard South Africa where I offer lessons to kids and adults male and female.