Vans Surf dropped in on Muizenberg beach, Cape Town for the second stop of this year’s Duct Tape Invitational and Surf Festival event series. Hosted in the hub of Surfer’s Corner, the event brought in crowds from around the city to celebrate innovation, creativity and craftsmanship in longboarding. Removing the barrier between athlete and spectator, the Duct Tape event allowed ...
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2014 Core Downhill Sokkie Jol
Jolling in JBay It’s about speed but also knowing how to shed that speed,” was how 2014 Core Downhill Sokkie Jol presented by Sector 9 champion Alex Meyer described the unique format of the Downhill Skateboarding event. Now in its second year the event attracted over 80 skaters and forms part of the JBay Winterfest. The little town is pumping, ...
Read More »2014 Urban Descent Downhill Longboard Race Report
The second annual Urban Descent Downhill Longboard skateboarding race presented by Quiksilver and Gunslinger took to the streets of Durban, Alan Paton road in Glenwood to be exact, on Sunday 4th May. Over 80 competitors entered this year’s event that took place on a 1km course featuring a number of bends an chicanes. Competitors were categorised into 5 divisions, namely ...
Read More »Urban Descent Downhill Longboard Race Report
The inaugural Urban Descent downhill longboard skateboarding race took place this past weekend on the hills of KZN, Alan Paton Road to be exact, in what turned out be a hugely successful event in extremely windy conditions. Over 70 skaters took to the streets to compete in the 5 divisions held throughout the day. Top skaters hit speeds of over ...
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