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Whether you love them or hate them, skateboarding competitions have been around for decades. In the beginning the competitions weren’t always well attended, heavily televised or had such high prize purses as their more modern day counterparts. They were, however, an integral part of the skateboarding culture. Let’s take a brief look back at how it all began.

1960s

It is generally accepted that the first sponsored skateboarding competition was held in   …  More

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Jim Bones, one of the most iconic kiteboarders in the world, is fighting a war against a stage 4 lymphoma. In the last two years, it has been a whirlwind of doctor appointments, hospital visits, blood transfusions, bad news, worse news, and even an expensive yet life-saving trip to Texas for medical help.

Bones hasn’t touched water for a long time. He misses the beautiful crashing of the waves, the sounds of tiny rocks being gently pushed and pulled along the shore, the smell of salt and sea   …  Details

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skate-marathonAdrenalina is launching the first skateboard marathon this summer, and if one is good, four is better. Events will take place in NYC, Puerto Rico, Texas, and Florida.

The 26.2-mile longboard race will begin on Governors Island in New York City on July 30, followed by events in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 28, Plato, Texas on October 30, and will conclude in Hallandale, Florida on November 5   …  More

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mastercraft-pwtColorado Springs, Colo. – The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink cruises into Colorado Springs, Colo., on June 10 & 11, for third stop of its five-city circuit. All the high-flying, rail-sliding water-sports action will take place on Prospect Lake at Memorial Park, where the sport’s top pros will compete for a cash purse and points toward the 2011 season standings for the coveted Pro Tour title.

Defending Pro Tour titlist Phillip Soven enters  …  More

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