The 2009 Peruvian Inka Challenge has been won by Jeff Hubbard (Hawaii).
He defeated local Jorge Hurtado (Peru) in the final to make history as the first ever winner of an IBA event in Peruvian waters.
Canary Islanders Ardiel Jimenez and Oliver Herrera finished equal third…Â Details
Video Kiteboard – World Kite Surfing Championships kick off in Germany – This weekend saw the start of the World Kite Surfing Championship in Germany. The weather cooperated, major winds fueled the action. The German weather played ball on Saturday (July 25) for the st…
Bikes Belong recently conducted a BMX Access Survey finding that a good number of skate parks don’t allow BMX freestyle use.
Nearly 100 skate parks from 30 states responded to the survey where 46 percent said they don’t allow BMX riders and 54 percent do.
“We want to improve BMX access at skate parks,†said Tim Blumenthal, executive director of Bikes Belong… DetailsÂ
Bostonist checked out the skate park finals at the World Skateboarding Championships today. Despite our own inability to stay on a skateboard for more than 30 seconds without freaking out or falling off, the championships were an impressive opportunity to see some excellent athletes achieve amazing feats on four wheels. The event allowed each of the twelve finalists one minute to skate freestyle, then five minutes to “jam” with five other participants (six total) on the course. The women with the top six scores after the initial two rounds of skating and jamming advanced to a final jam, which counted for 50% of the final score (the individual round was 20%, while the first jam was worth 30%).
The 2009 Women’s Park World Skateboarding Champion was …Â Details & Pictures