THE father of a boy with a heart condition is travelling the length of Ireland – on a skateboard.
Alan Smyth, of Milton Road, Cambridge, hopes to be the first person to skate the 400 miles from Mizen Head in the south to Malin Head in the north, to raise money for the British Heart Foundation and Irish Heart Foundation.
Mr Smyth’s son Mylo was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve before he was born but remarkably his diagnosis improved greatly after birth.
However, the boy, who will turn three on Monday, will still… Details and Video
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Many of those who attended the Tigard Police Department’s Skateboard Challenge on Sunday declared the event a success.
“I thought it was a 10,†said Sergeant Mike Eskew, the officer who organized the event. “It was positive, and the kids were having fun.â€
In an effort to reach out to local youth, the Tigard police .. Details
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The 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is proud to announce its Action Sports Film Series, an international showcase of films celebrating athletes and filmmakers pushing limits in some of the world’s most challenging and spectacular outdoor playgrounds. Co-produced by ChopShop, Orange County’s leading action sports and lifestyle production company, the Festival’s Action Sports Film Series will spotlight twenty films from around the world, including documentary, narrative, animated and short films. Entertaining and inspirational, the Action Sports Film Series will give filmgoers an opportunity to experience breathtaking cinematography on the big screen and compelling stories exploring the realms of surfing, skiing, snowboarding, motocross and wakeboarding. Highlights include world premieres, X-Dance award winners, filmmaker panels, athlete guest appearances, autograph signings, participation of action sports retailers and an art show… Details