 Risk is one of the foundations of snowboarding, part of what makes it worthwhile and fun. Stoked Mentoring takes that notion of risk and reward and throws in the late 180: using life skills gained through action sports to open up new worlds for at-risk youth.
Stoked recruits teens from low-income, high-density urban areas in NYC and LA, those streets and schools where there’s a strong chance that they’ll fall into negative behaviors: gang involvement, drug abuse, dropping out, roller-blading etc. By partnering these teens with successful adults and having them learn to surf, skate and snowboard together, i.e. taking their beats on-hill at the same time and getting back up … Details
Jarno Trulli capped off his terrible weekend at the Australian Grand Prix by being stripped of his third-place finish Sunday at the season-opening Formula One race.
Trulli was pondering what might have been when he earned a podium finish after starting the race at the back of the grid from pit lane with Toyota teammate Timo Glock.
That disappointment turned to dejection when race stewards ruled that he had illegally overtaken McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton while the safety car was on the track within the last five laps.
The Italian was penalized with 25 seconds added to his race time, relegating him to 12th and elevating reigning world champion Hamilton from … Details
WHILE others were slashing costs and even pulling out of Formula One, Ross Brawn bucked the trend and his gamble paid off handsomely on Sunday when his cars finished 1-2 in their maiden race.
The 54-year-old Briton, a former machinist born in Manchester, completed a 100 percent buy-out of Honda F1 earlier this month just in time to get his cars on the grid for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
The rookie team, powered by Mercedes engines, performed well in pre-season testing but few could have predicted such a sensational start for Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, who finished first and second respectively here. It marked the first time since 1977 that a team won a Grand Prix in its debut race, and the first time since 1954 that a team finished 1-2 in its maiden effort.
Sunday’s historic achievement has much to do with … Details
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If life is a beach, then there’s an awful lot of living to do.
Especially in San Diego.
With 70 miles of ocean coastline, numerous top-notch surf spots and near-perfect year-round climate, San Diego is the true star of the Southern California lifestyle. And when you add a rich surf culture and history, oodles of surf schools and camps, cool (meaning hot) hotels and plenty of shops to find the latest in surf apparel, the phrase “surf’s up†gets a whole new meaning.
Whether you’re a beginner who longs to try surfing for the first time or an experienced wave-shredder eager to advance to the next level, San Diego is the spot… Details