On April 19, 2012, downhill skateboard racing returned to Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California after a 31 year absence. The event was organized jointly by Road Rider and the IGSA and sent a shockwave through the mainstream skateboarding world. Although those who are involved in longboarding and downhill racing have been watching the sport grow slowly for the past 10+ years, many in the mainstream had no idea what was going on. Thanks to NHS inc, parent company of Santa Cruz, Road Rider, Independent, OJ, Creature, Krux and many more well known skate brands, skateboard racing was able to return to Laguna Seca during the Sea Otter Classic Bicycling Festival. An invitational field of 32 skaters battled it out for a $5000 purse.
Registration for the 2012 Maryhill Festival of Speed is now closed. Open registration began on Monday, May 7th, 2012 at 8:00am PDT. The event sells out every year and 2012 is no exception with the event selling out in only two hours.. So far the 2012 World Cup races in Mt Keira, Australia, Kozakov, Czech Republic, Peyragudes, France and now Maryhill, Washingotn, USA have each sold out.
Bathurst, Australia - Newton's Nation has released six action packed videos featuring the action of last weekend's IGSA World Cup race held at Mount Panorama Raceway in Bathurst, Australia. The videos feature footage from Sunday's race, onboard camera runs with Patrick Switzer and Mischo Erban along with a couple of crash videos. Check em out!
