This is the best flier for an event ever.

Ave. and them pesky SkateMaryland kids are bringing you a sweet event in Baltimore, MD. Check it:

A series of races in North Delaware. All light downhill.

Helmet and Gloves Required!

Schedule:

Day 1: Race 1 & Slide Jam
Day 2: Race 2 & 3

Camping will be available within 15 min of the races. After party at the campsite!
http://www.destateparks.com/camping/rates/index.asp
$21 per night

Hill Speeds 25-35+

This event will be great for people wanting to jump into the downhill scene. Perfect hills to get comfortable with racing. Depending on the turnout there will be a Grom and Women’s division.
Sponsors:

Beast Coast Longboarding
Bliss Longboards
Bustin Boards
Hogwash
Jati Boards
Original Skateboards
Philadelphia Longboarding
Switch Skateshop
Uncle Funky’s

NOTE: This is an outlaw event. There is always a possibility of the spots getting busted. Keep this in mind when planning your trip. Even if some of the hills get busted, there are plenty of backup runs and it would still be an all around good time.

This is what I like to see, people getting out and ripping! Keep it up all you guys who are getting out there!

I first met Anthony at the Mt. Ascutney, Vermont race in 2007 and soon figured out we lived with in 45 minutes of each other. A few months after the race, we met up and took a weekend mountain trip & met up with Justin Metcalf, a long time friend of Tony’s. Since that day about 4 years ago we have never looked back and have gotten in to all kinds of crazy situations and adventures. But most of all formed a strong friendship that only other downhillers can relate to. I trust this man with my life. He created this web site out of love for the sport. Here’s a straight forward in your face interview with the man himself behind the scenes of www.beastcoastlongboarding.com and www.kidsofthefutureskate.com

Ono – What got you in to skateboarding & long boarding?

Anthony – All the older kids in my neighborhood always had skateboards around and then all the kids my age got into it. We had the Vans skatepark in Potomac Mills for a while and that was always the best to go hang out for a day and skate a huge indoor park. I was never good at street skating but once we all got longboards something just clicked with me and I was always just skating and looking for hills to ride. All my friends started playing music and skating less but I didn’t have a drumset yet so I’d get bored and go ride my longboard all over the place.

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For all the lowdown on this event in North Carolina click here or the image above to go to the thread in the forums.

If you have a gnarly video from your trips off the East Coast or of you shredding your local stuff let us know at beastcoastlongboarding@gmail.com.

Click here to see the thread in the forum for more info.

The course will be a relatively short, but by no means slow, technical run with 5 turns and plenty of chances for passing. Video of it will be up soon. For more info check out their facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=211119165583477

Crystal recently won BC’s Hottest Mom contest. Not only is she a good-looking momma, she skates better than you. Crystal is married to Sean Graves, a rad ripper from the East Coast. She is the mother of 4, skates, and takes awesome photos.  Here is an interview with her in honor of Mother’s Day, and mothers everywhere. You wish your mom was this cool.

BCL: So Crystal, how’s it feel to be the hottest mom in the longboarding scene?

CG: Haha.  I assume you’re referring to the recent BC Longboards Hot Mom Contest.  The results of that are just numbers Keith!  But to be honest, I’m thrilled that I won.  More so for the sake of the first prize killer deck, than the title though. *wink* I’m sure there are plenty of hot moms on and behind the scenes… but skating is not always an easy stage to play this role on.  I hope that I can somehow influence more shredding mamas to come out of the woodwork!

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