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Rollerburn – Saturday 19th November 2011

Slalom is the very essence of skateboarding… it is fluidity in motion…on the edge, no frills, a no nonsense race with a clear winner.
Slalom racing has become totally underground since the glory days of the late 70’s…the black sheep of the family.
We have the best in Europe competing at Rollerburn, including Bruno (all the way from Brazil, via London, pictured) and the mighty Trawler. Can’t wait to see them in action.

UPDATE: I forgot to mention that Dave, Joe and Wilky Skooter Farm have constructed a ramp (shown below with Joe stood on top for scale) to launch the slalom riders and racing rollergirls down. This ramp is going to be faced with a one-off painting by world famous artist Conrad Leach. That is so amazing I would barely believe it if I hadn’t arranged to pick it up this week.
We are borrowing an 18-wheeler to bring the ramp and the stage to Rollerburn. You are all coming, right? G

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Louis and Bruno appear on Sky TV’s ‘Extra Time Sky Sports’

The UK’s top two slalom racers, ‘Slipa’ Selby and Bruno Oliveira, give out about the UK slalom racing scene on Sky Sports. The program was first aired at 6:00pm, Monday 31st October 2011, on Sky Sports 2, with repeats to be shown on Sky 3 and 4. Extra Time Sky Sports – Slalom Skateboarding with […]

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Hogtoberfest, 15th – 16th October 2011, Hog Hill

The UKSSA had been invited along to race at the Hogtoberfest event by Timmy Peters, one of the Southampton University crew, who had set the event up as a fun weekend featuring  various workshops and downhill races for all skill levels. He had also encouraged universities to bring “fresher’s” along to share the stoke of downhill skating […]

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The Rabbit Race, Amsterdam, 1st – 2nd October 2011

Race Report by Rob The last scheduled race on the Dutch calendar took place on the hottest October weekend on record in Europe. The first ever Longboard Only Marathon had been held on the Saturday. Which saw skaters completing 18 gruelling laps around the Sport Park Sloten 2.2Km cycle track to make the 26 mile […]

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Bruno and Slipa join the Cult

Louis Selby and Bruno Silva De Oliveira are the latest additions to the Cult wheels posse following their stunning skate prowess at the Bristol Board Meeting on September 10th.   http://www.skatecultwheels.com/ “We welcome with open arms the UK Slalom One and Two into the mystical communion that is The Cult.” http://www.skatecultwheels.com/blog/?page_id=42 Congratulations gents!

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UKSSA Visit Cyclopark

Last Saturday Sam Gordon, Paul Coupe and I visited the new Cyclopark facility in Northfleet near Gravesend in Kent. The facility has yet to be completed but we went to check it out for suitability as another race venue and an alternative to Hog Hill, which next year is booked solid due to the Olympics. […]

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Hogtoberfest – Slalom Skateboarding Open

Come to Hogtoberfest and join the UK Slalom Skateboarding Association for a couple of days of Cone Avoidence UKSSA will be back at Hog Hill for the 3rd and final time this year running a race in collaboration with Hogtoberfest

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British Open Slalom Championships 2011, Hog Hill, 6/7 August 2011

This years British Open Slalom Championships attracted the biggest European field at a British for some considerable time. Riders representing Holland, Germany, France, Sweden, Czech Republic and Spain as well as an “adopted Brazilian Brit” and an expat from New Zealand.

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