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   This was the first time that the European Slalom Championships had been held in the UK since Warrington in 1986. The 2013 Championships would also be the largest ever international slalom competition held in the UK with some 95 riders from 13 different countries, including USA and Russia, taking part over the three days.  […]

Courses will be set by one home and two visiting racers on Thursday before the racing and Finished on Friday morning as necessary. The courses once set WILL NOT be open for skating before the race days. We have access to the circuit for course setting only on Thursday 1st August; the track will be […]

  With registration now closed we are pleased to announce that we have a total of 100 racers representing 13 countries signed up and paid for the European Championships making it the largest international slalom race ever held in the UK. There will be a total of €2550 in prize money for the Pro’s and […]

The UKSSA returned to Hog Hill for the first race of the year at The Crackling, a joint UKSSA/DAS Industries event.  Timmy Peters and DAS Industries organised the Downhill and Longboarding side of things while Team GB stalwart Sam Gordon took care of the lions share of the arrangements for the UKSSA – including some […]

As many of you will have seen plans were announced in March to redevelop the iconic Southbank undercroft skate area into shops and restaurants. The Southbank Centre proposes to relocate the popular skate park further down the river, beneath the Hungerford Bridge and build a new skate facility there, by what is commonly know as […]

Get ready for Spring Racing at London’s Premier Venue!!! For The Crackling Website click here

Who? Where? Considered to be bunkum by some, but always a strong point of reference and discussion for all, the slalom rankings for 2012 have been finalised. In the Pro section, Louis Selby has been making a big impact and has been drawing ever closer to the class leader Paul Price: Place Name Points No […]

   I am pleased to announce that the UKSSA has been successful with its bid to host The 2013 European Championships of Slalom Skateboarding. The event will be staged at Hog Hill from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th August 2013. The e-mail I received this morning from Petr Janousek, ISSA EU status Marshal read as follows:  ‘‘Congratulations […]