ON BOARD
COMING EVENTS.0000000000000000000000 MORE SKATE GAMES
August 15-16 TRACKER PRO/AM
Tracker in conjunction with Del Mar Skatepark
Pro/Am Street - Pool Freestyle Contest,
Del Mar Skatepark
CAPITOLA CLASSIC
The Capitola Classic will be held on September 5, 1981.
this year's event will be run as an invitational. Time
limitations on the availability of the street has forced the
promoters to change to the new format
Thirty four of the world's best downhill racers will be
invited last year's top sixteen finishers automatically
making the list
C.R.A. 1981 RACING SEASON
For more information contact Doug Hitch, 1432
Compton Ct, Olympia, WA 98502. Locals call
943-5923 evenings.
GLOSSARY OF SKATE TERMS:
Drafting-in downhill racing.
when one racer usos another's
wind resistance to pull him along
Hairial-an aerial maneuver that
is pulled off with a degree of
skotchiness such as wheels hitting
coping on re-entry or foot dis
placement. Early release aerial
Scurb-a skateable/grindable
curb or one who skates stroots
and curbs exclusively and lives in
the suburbs
Jogging-using other foot to
push with when skating flat ground
and alterating as you go. Helps
develop equal coordination for
switch stance skating
Scumline-usually in backyard
pools or reservoirs, the line that
designates where the stagnant
water was that you probably had
to ball before skating
DEL MAR
SKATEBOARD
CONTEST
Robert Schlaf launches one off of a makeshift ¼ pipe.
The idea here is to catch some
air. First off you will need a piece
of % plywood about 3 feet wide
and 4 feet long Lay the plywood
down with one end resting on a
solid support such as a crate or
cinder blocks, forming a slight
incline or launching ramp. You
may want to create a more per-
manent structure by using two by
fours and building a framework
support
Now gather together your skate
crew and have a little contest to
see who can fly off the ramp the
farthest ala Evel Knievel While one
skater is making an attempt the
others should be standing by to
mark the landing with chalk or a
piece of tape.
Sounds radical, risky, dangerous?
is. That's what makes it so much
fun. By starting off at lower eleva-
flons you will soon have it wired
and before too long you'll be
flying high and for Freestyle vari-
ations such as board grabbing
and 360° helicopters can be fried
and mastered. As you progress
you'll probably begin jumping
garbage cans, bicycles and even
cars
POOL & FREESTYLE
PRELIMS:
AUG. 15 9:00-6:00
FINALS:
& 16 11:00-5:00
TROPHIES
SPECTATORS
only $2.00
under 10
$1.00
under 5 free
AMATEUR ENTRY, BOTH EVENTS -$10.00.
CASH PRIZES
PRO ENTRY, BOTH EVENTS - $20.00
FOR DETAILS: Call or write,
Del Mar Skate Ranch,, 15555 Turf Rd.,
Del Mar, California 92014, (714) 481-0242.
Under 18: send for entry
so parent or guardian can sign before
contest. Registration ends absolutely
at 8:30 Saturday morning, August 15 1981.
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