Skateboarding
Links
- Associations:
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- California
Amateur Skateboard League
- This organization is over two decades
old and is organized and staffed by the United Skateboard Federation,
Inc, and has both Northern and Southern California contests.
- Skateboarding
Association of America
- "A non-profit organization
dedicated to the growth, progression, unity, and expansion of
skateboarding". Message board, sponsors, more.
- Skatepark
Association of USA
- A packet, a SkatePark directory, and
an advisory board.
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- International
Association of Skateboard Companies
- A non-profit organization of
skateboard company industry dignitaries designed to "represent
skateboarding to the entire action sports industry."
- United
Skateboarding Association
- Created as an amateur skateboard
competition league that began in six states: New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Now hosts
contests including Beast of the East, The Grom Contest Series, as well
as the Burnin South, Southwest Sizzler, Best of the West, KC Projects,
3rd Lair, and Pro events.
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- Tony
Hawk Foundation
- "The Tony Hawk Foundation
seeks to foster lasting improvements in society, with an emphasis on
children. ... the Foundation supports programs focusing on the
creation of public skateboard parks, and other causes."
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- Northern
California Downhill Skateboard Association
- "A loose confederation of
downhill and long board skateboarders in the Northern California area
and beyond."
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- International
Network for Flatland Freestyle Skateboarding
- Formed to encourage the
organization of flatland freestyle contests, to popularize flatland
skating, and to encourage existing skate associations to organize
contests.
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- Dirtboarding
Association of San Diego
- "A dirt boarding site made
for San Diego off road skateboarders."
- National
Skateboard Association of Australia
- "An independent, non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting the interests of skateboarding
as a whole."
- Coastal
Skateboarders Association
- A non -profit "skate
association founded on the Central Coast of New South Wales,
Australia."
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- The
Dalles Skaters Association
- The Dalles Skaters Association,
Oregon. Founders of the Benjamin Rockwell Memorial Skatepark.
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- Skateboard
Association of Western Australia (SKAWA)
- Meeting
minutes, skate and graffiti photo galleries, more.
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- Hemel
Skates
- Organization
working to build a skatepark in Hemel, UK.
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- Competitions:
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- Gravity
Games
- All about the 2001 summer
competition in Providence, Rhode Island; plus a gallery of photos
from past events.
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- Ride
Like A Girl
- Ride Like A Girl is an all girl
skateboard contest that is taking place August 2002 in Toronto
Ontario Canada. Check the site for information on dates, times,
online entry forms, sponsors and much more!
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- She
Shreds
- A website that focuses on
female skateboarders, surfers, windsurfers, race car drivers,
kickboxers, snowboarders, and other news worthy news about sports
and exciting happenings of great women shredders. The She Shreds
Games will happen in October 20-21, 2001 and will be the first All
women's X Games.
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- Skatepark
of Tampa
- "This park is indoor with
an 11 foot vert ramp, street course and 2 mini ramps outdoors.
This is the PARK!" Hours, course photos, links, directions,
more. This park is also host to Amateur, Professional, and All
Ages Skateboarding Competitions. 4215 East Columbus Drive, Tampa,
Florida, 33605.
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- World
Cup Skateboarding
- About their skateboard
competitions and events which take place across Europe, the United
States, Canada, and South America March through November. Also
schedules, links, info about the organization, and more.
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- All
Girl Skate Jam
- "Originally an annual
event, the All Girl Skate Jam is now an international tour with
contests in Newport, Rhode Island; San Sebastian, Spain; San
Diego, California; Hawaii; Brazil and Australia." Contest
results, photos, and information.
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- California
Amateur Skateboard League
- This organization is over two
decades old and is organized and staffed by the United Skateboard
Federation, Inc, and has both Northern and Southern California
contests.
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- Third
Annual Mountain Dew Mind Games Nationals Pro Skate Tour
- "Sponsored By; Mountain
Dew, Slam, SMP, Banta, DOGTOWN & Z-BOYS, Arnette, Caribee,
Vita, Xbox, STA Travel, Creative Vibes & Thrustmaster's
Freestyler Board." .. Winners receives a whopping $10,000 in
(overall) Prize Money, plus the grand prize winner gets a trip to
Los Angeles USA. Competition takes place Sunday 6th January 2002.
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- Mobile
Skatepark Series
- "The only series of
extreme sports and music festivals in the world" with
"top-level pro" skateboard competition in skateboarding,
continuous live music, and an open skatepark. Free to the public.
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- Gravity
Games on NBC, October 7th through November 25th
- The Gravity Games' special
blend of skateboarding, motocross, wakeboarding and more is being
broadcast this fall on NBC, see article for showtimes.
- International
Network for Flatland Freestyle Skateboarding
- Formed to encourage the
organization of flatland freestyle contests, to popularize
flatland skating, and to encourage existing skate associations to
organize contests.
- TV
Schedule for ESPN Winter X Games VI in Aspen
- Snowboarding, skiing,
snowmobile and MotoX action February 1-5 on ESPN and ABC.
- Xidium
- "X-Fest 2001 BMX and
In-line amateur youth competition and Skate Team demo Aug 25th
12pm-6pm. Located at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex in
California.
- Pacific
Amateur Skateboard Series
- All about the history of the
series, picture of past events, skate map of Hawaii, and more!
- First
Annual Betty Series Skate Contest
- "The Betty Series First
Annual Skate Contest will be held Jan.26, 2002 at the YMCA
Skatepark, West Palm Beach, Florida. It will feature a street
course and bowl division."
- Grand
Prix of Skateboarding
- Competition every second summer
in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Ramp Products
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- Ramps.com
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- "An e-commerce website focused
mainly on skateboard ramps, plans, and other skateboard
products."
- Rampage
Ramps*
- Skateboard ramps, rails, and other
permanent skatepark equipment made from steel and Skatelite. Also
known as skateparkramps.com.
- Whitefish
Skate Ramp Company*
- Custom halfpipe and skatepark
templates and plans, prebuilt skatepark rails, trick tips, photos, and
some links.
- VertMfg
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- Makers of skateboard ramps, rails,
half pipes, and ramp plans. Can also help with park layout,
construction, and obtaining permits and insurance. From Laguna,
California.
- Old
Star Skateshop & Ramp Factory *
- Old Star's site has team listings,
ramp information, and an online catalog. It's also the home of Dressen
Designs Skateboards.
- Twisted
Steel *
- "Manufacturer of adjustable
ramps, rails, and fun boxes, all with pivoting base plates allowing
placement on differant elevations." From Delta, Colorado.
- Sk8ramp.com
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- "Ramps, rails, and grindboxes"
from skateboarder/carpenter/rampbuilder Tim Glomb of the Philidelphia,
Pennsylvania area.
- SkateWave
Modular Skatepark Components *
- "The planet's first steel
modular skatepark system. Obstacles include launch boxes, wedges,
quarter pipes, mini half pipes, pyramids, quarters, spines, curbs,
etc. The components are easily customizable, and are produced by
Landscape Structures, a supplier with 30 years experience in the park
and recreation market."
- RampTech
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- Now personally I think you should
build them your self, but here you can buy them.
- Skate
Street Skatepark *
- "Indoor skate park located in
Ventura California. As seen in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 ." Also
provides ramp rentals. 1954 Goodyear Ave, Ventura, California, 93003.
- American
Ramp Company *
- Example skatepark designs,
consulting services, Located in Joplin, Missouri.
- SkateProducts.net
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- Grind rails, jump ramps, and more.
- Cooping
skateboard ramps *
- "Italian company that builds,
rents and manages skateboard ramps and parks." Portfolio of
skateparks they have built, more. Site is all in Italian.
- Rhino
Skate Ramps *
- A skate ramp production facility in
Belgium with an impressive product line and website.
- Condesco
Skateboard Ramps, Parks and Facilities
- "Builders and designers of
Steel, Timber, Transportable Vert Ramps, Concrete Parks and
Facilities." From Australia. Pictures and company info.
- SK8TRAMPS.COM
- A ramp building company
specializing in the replication of favorite ramp designs.
sk8tramps.com Related
- Skank
Skates International and Frontsides Skateshop
- Website of the Frontsides Skateshop,
information about the "oldest private skatepark in the
world", and much more. Author George Sinclair has an infectiously
positive attitude, and is clearly in the "ranks of persistent
people who are willing to fight for a better future." He also
wants to "see a skate park in every small town that has a ball
diamond", and states that his organization's greatest
accomplishments have been the creation of skateparks in the Midwest.
Awesome!
- Mojo
Rails
- "Mojo Rails manufactures
Grinding Rails, Kicker Ramps, Launch Ramps, Port A Park, Ollie Jumps,
and Ollie Hurdles." From Tempe, Arizona.
- Lost
and Found Skate Company
- Ramps, decks, clothes and
skateboard accessories. Located in Chatsworth, California.
- RampSkin
- "A revolutionary new product
for ramp surfacing."
- Kamikazi
- "Kamikazico skate ramps,
rails, wax and other accessories for the extreme skater".
- Royal
Plywood Co.
- Plywood & lumber suppliers to
all ramp builders. Pro events, large public and private parks to back
yard portables.
- Spin
Rails
- Bright yellow all-metal grind rails
with swiveling bases from Houston, Texas.
- Team
Pain
- Tim Payne's skatepark and skate
ramp building company, in Winter Springs, Florida. Video, links, info,
resume and references.
- Vertical
Skateramps
- Quality Skate Ramps of Switzerland
- grindco
extreme entertainment
- An extreme sports & concert
production company. Halfpipe & skatepark construction, ramp
rentals, turnkey halfpipe demos featuring skateboarding, BMX, &
inline riders. Also combination skate/concerts.
- Sunramp
Solutions
- Skate Tricks Ramp, BMX Tricks Ramp
- Polyurethane coated, stackable ramps.
- Airtime
Grindrails
- "Skateboard grindrails"
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Vertical
Consultants
- "Professional skatepark design
and construction company from Ohio" specializing in wood and
concrete skatepark consultation, design, architecture, construction,
and maintenance.
- Huna
Designs
- "New ramp construction
company" from Pennsylvania. Manufacturer of Huna's line of
Woodward Ramps and Rails.
- 858
Rails
- "Specialists in Adjustable
Rails"
- The
History of Vert Ramps
- About the development of pool
skating and vert ramps in the 1960s
- BCP
Precast
- Modular skateboard ramps and other
precast concrete products for over 20 years. From Australia.
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