Hailing from Maryland, Pat Dort is enjoying all that Western North Carolina provides. We are inspired by his skating and made a point to showcase it in this project.
Film – Edit: Thomas Richmond
Supported by Chroma Skateboards chromaskateboards.com
Music: ‘In the Middle of the Night’ by Still Corners
Special Thanks: Ian Jones, Nathan Godwin, and Breece Sleeper.
Official Event Poster by Phill Baldwin
Featured Rider: Emily Pross
Filmed & Edited by Thomas Richmond
On July 27th & 28th, 2019 skateboarders from across the country will gather in West Jefferson, North Carolina to compete in the State’s fifth annual sanctioned Downhill Skateboard Race. The event will be held at the picturesque location of Mt. Jefferson State Natural Area in West Jefferson, NC. The event is organized by North Carolina Downhill (NCDH) in collaboration with Comet Skateboards, Appalachian State University, Human Powered Transportation Club (HPT), and the Ian Tilmann Foundation. The fifth annual Mount Jefferson Race will, without a doubt, be an event to remember as this year we crown the first ‘Team Time’ race winners. Team Time is a new race format where teams of four will descend the course together as quickly as possible. The first and last team riders times will be taken and totaled, and the team with the lowest combined score will be crowned champion. The Park Rangers onsite collaborate with the organizers to make sure all necessary steps have been taken to close the road. Over one thousand straw bales are carefully placed along the length of the two-mile race course and will serve as protective barriers to ensure both rider and spectator safety. Spectators are encouraged to stand by and cheer as riders race down the mountain road, reaching speeds upwards of 55 mph. Accommodations such as bleacher seating, food trucks, bathrooms, vendors, and entertainment will be on the hill. Spectating at the event is free and shuttles run from the parking area to the course throughout the day.
Downhill Skateboarding at Mt. Jefferson began five years ago when a few skaters with an ambitious dream managed to plan and execute a successful event that brought together 65+ registered riders and over 400 spectators, all despite torrential rain on race day. The second year proved to be an even bigger success with event attendance totaling well over 1,000 over a two day period. On the third year, a historic moment in downhill skateboarding history was made when Emily Pross ‘prosecuted’ an entire field of fast and competitive skaters, becoming the first female to win a race in the Open Skateboard category. Previous race winners have included three-time men’s world champ Kevin Reimer, and current North American champ Daina Banks. Last year’s event was featured on the International Downhill Federation (IDF) World Tour and continues to draw in riders around the globe, as far as Australia, Canada, China, and Peru. With each successive year, the event has grown, annually bringing the highest visitor attendance to Mt. Jefferson State Park since it’s opening over 50 years ago.
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North Carolina retains a unique locality in the downhill skateboarding community. A session may include descents on logging roads, highway bombs, and neighborhood rips. Follow along as NCDH members Dan Arney and Matt Deitch approach two of the more invigorating roads in the area.
Music:
‘Doused’ by DIIV
‘Shooting Star’ by Richard In Your Mind
Film – Edit: Thomas Richmond @tangyteaj
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Shinerun 2018 was one for the books. We took a page from the 2015 trip and decided to turn a trek north into a triangle that covered everything rad about the east coast.
We were lucky enough to have our trip coincide with an outlaw in West Virginia on a portion of a beautiful mountain pass. We woke up Saturday morning and decided to hit some classic Shinerun gems in Velzyland on our way to VA. Velzy was already in spring condition and we skating all day until Marshal took a bad fall on Red Rail and got road rash on his jim.
After the race and our sessions with the Virginia crew, we headed east to the beach to catch the swell from a big developing nor’easter. On the coast, we found plenty of skateparks and got a small day of 2 ft waves in Atlantic Beach and a perfect morning of head high barrels at Carolina Beach.
Once the swell faded, we headed up to Asheville to stay with Brandon Kourie and see the rest of the Pastry boys. The Asheville days were filled with lots of skating and corner sessions and the occasional late night downtown.
We ended the trip skating a newly paved classic and headed back to Boone for much-needed rest and maybe another Buna sesh.
MUSIC:
Future Islands – ‘Tin Man’
Mk. Gee – ‘I know how you get’
Ty Segall – ‘Girlfriend’
Deap Vally – ‘Smile More’
Slo Game – ‘Momma Said’ slogame.bandcamp.com/releases
Instagram: @slo_game
Jacuzzi Boys – ‘Glazin’
Snarky Puppy – ‘Soro (Afriki)’
FILMED BY:
Nick Hanson
James Mallette
Bailey Winecoff
Madison Crum
Words by: Madison Crum
Some of downhill skateboarding’s most fabled North American roads are nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Over the years, a handful of these locations have supported community events, group sessions, and facilitated the collective effervescence that we experience as a community. Sit back and relax as this project offers a glimpse into the spirit of our scene.
Song: ‘Tree Smoke’ by Kikagaku Moyo
Cinematography by Thomas Richmond
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