Romeo Dilla has been riding North Carolina terrain for years. His nimble riding style has allowed him to retain control on some of our most rugged pavement. We set out with a team to develop a project that showcases his humble but invigorating approach to downhill skateboarding.
Filmed by: Thomas Richmond, Brady Koch, Phill Baldwin, Quinn Chody, Ryan Davis, Matt Ellison
Edited by: Thomas Richmond & Brady Koch
Music by:
GOAT
‘Det Som Aldrig Förändras/Diarabi’
‘Run To Your Mama’
‘Alarms’
As Hurricane Florence entered it’s third day of landfall on the NC coast, we decided it would be best to not cancel the September Brixton. The storm was forecasted to stall it’s inland approach, allowing for possible dry conditions. Despite the optimistic weather reports and hopeful visitors that traveled, we were in store for another rainy race at Beech.
As usual, Kactus Kevin was the first one skating and got everyone else to join in between pockets of rainfall. DTB showed up in full force just in time for Round 2 and fun runs. The Asheville Pastry Boys showed up with a tarp and saved the day, as well as snagging every podium spot. Muff took the win after a tangle in the first corner that took out Dan Arney (who was allegedly pushed at the line, pending review for recall), with Tyler Hunt and Chris Anders following.
Join us next month for a Halloween Brixton on October 27th! Keep up to date with our events on the NCDH Facebook Page and follow us on instagram @northcarolinadownhill for future content!
Enjoy this re-cap video from Thomas Richmond
Words by: Madison Crum
Song: ‘Tribal Dance’ by Peter Green
Josh Neuman keeping it gnarly down an epic road that is a treat of an experience.
Film: David Driscoll
Josh is repping Powell Peralta, G-Form, Arbor, Paris, Ojoom Pucks, NCDH.
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Enjoy the video recap of our latest event!
The outlaw scene in the southeast is as strong as ever, between events in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, SC, and NC there’s almost no reason to ever leave. Better yet than all the people willing to host these outlaws, is the southeast squad that shows up in full force regardless of hill condition or distance travel.
The ideas of this event had been tossed around a lot in the past year, finding something different than race or freeride. The format is probably most similar to gymnastics contests (judging one shot) or street league. Riders were given 1 run per round, with a judge in each corner scoring them on a scale of 1-10. Top 50% of scores made it through to the next round. All styles are judged on the same 10 point scale, allowing different styles to compete in the same event. Each style had it’s own set of criteria (for instance: difficulty was more pertinent in the Freeride catagory, while line was more important in the DH catagory), allowing riders to skate however they like with judges adjusting accordingly.
The final 4 consisted of 4 very different styles, hopefully a signal that the system works. Kevin Kang won when he switched to a street deck with hard wheels in Finals and proceeded to still murder the road. Jacob Hales got second by doing crazy Jacob things. Kevin Depreist (out of east Tennessee) got third for absolutely sending it each round and somehow pulling off heinous moves. And Freddy Ortega got to fourth, utilizing more of a fast DH style
The final 8 riders are entered to compete in the Top 8 Shootout at a more technical hill at a later date! Keep your eyes peeled
Thanks to Anthony Flis, Bailey WInecoff, and Nick Hanson for Judging all day, Madison Crum for setting it up, Thomas Richmond for the sick edit up above, and all the southeast locals that show up to all these outlaws!
Each year we pile into vans and go hill-hunting on our traditional Shinerun trip. This adventure leads us to unknown lands with many rad experiences shared along the way. We always end up with stock-piles of footage, and we wanted to share this final mash-up edit with you all. Enjoy!
Film: Madison Crum, Phill Baldwin, Thomas Richmond
Edit: Phill Baldwin, Thomas Richmond