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New Skateboarding Record Attempt

In spring of 2003 four skateboarders are going to attempt to set a world record by skateboarding over 3000 miles from Oregon to Virginia in a little over 3 weeks. The trek is to promote awareness of a rare disease called Lowe Syndrome. The leader of the trek, Jack Smith, has a 14 year old son who was born with Lowe Syndrome, Jack Jr.

Jack Smith, Paul Dunn, Bob Denike, and Gary Fluitt set the skateboarding distance world record almost 20 years ago in 1984, but now that they are in there 40's it will be a greater challenge to break the record a second time. This time the team consist of Jack Smith Paul Dunn, Gary Fluitt, and Jeff Reynolds.

The team is still looking for sponsers. All proceeds from pledges will go to the Lowe Syndrome Association. There last trip in 1984 raised $15,000 wich they donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.


2002 Gravity Games

This Years Gravity Games were as exciting as ever with great tricks and great falls. This year for the first time, Bucky Lasek placed first in the Vert finals. Up until this year, the only competition that Bucky did not get gold in was the Gravity Games. New in this years Gravity Games was the Public Square Street competition.

Skateboarding Results:

Vert Best Trick

1. Pierre Luc
2. Bob Burnquist
3. Sandro Dias

Vert

1. Bucky Lasek
2. Bob Burnquist
3. Pierre Luc

Park

1. Eric Kosten
2. Pat Chanita
3. Kerry Getz

Street

1. Dayne Brummet
2. Chris Senn
3. Rodney Mullen

2 Man Downhill

1. Mark Golter
2. Dane Van Bommel
3. Alex Wenk

4 Man Downhill

1.Darryl Freemen
2.Mark Golter
3. Dane Van Bommel




New Fiberlight Decks

Element has always made great decks. One of there most famous line of decks is their feather light decks. Well now, they have made a new revolutionary skateboard deck, the fiberlight deck. The fiberlight deck is a deck that is wood on the outside and fiberglass on the inside allowing for a deck that is strong and yet still pretty light.







Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4

Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4

It seems as if the Tony Hawk games just keep getting better and better and with the new Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4 there is no exception. This game is packed with all kinds of  new features and is definataly one of the best skateboaring games of all time.
Features:
      - A new career mode
      - New skatepark editor
      - Evolving levels
      - No more time clock
      - Ability to interact with other skaters
      - Multiplayer modes





The Louisville Extreme Park

The Louisville Extreme Park in Louisville, Kentucky is one of  the largest  park in the world. Doctors in the local hospital call it the "fracture factory" because of the large amount of injuries that occur there. The most noticable thing at this park is the 24-foot full pipe which you can see in the picture at the right of the screen.

Visit the Louisville Extreme Park Homepage


Louisville Extreme Park