June 2006
 June 29, 2006
TONY TAVE GETS COVER OF THRASHER AND THE SKATEBOARD MAG! |
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What could be better than getting your first cover of a skate mag? How about TWO in the same month! Congrats to Tony Tave who graces the cover of Thrasher catching a mighty switch heel as well as on The Skateboard Mag’s cover with a switch back lip. The coverage doesn’t stop there as Tony has two more pages in Thrasher, Colt Cannon is alongside him in that article. Jake Rupp can also be spotted, he’s in the Skateboard Mag with a ‘Firsts Things First.’ Congrats again to Tony Tave for the covers and continuing with the onslaught of coverage.
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 June 27, 2006
ELEMENT EUROPE UK TRIP |
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| Janne Saario, Jo Lorenz, Pirkka Pollari, Bas Janssen and local riders Lucien Clarke and Chris Gibbons spent one week in the UK together to skate some of the best spots in Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and London. For the second week of the trip Michael Mackrodt, Sebastian Hepp and Gauthier Rouger replaced the first group. They decided to stay around London because there are so many spots to skate except for a one-day trip to Milton Keynes. More news about this trip is coming out in a future addition of Sidewalk magazine. |
June 26, 2006
NYJAH TAKES SECOND IN DEW TOUR PRO CONTEST! |
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| Congrats to Nyjah Huston who continues to tear up the contest circuit. Nyjah placed second in the first of five events on the Dew Tour, taking home $5,000 and a 48" Panasonic flat screen. In addition to his high level skating Nyjah also won the"Unbridled Spirit" award . The contest web site features an article on Nyjah and his impact on the scene. Congratulations on every you've been doing Ny, amazing is an understatement. On the vert side of things Element pro Bucky Lasek held it down with a solid second place victory as well, great skating all around! |
June 23, 2006
TOUR UPDATE - PHILLY STREETS |
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| The Element team has been skating in and around Philadelphia the last few days, getting some filming and photos in before heading to the next demo stop on the Summer of Endurance tour. One of the standout sessions was in south philly, a rough area with some great skate spots. We went to a school with a large set of stairs, Rupp found this wallride off to the side. There were a bunch of kids causing havoc running about nearly the whole time we were at the spot. Usually this ruins a session but when filming and trying tricks they'd all stop and be quiet. Once someone got their trick they'd be back into their antics or creating some sort of challenge of some sort for one of us, and whenever they needed something new to do they'd curse at each other and then go straight to fisticuffs. After the session the crew headed over the bridge to Haddonfield, NJ for whats become a team summer ritual, a barbecue at team manager Ryan DeWitt's house. Tomorrow we head out to Rochester, NY for a demo on Sunday , check back soon for more photos & news. |
June 22, 2006
GO SKATEBOARDING DAY EVENTS A SUCCESS FROM COAST TO COAST |
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| Element celebrated IASC's Go Skateboarding Day on Wednesday with events from coast to coast. In Freehold, New Jersey the team put on a huge demo & signing as Element's first stop on the Zumiez couch tour. Riders included Colt Cannon, Mike Vallely, Tosh Townend, Jake Rupp & Brent Atchley. In California's central valley a game of s.k.a.t.e. contest was held where Hector Herrera of Dinuba won it all. Hector won a trip to Element YMCA Skate Camp in the neighboring mountains along with a heap of Element product. In Southern California Elemental Awareness put on impromptu best trick contests at five local skateparks, winners were awarded with new Element boards, this group is from Laguna Niguel. View many more photos in the Summer of Endurance section, for more info visit the Go Skateboarding Day website. Many thanks to all who came out to these events and had a great day of skateboarding. |
June 19, 2006
SUMMER OF ENDURANCE TOUR CONTINUES TOWARDS PHILLY/JERSEY |
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| The Element team left NYC today with the next destination being Philadelphia/South Jersey. While waiting outside the hotel one of NYPD's finest rolled up on Tosh & Rupp but just to rap about his old days of skating and then give it a go for the first time in 18 years, a refreshing run-in with the law. We grouped up and headed out of Manhattan's chaos to catch the train to North Philly. After getting situated at the hotel, Jake Rupp took everyone to his favorite Philly spot, Kingdom of Vegetarian where everyone left fulfilled. The night ended on South Street, one of the few places where its not out of the ordinary to see an SUV rolling down the street with the trunk open so the trailing car can watch videos, quite a scene. For yesterdays demo photos and the signing at the NYC store click here, the next event is Go Skateboarding Day & demo on Wednesday, more info here. |
June 18, 2006
ELEMENT SPONSORS GAME OF S.K.A.T.E. IN WATTS |
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| Elemental Awareness hosted a flat-ground S.K.A.T.E. Tournament this past Saturday in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Though neighborhoods in Watts don’t have the best reputation in the publics eye, the skaters are a much different story. These kids are some the coolest, most polite skaters out there, and most all made it outs to the event. David Barrera ended up taking home the first place honors winning a full scholarship to Element YMCA Skate Camp, an Element deck, a limited edition Elemental Awareness Jeremy Parker art board, wheels, and a t-shirt. Not too bad for a free entry event. Props to all the skaters of Watts for keeping their scene alive and vibrant.? |
June 15, 2006
BAM AND FELLOW JACKASSE’S FINISHING UP ‘NUMBER TWO’ |
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Bam Margera and now well known entourage have been busy the last couple months filming and doing who knows what for “Jackass: Number Two.” With bigger budgets and even grander ideas, its the sky’s the limit with this production. The full feature hits the screens late September, check out the trailer here.
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June 13, 2006
JANNE SAARIO IN ‘NEIGHBOURS’ - NEW EUROPEAN SKATE FILM |
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| Nordic filmmakers Geir Allen Hove and Oyvind Aspen have released “Neighbors,” a skate video documenting their regions thriving skate scene. Neighbors is beautifully filmed and edited, features excellent skating through eight riders, and tells an intriguing story all the while. Element Europe rider Janne Saario has a full part that follows up his ending part in ‘Rise Up’ without missing a beat. To learn more, visit the ‘Neighbours’ site and watch the trailer. |
June 11, 2006
ELEMENT SPONSORS AM CONTEST IN SAN DIEGO |
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On a beautiful Saturday in sunny San Diego Elemental Awareness put on an AM contest at Mission Valley YMCA Skate Park. The 13&Under division was filled up with high level skating from many including Austin Suarez, Micah Christina, Nick Suarez & 1st place winner Kevin Craven. In 14-17 Division Brandon Pearlson edged out Evan Smith in an exciting finals match. The 18&Up division included all sorts of styles of skating ending with Shaun Stafford on top. Everyone that entered received a limited edition Element shirt & many took home new wood. Thanks to everyone that came out
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June 07, 2006
MICHAEL MACKRODT INTERVIEW IN KINGPIN MAGAZINE |
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| If you’ve had the chance to check out a European Skate Mag lately, chances are that Element Europe rider Michael Mackrodt has been somewhere inside. Most recently Mackrodt is featured over 12 pages in Kingpin Magazine. Mackrodt skates all terrain with a unique style that combined with positive, care free attitude, have people turning their heads. Also in the mag fellow teammate Bas Janssen catches a nice flick. Michael began to gain worldwide recognition with an amazing part in ‘Rise Up’ and now with his recent barrage of coverage has everyone taking notice. If your like us and can’t wait to see more, no worries, you’ll be seeing a lot more of him real soon. |
June 07, 2006
ELEMENT EUROPE SKATE CAMP |
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| Two sessions of Element Europe Skate Camp will be happening at Hall 4 Skate Park in Hossegor, France. Element Europe riders will be on hand including Bas Janssen, Michael Mackrodt and Gautier Rouger. Check out the flyer and visit the Hall 04 site for more info. This Skate Camp is park of Element’s Summer of Endurance, check out the global schedule of events. |
June 06, 2006
ROOTS SKATE EVENTS CROWN CHAMP / SEND WINNER TO SKATE CAMP |
 Adam Emery of Manteca, Ca was crowned champion (literally) at last weekends comp in the Central Valley. Over 50 skaters endured the heat in Element’s ‘King of the Flat Bar’ contest where Adam was awarded an Element prize pack including two boards, plaque, trophy and various other products. In Costa Mesa, CA Justin Drysen won a scholarship to Element YMCA Skate Camp with a victory in the Elemental Awareness Game of S.K.A.T.E. Congrats to both skaters on their victories.
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June 05, 2006
DAMN ELEMENT AMS PLACE HIGH IN 3RD LAIR COMP |
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| Element Am’s Collin Provost and Dallas Rockvam were out in Minneapolis over the weekend skating the Damn Am contest at 3rd lair Skatepark. Both ended the weekend with solid top ten finishes in a contest that features a long list of todays top am’s. Click here to check out photos from the event a complete list of results. |
June 02, 2006
GAME OF S.K.A.T.E. IN COSTA MESA SATURDAY |
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| Element is sponsoring a game of S.K.A.T.E this Saturday in Costa Mesa, CA. Elemental Awareness is hosting the event and the winner receives a scholarship to Element YMCA Skate Camp and a prize pack, top six winners all receive decks. Entry fee is $10, everyone that enters receives a limited edition shirt. Bring your flatground skills and come check it out! |
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