2012 Califlorida Devils Run III

Califlorida hosting a push race at Siesta Keys called the Devils Run III. This is Califlorida third successful race. Over 80 longboarders from all ages come to be part of this fun push race.

Califlorida Longboards!

Here is a video i made of the event

 

Broadway Bomb 2012!

I always wanted to do the Broadway Bomb since i heard about it back in 2009. I finally had my chance to go on Oct 20, 2012. The funny thing is the week before Broadway Bomb i kept having the urge to go. I said to myself that if i am off on October 20th that maybe i will go. When my work schedule got posted and i saw that i was off on that day even though i had work before and after the 20th. I went and took the chance. I called up a friend that works at an airline and she hooked me up with a round trip tickets to New York for a good price. I booked the tickets the day before the Bomb too. I got to New York at 9:30am, so that gave me at least 18 hours for me to be in New York till i had to head back to Florida. Then I took the bus to the city and got there at 10:30am. I skated around Central park for an hour. Then i realize it was time to go to Broadway because it was almost race time. When i got to Broadway i met up with an old time friend Liza.

 We both head to the race and we also noticed a lot of New York Police officers. The police have been keeping an eye on the event website cause this year their were about 2,000 skaters joining the race and the city wasn't allowing such a race to happen on the city. So Liza and i started at Riverside to avoid the cops. Then when i felt i was away from the cops i head over to Broadway. Liza didn't want to take the chance so i went alone. There were electrical signs saying subject to arrest if you skate on Broadway. That is when i started to notice more skaters coming out of no where to join. At this point i was beyond stoked to be part of this event. We all didn't care about the cops we were all setting an example that you can't take away our freedom to skate. I skated for a long time. I want to say i skated for a good two hours till i got to the BBQ gathering.

When i got there the park was filled with longboarders. There were skating contests going on and a cook out too. It was a good time saw a lot of people i knew and i had fun skating. After chillen for some time. I saw Liza and we headed to her place to get myself some rest. Later that night we went to a skating party and skated some more.

After the party i went to Time Square on a mission to have myself a slice of New York pizza before i

head to the airport. Let just say my mission was complete.

I was happy that i took the chance to go to Broadway Bomb. I had a blast and the trip was worth it. I would say i can't wait to go new year, but there is another event i really want to join next year and that is Soldiers of Downhill in Ohio. Both of these races are usually on the same day unless they change that next year. We shall see. 

Here is a video i made of my trip, Enjoy!