So once again i travel to New York to race at the I love DH event in Windham, New York. This time i traveled with Briana to show her around New York for the first time. We stayed at my father house in New Jersey where we had lots of fun and sight seeing. Then when the weekend came around we rented a car and headed north to Windham, New York where we stayed at a nice bed and breakfast called The Albergo Allegria 5 minutes away from the race course. We stayed there for two days while i was racing and Briana relaxing. Then afterwards we headed back to New York to enjoy our last day having fun and sight seeing before we headed back to Florida.
This was a fun event indeed. This event had multiple races which you can precipitate in. Such as Hippie Jump, A Small DH race, Push Race, Biggest air off a ramp, Longest Manual, Best Tricks, and a Slalom Race. Check out the photos and a video i found on YouTube.
So i decided to join a push race in Clermont, Florida presented by The Ian Tilmann Foundation. It was a fun Race, but challenging cause of the hills. I skated over 15 miles for sure in this event.
Ever since i did the Iron Pineapple Push racing in February, Push racing has caught my attention once again. I guess the fact that I'm getting older and want to stay fit is the reason why. Another reason why is because i notices the more i do it the better i get. I been lasting longer and pushing faster. It is still a working process. I need to work out at least 5 days a week and eat better if i want to push further. It is the reason why i been joining more push races this year. Longboarda Cruza Palooza 2013 was hosted by CaliFlorida. This race is getting bigger every year. This is a fun event especially if you have a family. Three races to choose from 12.5 miles for all-ages, 4.4 miles for all-ages, and 2.6 miles for 8 years old and under. Their was cash prizes and goodies for the winners. Their was also a lot of give away for everyone else and food for everyone. Did i mention that this race is located 2 minutes from the beach and is surrounded by restaurants and bars? it is pretty much a small paradise for longboarders who love to race, drink, and swim. Here are pictures from this year push race.
The CaliFlorida Team (Juan Molina, Melanie Leilani Castro, Julian F. Rodriguez, and Brice Barrera) goes to The Iron Pineapple which is an 11 Mile and 3 Mile sprint skateboard push race along the Green River Parkway through both St Lucie and Martin County. Race was hosted by Brett Allen. I went to this race last year, but this year I'm in better shape than i was last year and i was pretty satisfied. This year the weather was the same as it was last year cold and windy. The 3 miles sprint was a good warm up, but when it came to the 11 mile i was ready. I kept a constant push and made it to the finish line in 53 minutes and 5 seconds. Hopefully next year i will do better and beat my own record. Here are some pictures and a video i made of the race.
The Starting Line
3 Miles Sprint
1st - Juan Molina (Califlorida)
2nd - Andrew Andras
3rd - Robert Erisman
I've been going to the Guajataka DH event for the past two years, but this third year was a game changer for sure. RAIN!! It's never rained when I've competed for the past two years. On top of that, this was the first time I competed in the slide jam too. There was rain during the slide jam, but it made it a lot more fun. I stayed at the House of Doggz across the street from the Florida House. This is the perfect place to stay if you love you skate, not only did it have a half pipe, but there is a bar inside with an awesome view of the beach. For only $65 a night, you get a room with AC and food!
Puerto Rico is an awesome place to visit for sure and the races are always fun and crazy. This year there were a lot more people which is awesome but it made the race a little unsafe for the racers and the spectators. As you can see in this video Spectators were reckless during a heat Skate House Media
Just doing what i love to do. Lucky with the help of Brian Balboa i manage to make this video happen. I also had help from Briana, my girlfriend who has been by my side since she met me. Having fun at the hills in Clermont, FL and testing out my new leathers at Brooksvilles, FL
Breaking in them new Leathers.
Filmed by Brian Balboa, Briana Stokes, and Me
Edited by Me