The First stop of the NorCal Death Match Touris this coming up Saturday May 15, 2010 in the bowl at Surf and Skate in SacTown, just a block away from the grounds of the old Rainbow Skatepark Pool (RIP) but we digress. Entry is $10 and there’s a master’s contest. N-Punks that means you. . .
[Link: Nor Cal Death Match]
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Friends and family of NorCal big wave surfer and videographer Noel Robinson are gathering for a paddle out at 10 AM Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Goat Rock State Beach at the mouth of the Russian River, according to a story in the Press Democrat.
Robinson, 39, died in a surfing accident last Friday off Puerto Escondido, Mexico, his second home, though he roamed the world in search of the biggest swells with some of the sport’s most acclaimed practitioners. . . He was, friends said, a world-class barrel rider whose humility, humor and contagious smile made him friends wherever he went. . . “As a surfer and just a member of the Sonoma County community out here in west county, what I can tell you is that all of us are rocked by this,” said friend Jim Nevill of Bodega Bay, founder and director of Lifeskills, a wilderness program for teens and schools.
Everyone is invited and a “massive crowd” is expected.
[Link: Press Democrat]
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Building bindings is a pain in the ass, especially when you have to recall 3,120 of them because they are too dangerous to ride.
According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission Rome Snowboards is officially recalling the 2010 United binding (pictured above) because “the base plates can break at cold temperatures,” which sadly is pretty much the only time they are used.
The snowboard bindings were sold at snow sports retailers from September 2009 through December 2009 for about $160. . . Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowboard bindings and contact Rome Snowboards for free replacement bindings.
Damn, those China bindings. . . Luckily, no injuries have been reported and Rome will be replacing them—all 3,120 of them.
Follow the jump for all the details.
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Former Aussie skate filmers Ben Hazzard and Liam Stephens currently hold the number 2 paid app position in the Apple iTunes iPhone app store with their low-rez skateboarding game Stick Skater, according to a story in the Sydney Morning Herald.
We both grew up in Newcastle filming skate videos of local skaters, some of who have become world respected pro skater,” Hazzard said. . . “We modelled the skate animations on real skateboarders, and we specifically choose a particular pro skater, Jake Duncombe, who has a reputation for doing some of the best tricks.” . . Hazzard said the game allowed for many trick combinations. . . “While being a little exaggerated for entertainment purposes, they are still in touch with the progression of real skateboarding,” he said.
One of the coolest parts of the game is skating the famous spots including: the Carlsbad Gap, Hollywood High, Wilshire, and Love Park. We’re guessing this will be 99 cents well spent.
[Links: Stick Skater via Sydney Morning Herald]
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Alexander Klein’s film God Went Surfing with the Devil gets more well-deserved coverage on CNN today in a story titled Gaza surfers ride on wave of goodwill from Israel.
Dirt poor and mainly from refugee camps, they find joy riding waves, often on makeshift boards, in the green waters off Gaza’s beaches. . . Over the past few years, a number of groups, some based in Israel, have made it their business to try to help the Gaza surfers. . . Explore Corps and Jewish Surfing 4 Peace have sent surf boards and wetsuits to the 20 or so Palestinian wave riders, hoping to extend the hand of friendship across the bullet-pocked border.
We have to admit—a few hours in the surf can pretty much erase anything.
[Link: CNN]
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Wonder what kind of gentlemen’s agreement Tony Hawk and Shaun White have regarding video games? Because Tony’s new game Shred is rumored to possible get into a little snow and surf and Shaun’s new game Skateboarding (scheduled to arrive this fall) is not exactly a snowboard game.
Are the two monster boarding icons going head-to-head in the isles of the big box stores this Christmas? Looks probable.
[Link: Shaun White Skateboarding]
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It’s nice seeing the progeny of skate royalty hold things down all by themselves. Riley Hawk is obviously not suffering from Frank Sinatra Jr. disease.
[Link: Mountain And Wave]
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The Skateboard Mag’s Animal Chan brings back all the festivities from last Saturday’s Maloof Money Cup kick off at the Maloof Family’s Palms in Las Vegas in LRKRVSN. This is one time we can confidently say the video is better than being there. Click the link for photos.
[Link: The Skateboard Mag]
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Back in September 2009 we mentioned that The North Face had been sued by the US Environmental Protection Agency for reportedly claiming that 70 styles of their shoes were “antimicrobial.” To the EPA an “antimicrobial” is technically defined as a pesticide. And because The North Face was claiming to sell a pesticide they must first register that product with the EPA before selling them.
At that time Steve Rendle, the president of VF Outdoor Americas (The North Face’s parent) said that although they disputed the EPA’s claims “we immediately stopped making the claims they found objectionable, removed them from hang tags and our website, and revised the product packaging accordingly.”
Last week, however, VF Corp agreed to settle claims to the tune of $207,500, according on the Reuters wire. Apparently, the EPA’s claims held a little more water than VF’s disputes.
[Link: Reuters]
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The Maloof Brothers are taking their Maloof Money Cup skate contest to the South African City of Kimberley September 30 – October 2, 2010 according to a release posted on their website.
Maloof and his brother, Gavin, have staged two Maloof Money Cups in Costa Mesa, Calif., and the third is scheduled for August. They’re also preparing for the inaugural Maloof Money Cup New York set for June 5-6 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The New York contest will feature street competition only, with the winner earning $100,000. . . Joe Maloof said sports officials from South Africa came to last summer’s Maloof Money Cup and expressed interest in holding a similar competition in their country. . . “They loved it,” said Maloof, who added that a deal was quickly worked out. . . “They’re very proud of them hosting the World Cup. It’s a big event for their country,” Maloof said. “They want South Africa to be known as a place for action sports, and for sports like that, skateboarding fits the mold.”
The event will leave Kimberley with a permanent street course and vert ramp. It appears the Maloofs are continuing to listen and do things right.
[Link: Maloof Money Cup South Africa via San Jose Mercury News]
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