Special thanks to Bondi Boards & Blades, Total Skate and Action Inline (Manly) for displaying www.rollerblading.com.au stickers prominently on their respective shops!

Special thanks to SKRAMP for the SKRAMPs and SKRAIL.

Photo Competition won by Allan Marshall from United Dreams...

Coverage added for Xtreme Games. Check it out!

Review of the Roces Plywood Playground in Port Adelaide.... ROLLERBLADING.COM.AU's Park of the Month!

The 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games was held in Sydney. Click here for the details... some photos and video clips are up...

SA news.... ROLLERBLADING.COM.AU webmaster James O'Connor headed to SA on Monday the 26th of November for 4 days of skating and to check out the Adelaide rollerblading scene. Thanks goes out to Daklinic (Jeff, Shep & Cale), Tammy Farmer, Solid MC, Darren Curtis, Jen Makris & Andrew Rudd from the ROCES Plywood Playground.

Special thanks also goes out to HOH Still Natural Spring Water for sending us the Water Tower cooler for our rollerblading office here in North Sydney!
They can be contacted on (02) 4340 4300 (Ask for Michael)

Would you like a sticker for your car window...? They are available in white OR black lettering. Look out for the first batch on some Wollongong skaters' cars!

Congratulations to Luke Savill who won the 1st Inline Anarchy competition which was held on 24November2001. Next place was taken by Ben Granero, followed by Kade Anderson.

Road Kill Tour update from WA skater Adam Wynne about the Road Kill tour is.....here

ROLLERBLADING.COM.AU is sponsoring three upcoming competitions in the next 6 months at Alive! Sk8 in Narellan NSW --- The first one was held last Saturday 24NOV2001! ROCES, PEPSIMAX, SALOMON, ALIVE!SK8, ROLLERBLADING.COM.AU etc is giving away some cool merchandise at these competitions so get in there and COMPETE at the next one!
Click here to see the flier and let your friends know!

32#1#6 Video 'Three' review added

ROCES Ramp Knee & Elbow Pads review added

The 10 year anniversary Sydney Bladers skate was held on Wednesday, November 14 attracting around 100 bladers making it one of Sydney's biggest cityskates ever. See the Sydney Bladers website for more details...including reports.

Melbourne Charity Fun Skate 2001 was held on 4November2001.

Congratulations to Iain Smith and Matt Clarke who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing first and second respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at the Skate Pit in Taren Point, Sydney NSW on 29September2001. COVERAGE.

Competitions News: Alive! Sk8 facility - Narellan, NSW comp - 24September2001 from 6pm-9:30pm. More information: Adam Breen ph: 02 46461055.

Congratulations to Greg Casey and Phillip Lepoiderin who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing first and second respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held in Darwin, NT on 22September2001.

Congratulations to Tim Byrne and Shane Lazarus who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing first and second respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at the Bundaberg Skate Park, QLD on 15September2001.

Congratulations to Cale Hansen and Andrew Fraser who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing first and second respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at the Pooraka Skate Facility, Adelaide SA on 15September2001.

ROLLERBLADIN G.com.au is now linked from the USD-Skate.com website.

Congratulations to Daniel Mantilla,  Ross Daly and Dean Foldi who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Vert Eliminators after placing first and third and fourth respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at the Kitchener Park Vert ramp in Mona Vale - Sydney, NSW on 9September2001. COVERAGE.

Congratulations to Larnell Fynn and Phillip Roser who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing first and second respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held in Hobart, TAS on 9September2001.

News from ESPN: - X Games - Vert: (Aussies abroad) Shane Yost scored bronze and Manuel Billiris 9th place.

News: Perth ASA Pro event postponed until next year.

Wodonga coverage added!

TLMS Brisbane coverage added!

'About us' area updated

Its not rollerblading but ... Penrith, NSW couple Esther Ambrus and Gawaine Davis have won Australia's first medal in Roller Dance at a World Meet, at the 6th World Games in Akita, Japan. Go on.. you know you're feeling retro so just click More...

ROLLERBLADING.com.au webmaster James O'Connor was interviewed on 'Junior Allsportz' radio program.

Congratulations to Lee Powazynski and Chris Buchanan who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing first and second respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at the Wodonga skate park facility in Wodonga, VIC on 18August2001. COVERAGE.

Results: H.Y.G.S #2 Competition (H.Y.G.S =have you got style?) was held in Geelong on the 18th of August 2001. Fusion Skate shop: 27-29 Yarra St Geelong VIC at 10AM. 
Competition won by Brad Watson & Reece Jackson (tie). Congratulations!

Read this great article about the history of aggressive inline skating written by Shane Coburn.

PROFILE - Featured skater: Brock Midgley

Congratulations to Broc Midgley and Dean Foldi who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing first and second respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at the 'Alive! Sk8' facility in Narellan NSW on 11August2001.

4 August 2001 PRESS RELEASE: Penrith Skate Facility.....

Sprite X Trial competition venue changed. Campbelltown competition (street) held at the Narellan 'Alive! Sk8' skate facility instead.

AliveSk8 Park - Narellan (NSW) and Wodonga (VIC) Sprite Planet X Trials held this month.

Newsletter recap of the 1st half of 2001.

Product Review area updated.

Featured Female Skater profiles area updated.

X Trials: Fairy Meadow - Wollongong COVERAGE posted.

Site updates resume... A polymorphic, stealthy little computer virus (worm) called SirCam32 managed to get through.... luckily (after a week) we're back! Phew!

BEIJING OLYMPICS WILL FEATURE INLINE SPEED SKATING - 
On Friday, July 13, the International Olympic Committee elected Beijing as the city 
to host the 2008 Olympic Games. Chinese Olympic officials have agreed to
present inline skating as an Olympic sport for the 2008 games. MORE on the Olympics

7 July 2001 BRISBANE: The Last Man Standing street competition won by Blake Dennis . 
Best Trick awarded to Lachlan Burke.
FULL COVERAGE

Videos area updated.

ROLLERBLADING.com.au webmaster James O'Connor checked out the NSW Roller Sports 2001 Artistic & Speed State Championships held at the velodrome of the Sydney Olympics in Bass Hill, Sydney on Sunday 24June2001.
Did you know that Australia has world champion speed skaters like Sophie Muir and Corey Price? A couple of photos and video clips are posted at http://www.rollerblading.com.au/speed

Congratulations to James Abdoo and Brendan Bloomfield who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing first and second respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at the Kuraby skate park, QLD on 23June2001.

Congratulations to Brad Watson and Kent Hodgson who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing first and second respect ively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at Geelong on the 24th of June2001. That means that Brad has qualified for both the Street & Vert Eliminators!

Congratulations to Paul McGreal and Luke Savill who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing first and second respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at Fairy Meadow - Wollongong, NSW on 16June2001. Tom Sampson, Broc Midgley and Vin Nguyen also made the finals of the competition which attracted 16 competitors from the South Coast to Sydney. COVERAGE
The street skating on the streets of Wollongong after the competition was huge with members of the posse including Ian Brown, Scott Crawford, Blake Dennis, Tom Sampson, Ross Daly, Iain Smith, Kade Anderson, John Paul Thomson, Luke Savill, Paul McGreal, James O'Connor, Michael Kok, Broc Midgley, Brad Smith, Allan Marshall, Matt, Roland, Ti, Peter and a heap more of the locals!

ROLLERBLADING.com.au is now linked from the Triple J sports website!

"And the winner is...." SYDNEY! OSM announced Sydney as the host city for the next three Planet X Summer Games. The 2001 Planet X Summer Games Main Events will be held at Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay, December 8 & 9, 2001. 
Check out the ROLLERBLADING.com.au coverage from last year's huge event here!

Wollongong, Geelong & Kuraby Sprite Planet X Trials held this month.

Congratulations to Brad Watson, Scott Sanders and Tim Hui who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Vert Eliminators after placing at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at the Vermont South Vert Ramp, VIC on 20May2001.

Congratulations to Nick Jackson and Barry Marsh who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street and Vert Eliminators after placing 1st and 2nd respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at O'Connor Skate Facility, WA on 5-6May2001. 

2001 Calendar updated with some competition date changes - always check the dates!

Contributor and thankyou area updated.

ROCES AISC2001 Results posted.

ROLLERBLADING.com.au now linked from the SBS sports website!

World Teams Challenge: Ian Brown wins World Teams Challenge! The doubles has been taken out by Blake Dennis and Ian Brown. The Australian team comprised Blake Dennis, Josh Clarke, Ian Brown, Matt Salerno, Sam Fogarty and Shane Yost. The Aussies came 2nd after Europe! An excellent result!

Australian Inline Skating Championships - Vert and Street Australian Inline Skating Championships - Vert and Street coverage & results!

Congratulations to Ross Daly and Brad Timmins who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Eliminators after placing 1st and 2nd respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at Vert X, Padstow in Sydney, NSW on 5May2001. Kade Anderson, Garth Murray, Michael Kok and Luke Savill also made the finals against a tough field of rollerbladers from Sydney, Wollongong, Central Coast and surrounds.

ROCES 2001 Australian Inline Skating Championships held in Melbourne.

ROLLERBLADING.com.au now linked from the ASA (Aggressive Skaters Association) website. The ASA is the international body for the sport of aggressive inline skating.

Congratulations to Adam McIlhatton and Philip Walz who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Vert Eliminators after placing 1st and 2nd respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at Morayfield, QLD on 28April2001.

Congratulations to Heathen Anderson, CJ Wellsmore and Shane Onus who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at Tuggeranong skate park in Canberra on 28April2001.

Congratulations to Andrew O'Brien and Scott Sanders who have qualified for the 2001 Planet X Summer Xtreme Games Street Eliminators after placing 1st and 2nd respectively at the Sprite Planet X Trials held at Healesville, VIC on 21April 2001.

ROLLERBLADING.com.au Weekly Wallpaper feature added.

News Flash: Sailyards / Melbourne City Skate Park was closed on 22 April. The Sailyards was the venue of last year's Australian Inline Skating Championships street competition.

32#1#6 Productions' new Australian rollerblading video Double or Nothing hit the shelves! 
See the review in the video area! 

News from Melbourne: Skate Factor on The Esplanade in Brighton closed after over 10 years in the business! ROLLERBLADING.com.au wishes Tony and Cindy all the best in the future!

PROFILE - Featured skater: Sam Fogarty  
Sam replaced Brian Smith as the new Eulogy 2001 pro team rider.

ROLLERBLADING.com.au traffic booming! In April on average the Australian Rollerblading website received around 200 visitors every day! Put another way - that is 6000 per month. Just over half the traffic comes from the USA, so the word is out.... Australian rollerbladers rock!

2000 Nationals Revisited section revamp!