Rollerblading will feature in the inaugural Nitro Circus World Games in Salt Lake City, Utah

Nitro World Games

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/nitroworld.png” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]There is some good news for rollerblading’s exposure on the world stage this week, with the announcement that the inaugural Nitro World Games in Salt Lake City in Utah will feature a gold medal event for Inline Best Trick.

Created by extreme sports icon Travis Pastrana with Nitro Circus CEO and Creative Director Michael Porra, the Nitro World Games will feature events in freestyle motocross, BMX, skate, inline, scooter and more.

Rollerblading’s inclusion is a huge credit to the following that Chris Haffey and more recently, Wake Schepman, have built while on tour with the Nitro Circus Live tour worldwide.

Don’t expect any grinds, with the whole course focused on the launch ramps (see the course layout in the video below).

Either way, it will no doubt provide some seriously good viewing for both the stadium audience and primetime NBC audience in the USA.

“Action sports is about progression, pushing the envelope to go bigger, faster and farther than ever before,” said Pastrana.

“When it comes to competition, I expect to see the best of the best going head to head, attempting tricks no one has ever seen before. With the Nitro World Games, we wanted to create an event that raised the bar and took action sports to the next level.”

“This is a passion project for Travis and for myself as well. We have worked tirelessly for three years with one goal in mind: a total reinvention of action sports competition. This is absolutely essential for the industry’s growth,” said Porra.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpquMRQRFv0″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]OFFICIAL NITRO WORLD GAMES 2016 INFORMATION

The Nitro World Games will host some of the world’s biggest stars and the most accomplished athletes in action sports. It will also feature new disciplines, formats, tricks and all new ramps along with a Nitro-invented live scoring system ensuring fans can engage with the competition during the Games. Each event will be a final round with everything on the line.

Riders will attempt awe-inspiring — and in many cases brand new — tricks. Independent and legendary veterans of each discipline will judge the fierce competition with pre-agreed degree of difficulty for every trick, ensuring the fairest and easiest to understand scoring system.

GOLD MEDAL EVENTS

FMX
FMX Biggest Trick
BMX Best Trick
BMX Triple Jump
Skate Best Trick
Scooter Best Tricks
Inline Best Tricks

Every action sports athlete in the world is eligible to compete in the Nitro World Games. Riders can attempt to qualify through preliminary events to be held at the Nitro Circus Academy of Excellence at Woodward West and at Travis Pastrana’s Pastranaland complex in Maryland, USA. Finalists will participate in the epic main competition at Rice-Eccles Stadium on July 16, 2016.

As you’d expect from Nitro Circus, the Nitro World Games will feature a massive production, with over 15 different ramps – including Nitro Circus’ trademark 50-foot Giganta Ramp and the biggest setup in the history of FMX Big Air – filling the stadium floor, plus pyrotechnics, state of the art replay screens and more.

For full information about the event, visit nitrocircus.com

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE NITRO WORLD GAMES COURSE? LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

ARO Weekender: Rob Kellett’s edit from the Australian Rollerblading Open 2015

Australian Rolling Open

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/147742112″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Rob Kellett has just dropped his edit of his adventure to Canberra with James McErlain for the Australian Rollerblading Open 2015 at Tuggeranong Skate Park.

Featuring Oliver Czaja, Robbie Pitts, Stephen Walker, Tom Scofield, Hayden Golder, Benny Beeching, James McErlain, Rhys Bell, Alex Riley and Dave Simpson skating park, street and the comp, it’s a fun look at Australia’s biggest weekend for rollerblading.

Congratulations to Rob for taking out third in the Open Street division!

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL AUSTRALIAN ROLLERBLADING OPEN 2015 RESULTS

Here is what Rob had to say about the weekend:

“James and I made the trip down to Canberra for the 2015 ARO. Turned out to be quite an adventure, with some super sweet deals on return flights, free hotels (buffet breakfast included) and a 3rd Place in the Open Street division!

“It was so good to see the aussie blading family again, and we left with so many good memories! Here’s just a couple of random clips we managed to get of some homies along the way.

“Thanks to everyone who made the Australia Rolling Open 2015 possible, and thanks to all the aussie blading family! Y’all are amazing! Good times, great people.”

For more Rob Kellett, check out our official interview or visit vimeo.com/robkellett[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/aro_flyer_2015.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Rollerblading.com.au is a proud media partner of the inaugural Australian Blading Choice Awards

Australian Blading Choice Awards

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/australian-blading-choice-awards.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Rollerblading.com.au is proud to be the official media partner of the inaugural Australian Blading Choice Awards.

The Australian Blading Choice Awards are a people’s choice online rollerblading media competition.

To enter the competition you just need to post a photo or raw clip of yourself doing a rollerblading trick onto the Australian Blading Choice Awards Facebook page.

Once it has been posted online the public may vote for the winner. The competition starts at midnight on the 1/12/15 and finishes at midnight on the 29/12/15 with the winners to be announced on New Years Eve.

There will be prizes for the Top.3 submissions with the most points scored. There will also be a bonus prize awarded to the person who posts the comment with the most Likes on any submission on the page.

HOW IT WORKS:
– 1 point for a “Like”
– 3 points for a “Share”
– 1 bonus point will be awarded for shouts to the sponsors of the event
– 1 bonus point will be awarded if you are clearly using one of the sponsors products in the submission
– Points will still be awarded if you “Like” or “Share” your own submission
– National and international votes do count
– All points will be calculated off the page only
– The submission with the highest amount of points wins
– In the event of a tie at the deadline, 1 extra day will be announced to gain any extra points – if it’s still a tie, then a winner will be chosen by the sponsors of the event

RULES ON THE SUBMISSION:
– All submissions must be posted by the skater in the photo or clip
– No limit on submissions but only the highest scoring submission counts
– All competitors must have a current Australian mailing address to receive prizes
– Competitors can be of all ages
– Raw clips have a 30 second time limit
– All submissions must include the skaters name, photographer/filmers name, suburb/city location in Australia, the year the clip/photo was taken
– Submissions will be invalid if no rollerblading tricks are done
– Submissions can be either posted directly onto the page or sent via private message to be posted by the page itself
– Only unreleased/unpublished photos or clips may be used

SPONSORS:
– vcclothing.com
– Razors Australia
– Seba Australia
– Bayside Blades
– 4Sqair
– Rollerblading.com.au
– Rollup.com
– The Firm
– Vine St
– Brisbane Rollerbladers
– Sydney Rollerbladers
– Melbourne Rollerblading
– Smugglie’s Loot Den
– Canthrax

Enter, Like and Comment at facebook.com/australianbladingchoiceawards[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Australian Rollerblading Open 2015: All the results from Tuggeranong Skate Park in Canberra

Australian Rolling Open 2015

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ARO-group.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]After a huge day of rolling in the nation’s capital, the Australian Rolling Open 2015 has wrapped at Tuggeranong Skate Park in Canberra.

Rollerblading.com.au was there to catch all the action as it happened and it was definitely one for the books!

It was great to see so many rollers from across the country together for the biggest park competition that Australia has to offer.

All the day’s results are below, plus all the photos and videos that have been posted so far.

>> INTERVIEW WITH ARO CHAMPION OLIVER CZAJA

>> MATT CARATELLI’S VANUATOUR EDIT

>> ROB KELLETT’S ARO WEEKENDER EDIT[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBOxObNFhKc”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]OPEN STREET
1st Oliver Czaja
2nd Rhys Bell
3rd Rob Kellett

OG (30+)
1st Hayden Golder
2nd Brad Watson
3rd David Simpson

WOMEN’S
1st Keely Macey
2nd Shine Anyeung
3rd Cat Allen

UNDER-14s
1st Chase Nickless

UNDER-18s
1st Johnny Jacob
2nd Daniel Werry
3rd Jackson Werry

VERT
1st Shane Yost
2nd Brad Watson
3rd Iain Smith

BEST TRICK
Kizza Deans (FS nugen 450 out on the death drop ledge)[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/147742112″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/149939573″][mk_image_slideshow images=”9489,9497,9498,9503″ image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ effect=”fade” animation_speed=”700″ slideshow_speed=”7000″ pause_on_hover=”false” smooth_height=”true” direction_nav=”true”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]

Photos by Hadyen Golder at ARO 2015.

Posted by Rolling Victoria on Saturday, 5 December 2015

Vert veteran Shane Yost just warming up…

Posted by Rollerblading .com.au on Friday, 27 November 2015

 

Iain Smith

Posted by Rollerblading .com.au on Friday, 27 November 2015

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Australian Rolling Open 2015 ready to rock Tuggeranong Skate Park in Canberra

ARO 2015

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/razors.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]UPDATE: CLICK HERE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ROLLERBLADING OPEN 2015 RESULTS, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

This weekend’s Australian Rolling Open is shaping up to the biggest competition in a long time, with people jetting into Canberra from all corners of the country for Saturday’s event.

Going down at the legendary Tuggeranong Skate Park, the competition will feature a series of categories including Open Street, Vert, OGs (30+), Girls, Under-18s and Under-14s.

By all reports, the additions to Tuggers park are looking awesome, setting the stage for what will no doubt be an epic weekend of blading in the nation’s capital.

The full schedule for the day is below. Online registrations are now closed, so if you intend on competing and haven’t registered yet, please do so on the day.

11am – 12pm – Warm-ups begin!
12pm – 1pm – Under-14s Street, Under 18s Street, Girls Street
1:15pm – Under 14s, Girls & Under-18s trophies
1:30pm – Vert 20 minute jam, order as per run sheet
2:15pm – Open heats
3:30pm – Old Skool (30+)
5:00pm – Open finals

For full updates on the day as it happens, keep checking the rollerbading.com.au Facebook page or the RollingVic Facebook page.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/aro_flyer_2015.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

ARO 2015: Australian Rollerblading Open competition set for Canberra on November 28

Rhys Bell ARO Champion

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_0892.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The Australian Rollerblading Open is the biggest park skating competition in country, bringing together rollers from across all states and territories to battle it out for national supremacy.

It’s the one time of year we can all count on to see each other, catch up for a roll and witness a whole new level of rollerblading.

After a smashing 2014 edition at The Park in Geelong, this year, ARO is taking place in the national’s capital, Canberra.

Event categories include Open Street, Old School (30+), Under-18s, Under-14s and Girls.

The competition currently has approval to run at Woden Skate Park, but after some discussion with the locals the competition may move to Tuggeranong Skate Park so a vert category can be included.

UPDATE: ARO 2015 moves to Tuggeranong Skate Park

Either way, after Rhys Bell and Tristan Richards blitzed ARO 2014 in both the Open Street and Mini Mega categories respectively, the locals are going to be very tough to beat.

Rollerblading.com.au will make sure to keep you updated with any movements as they happen.

For now, start booking those flights and RSVP on Facebook.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkaDAT6PROw”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

The Box Game returns to St Kilda foreshore to celebrate 5 years of Melbourne Rollerblading

The Box Game

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLEgPaEYqrQ”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]After a hugely successful launch back in 2012 (see the video above), The Box Game returns for its 2015 edition on Saturday, October 10.

Presented by Melbourne Rollerblading to celebrate their fifth birthday, The Box Game will see some of Victoria’s best rollers throw down for box supremacy with cash and prizes on offer for those who have what it takes.

Rock up from 4pm for the warm-up before a 5pm start. Entry is $5 if you’re planning on skating or free for those who just want to watch.

GAME RULES:
Highest score wins.
Your score is the sum of your five highest scoring trickster .
Only tricks that are held for the length of the box will be counted towards your score.

TRICKS ARE SCORED AS FOLLOWS:
1 point for the grind
1 point for each additional element of the grind, e.g. topside, backside, alleyoop, truespin, negative
No extra points for coming out fakie or rewind out
1 point for a 270 or 360 out
2 points for a 450 or 540 out
1 point for a half cab and
1 point for a fullcab (which implies you’re doing an alleyoop or truespin, which you already get a point for)
2 points for a 270 or 360 into a trick
2 points for a 540 into a trick

EXAMPLE:
Soul = 1 point
Topside soul = 2 points
Alleyoop soul = 2 points
Alleyoop topside soul = 3 points
Fullcab (fakie 360) alleyoop topside soul = 4 points
Fullcab alleyoop topside soul 360 out = 5 points
Fullcab truespin topside soul 360 out = 5 points
Another example:
Unity grind = 1 point
Backide unity = 2 points
Alleyoop unity = 2 points
Backide alleyoop unity = 3
Backside alleyoop unity 450 out (to fakie or forwards) = 5 points

SWITCH UPS:
If you want to do a switchup you can, and score points for both grinds. The switch up must happen somewhere near the middle of the box and the whole trick must still slide the length of the box.
Grabbing one footed tricks won’t give you any extra points but will earn you more street cred.

EXAMPLE:
Fakie 270 frontside shifty to alleyoop topside acid, 360 out = 2+3+1 = 6 points
If there’s a tie, the skaters in contention get three goes. The winner is the person with the highest score after three goes.

Don’t forget George Lane Bar for after party where the winners will be announced. Located in a private room with its own bar and skate videos on the projector. For more information, click here.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/boxgame.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”10″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

CJ Wellsmore in the SEBA Street Summer Tour Episode #1: FISE World Montpellier

Seba Summer Tour Fise

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fiseseba.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The SEBA Street team recently converged on Montpellier in France for the annual FISE World extravaganza.

Anthony Finocchiaro was there to capture CJ Wellsmore, Manon Derrien, Pierre Lelièvre, Antony Pottier and Pascal Morasse-Raymond’s adventures at the first stop of the SEBA Street Summer Tour at France’s biggest action sports event.

Here is what Pascal had to say:

“For a Inline skaters, there’s isn’t much that can beat touring a country with some of the best skaters in the world, skating some of the best parks of Europe. “Luckily, I have the great opportunity to do just that. I landed in Paris on the 13th of may and met with CJ Wellsmore and Anthony Finocchiaro. A few minutes later we were heading for a 7 hours trip to Montpellier to participate in the FISE.

“Montpellier is a very charming city and during the FISE it’s also host of one of the biggest party I’ve seen in my life. The second day we we’re joined by Manon Derrien, Pierre Lelièvre and Antony Pottier to complete the lineup for the tour. I had the chance to be commenting on the live stream for all the rollerblading events during the festivities. It’s a great experience to be part of such a massive event.

“CJ Wellsmore managed to get 4th place during the park contest followed by Pottier in 5th. After those 4 days of intense partying and skating, we took a rest at Hadrien Bastouil’s place on the last night and headed to Marseille the next morning.”

Stay tuned for Episode #2!

Directed by Anthony Finocchiaro, with Extra footage by Pascal Morasse-Raymond. For more from SEBA Street, visit facebook.com/SEBASkatesStreet[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/132772745″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

All the winners from the Victorian Inline Titles 2015 at The Park in Geelong

Scott Sandars

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjNLxp3N39w”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The Victorian Inline Titles 2015 went off with a bang at The Park in Geelong on Saturday, with some of the country’s best bladers fighting it out across street, vert and mega ramp.

Congratulations to all the winners and everyone involved in putting the event together.

OPEN STREET
1. Martin Gade
2. Thomas Dalbis
3. Tom Scofield

OLD SCHOOL STREET
1. Hayden Golder
2. Brad Watson
3. Stephen Walker

WOMEN’S OPEN STREET
1. Edo Ka Ying Ho
2. Shine Au Yenng
3. Alana Boots

UNDER-18
1. Daniel Werry
2. Jackson Werry

UNDER-14
1. Koby Brookes
2. Nick Thorne

MINI MEGA
1. Hayden Golder
2. Brad Watson
3. Tom Scofield

VERT
1. Scott Sanders
2. Brad Watson
3. Hayden Golder

BEST TRICK
Martin Gade

JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPION
Alana Boots

Stay tuned to rollerblading.com.au for all the videos and photos very soon!

Photo: Scott Sanders, courtesy of Simon Kelly[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sandars.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”800″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Get ready for the Victorian Inline Titles 2015 this weekend at The Park in Geelong

Vic Titles 2015

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/132901512″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]It’s hard to believe that the Victorian Inline Titles are back again for another big year this weekend.

Kicking off at 4pm on Saturday at The Park in Geelong, the Vic Titles is one of the best rollerblading events in the country, with skaters jetting in from all corners of our wide brown land to compete.

Rolling Victoria have just dropped some last minute information is you’re planning to attend.

“If you want to go to the 1-4pm session at The Park – Geelong Indoor Skate Park this Saturday and mention that you are there for the VIC Titles entry is only $8. There is NO BYO alcohol for the comp, however, The Park now has a bar license so they will be selling drinks cheap: $3 beers/cider, $4 UDLs & $5 spirits. Please help us keep this awesome relationship by adhering to the NO BYO Policy.

“After Party at Pawn & Co from 11:30pm/12 midnight is Smart Casual i.e. no hoodies (nice jackets with a hood ok), skate shoes and snap backs/beanies are OK as long as they aren’t ratty. It’s $10 entry but you get a shot and drink upon arrival.”

MORE INFORMATION ON THE VIC TITLES 2015[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/131931656″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]If you are planning to compete, entry is $25 for one category, or $35 for as many as you like. Spectators are also very welcome at only $5.

Competition Categories:
Street, Under 14s
Street, Girls Under 14
Street, Girls
Street, Under 18s
Street, Old Skool (30+)
Street, Opens
Vert
Mini-mega
Best Trick

For all the event details, please visit: rollvic.org.au

To register, please visit: rollvic.org.au/registration[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/vics1.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]