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]

Canthrax 2014 edit featuring Rhys Bell, Iain Smith, Tristan Richards, Matt Dudley and more

Matt Dudley Canthrax

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dudtoptork.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″]Canberra crew Canthrax has released a killer new edit featuring the best of the capital city’s rollerblading talent.

Canthrax 2014 features Rhys Bell, Iain Smith, Johnny Jacob, Paul Wicke, Matt Dudley and Tristan Richards shredding across Canberra’s best parks and street spots.

Filmed by Jacob Taylor, Iain Smith, Damino Luzzi & Jorden Collins. Edited by Rhys Bell.

Music: Mantra – Got Me Wrong (Speaking In Tongues/2011)

Photo: Matt Dudley – Topside Torque Soul

For more of Rhys’ work, check out his YouTube channel or the Canthrax website.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Canthrax 2014 Edit by Rhys Bell” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7HNddEPl7E”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Watch Tristan Richards’ epic double misty flip on the mini mega at ARO 2014

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_0627.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″]Of all the hammers at this year’s Australian Rollerblading Open at The Park in Geelong, it was hard to go past Tristan Richards’ epic double misty flip for the most spectacular trick of the day.

The Canberra native had been training hard in the lead up to the event and it showed when it counted, with the lofty double misty sealing his win in the first ever Australian Mini-Megaramp competition, following a huge double backflip earlier in the runs.

Iain Smith caught the mini-megaramp competition in all its glory, including the winning trick in all its suicidal glory. Big ups to Tristan for putting his body on the line for the sake of ARO glory, you definitely deserved the win. Nitro Circus anyone?

ARO 2014 Mini Mega results:
1st: Tristan Richards
2nd: Brad Watson
3rd: Rhys Bell

Video by Iain Smith. For more from Tristan Richards, see the Canthrax website.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Tristan Richards – Double Misty Flip in the Mini Mega competition at ARO 2014″ link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkABHYt_kgg”][/vc_column][/vc_row]