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During the last half of 2006 through the first half of 2007, Ride Skateboards hosted the Open RSA Contest Series at the Veterans Skate Park in Alabaster.
Contestants accumulated points by placing in the top of their divisions during the seven contest series. The culmination of the series was the "invite only"
championship contest. Once again, Brian and crew put on a great event. Due to the heat, the contest was moved from 3pm to 6pm. Even with sweltering, record heat,
the championship had the best turnout for the entire series.As always, Pat Wachter was working the grill and giving out free hot dogs, burgers and cold drinks. Friends,
family, parents, etc. all showed their support, cheered on the skaters and stayed well into the night for the awards presentation. Around 9pm, the contest was over and
the first RSA series came to an end. The next series promises to be even bigger and better with contests being held at skate parks around the Southeast.
BIG BIG BIG thanks to BACON SKATEBOARDS for stepping up and sponsoring the championship. Of all the companies that promised to send goods for prizes
and giveaways, only BACON stood up and delivered! BACON supports Alabama skateboarding....remember that when you go to buy your next deck...support those that support
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Pre-contest Practice |
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Checking out the trophies
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Set up for the contest
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Overview of the set up
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Grill Meister Pat Wachter fires up the hot dogs
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Danny concentrates on a high-speed frontside grind
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The crowd begins to gather
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Danny pulls a nice frontside air
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Bryan Park catches a kickflip down the 8
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Tents and cars set up around the park
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Kieffer McMillan goes big and stinky
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Another frontside from Danny
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More people file in and stake their spots to watch
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Brad Lovell works on smithgrinds in the bowl
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Kieffer pops 180 backside ollie out of a backside axle stall
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The free food draws a crowd
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OPEN GROM DIVISION (9 and under) |
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The judges gather for last instructions
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Brian gets the show underway
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Stewart Kinkle hits the Euro-bank as his parents watch on (at left)
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Stewart Kinkle manuals off the block
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6yr old, Cole Taylor starts things off with a big ollie down the 3-set
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Cole Taylor big ollie off the little block
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John Paul Christian drops into the bowl
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John Paul Christian gets high up in the deep end
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Kane Taylor pops a big ollie down the 8 set
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Kane tries another ollie down the 8
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OPEN BOYS DIVISION (Ages 10 - 13) |
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Style points for the Bertleman on the Euro bank
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backside ollie-to-disaster in the shallow
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ollie down the 5 set
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one-foot ollie up the back
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big ollie down the Euro-gap
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ollie up the Euro-gap
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Rollie Kraus working the hip
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Andrew Black gets on the grill
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OPEN J.R. MENS DIVISION (Ages 14 - 17) |
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Clayton Kraus backside air over the hip
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Clayton pops up the Euro-gap
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Steven Spencer slides the rail
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Scott Lawley pops a big frontside 180 down the 8 set
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50-50 down the hubba
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boardslide down the 5 set
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Steven pops down the 8 set
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Steven gives the 8 set another try
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Pat Wachter flame grills the burgers
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Pat steps out of the heat
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OPEN MENS DIVISION (Ages 18 and over) |
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Blake Dimick pops up the Euro-gap
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Brad powers a nice grind around the shallows
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The crowd awaits the sponsored groups to begin
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BOYS SPONSORED (Ages 13 and Under) |
| Big BIG disappointment here....the top skaters from all year did not attend the championship. Chris Coffman from Atlanta was a no show.
Alec Spinosi recently broke his arm. Alex Salillas was grounded. A lot of people thought this would be the division to watch too! Had any one of them
shown up, they would have easily grabbed the top place, the big trophy and lots of prizes. |
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J.R. Mens SPONSORED (Ages 14 -17) |
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Nice nose manual across the block to start things off
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Kieffer McMillan starts his run by rolling into the deep
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Kieffer 50-50s the hubba ledge
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Keaton Ernst pops a huge backside 180 down the 8 set
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Spencer Kelly flies out of the bowl
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Steven LeBlanc backside 180 kickflip up the Euro-gap
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Steven LeBlanc ollie impossible up the Euro-gap
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Kieffer pulls a sweet layback air in the bowl
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Another view of Kieffer's layback air
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Mens SPONSORED (Ages 18 and over) |
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Jonathan Barnard frontside down the white rail
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Bryan Park nollie-to-boardslide on the white rail
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Andrew Black frontside feeble grinds in the shallow end
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Jonathan Barnard pops a frontside 180 ollie down the 8 stair
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Jonathan Barnard pulls a smooth frontside boardslide
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Bryan Park grinds down the white rail
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Bryan Park pops into a frontside smith down the rail
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Bryan Park kickflips the 8 set
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Fighting through injury, Andrew Black works the bowl
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Awards Presentation |
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Brian Kelly thanks the crowd and makes announcments
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OPEN BOYS DIVISION
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OPEN J.R. MENS DIVISION
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OPEN MENS DIVISION - Blake Dimick and Brad Lovell
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Brad represents for us old guys!
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J.R. Mens SPONSORED - Kieffer McMillan, Spencer Kelly, and Steven LeBlanc
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Kieffer McMillan stoked on first place
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Mens SPONSORED
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Brian Kelly proudly accepts the overall team award which went to Ride Skateboards
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