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« on: July 17, 2009, 08:15:44 PM » |
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There are several annual toronto events that still need to be put on though out the summer. We are waiting for the poop chute to be finished. Here are some of the up coming events, the dates will be announced when ever we figure them out. I also though it would be cool to set something up around the boardmeeting.
SLIDE SCHOOL - Always a good time + slope style
POKER RUN - 20 + kms of madness
KING OF THE POOPer - SCARIEST ONTARIO DH RACE
If there is enough interest, i was thinking about a longboard marathon down Yonge st. The longest race on the longest road, 42 kms. I think it would have to start really late a night, so by the time we got downtown the roads would be empty. There is quite a bit of down hill and think it would take about 3 hours.
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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2009, 08:41:55 PM » |
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I like the idea of the late night Yonge Street Race. It takes about 2 hours from steeles (at dawn when there are no cars and you can go on the road). If people were pushing the whole way with all their might then it might be possible in an hour or an hour and a half.
What is the poker run?
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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2009, 08:48:23 PM » |
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i agree. the yonge street race sounds awesome.
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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2009, 08:50:10 PM » |
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The Yonge street race is going to be a full Marathon, 26.2 mi or 42 km. It's not just a north to south race. I don't know about you, but I have a hard time pushing with all my might for 42 km's. It took us long enough to skate from Pickering to Guelph, just over 115km if I remember properly. Just over 10-11 hours.
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2009, 08:57:24 PM » |
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How would that work? Start at the lakeshore skate up to steeles and then race back down? That would be a long tough painfull race for sure.
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« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2009, 12:00:40 AM » |
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Start at jefferson and skate to lakeshore.
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« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2009, 10:04:24 AM » |
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If there is enough interest, i was thinking about a longboard marathon down Yonge st. The longest race on the longest road, 42 kms. I think it would have to start really late a night, so by the time we got downtown the roads would be empty. There is quite a bit of down hill and think it would take about 3 hours.
Sign me up. I would love to have a go at something like this. Hopefully there's a good show of hands in terms of people interested |
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« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2009, 11:25:35 AM » |
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lake to lake is 42k, of a bunch of mild down hills, on a butter smooth bike path.
easy and really fun to push
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2009, 03:03:38 AM » |
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Do any of the more seasoned skater's ever put on clinics during the summer to show folks like me how to try out new stuff, e.g. DH, sliding... ?
Brad
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« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2009, 09:15:39 PM » |
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POKER RUN - 20 + kms of madness
KING OF THE POOPer - SCARIEST ONTARIO DH RACE
If there is enough interest, i was thinking about a longboard marathon down Yonge st. The longest race on the longest road, 42 kms. I think it would have to start really late a night, so by the time we got downtown the roads would be empty. There is quite a bit of down hill and think it would take about 3 hours.
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2009, 09:37:29 PM » |
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jefferson to lake shore would be nuts!
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2009, 07:53:39 AM » |
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How would that work? Start at the lakeshore skate up to steeles and then race back down? That would be a long tough painfull race for sure.
This is why it's a marathon. Marathon's aren't easy. |
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