No Fear At Skate Park Competition

Monday, June 30, 2008 04:25 PM

Cody Janzen, winner of the best trick category shows off his talent on the Skate Park rail. (Photo Opinion 250 Staff)

Prince George , B.C. – Future Cents and Ruins Board Shop hosted a skateboard competition today at the Skate Park.

Approximately 15 competitors entered the competition in the intermediate, advanced and best trick categories. Guy Burskermolen, Manager, Ruins Board Shop says the best talent in Prince George was at this competition “we had a great turn out, we even had two competitors from Quesnel.”

Future Cents, a youth for youth organization funded by Service Canada and Ruins Board Shop have now partnered twice to offer youth the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of their friends and family. Rikki Gelowitz, Program Coordinator, Future Cents was very pleased with the event “we did this event two years ago, with the great turn out we may need to consider organizing the event annually.”

Approximately fifty fans throughout the day came to cheer on their favourite skateboarder.

The Prince George Brain Injured Group was also on site with a booth to show their support and help educate the public about the importance of wearing helmets. All participants in the competition were required to wear helmets in order to compete.

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Posted on Monday, June 30, 2008 04:25 PM in Sports by 250 Sports

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Posted by: Moses on June 30 2008 5:56 PM

'All participants in the competition were required to wear helmets in order to compete'

Except for the kid in the picture, sliding down the rail in his tennies.

Posted by: northman on June 30 2008 6:29 PM

Hey good on opinion to cover some different topics. As popular as this site is getting it would be in their best interest to start reporting on more things like this. At 28 years old things like this are still very intersting to me and definitly news worthy to alot of others as well. Cheers

Posted by: sledhead on June 30 2008 7:14 PM

You know it's pretty irresponsible to even show this picture of the kid without the helmet, especially when the PG Brain Injured Group was in attendance!! Come on now!! My kids and I mountain bike and I am always stressing to them how important it is to wear their helmet at all times, done up properly. It is totally automatic for them now, they put their helmets on just like all their other mtn. bike safety gear. A helmet is only going to save you if it fits properly and the strap is done up!! I have seen kids so many times with helmets on, and the strap dangling down the side....I guess they think it's cool??? Anyway, I'll get off my soapbox now.....