The 18th and 19th of June 2011 will see Africa’s fastest skateboarders and lugers gather in Pretoria and battle for the title of King Of The Fort. Powered only by gravity and the desire to win, these adrenaline junkies will be racing four at a time down the Fort Schanskop road near the Voortrekker Monument. History: The Fort Schanskop road was first raced back in 2004 but gravity racing in  [ Read More ]

With exactly one month to go until the first practice runs take place on the majestic Fort Schanskop road, First Nature is excited to announce that the entries for the KING OF THE FORT Schanskop Downhill Challenge 2011 are open. Please print the entry form, fill it in and e-mail it to kingofthefort@firstnature.be along with a valid copy of your ID document and both sides of your medical aid card.  [ Read More ]

One month to go! Lots of excitement is building up and we are incredibly stoked to announce that the official drink sponsor of the KING OF THE FORT Schanskop Downhill Challenge 2011 is Rockstar Energy South Africa. Riders and marshals will be refreshed by their range of energy drinks over the race weekend. We look forward to getting them on board for future events and working with us in the  [ Read More ]

We at First Nature are super amped to announce that Aerial7 headphones are on board with us for the KING OF THE FORT Schanskop Downhill Challenge 2011. Each marshal will be getting their own set of in ear Aerial7 Bullet headphones as thanks for their hard work over the weekend. Also, a set of Aerial7 Tank Midnight headphones and an iHome IHM60 speaker will be up for grabs at the  [ Read More ]

  Prices valid until the end of May. Email lloyd(at)firstnature.be for orders.

Once again, ABEC 11 has come to the party with an awesome sponsorship of some of their top product and this year sees the launch of their associated board brand JET Skateboards. Both brands will have a big presence at the KING OF THE FORT Schanskop Downhill Challenge 2011. Prize winners can look forward to some awesome additions to their skate collection. Stay tuned for more sponsor announcements… Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115561551851280

  With almost 1 month to go, the stoke for the KING OF THE FORT Schanskop Downhill Challenge 2011 is growing. First Nature is excited to announce our major sponsor for 2011, Jaded Ink: Home Of Jaded Tattoos. When we approached them with the opportunity, they jumped at it and are just as excited as we are to grow the downhill family and gravity scene in general. They were kind  [ Read More ]

-First Prize: Predator DH-6 Helmet worth R2300. -Second Prize: JET Skateboard Deck and DROP: My Life Downhill DVD worth R1145. -Third Prize: Set of ABEC 11 Centrax (77mm) worth R700. Raffle cost: R50 per entry (unlimited entries) Email lloyd@firstnature.be to enter. Rules: 1. The date of the raffle draw is 19 June 2011 at the King of the Fort prize giving. 2. Raffle cost must be paid in full in order  [ Read More ]