At 11:30 am on a cold and drizzly Saturday  (15^th October 2011) about 20 downhill skateboarders converged on the top of Redhill near Simons Town, Western Cape for the free race organized through the Cape Town Fizzers Facebook Group.

A few runs were done down Redhill itself, after which the riders all met at the approach road to the Navel Base on top of Redhill. Fortunately the drizzle ended and the road dried out, time for the bombing to begin! The guys and Gabi, the only girl, then headed to the top for the First of three runs. With a mild head wind blowing, speeds achieved weren’t too hectic, but the runs remained fast enough to be fun.

The final positions were decided by taking the average finishing position of the 3 runs. The results were as follows:

1^st: Nick Hook
2^nd: James Burgess
3^rd: Mike Upham
4^th: Raoul van den Berg
5^th: Anton Pratt
6^th: Adam Lincoln-Lewis
7^th: Matt Arderne
8^th: Paul Du Plessis

Many thanks to the organizers and sponsors for the day: Gabi from Cape Town Fizzers and her crew, and the sponsors for the days prizes – Monster Energy drink for drinks and calendars and Fat Ant for some bushings.

The riders ended off the day with a light carving session at the road next to Reddam School.

Writen by Melanie Fourie.

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