After the success of the King of the Fort event in 2010, we were immediately excited to make it an annual event. The response from the riders after the first King of the Fort was huge and there was a lot of stoke about having another race on the South African calendar. It’s especially exciting because this is the only race outside of the Western Cape which shows that the  [ Read More ]

This is a board we set up for a customer this weekend. It looks so awesome so we thought we would share it with you. 8-Ply Rhino Charger deck Cult Death Ray Wheels 190mm Sabre Trucks 93a R-Type Sabre Bushings Lush “Finest Downhill” Bearings Sabre Hardware  

  A short video documenting the action that went down at King of the Fort Schanskop Downhill Challenge 2010. The race took place in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa on 4 and 5 September and was the first race outside of the Western Cape Provence since 2004.    

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Schanskop Downhill Challenge: Race Report Written by Kim Taylor On the first weekend of spring 2010 another greatly successful SAGRA (South African Gravity Racing Association) officiated race, “King of the Fort”, brought 23 stand up skateboarders, 7 lugers and 7 buttboarders from around the country together to enjoy a hill that now resonates for many as a fast, technical and, above all, fun course to ride! Quote of the weekend;  [ Read More ]