Race day was welcomed with a sunny sky and no wind, a great improvement on the icy day before. Riders started rolling in and practice runs were underway by 10:30am. It wasn’t long before the pace was picked up and riders were already competing heavily before lunch. Racing got underway at 02:00pm and the vibe was electric. There was a lot of drama down at the chicane as is expected,  [ Read More ]

Written by Lloyd Clark. Photos at the end. With 26 competitors in the open stand-up category, 7 in junior stand-up, 5 in street luge and 2 in Classic luge it is clear that the South African downhill family is growing faster now than ever before. It was awesome to see the stoke in the riders eyes every time they finished a run without crashing. Mad respect to all the riders  [ Read More ]

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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 ]