Current Leader Tim Brookes finger flipping for the photographer at Bethlehem Jam. The stage is set for an epic ending to the Faceplant Freestyle Cup. "It's going to be an emotional weekend filled with really-really good longboarding at the 6th and last Skate the Cape Shred Festival" says event organizer Rob Wheeler. The Open Division has 6 different riders that are contenders for winning the Faceplant Freestyle Cup. Tim Brookes is holding a slim lead of 1.5 points ahead of

The 5th annual Rip the Elwood Longboard Competition brought riders from PA, DE, MD, VA, NJ & CO to Elwood L. Crossan State Park for Downhill Racing, Uphill Push Racing, Boarder-Cross Racing, Slide Jam and Longest Slide Competitions. The weather was beautiful for skating and the stoke was high all day. Rider Hayden Knott on the top portion of the DH race course. Photo by Suzan Knott The event started with the Downhill Time Trial Race where each rider had 3 timed runs to see

Faceplant Boardriders will be hosting four longboarding events this year with competitions like downhill racing, freestyle aka slide jam, slalom racing, push racing, boardercross racing, highest hippy jump and big air. Event organizer Rob Wheeler has been hosting longboarding competitions in the Mid-Atlantic States since 2012. "Going to Slide Jams got me into the sport and community" says Rob, "I try to mimic that laid back but competitive vibe I felt at those events." All

Chester County (Local) Newspaper Article (printed on 9/14/16): http://www.chestercounty.com/2016/09/12/121670/skateboarders-compete-at-elwood-crossan-state-park Official Event Video: https://youtu.be/Jns0P29lkrw The 4th annual Rip the Elwood Longboard competition was another successful event that brought together riders from VA, CO, OH, PA, DE, MD, NY, and NH. Riders travel long distances so they can challenge themselves on the skinny path that weaves down the open face of E

The 3rd annual RIp the Elwood Longboard Competition was another successful event for Faceplant Boardriders and WheelRZ. The day was packed full of events adding Boarder Cross and Slalom Racing into the schedule. We had 54 registered riders come out and Rip the ELwood! Thank you to all the riders and parents for coming out and supporting the event and a big thank you to everyone who helped make this event happen. Hope to see you at our last event: 4th Annual Skate the Cape

2nd Annual Mid Atlantic Freeride Series is gearing up for an epic 2015 showdown! We have already added another event to the series and hope it add 1-2 more by March. Stay up to date with the Series and it's Events here on our website and also on the facebook page at http://facebook.com/MAFreerideSeries. Event Schedule: Black Hill Bomb (March 28th, 2015) Skate for Peace 3 (May 16th, 2015) Bethlehem Slide Jam 2 (June 27th, 2015) Rip the Elwood 3 (September 5th, 2015) Skate