The event that almost didn't happen was a huge success this past weekend with over 50 riders racing down the long scenic Kings Gap Road. Heats of 6 riders charged downhill while negotiating slippery road conditions early in the morning which took out many competitors. The top 3 riders from each race would move onto the next round. Photo by Dave Gammon (http://www.davegammon.media/) A racer crashes in the straw bales around turn 2 while Gary Enright speeds away. Photo by Dav

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

R: Give us a quick breifing on how you started longboarding and how you started riding for Faceplant Boardriders? B: I started longboarding when I was 16; my twin brother, good friend and I picked up a couple boards and would take them to the streets before and after work. When I went off to school, and then out to Colorado, I bought my first Faceplant Board; the Ricky Wheeler Signature shape (commonly known as the Signature shape) and skated more for transportation than f

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

2014 was the inaugural year for the Mid Atlantic Freeride Series. Riders had to compete thorughout the longboarding season in 4 Freeride Events while placing in the Top 10 to accumulate points. After the final event (Skate the Cape 3), the top 3 in each division were announced and rewarded with the Progressive Cash Purse! Congratulations to our 1st Mid Atlantic Freeride Series Winners! PRO/OPEN Division 1st-Ventus Kisari 26 points 2nd-Aaron Gordy 25.5 points 3rd-Nolan Krame