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Nov 16, 2017

Rob's Rad Recap: Last Skate the Cape & Faceplant Freestyle Cup

Photos by Suzan Knott It was below freezing but there were no complaints. Everyone was stoked to be back at the beach for one last Skate the Cape. The event kicked off with one of the main events, Downhill Racing where Junior and Open divisions raced in heats of 3 riders, last rider was eliminated. The Open division was dominated by Jarrid Lopez with veteran Jared Beers and local rider Jeremy Woolsey following close behind. In the Juniors, Nate Yager confidently took 1st

Rob Wheeler

Nov 9, 2017

The Last Skate the Cape: Press Release

6th Annual Skate the Cape Shred Festival on Novemeber 11-12th, 2017 at Fort Miles and the Great Dune Lookout in Cape Henlopen State Park, DE. Skate the Cape attracts professional and amateur level longboarders from all around the Mid-Atlantic States to compete in Downhill Racing, Slalom Racing, a Push Race around the Park, BoarderCross Racing, Freestyle, Big Air, Hippy Jump and longest slide! Riders start arriving Friday at the beautiful State Park where they camp and hang

The last showdown: Faceplant Freestyle Cup (Longboard Series)

Rob Wheeler

Oct 23, 2017

The last showdown: Faceplant Freestyle Cup (Longboard Series)

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

Rob Wheeler

Sep 14, 2017

Rip the Elwood: Rob's Rad Recap

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

Rob Wheeler

Aug 15, 2017

King of King's Gap: Rob's Rad Recap

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

Faceplant Boardriders 2017 Longboarding Events

Rob Wheeler

May 1, 2017

Faceplant Boardriders 2017 Longboarding Events

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

Rob Wheeler

Apr 19, 2017

New Shop in Utah: the Xnation

Thanks to new team rider Ben Udy, our longboards are now sold in Salt Lake City, Utah! Ben just started working at the shop and quickly convinced the owner how rad our longboards are. We shipped out 10 longboards including our aggressive freeriding shapes like the Big Sexy, Sexy Agent and Lard as well as our cruiser shapes like the Rad Banana, Shradical Surfer and Rocker Pintail. We are stoked to get into this new State and this particular shop because they have one of the

Rob Wheeler

Nov 11, 2016

Skate the Cape: Rob's Rad Recap

5th annual Skate the Cape Shred Festival was our best yet! The weather was perfect, the stoke was high and the riders were pushing their progression in every event. We had an awesome lineup of vendors Stark Energy, Spacey Cloud, WhaDaFunk, Category Collections, Blendlife and of course Faceplant that made this event feel like a shred festival. There were no shortage of prizes to give away thanks to our sponsors Bethesda Boards, Liquid Boardshop, Shred Threads, HogWash, Shad

5th Annual Skate the Cape Shred Festival Press Release

Rob Wheeler

Oct 25, 2016

5th Annual Skate the Cape Shred Festival Press Release

5th Annual Skate the Cape Shred Festival on Novemeber 5-6th, 2016 at Fort Miles and the Great Dune Lookout in Cape Henlopen State Park, DE. The 5th Annual Skate the Cape Shred Festival attracts longboarders from all the Mid-Atlantic States and even as far as CO, UT and OH to come test their skills in Downhill Racing, Slalom Racing, a Push Race around the Park, BoarderCross, Freestyle and more! Riders can arrive Friday and relax all weekend at the beautiful State Park where t

Rob Wheeler

Sep 29, 2016

Live on WFMZ-69 Sunrise Segment

Bethlehem Longboard Jam 3 made the news this week thanks to host Rob Wheeler and Rosa Duerte from WFMZ-69 news. The Sunrise Segment was four live takes on High Street in Bethlehem, PA where the event will take place. We talked about what is longboarding, the types of boards used, Faceplant Boardriders and the event coming up on Saturday, October 1st, 2016 (rain or shine). We had a lot of fun shooting these segments and even got Rosa riding a longboard at the end! Watch it

Rob Wheeler

Sep 16, 2016

4th Annual Rip the Elwood Recap

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

Rob Wheeler

Sep 22, 2015

2k15 Rip the Elwood Recap

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

Rob Wheeler

Jun 21, 2015

Skate for Peace Recap

This past May, Faceplant Boardriders and Wheelrz Wheels hosted the 3rd Annual Skate for Peace charity longboard competition at the KidsPeace campus in Orefield, PA. The competition, organized by Faceplant team rider and KidsPeace Facility Coordinator Brian Fitch, raised money for the campus’s Longboarding for Peace program, which provides a constructive outlet and helps the at-risk kids develop coping skills. Back in the summer of 2012, Fitch began his skate