DOWNHILL INLINE

FORMAT: WORLD CUP COMPETITION

This is a seriously technical downhill discipline. Riders use 5 and 6 wheeled skates along with speed suits and aerodynamically designed helmets to tackle challenging turns retaining as much speed as possible. Brakes are not generally used on speed skates so various other techniques to slow down are used, such as slaloming (skating s-curves) or v-plowing, where the heels are pushed outward and the toes inward.

Inline skating racers can corner faster than most other downhill disciplines due to the thinner contact wheels cutting deep lines in the corners.

While it takes a certain kind of daredevil to tackle Mount Panorama upright on inline skates, make no mistake – these guys are serious and they will be racing to win at Newton’s Nation.

Newton’s Nation will attract the best competitors from around the world with $20,000 prize money up for grabs across the DH disciplines. Newton's works in partnership with ASRA who co-organises this event

Competitor Registration - go to ASRA event page (updated 1 Feb 2012)

ENQUIRIES:

Sanctioning Body: International Gravity Sports Association (IGSA)
Controlling Body: Australian Skateboard Racing Association (ASRA)
Organiser: Dave Robertson
E: dave@skateboardracing.org.au