We’re restless in anticipation of the Central Mass 4 Longboard Festival! We understand there’s nothing that event organizer Mike Girard can do to speed up time, so in lieu of time-travel, he’s got some words to share with us as we wait oh-so-patiently for the event to arrive! From the man, Mike G, himself, here are some important words of importance:
Central Mass 4 Longboard Festival is shaping up to be huge!
With (less than) a month before event date, nearly 600 people have already RSVP’s “going” to the FB event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/432053616870958/.
The event incudes two full days of sanctioned competition on closed roads with shuttle vehicles, insurance, hay bales, scenic riding, great food and even better riding. New for 2013 is an intense slide hill to challenge even the most talented pros with high quality built features, steep grades and nice bends.
We would like to offer a warm welcome to our main “Harvard Hero” presenting sponsors, with their presented categories in parentheses:
G-Form (“Harvard Hero” general sponsor)
Loaded Boards (Pro DH)
Orangatang Wheels (Women’s DH)
Bear Trucks (Pro Slide Jam)
Please also offer a warm welcome to our main media partners Wheelbase Magazine and Push Culture News along with our supporting sponsors and partners:Paris Trucks, Original Skateboards, RDVX grip, Rayne Longboards, Divine Urethane Co., Riviera Skateboards, Eden Racing, Predator Helmets, Bustin Boards, Phat Deanz, VitaCoco, Frava, and Organic Hogwash. Expect a subsequent sponsor announcements to come soon with more awesome brands!
Riders can expect a high rider caliber with the following riders competing: Dane Webber, Brian Bishop, Ethan Cochard, Amanda Powell, Cindy Zhou, Levi Green, Norman Plante, Eric Roth, Pam Diaz, Molly Lewis, Brett Ciabattini, Cam Frazier, the Liam Morgan, Steve Kong, Ed Nieves, Josh Wright, and Many More!
Registration will go public on July 22nd at 8:00PM EST via the following link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7389729881.
Riders may register for the following events, with bracket sizes indicated in parentheses:
DH - August 17
$60 - Pro (96)*, Women’s (32)*
$50 - Am (64), Junior (32) [15 and under] SLIDE JAM - August 18
$40 - All divisions (250) - Pro softwheel*, open softwheel (Am + junior), Women’s*, Open hardwheel*
$60 - Pro (96)*, Women’s (32)*
$50 - Am (64), Junior (32) [15 and under] SLIDE JAM - August 18
$40 - All divisions (250) - Pro softwheel*, open softwheel (Am + junior), Women’s*, Open hardwheel*
*Cash prize
TOTAL PRIZE PURSE: $4,000
Information regarding lodging, travel, FAQs and other logistics can be found on the official event website at http://skatecentralMA.com.
If you need to contact the organizer Mike Girard, please do so via the from at http://www.skatecentralma.com/contact.php.
If you need to contact the organizer Mike Girard, please do so via the from at http://www.skatecentralma.com/contact.php.
Help spread the love by social media! Please hashtag any instagram, twitter, vine or other posts with #skatecentralMA. This will facilitate sharing of high quality content from the festival.
Keep your eyes peeled for more info, and don’t sleep on this major East Coast event!
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