From the top to the bottom. Photo: Ruano.
Maryhill: Festival of Speed, 2013. . . ummm. . . okay, I’ve got ten minutes to write something really in-depth about the event. Well. . . fuck it!
Jonas Richter, going faster. Photo: Ruano.
Anyway, the event was grand and fun and stuff. We definitely skated Maryhill a lot (backside & frontside), we drank stuff, some smoked some stuff, we lurked heavily at the Wheelbase booth during qualifying and gave a ton of skate-gear away, we camped in tents purchased from Walmart, we had a kabob BBQ in the park, we swam in the river (Skiprock Beach) as well as the local hotel pool, we skated a couple janky mini-ramps, we consumed too much shaved ice, we celebrated John Kreutter’s 16th birthday with a ridiculously huge pizza that cost way too much, people got slapped with cakes, sex-toys, as well as a piss sock (don’t ask), John lost his shoes one night (again, don’t ask), Amanda Powell was definitely gonna win the women’s race then scrubbed wheels with a little Brazilian lady and crashed out at the last moment (shit happens), Patrick Switzer won the men’s race for the 6th year in a row (Okay, maybe only the third?).
NYC’s Cami Best, out front. Photo: Bandy.
Basically, Maryhill was all you’d expect from a five-day skate event out in the middle of the sticks: A shit-show of a good time with friends—just as it should be!
Bish and company into the hay bales—our Editor and others narrowly escape. Photo: Ruano.
If you think this write-up blows ass, no worries, just divert your attention to all the pretty pictures—they’re rad, we actually put a lot of love and tender care into them, and honestly, they better reflect the actual race more than these rantings and last-minute jibber-jabberings. Keep on Tuckin!
Back to the top. Photo: Bandy.
Boards and stuffs. Photo: Ruano.
Sportsmanship. Photo: Ruano.
And they’re off! Photo: Ruano.
The ladies mobbin’ it. Photo: Ruano.
Those sexy curves! Photo: Ruano.
Texas-man, Zac Sharp, doing well on Waterloos. Photo: Ruano.
Key Dougherty out front—a contender at any race! Photo: Bandy.
Two tribesmen of the volunteeri clan. Photo: Bandy.
A six pack through Cowsers. Photo: Ruano.
Tent life! What! Hayden Conroy & friends. Photo: Bandy.
Big man on campus. Dalua. Photo: Bandy.
Striker & SoCal’s favorite Grom Mom. Photo: Ruano.
Max Capps. Dippin’. Photo: Bandy.
Shuttle life. Photo: Ruano.
Laxin’ for later maxin’. Photo: Ruano.
Zippin and zinggin’. Photo: Ruano.
Lens master, Morris Fahrvergnügen, Asphalt Barrel Magazine. Photo: Bandy.
Roger with the magic clap. Photo: Ruano.
Zak attacks. Photo: Ruano.
These are the straights. Photo: Ruano.
All up in dat shit! Photo: Ruano.
Bish with a solid fastplant Caballerial. Photo: Ruano.
The Wheelbase Wheel of Misfortune—spin it and get a unibrow, bro! Photo: Ruano.
Hey ladies! Photo: Ruano.
Spoky Woky, rockin onward! Photo: Ruano.
Whatcha, want? Don’t front! Photo: Ruano.
Charging. Charge! Photo: Ruano.
James, Zak, Max. Ripping. Photo: Bandy.
Women’s semi-finals. Photo: Bandy.
Men’s finals, cornering Cowsers. Photo: Bandy.
Patrick Switzer celebrates yet another Maryhill victory. Congrats! Photo: Ruano.
Race Results:
Open:
1. Patrick Switzer
2. Thiago Lessa
3. Zak Maytum
Womens:
1. Elena Corrigall
2. Marie Bougourd
3. Katie Nielson
Junior:
1. Dejaune Jones
2. Jake Wilkinson
3. Roger Jones
Stay tuned for our Keep on Tuckin’ Vancouver and Whistler articles coming real soon, as well as a full-length tour video covering the entire tour dropping in the near future as well. If you haven’t yet seen our other article’s from this west coast tour please peep ’em, they’re so hot right now: Angie’s Curves, San Francisco, & Portland.
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A big shout-out to all of the “Keep on Tuckin’” sponsors who made this radical road-trip a reality: Muir Skate, Loaded Boards, RDVX Grip, Landyachtz, Rider Approved Designs, Waterloo Wheel Designs, Rip City Skate, and Paris Truck Co. Thanks homies!!!!
Also a huge thanks to John Ozman, his crew, and all the volunteers that made this year’s Maryhill FOS a reality. Your hard work is appreciated and respected. Kudos!