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Transgression skatepark “End of Winter Jam” 2016 report
Skateboard Scotland ran the End of Winter Jam at the Transgression Park on the last Sunday in February. Most of the board first decided to have a wee session in the last of the winter sunshine at the Newton Grange skate park. It was a fun wee sesh and wee …
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ninetyOne skateboards (update: Launch event confirmed!)
Mac from Arbroath has been developing a new home-grown skate company called "ninetyOne", a first run of boards have already been produced and sold out immediately. There will be an official launch event in Arbroath at 7pm on Saturday 23rd of April at the Fisherman's Inn (57 High Street, DD11 1AN, Arbroath, Angus) with video …
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Scottish Street Champs 2015 Report
Skateboard Scotland organised the Second Scottish Street Championships to occur on the 13/12/15 to coincide with the Skateboard Scotland AGM. The meeting was held and the board was voted in for another year. However everyone else was there for the Sesh not the meeting! East Kilbride’s Zone 74 was the …
Report from the Skateboarding World Championships at the Kimberly Diamond Cup in South Africa
Skateboard Scotland got asked to attend the Skateboarding World Championships at the Kimberly Diamond Cup in South Africa. The request from the WSF (World Skateboarding Federation) was to run a coaching clinic which is something that Skateboard Scotland and Radworx know how to do after having created the Skateboard Coach …
M74 Skatepark project video
The guys over at Glasgow Urban Sports have put together a great short film explaining the aims of the M74 Skatepark project in Glasgow. Raydale Dower and Toby Paterson explain the aims of the project and the location for it, here's hoping that funding etc can all come in to place …
War of the Thistles 2015 report
Skateboard Scotland have been running the War of the Thistles for 10 years!!! WOTT? I hear you say! Pretty unbelievable we all agree. It doesn’t seem like 10 years since the first War between Dumbarton’s Unit and Dundee’s factory in 2006! The event has been fun every year and continues …
Bristo Square article in Edinburgh News
Sunday's Bristo Square turnout got bit of coverage by the Edinburgh News: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/skateboarders-mark-end-of-era-at-bristo-square-1-3732828
Farewell to The Space in North Berwick
This last weekend has been one of goodbye sessions, the imminent redevelopment of Bristo square drew out a load of people for a final gathering and then to the final ever sessions at The Space in North Berwick. The Space has been a great venue for skating these last few years and also one …
War of the Thistles X 2015…
War of the Thistles 2015