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‘Push The Prom’ Travel Information

So Push The Prom is almost upon us, with less than two weeks to go!
Anyone thinking of coming should get their travel itinerary sorted ASAP as it will start to get expensive the closer it gets!

For those who have never skated Brighton before the address for out meeting place is…

Hove Lagoon,
Kingsway,
Hove,
East Sussex,
BN3 4LX

The nearest train station to Hove Lagoon is actually Portslade (about a 15 min walk / 10 min skate).

Public Transport from outside Brighton:

Rail : :
National Rail enquiries: 08457 484950 http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

We recommend travelling to Portslade station (1 mile from us ) or Hove station (2 miles from us) Brighton station is 3 miles from us.

Coach :
National Express run many routes to Brighton. Brighton coach station in near the pier which is about 3 miles from us.

Stage Coach
Coastliner 700 service.

Brighton and Hove Bus company :
Route 1, 1A, 6
This service travels along Church Road which is about 3 mins walk north of the seafront.
Get off at the Wish Road or Brittany Court stops. This service runs from Brighton Station.
If you have arrived at Hove Station you need to walk directly south to Church Road where you can meet this service.

Car :
Use Sat-Nav or Google Maps with the postcode BN3 4LX.

Hove Lagoon is on the A259 coast road.
There is parking on the slip road opposite the lagoon, please note this is free but limited to 4 hours. This area can fill up quickly in the summer and we would advise car sharing.
Do not park on the grass or you are likely to get clamped! There is free parking in the residential area to the north of the A259 Kingsway.
There is also pay machine parking on the A259 Kingsway. It will be a busy weekend so please allow extra time to park.

To find people to car share with please post on our facebook event page and we will try and find someone that lives in or passes your area 🙂

PLEASE NOTE

SOFT WHEELS will make the cruise along the seafront a lot more enjoyable so if you own any, bring them along and change them before we Push The Prom.

At almost 3 miles… It is quite a long way! 🙂

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

Girls jam at Exist Skatepark – PHOTOS!

Exist skatepark in Swansea was host to it’s first girls skate jam on 31st May, with around 20 girls of all ages and abilities in attendance.

The afternoon started with a jam giving the girls a chance to get a feel for the park, followed by a comp for the younger girls to show off their skills, many of which are quickly progressing, attending regular lessons at the park with owner Ric.

This included Nessa, Emily and event organiser Jono’s daughter Ione amongst others looking confident on the ramps with Emily Holt taking first place, winning herself a light up cruiser. Lots of the girls also won prizes for their efforts and all seemed fully stoked on the day.

Next, the more experienced girls took to the park with lots of encouragement for each other making for a very friendly vibe.

Fran Stroud came in third with a 50-50 and boardslide. Georgie Winter took second place flying around the park at pace getting high up the vert wall and landing some some clean kickflips.

Dora Horvarth stole the show with a well deserved first place landing 360 flips, frontside flip and nollie big spin to name a few, all with a huge smile on her face as always. The event wound up with a mini ramp session where Emily Russell came into her own, claiming the best trick prize for a blunt to tail stall.

The event was a huge success, it was amazing to see so many young girls dropping in and rolling into big ramps and all the girls left hyped on skateboarding.

Many thanks go to Jono Atkinson for organising the event, Ric and the guys at Exist and the sponsors which included girl’s brands Rogue and Rokeo.

Keep your eyes peeled for footage!

Words by Fran Stroud

Camp WeSC Girls Easter Edit!

Following last weeks release of the Camp WeSC Easter skate edit, we thought we would put together a girls edit with the leftover footage!

Check out 3 of the Girl Skate UK Quartet, along with little 9yr old Leeds ripper Georgia-Rose Scott, and Japanese Wakefield local, Ayumi Powell shredding Rock City Skatepark in Hull, East Yorkshire.

This summer Vans rider Helena Long will be joining our team of coaches, so expect some female gnarliness in the next Camp edit!!

If you think this sounds like fun, there are a few places still left on the Hull Summer camp in August, and plenty for the Truro Camps so head over to http://www.campwescuk.com and sign up today for a fun filled all inclusive skate holiday!

Push The Prom After Party

Here is the official Push The Prom after party poster! You can expect a full day and night of seaside skateboarding, live music, friends and (hopefully!) some sun!

The night will kick off after the level skate jam at Fortune Of War, a rad little beach bar complete with nautical decor! There will also be a raffle to raise money for Brighton & Hove Skateparks Association.

Boardettes will be screening their ‘She Shreds’ premiere at 9pm, which will be followed by a night of live music from DJ’s Roots garden Crew, Legion of Dub and the legendary JFB, so you can be sure we will be partying into the early hours!

The whole event is absolutely free so don’t miss out, put Saturday 21st June 2014 into your diary and come celebrate International Go Skate Day with us!

8 Female Skaters that made and changed history

Mpora recently compiled a list of Female skateboarders who have influenced and shaped the scene as we know it today.

The article features 8 of the best females from around the world to have ever picked up a board. These rad women also represent a whopping 5 different decades! There is even UK representation from none other than Lucy Adams…. Check the article for more, and get a little bit of a history lesson along with some amazing photos from the past 50 years.

Helena Long – One Line Wonder

Heres a quick little edit from Helena Long to get you through this Monday afternoon. Go across to the Brits on Board vimeo to see a series of bangers filmed at Clapham skatepark.

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