Newtons Downhill Skateboard Racing

28/02/2020

The 2019 Womens runner-up IDF - International Downhill Federation Teresa Gillcrist is ready to rumble. Come watch her incredible display of skill March 27-29 at Mount Panorama.

26/02/2020

The 2019 IDF - International Downhill Federation Luge World Champion Abdil Mahdzan has registered for Newtons 2020 IDF World Cup. Come out March 27-29 to watch this absolute machine carve up his competition.

24/02/2020

The 2019 IDF - International Downhill Federation Masters Champion Kyle Martin has registered for Newtons 2020 IDF World Cup. Come out March 27-29 to watch this beast rip it up!

18/10/2019

Listen on any of these platforms: Anchor - Apple - Breaker - Spotify - Google - Overcast - Stitcher - Castbox Ask a question or send an audio message, go to Anchor.fm/hopkinThis might be my new favourite episode. I re-listened to this interview after I published the Kicked Out episode, and was immed...

07/08/2019

The World Championship race started at Newtons and the top place Aussie, Harry Clarke, could win it all.

Disclaimer: I have not shown Bug's my maths or totals, this is an unofficial tally of points done on the back of an envelope, I'm happy to be corrected if I have made a mistake. As of the writing of this article, IDF has not updated their ranking due to some late official results from Europe. The sp...

07/08/2019

How a nine year skater created her own custom skateboard deck

02/08/2019

What is the story behind Skatehorde?

I just wanted this to be clear, we will be opinionated and bias. What is Skatehorde? In the early 2000s it was a project started by James Hopkin and Jackson Shapiera. We talk about that project in this podcast. Basically it was a vlog and skateboard website. Jackson raced in the 2008 IGSA World Cup....

24/07/2019

World Cup tour contines in Europe, where the racing was as epic as the scenery.

There were a lot of questions after all the racing at the 2019 Kozakov Challenge. Why were Daina and Harry so far out in front in the final?How did Daina pass Harry in the final?Did Chase Hiller do an inside pass in the dirt in the semi final? How did Emily (number one qualifier) come third in the Q...

07/07/2019

It was the event everyone wanted to win, and Dane Hanna raced the perfect final to win the first men downhill race at a World Roller Games. The mixed results of the time trial made for some unusual early heats in the men's bracket. Heat three had the two top USA racers Chase Hiller and Daniel Engel....

07/07/2019

Twenty eight women competed in the finals of the Women's Downhill Skateboarding race. Probably the most female competitors ever at a championship downhill race. The racing was fierce all day. Two of the most spectacular crashes of the day were in the women draw. Kristi Henriksen crashes in the secon...