World Downhill Skateboarding Championships
Go Fast! Speed Days 2008: 12-14 September 2008
Competitors at Go Fast Speed Days 2008 include:
• 150 of the world's top gravity racers have signed up to compete
• Competitors include:
o Pete Connoly - Uk #1 Standup
o Mike River - UK #2 Standup
o Will Stephenson - UK #2 Streetluge
o David Dean - Former Wold Champion - USA
o Scott ‘Scoot' Smith - World number one downhill skateboard
The event is already attracting significant media interest and this weekend Go Fast! Speed Days will feature on BBC Breakfast on Saturday morning. Plus the event will be featured over the coming month on Blue Peter, Sky Sports, Extreme channel, BBC South East and Meridian!
Please note details of the road closure this weekend:
The road closure will be in operation from noon on Thursday 11 September until noon Monday 15 September - Beachy Head road (between the Beachy Head pub and Shooters Bottom - pub not affected).
Diversion signs are in place. Brighton & Hove buses will continue to serve East Dean and City Sightseeing buses will continue to run to Beachy Head from the Seafront.
This weekend from 12-14 September 2008, gravity racers will compete in the following disciplines...
Classic Luge: operated in a laid back position on a deck about four feet long, riders wear motorcycle helmets and full leather suits as they reach high speeds.
Street Luge: similar to Olympic ice-luge racing, without the ice! Street luge riders hit speeds in excess of 80mph using only their feet for brakes. Unlike their ice-luge cousins, street luge is head-to-head with up to six riders fighting for track position at any one time.
Downhill Skateboards: the most spectacular of all downhill racing disciplines - this is the purest form of downhill racing. Riders compete on long boards and race head to head at breakneck speeds.
Downhill In-line: this is a form of speed skating, where racers compete for the fastest time.