Skateboarders take flight with their skills on the decks

SKATERS and skating enthusiasts alike gathered at the Putrajaya Challenge Park for a day of fun at Go Skateboarding Day 2012.

The event, organised by skate brand Vans and RSH (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to support the local skating community, was part of worldwide Go Skateboarding Day celebrations.

The highlights of the event were the Vans Trick Dice and Vans Highest Ollie competitions.

The Vans Trick Dice category is for amateurs, where participants have to roll a single die to determine which skating trick they have to perform, said Vans brand manager Emilia Ag Dahalan.

The Vans Highest Ollie is for professionals, who have to skate and clear an obstacle of a certain height, she added.

Some 200 skaters participated in the two competitions this year, which is a similar number to the previous years event that was held at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur.

While the competitors showcased their talents, non-competitors took the opportunity to hone their skateboarding tricks like kickflip, ollie and pop-shuvit at the park that was designed to appeal to the skating and stunt biking community.

The champion of the Vans Highest Ollie received RM1,000 cash, RM300 Vans gift voucher and Vans merchandise, Oakley sunglasses and a Wrigley prize pack.

The second prize winner walked away with RM500 cash, RM300 Vans gift voucher and Vans merchandise, Oakley sunglasses and a Wrigley prize pack, while the third place winner bagged RM300 cash, RM300 Vans gift voucher and Vans merchandise, Oakley sunglasses and a Wrigley prize pack.

The top three winners of the Vans Trick Dice category each won a RM250 Vans gift voucher, Vans merchandise, Oakley sunglasses and a Wrigley prize pack.

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Skateboarders take flight with their skills on the decks