> Eastside thanks everyone for their support in 2007. And special thanks to our local skating scene in Portland and the dedicated members of the Eastside Rollers for their constant love and pride for the growth of longboarding here and afar. Stay tuned for some new editions and designs for 2008. And keep a look out for our aspiring Racing Team lead by Billy Meiners and Casey Morrow!
> The ROCKY BOMBER IS BACK!!! - Released - 1/30/08 - Revamped beefy 8 ply Maple with deep concave and wedged nose. Top - Mount Bomber with great traction, recommended as an awesome Rain Board setup. > Click for more info.
> New Model - Introducing the DROPKICK - Released - 4/4/07 - Amazing New Versatile Dropboard design with a KickTail and Guard. Sturdy stiff 9 ply maple contruction with deep bathtub concave . Great all-around board that can commute like hell and bomb hills just as well! Check out various DropKick Packages > CLICK HERE.
> New EASTSIDE DROPBOARD - New 2008 Edition - Released 2/7/08 - New and improved concave with wider back for a more locked - in feeling. This all-maple 10 ply contruction features the bare - minimum cutouts for wheels up to 83mm keeping the board stiff and strong. Other features include an increased wedged nose for tigher turns with stability. Also added a universal drop-through pattern allowing most brands of longboard trucks including all Randal trucks, Crail trucks, and Bear trucks (Same for DropKick).
> New Version - SUPERKICKER - Released 8/20/07 - Original 2006 shape revamped with new super-deep 7 ply maple concave, large tail and nosekick, and adjustible wheelbases. Great Sliding board and all around longboard!
> New Version - TABOR - Released - 4/25/07 - The Handle-board is back with a new deep 7 ply maple concave with better Nose and Tail Kick. Awesome Commuter Board that's easy to carry and ride anywhere!
> New Version - ZION CRUISER - Released - 3/23/07 - Revamped 7 ply maple contruction featuring a reactive concave and flex with a wedged nose and two truck hole settings for more or less flex with a tight turning radius.
Carve your way to Zion on this dream like ride...
> DANGER BAY 7 - May 16 - 19th - Largest Downhill race in the world located in Pender Harbor, BC on the Sunshine coast 3 hours north of Vancouver. Coast Longboarding Presents another sick weekend of riding mountain roads like Jake's Race, Slide Comp, Longboarding Hockey, and the hardest race in the world to win! The Eastside Crew along with NorthWestLongboarding will be representing Oregon and Washington, can Billy The Kid and D Mennis podium again? Hell YEA!
> SEATTLE PUSHER - May 10th - Presented by NorthWestLongboarding.com.
Eastside riders Robskey and the Hoovster take 1st and 2nd at this first annual push race. Thanks to Shane Donogh of NWLB and all the sponsors for a fun race with lots of free prizes.
- Pics by Eric Hovey - Video by Casey Morrow
> Ditch Slap 08 - May 1st- 4th - Timeship Racing presents 6 races in the diches of Albuquerque, NM. Robksey does well with 3rd @the Bear and Chinese Ditch Race, and 1st at the Cross-town race. NCDSA - Complete Results
- Ditch Slap Gallery - Photos by Joel Lipovetsky and the Portland crew.
> McNarlee Outlaw - July 27th - First annual DH race presented by Casey Morrow.
> Annie Ross Open 3 - April 13th, 2008 - Robskey holds off the P-town Pusher champ David Mitchell. Will Best raises $500 plus for the homeless. - Full Results
> Billy's First Big Win at Danny Conner's Cali Race - March 29th, 2008 - Jon Huey Pic of Billy Meiners drifting through the last left before the finish line!
> PDX SGS Death Course - March 9th, 2008 - Mitch Byers becomes a man on this day with the Worst Crash Award dislocating his shoulder. 15 racers in all show to get two timed runs down the 13 Cone Death Course. Robskey narrows Skip by 0.36 of a second with Hendrickson in 3rd and Louis Pilloni 4th. Congrats to Louis for coming out all the way from Spokane killing the hill for the first time, he would of got 2nd place if not for a 1 second cone penalty. And BIG THANKS to Josh Burt for putting it on and everyone who helped.
- Full Results
- Link to Forum Pics
> Zoo Bomb Skate Race - Feb. 15th, 2008 - Billy The Kid and Casey Morrow take 1st and 2nd while Mitchell, Huey, and Robskey battle for third resulting in a gnarly 2 man crash with Mitchell finishing 3rd and Eric Hovey 4th. Congrats to Billy and the Zoo Bombers for organizing it all and blocking traffic. And to the all the local sponsors for generously donating prizes for all who raced.
> PORTLAND PUSHER 9 - FEB. 3rd - 2008 Winter Pusher - New Champ David Mitchell leads 70 riders through N.E. Portland. Jon Huey and Casey Morrow podium 2nd and 3rd as Robskey sits one down due to injury. Big thanks to all the volunteers, the generous sponsors, and to Josh Burt for organizing it all into another great day of Skateboarding. Loads of prizes were raffled off to the finishers and everyone went home with something. New Gallery below with photos from Casey Morrow and Robskey. Full Results listed at NCDSA.
- Portland Pusher 9 Gallery
> King of the Forest - Sept. 23, 2007 - King Robskey takes the thrown from Canada along with Sir Huey taking 2nd both finishing 30 secends ahead of the rest! Rob wins 2 races in 2 different countries in less than 24 hours - woohoo!
> Boone to Bush Salem Night Race - Sept. 22nd,, 2007 - Longboard Larry's 2nd annual night - 60 riders race through 6 miles of urban terrain. Robskey defeats defending champion David Mitchell while the Kid takes 3rd again. Super fun race with plenty of free prizes!
> IGSA Maryhill Festival of Speed - Sept. 11-15 2007 - Info Website Link
End of the Summer Show down with International racers. Local Portland riders and the Eastside Team face pros from dozens of countries on our favorite hill - Maryfreekin' HILLLL!!! Our riders show the international scene we're something to worry about!
Billy the Kid races hard for 9 place out of 96 with the 7th fastest qualifing time! Newest rider Casey Morrow makes it to the 3rd round, nice job man! All of us proved ourselves worthy having 4 days of 6 man heats racing the best of the best from Canada, Switzerland, France, England, and others.
Billy The Kid and Casey Morrow top Eastside finishers @ Maryhill.
> Portland Pusher 8 - August 19th, 2007 - Robskey does it again finishing 2 minutes ahead. New Podium finishers David Hendrickson and Reed North take 2nd and 3rd over previous competitors David Mitchell and Jon Huey. See you all again next year for PP#9 in Febuary. Click Link for Full Results.
Click Here for Pics by Casey Morrow.
> Beat The Clock 2 - 7/27/07 - Time trial race at Nelson Park in Salem, organized by Longboard Larry. Robskey narrows out defending champ David Mitchel by a half second with other Eastsiders Casey Morrow and Eric Hovey in 3rd and 4th! Check out pics by Laura Peterson.
> DANGER BAY 6 - 5/20/07 - Worldest largest Downhill race located in Pender Harbor B.C.
Number 1 Eastside Rider BILLY THE KID races hard for 4th Place over 160 riders taking home 300 bucks from Canada!!! Keep posted as the Kid continues racing all over this summer.
- Billy The Kid tearing up Carnage Corner above and winning 300 bucks from CoastLongboarding below -
> ANNIE ROSS OPEN 2 - 5/6/07 - Full Results and Info Link
- Second annual charity race from the top of Mt.Tabor to Sellwood Park.
Robskey does it again as Team Rider Billy The Kid and Salem rider Mark Hessman battle for 2nd and 3rd. Thanks for all the local sponsors generous donations of free skateboard gear and prizes!
- MessageBoard for Photo Links
> ZOO BOMB NIGHT RACE - 2/16/07 - Part of the Zoo Bomb Winter Olympics IV.
- Results: Robskey 1st - Billy the Kid 2nd - Jo Jo Andrich 3rd - Map of Course
- Zoo Bomb Winter Skate Race 07 Video - A Billy The Kid Production
> Portland Pusher 7 - 1/7/07 - NCDSA Results
Still undefeated Robskey retains the trophy until the next race!
> PDX GS #4 - Oct. 22nd, 06 - Mt.Tabor Giant Slalom Race with 20 plus riders race for time down a windy fast offset coarse down the S-turn and str8-away of Run 1. Seattle rider John Stryker takes 1st over local Subsonic rider Josh Burt and Seattle rider Brad Jackman. Jon Huey form Olympia takes 4th on a DH setup while locals Skip Marcotte and Robskey take 5th and 6th.
- Check out pics by Jon Huey and others on Messageboard
- Click here for Results.
> Big N Fast Dual Slalom in Salem - Oct.1st, 06 - 30 plus riders race head to head for time at the Bush Park Soapbox Derby hill. 4 Portland riders podium including Robskey (2nd A-class), Skip Marcotte (4th A-class), Casey Morrow (2nd B- class) and Mikey Christopher (3rd B-class).
- Check out shots by Cory Poole - http://www.robosushi.com/slalom/
- Click here for Results.
> SALEM RACE - Sept. 23rd, 06 - Browning to Bush Night Race - 8:30 sign up, 9 pm Race! 33 racers tore through 4.5 miles of Salem down into Bush Park with a close victory by local David Mitchel over Robskey at the finish line!
- Check out Pics and RESULTS.
> PORTLAND PUSHER 6 - Aug. 27th, 06
"The County Line" - 10 miles from South to North and then West 5 miles. Holy smokes!!!
15 Miles of flat, downhill, and uphill - Robskey holds off David Mitchell and Jon Huey until Portland Pusher 7 this winter, details to come...
- Gallery of pics by Casey Morrow
- Portland Pusher 6 Results
> MARYHILL 2006 RACE - June 24-25th, 06 - Most technical race of the year, almost 3 miles long with 22 turns and mega tail winds. - Results
- Final Finish Video of top 4 riders - Tom Estrand, Mishco Urban, Scooter, and David Price.
> DANGER BAY 5 - Pender Harbor, BC. - MAY 19-21, 06. Wish the Eastside Team luck on their first Downhill / Slide Comp. out of the country. Portland Riders: Mario Pieretti, Joel Andrich, Josh Burt, Robin McGuirk, Mikey Christopher.
More info: Coastlongboarding.com
- Final Finish Video - Carnage Corner slam by winner King Bryan over Nate the Snate!
> New MARYHILL GALLERY from F**K the Rain Tour Feb. 24-26th, 06. Check out several pro photographers work that weekend. Amazing 60 plus rider turnout from all over, most likey more than Maryhill has ever seen!!!
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