Bank and Ditch Skateboarding

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Banks & Ditches (2951 Posts) Topic Message Choose your races crefully On 2/27/2007 Joe Lehm wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) The Ditch Slap entry fee of $75 covers 3 races of your choice out of a possible 6 races. Each additional or any single race is $25. Only 2 of these races require a push start, so just pick the ones that you feel are best suited to your idea of FUN. Flatbar? That looks like a one push high jump to me. Even Indian School needs at least ONE push. If it's prize money you're after, place FUN on the back burner and let TimeShip challenge you to PUSH yourself into all kinds of skating. The Very Vert Skatepark race will be the one place that we won't see a single push, but then I could be wrong. Downhillers love to push, and some locals like Palmer and Brunson actually push where no one else would dare to (down the start at the Bear!) and they win for it! I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. The roll in put a stop to that....for now. Pushing is vital to skating and always has been, but the BEST thing about it is that no one can tell you when to do it! You choose. You can also choose not to do any races and just enjoy shuttle rides up countless ditches and not push at all. A tally for registered riders will be kept by the shuttles so that we can estimate your total pushless miles! In Downhill racing we call pushing "kicking" and reserve the word "pushing" for heated debates about who sent whom into the hay bales.     Rate post 266950 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Pushing is a boring waste of energy On 2/26/2007 Hates to push wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) Does Bode Miller cross country ski his way into the starting gate? Does Kelly Slater compete in paddle races on the way to the Pipe Masters? Does Shaun White hiking the back country help him spin 1080s? I'm down with cross training but it shouldn't be the determining factor in a downhill race. Pushing has NOTHING to do with ditch racing. IMHO. Save the pushing for your approach to the flatbar.     Rate post 266917 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) You will be old too someday.... On 2/26/2007 GBMII wrote in from United States  (12.159.nnn.nnn) Thanks for the consideration Joe. You are all heart. My thrills will remain gravity-based for the time being.     Rate post 266906 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Pinch Pushers On 2/26/2007 Joe Lehm wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) There will be 2 races that will require pushing, and they will both have prize money to entice you pushless old farts to enter. The Bear and Katesnips will be roll in starts, no pushing. The Chinese Ditch Race will have a push start, push middle and push end. How else are you going to cover 5 miles? Harper Ditch Race will have unlimited push start but TSR will offer a handicap for invalids like yourself. Please read the following rule amendment carefully. After some serious policy debate, TimeShip Racing will allow "Pinch Pushers" for the start only. If you really are feeling that weak, you may choose to have another skater push you into the course, up to the timing gate. Both skaters need to be on their boards with the pinch pusher doing the kicking and the "racer" with both feet on his board, whining "faster, Faster!" You can dedcide how to best split the prize money.     Rate post 266885 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Harper On 2/25/2007 GBMII wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) How many push races are you gonna have Joe? Harper? Are you kidding me?     Rate post 266851 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Do not publish ditch articles in ABQ On 2/25/2007 The Indian School Marshall wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) Ian - Do not publsh any of your work locally. The skaters have an uneasy truce with the ditch rangers. They let us ride the ditches as long as we are chill about it and don't rub their noses in it. A front page article on the Trib may be a feather in your cap but it puts us one step closer to having this terrain taken away for good.     Rate post 266850 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) ditch research On 2/23/2007 Ian Daitz wrote in from United States  (68.35.nnn.nnn) I am doing graduate thesis work on concrete arroyos in Albuquerque and I'm wanting to interview skaters about their experiences. Please contact me at my email address to contribute online or i can arrange to interview ABQ locals in person.     Rate post 266765 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Harper Ditch Rippers On 2/23/2007 TimeShip Headquarters wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) Ditch Slap '07 will put you into some of the best ditches in the world! We'll be racing the same course at Harper that we raced in 2003.     Rate post 266755 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) carmel On 2/22/2007 Steve C wrote in from United States  (164.64.nnn.nnn) You can see the bottom of Carmel from I25 if you look east shortly before the tramway exit headed north.     Rate post 266681 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) location or carmel ditch in abq On 2/22/2007 stephan wrote in from United States  (67.42.nnn.nnn) where is carmel ditch in albquerque? also montgomery from the top you make the light at tramway if you leave 55 seconds before the green i was clocked at 44 mph great ride smooth     Rate post 266677 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Ditch Slapped in Abq On 2/20/2007 TimeShip Headquarters wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) Sign up on the Contest Calendar!     Rate post 266587 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Kate's On 2/13/2007 SF crew wrote in from United States  (69.181.nnn.nnn) Kate's is probably the funnest ditch I ever skated. With a tailwind is close to perfect. Thanks for the tour back in October guys. Posted a few pics up on that other site...     Rate post 266261 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Kates Smile On 2/13/2007 The Marshall wrote in from United States  (12.159.nnn.nnn) Maybe we'll have our awards ceremony at Billys so we CAN meet Kate.     Rate post 266231 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Wow..... On 2/13/2007 Stubbs wrote in from United States  (75.11.nnn.nnn) ....Albuquerque has intersections in ditches. ass#@ !s.     Rate post 266230 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) If she comes, I have to see the nips On 2/13/2007 Chris wrote in from United States  (64.128.nnn.nnn) Is that the one that Carmel intersects with? Last time I was there it was full of rocks and stuff.     Rate post 266222 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Nips, Naps On 2/13/2007 GI Joe wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) My brain just can't process it without actually meeting kate, so I think you should invite her to the race so we can ALL make the connection. Catnip is just another powerful herb, a connection my failing brain cells CAN make. Once someone gets hurt there we could call it Blue Cross Blue Shield. If PALMER wins we'll call it whatever he says we should. Have you ever ridden the one just south of there that leads into the Balloon Fiesta Park? Easily shuttled and GNARLY surface! It drew blood just walking down to check it out.     Rate post 266221 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Kates Nips not catsnips.... On 2/11/2007 The Marshall wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) Get it right dude....     Rate post 266088 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) No pushing required... On 2/11/2007 The Marshall wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) No pushing needed or allowed at Indian School or The Qualifier. Keep yer feet on the board where they belong and you won't end up like Lange. Well maybe not.     Rate post 266087 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Twisted Winners On 2/9/2007 TSR Headquarters wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) That's a sick picture, and a good warning to the "Langer style" hell bent on winning type of racers. You can come and ride and have fun and go home with noodle legs and a sunburn, OR you can come and Push, Pump and POWER your way down the courses and go home with $$$$ and road rash. This guy was pushing on the walls, around the cones and everywhere he could get a foot down! Surface Ratings: Carmel Ditch - Cheese Grater Indian School- Cats Tongue Catnips Ditch - Cats Tongue Bear Ditch - Belt Sander Harper Ditch - Denim     Rate post 265948 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Steve Lange's back On 2/8/2007 Stubbs wrote in from United States  (75.11.nnn.nnn) Here's what you get at Carmel ditch in ABQ. when you slide across the finish line, unconcious, to a 1st place finish... Photo: Stubbs See you in a few, Joe.     Rate post 265882 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) MD DITCHES! On 2/8/2007 GBHESHIAN wrote in from United States  (71.255.nnn.nnn) me and my friend went to landsdowne bowl today and got kicked. i love skating concrete and ive been dying to skate some ditches. im gonna try to find the arbutus ditch but was wondering if anyone knows for sure if any other places are still happening. i actually have a ditch right behind my house but there is a constant water flow, ive been thinking about trying to fix it up.     Rate post 265877 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) 2006 Sandia All-Around Challenge On 2/7/2007 Jon Huey wrote in from United States  (192.211.nnn.nnn) Here's a link to some pics from that event. http://photo.evergreen.edu/webpages/sandia/     Rate post 265795 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Indian School Invitational is posted ladies.... On 2/5/2007 The Marshall wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) Check the contest calendar.     Rate post 265661 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Ditch Slap Lodging On 2/2/2007 GI Joe wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) Plenty of lodging info is now posted on the Ditch Slap sign up page. Looks like a skaters dream come true!     Rate post 265442 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) lingo lapse On 1/29/2007 TSR Headquarters wrote in from United States  (71.213.nnn.nnn) What's a Ditch Slap? Will it hurt?     Rate post 265218 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0)

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