Photo: Sharon Le Grange
This past weekend saw the first race of 2011, High Rising Downhill Xtreme. High Rising has built a name for it's quick speed and technical last corner, which has the infamous High Rising Dip in it. Days running up to the event competitors were psyching each other out with past event talk of carnage corner.
Grabouw, South Africa - High Rising event will start off the SAGRA - IGSA season on February 26, 2011. The venue is nestled between pine forests, fynbos and Martian like landscape, the Houwteq complex is situated 4km off the N2 just out side Grabouw.
Switzer Wins the Canadian Nationals!
Switzer leads Mackenzie and Garant Rousseau in the Finals. Photo Liz Kinnish
Picton, ON, Canada - Patrick Switzer scored a dominating victory in todays Downhill skateboarding Final at the Prince Edward County Gravity Fest / IGSA Canadian National Championships. He beat George Mackenzie and Maxime Garant Rousseau to the line on a wet, soggy day. Number eight qualifier Garant Rousseau and number nine qualifier Mackenzie scored a number of key upsets in the rounds leading up to the finals. First the pair eliminated number one qualifier Niko Desmarais in the Quarter Finals. Then the duo eliminated number four qualifier Mischo Erban in the Semi-Finals to earn their berths in the Final.
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