San Dimas, CA USA - Erik Lundberg set a blistering time of 1:04.095 on his first qualifying run today and watched as skater after skater tried in vain to best him.  Mischo Erban came the closest with a 1:04.722 on his second run to qualify in the number two position.  Veteran racer John Rogers put in a solid run with a time of 1:04.883 to qualify third.  Micah Green ran a 1:05.763 placing him fourth and Nick Ronzani rounds out the top five with a 1:06.321

 

San Dimas, California- The IGSA U.S. National Championships begin today at Frank g Bonelli Park in San Dimas.  A strong international field of downhill skateboarders have assembled to battle it out on the .6 mile (1km) race course at speeds approaching 50 mph.  2009 IGSA World Cup Series Champion and new World Speed record holder Mischo Erban from Canada leads the list of entries.  Other notable racers include 2007 IGSA World Cup Series Champion Erik Lundberg from Sweden, 2009 IGSA Junior World Champion Evren Ozan from Laguna Beach and last years U.S. Nationals runner up finisher and defending National Champion Micah Green from Salt Lake City.