the 4th star

I’ll be mentioning this once a day for the rest of the week as I like skating and many of the people associated with this event. One day I hope they can teach me the simple trick of ollie. So, straight from the press release and into your calendars, here we go…

The good people at the Skateboard Coalition of Manitoba will be playing host to what is intended to be the largest girls-only skate contest in North America. This event features clinics for local girls to learn how to skate or simply to be able to skate in a girl-friendly environment. Beginning on Saturday with a skate clinic, the contest takes place with an intermediate and advanced category in the afternoon and closes later that day with a best trick contest, and bowl contest.

Oh yeah. It’s at The Plaza at The Forks. Probably should mention that.

The Rugged Rider’s Chicks Flip Out event is now into it’s (ed note — BOB!) 5th year, and second in Winnipeg where it has grown to be Canada’s largest all female skateboard event. This year’s competition is gearing up to be bigger and more international then ever before with the West Coast American team Skate Like a Girl putting together a “Winnipeg or Bust” tour. Sponsored female skaters from Australia, Sweden, California, Oregon, Washington, BC, Alberta, and Quebec will be skating alongside the increasing amount of female skaters in Winnipeg.

Here’s the schedule of events. Make it out or don’t ever show your face around here again.

10am – Registration
11am – Learn to Skate Clinic
noon – Warm-up for competitors
1pm – Intermediate Skate Competition
2pm – Advanced Skate Competition
3:30pm – Best Trick Contest
4:15pm – Bowl Contest
5:30pm – Open Skate with live music provided by the beautiful music of Manitoba Music.

The rain date is on Sunday, but we don’t want to talk about that.