SLAG TOUR 2009

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Winnipeg or Bust! Stop #1 Sea Sk8

Tons of gals out skating under the instruction of Carrie and her Rooks crew!

What a fun turnout! Skate Like a Girl tour are getting amped for the long journey to Winnipeg. Tomorrow skate stops include: Greenlake, Marginal, Bellevue Plaza, and end up at Skatebarn for a clinic at 4 followed by a demo!

Then a quick stop to pick up Fred Luyet, and Nina Suesstrunk's luggage that took a journey without her. Roll into Vancouver at night!

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Nina @ seatac, southwest lost her bags.

Good thing she has all of her camera equipment with her. About to go to Ladies Night at 5pm!

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Day 1- Winnipeg or Bust

Susannah, Sydney, Ms. Nordh, and Nancy eating Pho at Than Brothers on the Ave. Waiting for others to roll into town. Going to sk8 Sea Sk8 at 6pm!
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Monday, August 3, 2009

Winnipeg or Bust Tour starts Aug 4

Hot on the heels of the Shh Just let this happen tour. Skate Like a Girl presents Winnipeg or Bust!, a van full of international female skaters weaving in-between the US and Canada to skate! The tour starts in Seattle, WA, traveling north to Vancouver, Calgary, Missoula, Winnipeg, and everywhere in between - teaching girls and women to skate, performing demos and competing in See Jane Skate (seejaneskate.com) and Chicks Flip Out (chicksflipout.com)! The mission is to promote girl’s skateboarding!

Here are the tour stops:

August Tue 4 / 6pm Clinic + 7pm Demo
Seattle @ Sea Sk8 (2nd and Thomas)

August Wed 5 / 4pm Clinic / Demo
Renton @ Skatebarn (2900 Lind St)

August Thu 6 / 12pm Clinic + 1pm Jam
Vancouver @ Strathcona Park (Venables & Campbell Ave)

August Thu 6 / 8pm BBQ + Dear & Yonder Premiere
Vancouver @ Antisocial (2337 Main St)

August Sat 8 / 12pm
Calgary @ See Jane Skate (2000 69th ST SW)

August Mon 10 / 4pm Clinic + demo + Jam
Missoula @ 52 Skatepark (8404 El Way Building B Unit A)

August Sat 15 / 11am Clinic + 1pm Contest
Winnipeg @ Chicks Flip Out (Forks Plaza)

+ surprise stops!

Van of skaters include: Tamara Drybrough (Canada), Esther Godoy (Australia), Beth Nenninger (Canada), Susannah Young (Sweden), Chelsea Mullins (USA), Chrissie Lathrop (USA), Fred Luyet (Canada), Laura Silva (Canada), Sydney Goldberg (USA), J Nordh (Sweden), Nancy Chang (USA), and Nina Suesstrunk (Germany).
Skate Like a Girl summer tours: Shh.. Just Let this Happen / Winnipeg or Bust, where female skaters from all over the world will travel up and down the funnest West Coast skate spots to demo, film, and promote girls’ skateboarding.

In-kind Sponsorship by:
We are proud to be sponsored by the following businesses, which are helping to support girl skateboarders. Without these sponsors we wouldn’t be able to throw such a fun event. Please take time to check them out online.
• Snowboard Connection: snocon.com
• Manik: manikskateboards.com
• Evo: culture.evogear.com
• Nomadic: nomadicskateboards.com
• DC: dcshoes.com
• Vans: vans.com
• Rockstar Bearings: rockstarbearings.com
• Fallen: fallenfootwear.com
• 35th North: 35thnorth.com
• Northend: northendskateshop.blogspot.com
• Healeo: healeo.com
• Ugly Girls: uglygirlsclothing.com
• Nikita: nikitaclothing.com
• The Side Project: thesideproject.com
• Chica Rider: chicarider.com