Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon

Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon logo.

The Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon is a series of international longboard racing events. Each race is on 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) course on a skateboard that must be pushed by foot. The event is owned and operated by Adrenalina / Nata Media Inc.[1]

History

The first Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon took place on November 6, 2010, at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.[2] One hundred and twenty-five people participated in the event and there were three hundred people total in attendance. A large international field was drawn, due to the fact it was the largest prize purse to date,[3][4] including a ten thousand dollar grand prize. Jeff Vyain was the first winner of the event. He set a world record with a time of 1:40:58.[5][6] [7]

Current Day

There are four events scheduled for 2011. They will be held in Plano, Texas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, New York City, New York and Hallandale Beach, Florida.[1]

The 2012 & 2013 Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon was held in San Diego, California,[1]

The 2014 Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon is scheduled for November 30, 2014 in Fiesta Island, San Diego, California.[1]

A long-term goal for the race is to create awareness and a perception that longboard skateboarding can be used as a viable and legal alternative mode of transportation.[8]

Committed to not only fitness and endurance, the Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon will also support the community. A portion of each registration fee will be donated to Summit4StemCell.

Summit4StemCell (S4SC) is a grass roots, volunteer fund raising organization supporting non-embryonic stem cell research conducted by Jeanne Loring Ph.D. and Melissa Houser, M.D. S4SC operates under the nonprofit status of the Parkinson's Association of San Diego (PASD). Summit4StemCell inspired a partnership with PASD, The Scripps Clinic in La Jolla and the Scripps Research Institute in an effort to further the fight against Parkinson's through this promising research.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Adrenaline Skateboard Marathon". http://www.adrenalinaskateboardmarathon.com/. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  2. "Skateboard Marathon". Miami.com. November 5, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  3. Michael E. Miller (Nov 18, 2010). "Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon: A New Times reporter attempts 26.2 miles for ten grand". Miami New Times. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  4. "KENT & THE REST VS. ELVER @ USA’S ADRENALINA SKATEBOARD MARATHON!". "Skate Further". October 17, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  5. Craig Davis (November 6, 2010). "Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon: New Yorkers show how to take it to the streets". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  6. "Adrenalina skateboard marathon Saturday morning". Miami Herald. November 6, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  7. "Adrenalina 26.2-mile Skateboard Marathon". Pavedwave.org. November 7, 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  8. http://www.usadsa.org/Events/?page_id=9

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