Thirty riders packed the house at Motion Boardshop for the Shoreline Outlaw at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 22. Luckily the sun was out all day for some Downhill and Old School races.
The race was held locally in Shoreline on Andrews, Sherrill and Ya Gotta Listen Hills. After warming up with two practice runs, riders took to the streets for seven heats of downhill pavement. Each heat featured four riders, with six riders in the final two heats.
The final heat standings:
- Max Wipperman
- Trevor Preston
- Gabe Trainer
- Nate Blackburn/Ryan Heffrenan, Kaleb Haddish
First place rider Max Wipperman walked away with a brand new Comet VooDoo Doll longboard deck. Other prizes included a set of Lime 70 mm wheels, and set of bushings. Prizes were hooked up by Motion Boardshop
The afternoon Old School event featured an easier course with less technical corners. Jake Hansen won this event, earning the honor of autographing the first trophy of its kind for the outlaw races – an Old School Pool Deck.
Unfortunately the entire day wasn’t full of smiles. A local rider caught a spill taking a line and sliding into a parked car, abdomen and chest first. Luckily, he should be out of Harbor View soon. We wish Dylan, his kidney, and his punctured lung all the best in recovery!
The next race will be held in the second or third week of July, so keep an eye out! Better hills next time! You can read more about the event on northwest longboarding.
