They'll be turning 360s, hitting a soul grind, landing transfers and flips--maybe even doing a brainless this Saturday, May 15th, at the Skate Park at Chelsea Piers. Just in case you aren't up on your aggressive skating lingo, those terms describe daredevil stunts you'll see at the Chelsea Piers 1999 King of the Street competition. Designed to give beginner skaters an opportunity to test their tricks in an aggressive skating competition, the 1999 King of the Street competition runs from 4:30pm-10pm Saturday evening, under the lights at the Skate Park at Chelsea Piers, Pier 62, 23rd Street & the Hudson River.

Competitors as young as 6-years-old will be judged on the following four criteria:

• Style: how stylishly do you perform your tricks? Do you make it look easy?
• Creativity and Line : How do you skate through the course and connect your tricks? Is your approach to the course new, fresh or innovative or are you gimmicky?
• Technical merit : Every trick has a level of difficulty. How hard were your tricks?
• Congruity: How consistently do you land your tricks?

Saturday's competition is the first of four 1999 King of the Street qualifying events. Similar competitions will also be held June 19, July 10, August 21. Winners from each competition will compete in the 1999 King of the Street finals on September 11, 1999.

With stunning views of the Hudson River and the Empire State Building as its backdrop, the Skate Park at Chelsea Piers is one of the premier aggressive skating facilities in the world. The park features a 24-foot wide, 11.5 foot tall vert ramp, mini-ramp and a fun box, as well as 2 brand new 6 x 16-foot quarter pipes and an 3 x 8-foot launch box.

The competition is FREE to spectators. There is a $25 fee to enter the competition. Please call 212.336.6200 for more information.