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KING
OF THE STREET 2000 AGGRESSIVE SKATING COMPETITION
KICKS OFF MAY 20 AT CHELSEA PIERS
They'll
be turning 360s, hitting a soul grind, landing transfers
and flips...maybe even doing a brainless on Saturday,
May 20th, at the Extreme 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 King of the Street 2000 competition.
Designed to give beginner skaters an opportunity to
test their tricks in an aggressive skating competition,
the King of the Street 2000 competition begins at 11:00
AM on Saturday morning at the Extreme 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:
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Style: how stylishly do you perform your tricks? Do
you make it look easy?
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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?
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Technical merit: Every trick has a level of difficulty.
How hard were your tricks?
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Congruity: How consistently do you land your tricks?
The
May 20th competition is the first of four King of the
Street 2000 qualifying events. Similar competitions
will also be held June 10, July 15, August 19. Winners
from each competition will compete in the King of the
Street 2000 finals on September 16, 2000.
With
stunning views of the Hudson River and the Empire State
Building as its backdrop, the Extreme 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 a 3 x 8-foot
launch box.
The
competition is FREE to spectators. There is a $20 fee
to enter the competition. Please call 212.336.6200 for
more information.
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