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skatersjourney · Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Posts: 38 Location: Plymouth, UK

Hey everyone - I just wanted to wish you Ultraskaters a safe and productive weekend! Hope you all get a chance to skate on the day you planned to, wherever you all are, and that you come away with some great memories, and hopefully not too many blisters!

Sorry I can't join in on the efforts just now, but in 13 days I'm going to be starting my trek to Shetland to begin that little 700 mile jaunt I like to call: http://www.northseaskate.co.uk

Best of luck guys, just have fun and Paul - push hard sir!

Much love from me in the UK, and all at Skate Further Very Happy

xxx

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LDPanda · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 404 Location: Seattle, WA

In all likelihood i will be starting my ultra at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (saturday) morning. Right now the trails are somewhat dry but as far as i can tell, we're expecting rain starting around 4:00 p.m. tomorrow (saturday) to continue thru most of the day sunday. My plan is to continue riding as long as practical considering ill be pumping. If anyone feels like they may want to ride saturday as well then i will start at gasworks. If not, ill probably just start from my house. It is possible my plans will change as i will be keeping a close eye on the weather reports tonight but this is the best ive come up with.

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1100 Location: seattle wa usa

Thanks for the great vibes Laura!

Looks like a total toss-up at this point Dave. They said 50% rain earlier, now Sunday is 30%, making Sat/Sun an even split. Hope we'll see you Sunday morning!

Paul and his wife will be shooting down early tomorrow, I'm hoping there's a gang at Greenlake Sunday night to give a proper longboarding welcome. And Monday morning we'll do our traditional post-skate breakfast at Beths, would be great if anyone wants to join, we'll head there right around 8:30 since it's just minutes from the finish at the lake.

I'll be hitting the Fremont Solstice parade tomorrow, the nekkid peoples crash the party at 11:45 a.m. and the parade itself starts at noon, flows into Gasworks park. It'll be tough not having too much fun at the beer garden, keeping Sunday in mind!?

wafflesole · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 81

Have the best fun, enjoy th e ride. Good luck to everyone.

nat

jeppak · Joined: 08 May 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Northern Germany

Aaahhhhhh Fellas!!!

It makes me sad, sitting in Germany, reading the news about the ultra Confused

I really have to get there somehow in the next years.
I wish everybody a nice ride and good weather!

cheers, Philipp

930chas · Joined: 07 Feb 2009 Posts: 7

Best of wishes to all you west coast pumpers from the Maryland RUL crew!! Hope the weather cooperates and every one has a blast. We won't be representing from the East this time around, but can hardly wait to get at it again. Enjoy!!

blake · Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 196 Location: Seattle

I sadly could not make this one because i had to be in the hospital with my grandpa all weekend but hopefully i can make the next one. i need to try out my new bentley LDP its so fun. I hope all you did good!
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Redline · Joined: 29 Aug 2008 Posts: 31 Location: S. Everett, WA

What, no details of what happened yet?
I suppose your all sleeping now... Laughing

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1100 Location: seattle wa usa

A very, very long (24-hour long) and exciting story short:

Paul Kent owns the new World Record for the 24-hour Ultraskate at 244.8 miles!

Just back from Beth's Cafe and there is a small crew of people crashed out in various places all around Seattle. I'll be joining their state shortly.

For now, some post-event shots:

wafflesole · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 81

all push? Holy crap.

Congratulations Paul. that's some mighty impressive distance.