BLOGS From South Africa (186)
Maloof Kimberley Skate Park Hours
Mon-Thu: 1-dusk
Fri-12-8
Sat-9-8
Sun 12-dusk
Checked out a bunch of rad spots in Durban today. We hit up the stadium, which was smooth as hell and had tons of school kids around who were hyped on rolling on our boards and playing soccer. We hit up the House of Curries and then down to Revolution Pavilion for the demo. Good times.
What are you looking forward to most about coming to South Africa?
I’ve never been to South Africa so i’m looking forward being in a new country and doing a safari while i'm there.
MALOOF MONEY CUP PUBLIC QUALIFIERS DURBAN RESULTS
Written by ThomasnefEJMiles Davis
Super good day today hitting up Durban street spots. Started with the beach front, then hit up a rail, then off to the Big 3. After that Dlamini got us lost for half an hour looking for a rail spot that no one wanted to skate, haha. Checked out Westville University around sunset and then hit up Hooters for some chicken wings and jugs of beer.
PHOTO UPDATE ON MALOOF PLAZA CONSTRUCTION SOUTH AFRICA
Written by ThomasnefEJ
Photos from the progress of the Maloof Skate Plaza. The plaza will host the Maloof Money Cup Skateboard Championships, which is taking place in Kimberley, South Africa, from 30th September – 2 October 2011. The Maloof Skate Plaza is being built by California Skateparks. Photos courtesy of Old School Productions.
Event Schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 27th
5pm – Maloof Imbizo – Welcoming our Guests
• enue: The Halfway House
Wednesday, Sept. 28th: Open Practice
12pm – 6pm: Open Practice and Check-In
7pm – Motswako Originator – Venacular Hip-Hop Battle
• Venue: Ekuhya Braai
Thursday, Sept. 29th: Open Practice and Am Vert
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Time TBD)
Opening Ceremony (Time TBD)
10am – 6pm: Open Practice and Check-In
8pm – Opening Ceremony After-Party
• Venue: Convention Center Amphitheater
Friday, Sept. 30th: Vert Qualifiers & Street Qualifiers
Live Webcast 12noon - 1pm Eastern Standard Time
Live Webcast 9am - 10am Pacific Standard Time
10am – 5pm: Open Vert Practice
10am - 11am: South African Am Open Qualifier
• Open Jam – details TBD
• Designated number of skaters will be chosen to skate in the South African Am
11am – 2:30pm: Open Street Practice
2:30pm – 4:30pm: Street World Championship Qualifiers
5pm - 6pm - Vert World Championship
• 12 skaters
• 2 Jams
• 6 skaters per Jam, skate in order
• 5 runs, best counts
• 12 walls back-to-back
• If skater falls prior to 12th wall, run is over
• All runs are scored even if skater doesn’t make all 12 walls
• 50% of score, Mini Mega is other 50%
• Overall time is 58 minutes
9pm – Crunking in Kimberley
• Venue: Kim by Night
9pm – DJ Nite
• Venue: Changes Club
9pm – Live Music with Cable Cord
• Venue: Star of the West
Saturday, Oct. 1st: Street Semi-Finals and Vert World Championship
Live Webcast 1pm - 6pm & Live TV from 4:30pm - 6pm South African Standard Time
Live Webcast 7am - 12pm Eastern Standard Time
Live Webcast 4am - 9am Pacific Standard Time
10am – 1pm: Open Street Practice
1pm – 4pm: Street World Championship Semi-Finals
• 36 Skaters
• 9 Jams
• 4 skaters per Jam
• Course split into 2 sections with middle hubba area being part of both sections
• 4 minute Jams
• 5 minutes in between each Jam
• Skaters judged on overall impression
• Top 12 skaters advance to Finals with 1st through 4th getting a first round bye
• Overall time is 2 hours and 52 minutes
4:30pm – 6pm: Mini Mega Finals and Awards
• 12 Vert Finalists automatically qualify
• 2 Jams
• 6 skaters per Jam, skate in order
• 8 runs
• 5 minutes in between each Jam
• Top 2 runs averaged, no repeats
• 50% of score, Vert is other 50%
• Overall time is 58 minutes
7pm – Benefit Concert Featuring Lil Jon
• Venue: GWK Stadium
After-Party to follow
• Venue: GWK Stadium
Sunday, Oct. 2nd: Am Street, Mini Mega Rail Jam, and Street World Championship
Live Webcast 3pm - 6pm & Live TV 4:30pm - 6pm South African Standard Time
Live Webcast 9am - 12pm Eastern Standard Time
Live Webcast 6am - 9am Pacific Standard Time
10am – 12pm: Open Street Practice
12pm – 2pm: South African Am Street
• 24 Skaters
• 6 Jams
• 4 skaters per Jam
• Course split into 2 sections with middle hubba area being part of both sections
• 4 minute Jams
• 4 minutes in between each Jam
• Skaters judged on overall impression
• Overall time is 1 hour and 46 minutes
• Prizes for top 3
3pm - 4pm: Mini Mega Rail Jam
• Invite only
• Best Trick format
• 20 minute Jam
• Not judged in conjunction with Mini Mega and Vert
3pm – 4:30pm: Street World Championship Practice
4:30pm – 6pm: Street World Championship Finals and Awards
• 12 Skaters in head to head Jams using the entire course
• 4 minute Jams
• 3 minutes in between each Jam
• Final Jam is 5 minutes with 5 minute rest before
• Skaters judged on overall impression
• Overall time is 1 hour and 20 minutes
| Street skaters Greg Lutzka Manny Santiago Ryan Decenzo Collin Provost John Lewis Layton Jr Lizard King Bobby Worrest Eli Reed Andrew Reynolds Pete Eldridge Nick Merlino Ronnie Creager Sierra Fellers Jack Curtin Tom Asta Ishod Wair Evan Smith Matt Miller Kurtis Colamonico Garret Hill Slash Andrew Cannon Tommy Sandoval Anthony Schultz Alex Mizurov Jake Duncombe Andrew Cannon |
Vert Skaters Jake Brown Bob Bunrquist PLG Elliot Sloan Adam Taylor Andy MacDonald Sandro Dias Pedro Barros Alex Perelson Marcelo Bastos |
Street World Championship Brackets Format
We spent the day driving from Joburg out to Durban. The drive pretty much consisted of rad music mixes and dorking out, talking about skate video soundtracks and video parts. When we got into Durban it was dark and rainy as hell, so we hit up the pool hall with Dlamini and called it a night. Durban street skate tomorrow… it’s on.
PHOTO UPDATE ON MALOOF PLAZA CONSTRUCTION SOUTH AFRICA
Written by ThomasnefEJ
Maloof Skate Park South AfricaPhotos from the progress of the Maloof Skate Plaza. The plaza will host the Maloof Money Cup Skateboard Championships, which is taking place in Kimberley, South Africa, from 30th September – 2 October 2011. The Maloof Skate Plaza is being built by California Skateparks. Photos courtesy of Old School Productions.
Day 4 was hitting the streets of Pretoria looking for good spots to Session. Hit up Skinner, City Hall, Church Square and the ditches. Good day, last one in Joburg, driving out to Durban first thing in the morning!
MALOOF MONEY CUP PUBLIC QUALIFIERS JOBURG RESULTS
Written by ThomasnefEJ1st: Anthony De Mendonca
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Maloof All Pros Released, Top 16 Skaters from NY and DC Contests Invited to Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championships in Kimberley, South Africa Sept. 30 – Oct 2
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Maloof All Pros Released, Top 16 Skaters from NY and DC Contests Invited to Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championships in Kimberley, South Africa Sept. 30 – Oct 2
All Eyes on Kimberley as the Best Street and Vert Skaters from Around the Globe Compete for Almost $500k in Cash & Prizes and World Championship Titles
(Irvine, CA – Sept. 16, 2011) – Maloof Skateboarding today announced the names of the 16 pro street skaters who have earned spots on the Maloof All Pro roster and are invited to compete in the first-ever Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championships in Kimberley, South Africa Sept 30 – Oct 2.
The skaters were selected based on their scores from this year’s New York and Washington D.C. contests. The 16 Maloof All Pros receive air and hotel accommodations while in Kimberley for the contest.
Maloof All Pros (earning invites to MMC SA):
Greg Lutzka
Jack Curtin
Andrew Reynolds
Justin Figueroa
Manny Santiago
Ryan Decenzo
Collin Provost
Dennis Busenitz
Sierra Fellers
Ronnie Creager
Bastien Salabanzi
Nick Merlino
Bobby Worrest
Eli Reed
Tom Asta
Johnny Layto
Maloof Skateboarding Kicks Off Final Leg of “Skateboarding for Hope” Pro Tour with Fallen Team Riders
Written by AdminPro Tour Begins Sept. 18 in Johannesburg then Travels to Cape Town, Durban and Kimberley, Leading up to Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championships(Cape Town, South Africa – Sept. 19, 2011) -- Maloof Skateboarding today announced the final leg of its Pro Tour will kick off Sept. 18 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The tour stars Fallen team riders Billy Marks, Tommy Sandoval, Slash (Brian Hansen), Garrett Hill, Jack Curtin, Tom Asta, Anthony Schultz and James Hardy
Super awesome day today on the safari trip. Sandoval was right at home with the lions and Slash was loving the giraffe, that thing was all over him! Got to run around with the wild dogs and wildebeest too. Wild times!
PHOTO UPDATE ON MALOOF PLAZA CONSTRUCTION SOUTH AFRICA
Written by ThomasnefEJ
Photos from the progress of the Maloof Skate Plaza. The plaza will host the Maloof Money Cup Skateboard Championships, which is taking place in Kimberley, South Africa, from 30th September – 2 October 2011. The Maloof Skate Plaza is being built by California Skateparks. Photos courtesy of Old School Productions.