King of Concrete is back!

We are excited to announce after a seven year hiatus that the King of Concrete is back! The annual August Bank Holiday weekend BMX event returns to Southsea Skatepark!

Mark your calendars, August 23-25th.

King of Concrete is a weekend event that caters for almost all different types of riding, we have the legendary Bowls, Spine Mini, Flatland, Vert, Park, and a Highest Bunnyhop competition.

We are shooting for £2000 prize money purse for this year! £1000 for Flatland and Park respectively. We have already had £200 donated by The Lab for Best Trick in the Bowls, £100 donated by both The Pit Stop Cafe, and The Sandwich Bar in Southsea. Thank you!

Hope to see you there!

Effraim Catlow

Some great entries for the “February Photo of the Month” competition!!! Congratulations to Aaron, Jack and Mikey, please collect your free session tickets from Effraim at the skatepark!

1- Aaron Campbell

2- Jack Watts

3- Mikey Duke

Thank you to everyone who entered. Deadline for March’s competition, is March 31st. Get snapping, and send your entries into the Southsea Skatepark facebook. Photos must be taken that month in March!

Photo credit: Daniel Benson.

On a rare dry sunny January day, Farren Downes shot this sick flip fakie with The Albion. We will be running “photo of the month” every month from now on for a bit of fun, winner wins a free session ticket and the glory! Send your entries in on our facebook!

U16 Street:
1- Thiago Silva
2- Jordan Osbourne
3- Dan Redstone

Amateur Street:
1- Jack Swindles
2- Perran Marks Thomas
3- Harry Abel

Pro Street:
1- Nick Lomax
2- Joe Atkinson
3- Jack Swindels

Mark Webb crowns Declan Brooks, the 2012 King of Southsea! Congrats Declan!

Saturday

AM Spine.
Jake Miles
Troy Hayward
Sam Venton
Riley Redman

AM Vert
Jake Mles
Shane Dixon
Troy Hayward
Riley Redman

Pro Vert
Declan Brooks
Ronnie Surridge
Josh Crosswell
Dennis Wingham
Jon Root

Novice Flat.
Declan Brooks
Tom Brace
Matt Spencer
Ronnie Surridge
Shane Dixon
Richie Spencer
Jake Miles
Morgan Glave
Troy Heywood
Sam Venton

Expert Flat.
Prasheel Gopal
Jean Michel Chauvel
TGM Maz
Thomas Legrand
Yinka Thomas
Mark Cunners
Edwin Wing

Pro Flat.
Sam Foakes
Romain Georges
Alberto Moya
Tie- Steve Green
Prasheel Gopal
Navid Saleki
Norbert Onodi
Lee Wilson
Amos Burke

Best trick over Box
Josh Crosswell – Quad bar

Best trick Plaza
Declan Brooks – Double bar 450 over the hip

Sunday

AM Street
Callum Emery
Issac Aldridge
Troy Hayward
Jake Miles
Harvey Herringshaw
Ben Malkin
Alex Smith
Alex Conrad
Mitch Rock
DJ Issacs
Sam Venton
Owen Watson
James Rivins
Riley Redman
Patrick Page
Lewis White
Harry Hamilton
Adam Eelpi
Maxwell Willett

Pro Street
Declan Brooks
Josh Crosswell
Issac Clarke
Jon Root
(tie)Ronnie Surridge
(tie)Matt Sheppard
Freddy Woolner
Carlos Gomez
Dan Wiltshire
Blu

Veteran Street
Dave Clarke (Issacs Dad!)
James Weetch
Matt Savvoy

Pro Spine
Declan Brooks
Josh Crosswell
Jon Root
Callum Emery
Issac Clarke
Ronnie Surridge
Freddy Woolner
Matt Sheppard
Darryl Twells

Highest Bunnyhop
Tom Richards – 100cm

Best trick Bowls
Josh Crosswell – Triple bar air in Keyhole

Long Jump
Steve O

Prince of Southsea
Jake Miles

King of Southsea
Declan Brooks

Thank you to everyone who supported King of Southsea 2012, amazing level of riding. All the volunteers from Community Fusion, all the sponsors, check the flyer, so many sponsors this year! Over and out for now..

This weekend, the King of Southsea returns for the third year!

King of Southsea Schedule.

Saturday

Doors Open at 10am.

11am – AM Spine Mini
12pm – AM Vert
1pm – Pro Vert
2-4pm – Flatland Novice/AM/Pro
430-530- Best trick over Box in rink.
6- 7 – Pro Spine MIni
7-8 – Best trick Plaza (One group)

Sunday

Doors open 10am.
11-12.30- AM Street
1.30-3 – Pro Street
3.30-4 – Veteran Street
4.30-5 – Highest Bunnyhop
5.30-6.30 – Highest air in Keyhole/ Best trick in bowls
6.45-7.15- Long Jump
Prize Giving

One for the rollerbladers out there! The Loco Skates Beach jam comes to Southsea Skatepark on Saturday 18th August, plus Roller Disco right after the jam! Feel the summer vibes on this flyer!

Back for the third year! King of Southsea is getting bigger and better every year! August 25/26th are the dates! Schedule and all details are on our official facebook page!

Shorts, Shades & Rollerblades Jam from mitchell cawte on Vimeo.

Check this nice edit out from the Short, Shades & Rollerblades jam from the 1st October 2011, enjoy!

*Customers-Please take note*
10-6
Rollerblading only! Short shades and Rollerblades returns to Southsea Skatepark, if you are on a scooter, bmx, or skateboard you can use the park on Saturday from 6pm-10pm for the roller disco (obviously the rink is excluded).