As a kid, I tried to learn skateboarding by borrowing a childhood friend's skateboard every afternoon. I didn't learn at all.Last October 11, Superfriend and I went to a skateboarding event sponsored by Aloha Sportsboard and Sector 9. It was the first and largest convergence of Filipino skateboarders held in the country. This event proved that extreme sports and "living green" can be a logical mix. The theme, "Push Don't Pollute," encourages people to use alternative methods of transportation and underscores the need to take better care of the planet.
We arrived at Raja Sulayman past 6am and after a couple of minutes, the race started. It was seven-mile (or kilometer, I just heard it) long, finished in almost an hour and ended at Rockwell, Power Plant Mall. The winners are Gerard Cancio (men's category, he is the famous striker of the Ateneo's football team), Mika Santos (women's category) and ______ for the grommet's category (help! I didn't get the name!).
The program culminated with a series of skateboarding stunts and exhibitions, free breakfast and awarding of trophies. We also got a bag of freebies including an Aloha t-shirt and September issue of Surfer magazine.
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