IDSA
-­‐
Rapid Movement Skateboard Marathon
-­‐
June
2,
2012
Millennium
Park
-­‐
Grand
Rapids,
Michigan
The
International
Distance
Skateboarding
Association
will
introduce
a
new
Cardiovascular
Action
Sport
to
West
Michigan
on
June
2nd,
2012
at
Millennium
Park
in
Grand
Rapids,
MI.

The
IDSA
is
a
non-­‐profit
organization
that
governs
Distance
Skateboarding
events
worldwide,
insures
commuter
skateboarders
+
provides
structure
for
the
maturing
sport.

Sponsorship
by
the
IDSA
for
the
event
in
Grand
Rapids,
Michigan
offers
participant
insurance,
venue
insurance,
medical
support
+
international
recognition
and
participation.

Longboard
skateboarding
is
the
#1
growing
Action
Sport
in
the
world
claiming
a
larger
market
share
than
regular
skateboards
according
to
2011
industry
sales
reports.

Sanctioned
longboard
events
are
a
catalyst
for
tremendous
sport
growth,
awareness,
and
exposure
of
various
skate
disciplines
like
Push
Racing,
Downhill,
Free-­‐Ride,
Slalom
and
Freestyle
Skateboarding.

Grand
Rapids,
Michigan
is
saturated
with
tens
of
thousands
potential
longboard
users
and
thousands
of
active
skate
enthusiasts
from
7
college
campuses
and
dozens
of
high
school’s
within
Grand
Rapids
City
limits.

West
Michigan
is
recognized
for
the
Fifth
Third
River
Bank
Run
Marathon
which
attracts
thousands
of
marathoners
each
year
+
West
Michigan
has
conditioned
some
of
the
world’s
best
running
athletes
like
Olympian
Dathan
Ritzenhein,
from
the
dozens
of
top
end
running
programs
in
Michigan.

The
action
sports
community
is
supported
by
Wind
Waves
and
Wheels,
the
leading
retail
source
in
West
Michigan
for
action
sports
needs
+
Cannonsburg
Ski
Area
and
Pando
Ski
Area
which
accommodate
winter
sports.
Third
Coast
Surf
Shop,
Premier
Skateboarding,
Modern
Skate
and
Surf,
Buffalo
Bob’s,
Smokin
Mad
Love
Laboardatory,
Wet
Mitten
and
dozens
of
other
core
skate
shops
in
Michigan
service
rider’s
needs.
Michigan
is
home
to
core
skateboard
Club
Go
Green
Longboarding,
responsible
for
hosting
Madness
in
the
Mitten
1,2
&3;
an
annual
Push
race
in
Lansing,
Michigan
that
attracted
80
participants
in
2011.

Bustin
Custom
Longboards
of
New
York
City
is
an
innovator
of
modern
Push
Racing
and
the
core
Distance
Skateboard
scene.

Bustin
is
co-­‐owned
by
Go
Green
Longboarding
Co-­‐Founder

&
Grand
Rapids,
Michigan
native
Mike
Dallas
who
is
WMLA’s
consultant
for
proper
organization
of
local
Longboard
Events.
Core
Skate
Company
Bees
Knees
Skathletics
of
Lansing,
Michigan
is
owned
and
operated
by
the
3rd
fastest
Marathon
Skateboarder
in
the
world,
Jason
Yerke
and
his
brother
Derek.

Jason
&
Derek
are
co-­‐founding
members
of
Go
Green
Longboarding
and
have
been
distance
skateboarders
+
slalom
racers
from
the
beginning
of
the
modern
sport
-­‐
starting
in
the
early
2000’s.

Bustin
Boards
Custom
Longboards,
Smokin’
Mad
Love,
CR
Boardworks,
Malibu
Skateboards,
Presque
Longboards
and
Cosmic
Skateboards
are
Michigan
homegrown
longboard
skateboard
companies,
all
involved
in
the
production
of
Michigan’s
first
IDSA
sanctioned
Distance
Skateboard
Event
on
June
2nd,
2012.

Rapid
Movement
is
a
timed
distance
race,
each
participant
will
wear
a
Jaguar
timing
chip
to
monitor
individual
progress.
Officials
will
honor
World
Record
achievements
in
1-­‐mile,
3-­‐mile,
Half-­‐Marathon
and
Marathon
distances.
Prizes
will
be
awarded
by
our
sponsors
per
age
division
and
rank.

This
event
is
the
1st
of
it’s
caliber
in
the
state
of
Michigan
and
will
attract
some
of
the
best
distance
skateboard
athletes
from
around
the
world.

Open
Registration,
sign
up
and
go
for
a
personal
best!