Maryhill Downhill Free-ride event - the best downhill longboarding

With the coming Maryhill Festival of Speed that will take place tomorrow June 29 to July 3, 2011. The video below is a taste of the Maryhill downhill free-ride event last April 2011, produced by Skate[Slate] 

You'll notice the camaraderie that each rider has with each other as they do a tight turn, literally supporting each other out. Another thing is the passion of filming their runs as you see the cameras on their helmets. I know it's cheesy but this is what longboarding is all about! Adrenalin rush, leather digs and gritty looking helmets!

Professional Downhill Longboarding - Meet the Riders

A peek into the life of  professional downhill longboarding. Featuring Louis Pilloni, James kelly, Erik Lundberg, Martin Siegrist, Scoot Smith. 

"I'd say I'm a control freak.

I think all the riders see me as this disciplined perfectionist as a technical controlled athlete... thats why they want to get practice runs with me. All the riders try to follow and pass me , and they feel really good when they succeed. So somehow it seems to me as Im the one to beat " - Martin Siegrist

Lundberg Loses It from a Feature film by Kenny Luby

Amazing longboarding cinematography from Kenny Luby. An eavesdrop on the thrill seeking life of a longboarder. I didn't know they make helmets like those.

Lundberg Loses It from Kenny Luby on Vimeo.