There is a OG Blader on the loose again and he is looking for spots haha. Mike French is worth looking into cause he has lived a interesting life to say the least and has some good sections from way back when. Mike and I took a trip to California for 6 days and while we were there Mike judged a little kids rollerblading contest and then drove 6 hours to NorCal so we could hang with a bunch of locals at Biz Grindsmas box comp.
We then drove 6 hours back the next day haha. Like I said the man is looking for spots and we just so happen to find some along the way haha. Mike maybe be old school and may have went away for a while in more ways than one but he is back with the classics and maybe even a couple different ones. Check it out and see for yourself. Enjoy! - Hawke Trackler.
Song: Cal Scruby - Captain America. Shouts to Walter Ruiz for the assist. Thanks for those double views Big Walt. Walt Disney. DeWalt. The Mayor.
“This event was awesome and I am happy I ended up filming it. Shout out to all the parents. I know you’re the cool parents at school haha. I was very impressed from all the different age groups. It was a beautiful sight to see as a rollerblader of over 20 years. Speaking of long time skating shouts to Matt Mickey who did the announcing for their competition. I have been to most rollerblading contests at this point and I was just as pumped to see the little kids blading like anyone else id watch normally. It was also awesome to watch Mike French and Migel teach kids some new stuff and ideas. It was wild how fast they learned. They really did a great job so be sure to pass along that message for me. Tell them I said you all shred! haha”.
“With that keep being good parents and letting your kids shine and do whatever it is they love. Be happy and support them. Be kind but stern. Be loving and protective but also let them live a great life that they deserve. Be patient and be there for them. I am never around children so it was honestly crazy to witness so many different levels of skater. I had a blast being able to watch and take part in the event. Thanks again for having me. The future is looking bright. Let’s keep blading alive shall we! Peace”. - Hawke Trackler.
Results
- Thor
- Skylar
- Johnny
- Tonee Hawke
- Mike French
“My section from Justin Diaz’s video Okay 4. Greatful to have him put this project together. I had taken some time off from skating and was getting back into the swing. Considering that I’m stoked on how it came out and it was super fun filming for this with all the homies”. - Dave Hartnett.
You can check the profile in better quality here: Okay 4 Tour (2023) - Full Video at 14:39.
David Sizemore skating San Francisco, California. Additional skating: John Vossoughi and Seba Seufferheld.
Cinematography: Ivan Narez Hurtado. Edit: Ivan Narez Hurtado. Music: BADBADNOTGOOD - Love Proceeding. Color: Elliott Powell. THANK YOU: John Vossoughi,
Isiah England,
Seba Seufferheld,
Sylvain Chaussee,
Jon Julio,
Mike Mcmullen.
Windy City Riot: This all street contest has been around 23 years running. Its held in Chicago and it’s always been known for being gnarly. It’s almost a honor to skate in that contest even though anyone can enter. So many incredible tricks have gone down over the 2 decades by some of the most talented. They made $8000 this year to pay winners by doing raffles and donation stuff plus sponsors which is awesome.
At least thats how I feel about it cause rollerblading isn’t a very lucrative sport so thats impressive to achieve. Beyond the point! haha I again didn’t plan on making a edit so maybe next time I will just commit and try to do more filming. It was my 4th day walking since my surgery so Im still getting used to moving, standing and most definitely walking. If you’re reading this and one of the many people who came up and showed love I really appreciate the support cause it made me feel great and almost validated my trauma in ways.
Besides the point haha love goes out to all the skaters out there who still show up to these. It’s truly a really badass thing when you sit back and think about it (maybe blazed) Windy City Riot is a hard contest to skate in and everyone wants a piece of the action. Shit can get wild out there. So yeah all the people who put on Windy City Riot are awesome and I pat them all on the back because just like the intro to this edit. “I dont have any money” lol So I am almost done with this rant…or am I? not sure yet. let me think. umm…nah I think thats about it. Good times and I truly hope to see everyone there next year. Peace…or is it?… - Hawke Trackler.
Results
- Julien Cudot
- Jeff Dalnas
- Luke Naylor
Awards
Instagram: @Windycityriot.
Jimmy Shuda - the Pandemic Tapes. A bacemint video, filmed by Colin Kelso & Sean Kelso. Edited by Sean Kelso.
