Skate or Die

A tip for newbie skateboarders: Start making stickers of the letter G, so that when you encounter one of the gazillion signs that proclaim “No Skateboarding,” you can change the “No” to “Go.”

Then push like mad down to the Denver Skatepark, 2205 19th Street, for the celebration of national Go Skate Day. In cities around the world, skaters will get off their couches and onto their boards — and in Denver, that means contests, music and tons o’ free crap.

The festivities begin at 10:30 a.m. with beginner and intermediate contests that spectators can check out, along with the many booths and public-art walls. The pro/am contest, dubbed Biggest Fish in the Pond, gets started around 2 p.m. and goes through the evening, when the $1,000 cash purse will be awarded. For more info and to pre-register for the contest, check out www.denverskateday.com or call 1-888-615-8704.
Sat., June 21, 2008