(Video clip from Salt Spring Slasher race on Saturday, Aug. 24 by Bryn Finer)
Some 35 downhill longboard racers — including some of Canada’s best — tackled the Juniper Place hill in the Salt Spring Slasher 13 on the Aug. 24-25 weekend.
Early morning showers on the Saturday gave way to perfect weather conditions for the rest of the weekend. A number of spectators climbed to the designated spot and BBQ site at the course’s final curve.
Organizer Maxwell Kaye reported that Alex Hannigan finished in first place, followed by Ajay Andrew Daniels, Cam Brick and Katerina Hill. Both Hill and Hannigan will represent Canada at the World Skate Games in Italy in September, as will Kaye in the street luge event.
Top four competitors at Salt Spring Slasher 13 were, from left, Katerina Hill in fourth place (she was the first female to make the finals at Slasher), Ajay Andrew Daniels in second place, winner Alex Hannigan and third-place finisher Cam Brick. Some 35 riders participated in the downhill longboard race and free ride on Juniper Place on Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 24-25. Hill and Hannigan are representing Canada in Italy for the World Skate Games in September. Joining them for the street luge event is Salt Spring’s Maxwell Kaye, who also organizes the annual Slasher weekend. (Photo courtesy SS Slasher/Facebook)
Spectators brace for an impact as a longboarder crashes into the hay bale barrier during the Salt Spring Slasher event on Aug. 24. (Donald Smith Photography photo)Benjamin Robinson, last year’s second-place Slasher finisher, on the course.
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