Brad Watson has dropped his killer edit from the Australian Rolling Open 2015 in Canberra

ARO 2015 Edit Brad Watson

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBOxObNFhKc”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The Australian Rollerblading Open has been and gone for another year and what a weekend it was.

The very best of the Aussie scene made the mission from around the country to the legendary Tuggeranong Skatepark in Canberra on Saturday, November 28.

Alongside coming in at 2nd in both the Vert and OG categories on the big day, Brad Watson was there to capture all the action and has just dropped a killer 5-minute edit.

>> ALL THE ARO 2015 RESULTS, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

>> MATT CARATELLI’S VANUATOUR EDIT

>> ROB KELLETT’S ARO WEEKENDER EDIT

>> INTERVIEW WITH ARO CHAMPION OLIVER CZAJA

If you were lucky enough to be there, it’s surely an awesome reminder of what was a truly memorable ARO.

For those who weren’t, it’s definitely motivation to book your trip next year!

For more of Brad Watson’s videos, check out his YouTube channel.

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VanuaTour: Matt Caratelli’s edit of the trip from Melbourne to Canberra for ARO 2015

VanuaTour ARO 2015

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/149939573″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]With two vans packed full of bladers and over 1200kms on the road, the Melbourne rollerblading crew’s VanuaTour to the Australian Rollerblading Open in Canberra was bound to provide some shenanigans (and some great skating at some spots off the beaten track).

Filmed by Thomas Dalbis, Kev San Jose and Mike Anderson and edited by Matt Caratelli, the VanuaTour video features a who’s who of the Melbourne scene (and a special guests) including Martin Gade, Josh Dick, Guillaume Louis, Chris Pullar, Glenn McAllister, Simon Kelly, Stephen Walker, Matt Caratelli, Phil Campbelll, Trent Phillips, Gianluca Bellini, Thomas Dalbis, Rob Ham, Andy Plumridge, Shine Au Yeung, Mike Anderson, Dave Simpson and Seb Betts.

>> ALL THE ARO 2015 RESULTS, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

>> BRAD WATSON’S ARO 2015 EDIT

>> ROB KELLETT’S ARO WEEKENDER EDIT

>> INTERVIEW WITH ARO CHAMPION OLIVER CZAJA

Spots include Benalla, Wodonga, Tuggeranong (for ARO), Canberra CBD, Belconnon and Yass, with killer skating across both park and street.

For more of Matt Caratelli’s videos, check vimeo.com/mattcaratelli

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ARO Weekender: Rob Kellett’s edit from the Australian Rollerblading Open 2015

Australian Rolling Open

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/147742112″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Rob Kellett has just dropped his edit of his adventure to Canberra with James McErlain for the Australian Rollerblading Open 2015 at Tuggeranong Skate Park.

Featuring Oliver Czaja, Robbie Pitts, Stephen Walker, Tom Scofield, Hayden Golder, Benny Beeching, James McErlain, Rhys Bell, Alex Riley and Dave Simpson skating park, street and the comp, it’s a fun look at Australia’s biggest weekend for rollerblading.

Congratulations to Rob for taking out third in the Open Street division!

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL AUSTRALIAN ROLLERBLADING OPEN 2015 RESULTS

Here is what Rob had to say about the weekend:

“James and I made the trip down to Canberra for the 2015 ARO. Turned out to be quite an adventure, with some super sweet deals on return flights, free hotels (buffet breakfast included) and a 3rd Place in the Open Street division!

“It was so good to see the aussie blading family again, and we left with so many good memories! Here’s just a couple of random clips we managed to get of some homies along the way.

“Thanks to everyone who made the Australia Rolling Open 2015 possible, and thanks to all the aussie blading family! Y’all are amazing! Good times, great people.”

For more Rob Kellett, check out our official interview or visit vimeo.com/robkellett[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/aro_flyer_2015.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Australian Rollerblading Open 2015: All the results from Tuggeranong Skate Park in Canberra

Australian Rolling Open 2015

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ARO-group.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]After a huge day of rolling in the nation’s capital, the Australian Rolling Open 2015 has wrapped at Tuggeranong Skate Park in Canberra.

Rollerblading.com.au was there to catch all the action as it happened and it was definitely one for the books!

It was great to see so many rollers from across the country together for the biggest park competition that Australia has to offer.

All the day’s results are below, plus all the photos and videos that have been posted so far.

>> INTERVIEW WITH ARO CHAMPION OLIVER CZAJA

>> MATT CARATELLI’S VANUATOUR EDIT

>> ROB KELLETT’S ARO WEEKENDER EDIT[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBOxObNFhKc”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]OPEN STREET
1st Oliver Czaja
2nd Rhys Bell
3rd Rob Kellett

OG (30+)
1st Hayden Golder
2nd Brad Watson
3rd David Simpson

WOMEN’S
1st Keely Macey
2nd Shine Anyeung
3rd Cat Allen

UNDER-14s
1st Chase Nickless

UNDER-18s
1st Johnny Jacob
2nd Daniel Werry
3rd Jackson Werry

VERT
1st Shane Yost
2nd Brad Watson
3rd Iain Smith

BEST TRICK
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Photos by Hadyen Golder at ARO 2015.

Posted by Rolling Victoria on Saturday, 5 December 2015

Vert veteran Shane Yost just warming up…

Posted by Rollerblading .com.au on Friday, 27 November 2015

 

Iain Smith

Posted by Rollerblading .com.au on Friday, 27 November 2015

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Australian Rolling Open 2015 ready to rock Tuggeranong Skate Park in Canberra

ARO 2015

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/razors.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]UPDATE: CLICK HERE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ROLLERBLADING OPEN 2015 RESULTS, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

This weekend’s Australian Rolling Open is shaping up to the biggest competition in a long time, with people jetting into Canberra from all corners of the country for Saturday’s event.

Going down at the legendary Tuggeranong Skate Park, the competition will feature a series of categories including Open Street, Vert, OGs (30+), Girls, Under-18s and Under-14s.

By all reports, the additions to Tuggers park are looking awesome, setting the stage for what will no doubt be an epic weekend of blading in the nation’s capital.

The full schedule for the day is below. Online registrations are now closed, so if you intend on competing and haven’t registered yet, please do so on the day.

11am – 12pm – Warm-ups begin!
12pm – 1pm – Under-14s Street, Under 18s Street, Girls Street
1:15pm – Under 14s, Girls & Under-18s trophies
1:30pm – Vert 20 minute jam, order as per run sheet
2:15pm – Open heats
3:30pm – Old Skool (30+)
5:00pm – Open finals

For full updates on the day as it happens, keep checking the rollerbading.com.au Facebook page or the RollingVic Facebook page.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/aro_flyer_2015.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

ARO 2015: Australian Rollerblading Open competition set for Canberra on November 28

Rhys Bell ARO Champion

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_0892.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The Australian Rollerblading Open is the biggest park skating competition in country, bringing together rollers from across all states and territories to battle it out for national supremacy.

It’s the one time of year we can all count on to see each other, catch up for a roll and witness a whole new level of rollerblading.

After a smashing 2014 edition at The Park in Geelong, this year, ARO is taking place in the national’s capital, Canberra.

Event categories include Open Street, Old School (30+), Under-18s, Under-14s and Girls.

The competition currently has approval to run at Woden Skate Park, but after some discussion with the locals the competition may move to Tuggeranong Skate Park so a vert category can be included.

UPDATE: ARO 2015 moves to Tuggeranong Skate Park

Either way, after Rhys Bell and Tristan Richards blitzed ARO 2014 in both the Open Street and Mini Mega categories respectively, the locals are going to be very tough to beat.

Rollerblading.com.au will make sure to keep you updated with any movements as they happen.

For now, start booking those flights and RSVP on Facebook.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkaDAT6PROw”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Veteran skater Paul Wicke (36) celebrates 10 years of rollerblading in Canberra

Paul Wicke Canberra

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/132626067″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Canberra veteran Paul Wicke has just dropped an amazing new edit featuring 10 years of skating in Australia’s capital city.

Unfortunately it’s not all reason to celebrate, with the edit prompted by a severe injury to 36-year-old’s knee a few months back, meaning he may never be able to skate again.

Here is what Paul had to say: “After severely injuring my knee a few months back and being uncertain if I could/would skate again, I decided to put together some clips from my time skating in Canberra since moving here 10 years ago. Hopefully ill be able to add to it again in the future as the mind is still willing. I just have to wait for the body to catch back up again.”

Featuring hammer after hammer from the days of baggy jeans right through to now, we definitely hope this isn’t the last the world of rollerblading has seen from Paul Wicke.

Good luck with your recovery Paul, we hope to see you on the roll again!

For more from Canberra, check out the Canthrax website.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Australia features in Michael Pedersen’s new video of his global travels

Michael Pederson

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/123294012″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Denmark’s Michael Pedersen has dropped an awesome edit of his global travels, beginning right here in Australia four years ago.

From wild adventures to serious injuries, a lot happened to Michael in his time on the road.

Here is what he had to say about the trip:

“Four years ago, I went on a airplane to Australia, right after the Danish rollerblading competition (PonyCup) and thats where my travels around the world started. After a couple of months in Australia I went back to Europe, stayed there for a while, before going to The United states of America.

“Later that year I had a terrible accident, falling head first 6m down, but i survived and two weeks later I was standing in South America, which was one of my best travel experience ever and the year after I went to South Africa. In between my travels I always went back to the lovely city of Copenhagen, but now I’m living in the South of Europe.

“So now, four years later, I’m back in Denmark, for the last PonyCup competition and ready with my video with rollerblading moves from all the continents around the world except Asia, but hopefully I’m going there later this year.

“I would like to say thanks to everybody who have inspired and helped me on the road. Either picking my up in cars and drive around and for letting me crash on your couches and for teaching me about life and for all the fun times. I couldn’t have done this without my amazing friends. I really appreciate it!”

Filmed in 5 continents: Europe, Australia, South Africa, South America and The United States of America.

Cities: Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Lima, Quito, Johannesburg, New York, Long Beach, Copenhagen, Roskilde, Skagen, Esbjerg, Aalborg, Aarhus, Nykøbing Falster, Eskilstuna, London, Berlin, Glasgow, Amsterdam and Lisbon.

Also thanks to everybody who have helped me filming: Tobias Nielsen, Phil Moss, Frederik Kofoed, JLyn Ortiz, Keith Hubbard, Nicholas Hart, Tien Nguyen, Shane Duck, Søren Winther, Henrik Jensen, Josh Nielsen, Emil Hansen, Lone Pedersen, David Grant, Ralf Monnerup, Simon Lind, Gregory Preston, Casper Cordua, Michael Rold, Fredrik Andersson, Daniel N Clausen, Neil van der Walt, Hugo Vermaak, Josh Glowicki, Fritz Peitzner, Harrison, Christian berg and Daniel Foss.

For more from Michael Pedersen, check out his Vimeo page.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.rollerblading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pederson.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Canthrax 2014 edit featuring Rhys Bell, Iain Smith, Tristan Richards, Matt Dudley and more

Matt Dudley Canthrax

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dudtoptork.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Canberra crew Canthrax has released a killer new edit featuring the best of the capital city’s rollerblading talent.

Canthrax 2014 features Rhys Bell, Iain Smith, Johnny Jacob, Paul Wicke, Matt Dudley and Tristan Richards shredding across Canberra’s best parks and street spots.

Filmed by Jacob Taylor, Iain Smith, Damino Luzzi & Jorden Collins. Edited by Rhys Bell.

Music: Mantra – Got Me Wrong (Speaking In Tongues/2011)

Photo: Matt Dudley – Topside Torque Soul

For more of Rhys’ work, check out his YouTube channel or the Canthrax website.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Canthrax 2014 Edit by Rhys Bell” link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7HNddEPl7E”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Watch Tristan Richards’ epic double misty flip on the mini mega at ARO 2014

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_image src=”http://www.australianblading.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_0627.jpg” image_width=”800″ image_height=”450″ crop=”true” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”25″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Of all the hammers at this year’s Australian Rollerblading Open at The Park in Geelong, it was hard to go past Tristan Richards’ epic double misty flip for the most spectacular trick of the day.

The Canberra native had been training hard in the lead up to the event and it showed when it counted, with the lofty double misty sealing his win in the first ever Australian Mini-Megaramp competition, following a huge double backflip earlier in the runs.

Iain Smith caught the mini-megaramp competition in all its glory, including the winning trick in all its suicidal glory. Big ups to Tristan for putting his body on the line for the sake of ARO glory, you definitely deserved the win. Nitro Circus anyone?

ARO 2014 Mini Mega results:
1st: Tristan Richards
2nd: Brad Watson
3rd: Rhys Bell

Video by Iain Smith. For more from Tristan Richards, see the Canthrax website.[/vc_column_text][vc_video title=”Tristan Richards – Double Misty Flip in the Mini Mega competition at ARO 2014″ link=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkABHYt_kgg”][/vc_column][/vc_row]