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Marcus Tooker recently spent some time in Australia and New Zealand. Here’s the whole story straight from his mouth -I finally made it back to the US after a pretty amazing trip through New Zealand and Australia.  I lived out of a backpack for 30 days with nothing else but my bike. It was quite an experience, I rode a lot and tried to hit all the famous spots along the east coast of Australia.  Bondi Beach in Sydney was first.  The skatepark is pretty much on the beach. It was awesome to have a session then go hop in the ocean and play in the waves.  I randomly ran into Harry Main there as well.  I went down to Cam White’s Hillside Dirt Jam in Canberra.  The jumps were nuts, definitely the biggest jumps I’ve ever been on.  The fact that guys were doing tricks on them was just insane.  I was like a little kid during the jam running around taking photos of dudes doing backflips, haha.  Cam White’s family was nice enough to let me crash on their couch during the jam and even made me bacon and sausage in the mornings.  This is also where I was introduced to meat pies, a traditional Australian food that I can’t believe we don’t have in America.  

All in all this was an amazing trip, it’ll be one I’m talking about for years to come.  Thanks to everyone who let me crash on their couch! I had so much fun on and off the bike, I couldn’t have asked for a better time.

Head over to the Ride BMX site to download a wallpaper of Darryl Tocco doing a ridiculously big 360 toboggan in Oregon.

Photo: Vincent Perraud

Life Rolls On will launch its first “They Will Skate Again” event at the newly-opened Venice Skate park on Friday, Mar. 5 at 11 a.m. A revolutionary skating program that is the first of its kind, They Will Skate Again empowers paraplegics and quadriplegics with the opportunity to skateboard adaptively.

Music provided by Power106 and an exciting professional skating demonstration will prepare participants and spectators for a spectacular day of skating.
Professional skater and industry pioneer of the Dogtown Z-Boys Jim Muir, Venice skating legend Jesse Martinez and Ezekiel team rider Derek Fukuhara will be among the skating instructors. Joining them will be actor and skateboarding enthusiast Scott Caan, along with his friends and local Venice skaters Steve Olson, Alex Olson and Scott Oster. Professional chair skaters Christiaan Bailey and Aaron Fotheringham will also make a special appearance and serve as guest coaches. Fotheringham made history by successfully landing the first wheelchair back-flip. Bailey, who sustained a spinal cord injury as a result of a skating accident, currently serves as an ambassador for Life Rolls On (LRO).
“We are excited to introduce another action sport to push possibilities for the spinal cord injury community,” said Jesse Billauer, LRO’s Director of National Outreach. “Skating complements our existing adaptive snowboarding and surfing programs, so we are proud to continue fostering opportunities that demonstrate how ‘life rolls on’ despite paralysis!”
This event will be provided at no cost to participants through the generous support of sponsor Fuel TV, lunch host BJ’s Restaurant and Brewery and safety equipment provider VANS. Also supporting this event are Colours Wheelchairs, Dogtown Skateboards, Ezekiel, Popeye Moving and Storage, Power106, Sweet Treats, Tony Hawk Foundation, Venice Skate Association and Vita Coco.

WHEN:
Friday, March 5, 2010
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
*Media check-in begins at 10:30 a.m.; event participation is closed, but spectators are welcome!

WHERE:
Venice Skate Park (1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA)