Look! It’s a ladies push race team! And that’s just the start of it! The Warrior’s Race, held on 23rd July this year, is a themed skateboard race through the heart of New York. Based around “The Warriors” film, it involves gangs of skaters racing from the Bronx to Coney Island, just like the characters in the film, completing tasks along the way.  11 teams completed the race, and hot dang, does it look like a pile of fun! Congrats to the winners, and all who took part - check out the Bustin blog here to read more!

PHOTOS: ANNAH ROWE PHOTOGRAPHY

In the second African adventure of what is turning out to be the BEST summer for the distance skateboarding world ever, some very nice gents are doing something seriously interesting in the name of charity, exploration and all things good. Les Robertson and Rob Foxall (pictured) are supporting the Sauder School of Business Africa Initiative: Social Entrepreneurship 101 and the Centre for Entrepreneurship pilot in Nairobi, Kenya. This is the first time Kenya has been explored by longboard, and man, are we jealous here at SF! Hit up their Facebook and keep touch with how the planning is going on over there!

Who are these smartly dressed bunch of chaps? Well, they are a part of a gang of longboarders who just skated 2,894 miles in 22 days (130 miles per day in relay format) to get from Westport, Oregon, to Bustin’s HQ in Brooklyn, NYC. Flippin’ amazing stuff lads! You can find out more about the crew (Ari, Marc, Dhanny and Jonathan and Brian!) here on their website, and find out how our friends at Bustin are helping the party get started in style with a grand finale 26-mile push through New York City!

Al Collins’ All Ireland Skate Mission has come to a finish, after 11 days of skating. Get in! He’s been raising money for Muscular Dystrophy Ireland and boy has he raised a lot of it! Congratulations Al, it’s been brilliant keeping up with this on your blog. And we agree with it, have a nice break and put your flippin’ feet up!

…and there’s only one man to beat, if you’re looking for a World Record.

Come along and have fun with us on the day. Hang out at the Further tent (you’re all twice as tall as it) and get some serious pushing in! Hit up the official site to register if you haven’t already! See how people are feeling about this one over on the forum.

Laura’s been getting busy in the Forty Five kitchen. The first ‘test’ batch of Skate Further hoodies are winging their way to their new owners. A great garment, with soft flock white vinyl decals, this is one distance girl’s attempt to clothe you all for £20 a pop. If you are interested - look out on the forum for when the next batch is announced!

To Ben, Rob and Zoltan - remember to stop for these.

Love from everyone else at Skate Further xxx

PS: Hit up their site here!

Lookit how many people turned out for the Philadelphia Push Race! The 8 mile course was conquered in 28 minutes by, you guessed it, a Bustin rider, and here’s what Holesom team rider Katie Fry had to say about her own experience of the day:

” I had an awesome time racing. I ended up finishing within the peleton of skaters. There were a lot of LDP present today which was really cool. The Bustin crew from Brooklyn NY tore it up, their top finisher won the race with a time of 28 minutes on the 8 mile course. I finished in 49 minutes which is my personal best time. It was an awesome experi2ence and Im excited to keep on progressing with the sport!

Not content with being the gnarliest skaters at Skaiti, or scaring the bejeebers out of distance skaters country wide in advance of Goodwood Roller Marathon, Team Orsum have done more miles in the UK than any other skateboarder this summer. 1000 miles, from John O Groat’s to Land’s End, in a mere 21 days. This takes 5 days off Ben Stiff’s time, and it is testament to the team effort (both support and skater!) that the lads made it in (mostly) safe and sound in such a short time. Visit http://www.justgiving.com/orsumjogle to show them some love! Well done guys, love from all at Skate Further, including your very proud team manager *wibble sob*

Skatefurther Laura sends us this Orsum update from a support vehicle in Northern England

Yo there from the road! Team Orsum are screaming along the JOGLE route, skating 508 miles in ten days. Ridiculous! We are going through WIdnes just now, on our way to a spa treatment centre for some serious toe love.