Kevin Dowling
Photo: Chris Gerard
Welcome, welcome and welcome. If you are just picking up this Balance rolling magazine special issue, please skip immediately to the trade show layout on the next page, find your favorite companies and start shopping. They are all going to have amazing deals along with some new releases waiting for you. If you are still reading this, you might already be missing out. Now if you are picking this up again after all your shopping and mingling is done, you should start thinking about the competition. Seating inside the park is first come, first served. So if you are wanting a prime spot in the bleachers or have another spot scoped out, you may want to start waiting in line. Doors open to the park at 3:00 PM, so be ready. Finally, if all of that is taken care of let me take this time to thank you. The Bitter Cold Showdown is one of the premiere rollerblading events in the world because of you. For 11 years, the Bitter Cold Showdown has grown bigger and stronger because of all the support from the rollerblading community. It has become a standard within the industry where every major manufacturer is represented at the trade show. It is the spot to unveil new products to the industry. It has become the contest to both attend and win. The Bitter Cold Showdown is unlike any other event because of your support. Thank you. Daniel Kinney Event Founder & Organizer
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Trade Show Location 1 - Rollerblade 2 - Razors 3 - Razors 4 - First and Lexington 5 - Trust 6 - Aggressive Mall 7 - Valo 8 - Xsjado 9 - American Low Life 10 - Be-Mag 11 - Shima Skate Manufacturing 12 - ONE Magazine
13 - Roller Warehouse 14 - Skate Aggressive 15 - Vibralux Denim 16 - Casualty 17 - Scribe Industries 18 - Create Originals 19 - Create Originals 20 - Sixwonsix 21 - WolfGangRadio 22 - Denial 23 - Origyn Cloth 24 - USD
Center Stage Schedule 1230 - Origyn Cloth 1245 - WolfGangRadio 100 - Rollerblade 115 - Vibralux Denim 130 - Roller Warehouse 145 - Denial
200 - American Low Life 215 - First and Lexington 230 - Sixwonsix 245 - Casualty 300 - Scribe Industries
www.bittercoldshowdown.com
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Photo: Chris Gerard
Saturday, February 26 All times Eastern Standard Time
Noon – 3:30 pm
Official Industry Trade Show
3:30 pm
Bitter Cold Showdown Amateur Contest World Rolling Series HH with M.C. Tracy White & Matt Mickey
6:00 pm
Bitter Cold Showdown Pro Contest World Rolling Series HHHHH with M.C. Tracy White & Matt Mickey
9:00 pm – Midnight
Modern Skate Park re-opens for session
After the Showdown
J.C. Rowe - What’s your favorite part about the competition? Chris Haffey - The vibe. This is one contest where there’s no pressure, it’s actually a lot of fun. It’s organized so that you’re still motivated when it’s your turn to skate. When it gets to my heat, I’m ready to go because I know what’s going on. J.C. - Who’s energy did you feed off the most? Chris - It’s hard to say because it was just back-to-back-to-back tricks. I saw Jon Bolino killing it, Brian Aragon, Soichiro Kanashima, Shima. I always get pumped to watch Shima skate. It was just a good vibe. I wouldn’t have wanted to be a judge for this competition. J.C. - Thanks for your time, Chris.
Nick Uhas - Jon, you skated amazing all day. How do you feel right now? Jon Bolino - I feel great. I’m glad that my really good friend Chris Haffey just won a lot of money, Aragon got third and everyone killed it. It was a great competition. Everyone that I wanted to see get up there, got up there. Nick - What was your favorite trick that you landed? Jon - I guess the last one, I got carried off the course. Nick - Thanks for talking with us, Jon.
Photo: Chris Gerard
Brian Shima - Soul to tru topsoul to pornstar to revert
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