What exactly is the Survival Of the Sickest?
It is a junior event organised bySkateboardGB. This is an enjoyable event offering a fantastic chance for emerging skateboarders to compete in a welcoming environment. It is a one-day event held at SBGB Hub Skateparks, featuring two age groups: Under 16 and Under 12.
On Saturday, November 19, 2022, Survival of the Sickest took place at Nottingham’s Flo Park, where a host ofSkatersattendees traveled from across the UK, including Miriam Nelson, Kellen Turner, Nico Belloli, Corey Roper, and many others. For some of the skaters, it was their first experience entering an event like this or attending a skate competition, so having this opportunity must have been incredible, making new friends and enjoying a fantastic day of skating.
The Survival of the Sickest event spans over 6 months. The first was held atBaysixty6 Skatepark. This one was at Flo Skateparkand the upcoming one will be atGraystone Action Sports.
The sponsors for this event includedTriple8, Fallen Europe, Stance Official,Enuff Skateboards, Grizzly Griptape, Rock Solid, Forty Two Shop, and Dwindle UK.
The Survival of the Sickest featured 4 categories: U12 Street Boys, U12 Street Girls, U16 Park Boys, and U16 Park Girls.
The U12 Street Boys winners were Rory Buckly in first place, Nile Emmanuel in second, and Corey Roper in third.
The U12 Street Girls winners were Ayva-mae Whittenbury in first place, Dottie Kleinberg in second, and Amelie Thomas in third.
The U16 Park Boys winners were Caitlin Cox in first place, Olive Newman in second, and Miriam Nelson in third.
The U16 Park Boys winners were Tay Cunningham in first place, Jack Wallbridge in second, and Kelly Turner in third.
Ayva-mae Whittenbury and Nile Emmanuel won the U12 best trick, while Miriam Nelson and Jack Wallbridge took home the U16 best trick.
There were 4 coaches from theSkateboard GB Pipeline projectpresent, each with a team of skaters they coach and support at competitions. The coaches are Alec Fenton from Flo Skatepark, Hector Barnett from Baysixsty6 Skatepark, Danny Markham from Graystones, and Frankie Lanni from Mount Hawke Skatepark.
We are already excited for the next Survival of the Sickest event on Saturday, February 24, 2023, so stay tuned!