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The Signal Hill Speed Run movie Fundraiser Marcus Rietema. One time only showing of this downhill skateboard documentary. The Signal Hill Speed Run was the world's first downhill skateboard race. Racers competed for a prize that wouldn't even cover their medical expenses. 2013 Documentary, narrated by Ben Harper, 87 minutes. Speakers: OG Santa Cruz Skateboard Team riders John Hutson, Michael Goldman, Jamie Hart, Cliff Coleman, Rich Novak, Jack Smith and others to be confirmed.
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Cliff ColemanLives in Berkeley. Cliff travels around the world doing slide clinics teaching his famous Coleman slide. Rode for team Hobie in the 1960’s is a former Yo-Yo Champ. In 2000 Coleman won The National Achievement Award at the US National Yo-Yo Museum during the US National Yo-Yo Contest for his efforts to improve and positively influences the sport and the industry of yo-yoing.
Michael “Smiley”GoldmanDownhill, slalom, and still skateboards more than anyone I know. His son is Jamie Goldman world class bike rider, rides for Santa Cruz Bikes (owned by Richard Novak and Rob Roskopp)
John “The Hut” Hutson known for his Hut tuck. World Speed Record - 53.4 MPH set in 78’ and held until 1991. Pose on Hutson’s replica Santa Cruz skateboards set up on display at the NHS Skate Museum.
JK or John KrisikPhotographer and found of Croakies in 1977 lives in Jackson Hole. Use to live in Santa Cruz and was the Santa Cruz Skateboard team manager. He found Steve Olson. Former Downhill and Sla-lom and started FCR Slalom Series with Jack Smith and Don O’Shei in 2002.
Marcus RietemaLives in Petaluma with Kim Becker and Sebastien with twin girls on the way. Started IGSA
Jamie HartLives in Sacramento. Still downhill and slalom races. Was the guy in the Capitola and Catalina Classic posters created by Jim Phillips. His win at the Catalina Classic event netted his own bubblegum card from General Mills, which was capitalizing on the 1970s skateboarding craze via trading cards.
Rich NovakNHS Novak, Doug Haut and Jay Shuirman original founders ofSanta Cruz Skateboards.
Jack SmithRuns the Morro Bay Skate Museum. Holds the world record for most times skating across the USA n 1984 Paul Dunn, Bob Denike (president of NHS), Gary Fluitt & Jack broke the world skate-board distance record by skating across America in 26 days, six days faster than the first transconti-nental skateboard cross-ing in 1976.
Won’t be at the movie.
Raffle Prize signed Hut Complete
Raffle Prize two passes for a private tour with Hut Friday, April 11, 3:00 pm 4 tickets available 100.00 each
The Skaters in the movie for the Q & A
