For 2009 Portugal By Skate

Hey 

For 2009, Portugal by skate is making a complete and new event. This year, and for the first time, we are inviting people to come with us in this journey, more than a 1000 km in 63 days on the road, a summer full of adventures.

Since 2007 we've been starting in Caminha, in the north of Portugal, and we've been taking all way down by the sea line to reach the goal in Vila Real de Santo Antonio in Algarve. This ye

ar the departure and arrival points are the same but the way is going to be completely diferent: we chose to make it along the border line near spain, we gonna catch all the hills we can!!!

Don´t even think about fancy vacaciones: we will camp allmost every day... think about this trip as an adventure.

We don´t have any suport to pay anything, each people pays for their own things... We're still looking for some suport .

If you need some more information mail us: portugaldeskate@gmail.com 

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Finally ready to go!

All the sporsorships requirements are now closed: we're happy about our support, and without it Portugal by Skate wouldn't work!

Therefore we must thank to Movijovem that will provide acommodations in Pousadas da Juventude, to DJ Cheve who is going to bring to PortugalbySkate a soundystem, take nice photos, drive the van and ride toOo...

Our gratitude to IDT which institutionalized (sorry if you can find this word in your dictionary) our desire to do something for society.

A huge thanks to Central de Cervejas, to Panegara and to Agel. Also to SG Consulting, to Gabinete de Terapias Manuais which will look after participants health and to AboardShop that keeps giving it's skates for everyone to use.

A big hug to those who still believe and cherish our philosophy, such as Família Fazuma, OndaSurf, Conquilha, JCServ, Cenas a Pedal, Aqui Brazil! and everyone we don't mention here.

And a big thanks, gracias, grazie, danke, merci, arigato, to all the friends that make our insanes ideas look as perfectly normal ideas.

Our new site is getting dressed too: meanwhile watch some cool videos at http://www.portugaldeskate.org/, our new internet adress.

Contest " a slogan for Portugal by Skate"

Portugal by Skate is always on the road, and we've been in Porto last weekend to see Família Fazuma's Show in Casa da Música. And of course, spent half the day riding the wonderful waves of the precint around the building. In that afternoon we got to meet part of the family of Fazuma. Check their work out HERE

Meanwhile, think of a slogan that suits Portugal by Skte philosophy and win a Lush DVD with the coolest rides in UK. Send your slogan to portugaldeskate@gmail.com, we'll publish your slogans and the chosen one by the visitors will win a Lush DVD!

Portugal by Skate for Freedom

The RoadShow will be, during 2008, one of the vehicles of the portuguese Drugs and Adiction Institute (IDT). It's a proud for us to be spreading the word of such a respectable institution. And in what concerns Portugal by Skate aims, it is our duty to work for an adictions-free society.

Therefore, Portugal by Skate will have only non-alcoholic drinks in it's parties, and as much information as we can give will be given to all the people we share our experience with.

There is a portuguese site where you can clear your doubts, get some information on drugs and effects, chat with other people and play games, making you think about drugns use in a cool and simple way!

http://www.tu-alinhas.pt/InfantoJuvenil/homepage.do2

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner!

We finally have a winner for the design contest.
João Filipe, an architecture student sent us his proposal. A perfect technique as executing a well-thinking concept. In João Filipe's words, the right side of the van simbolizes the hardest side of longboarding ( downhill) as the van passes the other cars. In the left side of the van, when it's being passed by faster cars, it's a chill zone, with a smother ride. Gonçalo Morais from Viseu also sent us his proposal, with an agressive boardroiders style image. Also great!

João Filipe won a Lush Makonga Longboard complete, and Gonçalo Morais won a Lush Makonga Deck.

Check out their work!