British skateboarder smashes world record and skates across Australia
You may remember the adventures of British skate boarder Dave Cornthwait who
completed his record breaking skate across Australia. Its took him 5 months to skateboard from Perth to Brisbane (via Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney).
Some of us know Dave personally as he’s part of the slalom skateboard crew whouse the Beach end of Serpentine Road.
He only changed wheels 5 times during the 5 months but wore out 14 pairs of shoes! Like rollerblading, skateboarding uphill can be very tiring and Dave said these were some of his low points during the skate. But the constant support throughout the trip by local inline skaters, boarders, cyclists and pedestrians were his constant highlights.
Dave was interviewed by Richard and Judy, in his first TV interview since returning to the UK. Please help support Dave’s tremendous efforts and donate what you can to his chosen charities. We at Skatefresh always look forward to seeing him at Serpentine Road in some inline skate classes. You’ll know who he is, he’s the guy with one calf bigger than the other!
Check out Dave’s website for TV reports, personal blogs and diaries and fantastic footage from his epic journey. What are you going to do when you are tired of your job?
