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2017 North Vancouver City Fest Longboard Races – May 6th!!

The 5th Annual Longboard Race at North Vancouver City Fest is coming up soon! Adding to the longboard race will once again be a boarder-x obstacle course with new obstacles, learn to stop sessions for new and improving skaters and skate-carnival games from highest ollie and hippy jump to longest slide. // read more

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#ChinatownYVR: El Kartel Spheres Of Influence Art Show

It’s no secret we love where we live and Flatspot is an actual home to many of us, not just the place we go for work. Mischa literally lives here, I spend more of my time at Flatspot than I do my own home. We’re also pretty stoked on some of our neighbours and have become friends with a number of them. El Kartel Shop two stores down is definitely one of them and owner Pablo Zamudio is an incredible friend to have. // read more

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Skate Photo Contest: Who Shot It Better? – Vote To Win!

The other day we posted a photo set from skateboarding around Vancouver’s Chinatown featuring local skaters and residents, Danny Smith and Andrew Grant. Mischa Chandler and I (Les Robertson) went out to shoot and decided to make it a contest to see who took the better photos from the spot. I just point out, les is moar. And with that, check the photos below and send in your vote in the form to tell us who took the better photo!

VOTE & WIN! // read more

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Chinatown Locals: Danny Smith and Andrew Grant Skateboarding Home Turf

There’s a lot of skateboarding happening in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside as a whole. From the classic Vancouver ‘it’ spot, Plaza, to crusty DIY and just making due with what there is. Some come to Chinatown to seek out spots and skate something different than their own hood, but for Flatspot Team riders Danny Smith and Andrew Grant, this is their home. I don’t mean that in some kind of ‘I’m a local’ generality either, these guys live right here in the heart of Chinatown and some of the gnarliest DTES has to offer…. that is until they slab over it with high-rise condos. #Resist

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Throwback Thursday: Get Stoked For Salt Spring Slasher 2017

Britannia has been cancelled for 2017 so if you’re looking for a freeride and race in British Columbia, welcome to the Salt Spring Slasher com in yup May 13th and 14th right before Danger Bay. // read more

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Flatspot Team Rider Troy ‘Yardwaste’ Grenier Joins the Coast Longboarding Cross Canada Tour

We are very stoked to officially announce Flatspot Team Rider Troy Yardwaste Grenier is joining the Coast Longboarding Cross Canada Tour. With the incredible help of Landyachtz Longboards leading the charge, we’ve been able to figure out a way to get Troy on the Bomb and we couldn’t be more stoked. // read more