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 Mariposa Butterfly Festival 2008
 May 2-4, 2008  Friday - Sunday

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Butterfly Festival Skateboard Contest Results

 
More than 90 persons gathered at the Mariposa' Skate Park Saturday, May 3, 2008 to cheer contestants in the Butterfly Festival Skateboarding Contest. Skaters from the ages of 6 to 23 competed for $300 in prizes and bragging rights. All prizes were donated by local Mariposa merchants.

 
Three judging teams (all local skaters) scored runs for technical difficulty and style. Style points were added for “smooth runs” with good “flow”; points were detracted for “dead time” during a run or too much repetition. Some of the best stunts came right at the 60-second call of “TIME!”

 
One-Minute Run Contest Results

 
Whipper Snappers (6 to 12)
Mid-Life Crisis Kids (12 to 17)
Old Geezers (17 and older)
1. Chase Kelsey
1. Arturo Garza
1. Shane Hurst
2. Michael Marine
2. Kenneth Hurst
2. Miles Davidson
3. Simon Springer
3. Holden Kile
3. Pytrbob
4. Jack Kari
4. Jake Cutter
4. Dave Wright
5. Leo Kari
5. Cayleb Walker
5. Chaz Robinson

 
6. Jake Cutter

 

 

 
Sunday, May 4, 2008, skaters showed off their “best trick.” This demonstration was a first-time event for the Mariposa skaters. Although the crowd was a bit smaller, around 80 persons, excitement and enthusiasm ran high for this new event.

 
“Best Trick” Demonstration Results

 
Whipper Snappers (6 to 12)
Mid-Life Crisis Kids (12 to 17)
Old Geezers (17 and older)
1. Chase Kelsey
1. Shane Hurst
1. Christian Moore
2. Simon Springer
2. Holden Kile
2. Sean Powers

 
3. Art Garza
3. Dave Wright

 

 
4. Chaz Robinson

 

 
5. Pytrbob (not in competition)

 

 
Many visitors were surprised to find a skatepark of this quality in Mariposa. A major skateboard website (www.caliskatz.com) awards Mariposa's park “9 skatewheels” on a scale of 10. Only 3 skate parks out 125 parks ranked in California score higher – one is the Wave Skatepark in Santa Cruz; the other two are in southern California.

 
The skateboard contest and demonstration were sponsored by Coldwell Banker and Kristi's Skate Shop.
See www.goldrushcam.com for SIERRA-SUN TIMES coverage of the Mariposa Butterfly Festival.



Gary Walker, Realtor
Coldwell Banker, Mountain Leisure Properties
5065 Highway 140, P.O. Box 1129; Mariposa, CA 95338

Cell: (209) 617-7765; Tel: (209) 742-7000; Fax: (209) 742-7020
garywalker2@yahoo.com or go to our website: www.cbmlp.com

 

            Submitted By: Gary Walker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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