LDPcast - The Distance Skateboarding Podcast

This episode features Valeria Kechichian, the co founder of the long board girls crew. The LGC is an international group who’s aim is to get more women skating, they operate in more than 60 countries with hundreds of ambassadors and were social media famous before that was even a thing. This was a really wonderful interview and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Thanks for listening and please if you like what you hear rate and...

This long promised and much requested episode focuses on preparation for the 24 Hour Miami Ultra Skate.  We bring back SkateIDSA board member and former world record holder Andrew “La Maquina” Andras. Andrew is the man behind the Miami ultra and he will share with us a 3 month training plan to get you ready to hit your goal at ultra.

Check our show page for notes and training documents and please leave us a review if you like what...

This is possibly our most exciting episode yet and we are stoked to share it with you. Today we present an interview with the founder and owner of both Loaded Longboard and Orangatang Wheels, Don Tashman. On top of being a world class businessman Don turns out to be one of the coolest skaters we’ve talked to yet. You for sure don’t want to miss this one and don’t miss the provided budget linked on the episode page.

Loaded contacts:

We’re all about growing the tribe here at LDPCast and this episode is a blue print for how to build a grass roots skate squad. In our sixth interview we speak with Marta and JT, founders of Sk8pak Miami. This loose knit crew of skaters is more than 100 strong and they meet weekly for cruises all over south Florida. 

Also a check in from SkateIDSA correspondent and points guy Andrew Andras with information about how the divisions wo...

For our fifth episode, which feels like a mile stone, we are joined by the Tucker family, Harrison and Robert. We hear nutrition tips and get some background on this family skate team.

Also introducing IDSA correspondent Calleigh Little to share some background on the latest US adventure race, Sleep Away Camp.

Gear list for backpack camping:
Mind your weight here and less is often more.

Comfortable backpack – This will make or brea...

We speak with Kent Lingeveldt of Alpha Longboards. Kent is based in Cape Town, South Africa and is a life long skater, community activist, board shaper,  photographer, entrepreneur  and so much more. We had fun with this one and hope you enjoy.

Thanks for listening.

Apartheid history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid

Kent Lingeveldt contacts:

Alpha Longboards:

Rick Pronk! World Record holder, Mr. 500k, a gentleman AND a scholar. We had a really fun time with this one. Rick is a world class athlete and a stand up guy, he shares experiences and tips with us on what it takes to get through a (successful) world record attempt and gives us a brief history of the Dutch ultra skate.

Enjoy

Rick Pronk contacts:

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In this episode we speak with Jack Smith, the first person known to have ridden a skateboard across the United States; the 1976 trip took 32 days and covered nearly 3,000 miles. Smith helped create the blueprint for SkateIDSA and has been at many of the most epic moments in skate history. This interview is definitely worth a listen.

Enjoy

On this episode:

Lords Of Dogtown 

Beyond the Sidewalk – The first Skateboard Push Cross Count...

In this inaugural episode we interview two founders of the IDSA to hear the history of the organization and how we got to where we are toady. Both Andrew “La Máquina” Andras and Joner Strauss are well known figures in the sport having organized races for more than a decade. Andrew is a former world record holder and Joner has organized skate workshops in countries all over the world.

SkateIDSA contacts: