Submitted by Dave Hackett

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The Skateboard Racing Association (S.R.A.)has been formed as an organization comprised of an International group of all-around professional skateboarders who competitively race in the following disciplines: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Park Slalom, Banked Slalom and Downhill Speedboarding.

The S.R.A. will be responsible for holding and sanctioning local races, State Championships and International World Title Races. We will be recognized as THE CORE official Skateboard Racing Association - By the Racers for the Racers.

The S.R.A. houses a dedicated staff of professional riders and racers with a broad range of services and benefits acting as a liasion to aid and assist riders, racers, promoters, other Race Organizations and sponsors to work together and to provide simple, and realistic true-to-racer consulting, insurance, and race specifics on everything from race venues, course set ups, rules, timing, and overall competition logistics, always with the racer's and spectator's best interest in mind.

The SRA is working with various organizations such as the "ASSA". The American Slalom Skateboard Association is helping to secure insurance for the 2006 Season through your support and membership with ASSA. For more information on ASSA, contact Marion Karr, at karr@downhillbillies.org , or Gary Fluitt, at gary@asphaltplayground.com .

The SRA is also working with "PRO "- The Professional Riders Organization: the sanctioning body for all Xtreme Athletes who compete in the XGames and Dew Tour. Very soon, we may see XGames and Dew Tour level Skateboard Racing Competitions added to their competition schedual due to our relationships and ongoing work with PRO. - www.proriders.org

The following races have secured their positions and support of the SRA for the 2006 Season through your support and their membership with the SRA: The Indian School Outlaw Race, The Rio Bravo Ditch Race, The Pump Station Cross Over, The "DeathRace Trilogy", The "Detroit Death Race" and the "BLR Super Summer GS Open".

To become a member, sponsor or supporter of the SRA or to obtain further information please contact: SRA Executive Director, David Hackett- hackettslash@gmail.com or SRA Executive Director Events, Chicken Deck- pocketpistolsk8s@aol.com

The SRA would like to thank all of our sponsors and supporters who support skateboard racing. We look forward to racing with all of you as we continue to race, rock, and roll into the future!

Independent Trucks

Nitro Bearings

JOIN THE SRA NOW AT: www.skateboardracingassociation.com

As the SRA grows, we will provide more infrastructure for racers and race organizers, that will enhance skateboard racing throughout the World and to make it easier for promoters to put on races, and Spectators to enjoy the growing sport of Skateboard Racing.