Mid-Eastern Skateboard Series

MESS #5, October 22, 1983, Joe’s Ramp, Oak Ridge, TN

From Skate Attack #9, by Marty Jimenez (part of a MESS '83 retrospective)
MESS #5: Yes, this is it, the finals. Wrong. What happened instead is a skater's nightmare. Rain, rain, and more rain fell over the city of Oak Ridge. This wasn't happening, but it was.

The Florida guys suggested moving the contest to Atlanta because it was not raining there. I went to Atlanta because things looked hopeless here. I lucked out because I made the right choice. Now I was back on my board going for it and having a great time doing so.

A couple days later, we made our way back to Joe's. We skated his ramp and received some prizes for our overall placings in the series and then we left for home.


Results

Left: MESS '83 started and ended with wet ramps.

Below: Brian Beauchene lofts an ollie during a dry-day session at Joe's. Ray Underhill and Jay Cabler wait on deck.




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