You Go Girl
With more and more women and girls hitting the skate park every year, City of Darwin’s Skate Development Officer Hannah Illingworth took a second for Off The Leash and International Women’s Day to give a thumbs up to the lasses who’re risking blood, sweat and tears.
BMXName: Ellie-Jane Ascoli
Age: 16
Discipline: BMX Racing Junior Elite How long have you been racing? 12 years
Favourite park/place: New at Range BMX Track/Jingili BMX Club
Why do you race? Fun, excitement, mateship, competition
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QUADSName: Rosie King
Age: 28
Discipline: Roller Skating – derby, aggressive, street and jam
How long have you been skating? 4 years
Favourite park/place: Nightcliff Foreshore and Jingili Skate Park
Favourite park/place: Nightcliff Foreshore and Jingili Skate Park
Why do you skate? Roller skating is like always listening to your fav song, it always makes you smile and lightens your mood. I always feel like I might fly away when I’m skating.
Favourite Trick: Shoot the duck, Marilyn Stall and Fakie 180
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SKATEName: Reckell Sorrel
Age: 14
Discipline: Skateboard
How long have you been skating? 10 months
Favourite park/place: Leanyer Skatepark
Why do you skate? I feel free when I skate
Favourite trick: Manual
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SCOOTName: Chloe Littler
Age: 12
Discipline: Scoot
How long have you been skating? 1.5 years
Favourite park/place: Jingili, my local
Why do you skate? I skate because it’s something I can do to get my mind off things and it’s something I enjoy.
Favourite trick: Fingerwhip
Favourite trick: Fingerwhip
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