Stadium skateboarding was a concept which was just around the corner, but at this point the idea of skating in a big venue was completely new to us.
The banked slalom course was the other major novelty here. In retrospect that seems like a glance backwards towards an earlier stage in the development of skateboarding — an attempt to recreate the very earliest forms in a competition environment. History shows that things took a different turn.
Photographs are of Paul Atkins and Neil Danns.
When We Was Rad: Skateboard History from UK Vintage Magazine
History of Skateboarding (UK): Vintage R.a.D Magazine Official Archive
Birmingham NEC Skateboard Competition (Part 2)
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