HONOKAA – Dozens of skateboarders from around the state hit the bowl and street ramp of the Honokaa Skate Park on Saturday to kick off the first Hamakua Summer Slammer.
About 45 contestants turned out for the contest, hosted by the nonprofit Association of Skaters in Hawaii as part of its annual summer contest series and sponsored by Hilo’s Oasis Skateboard Shop and Honokaa’s Hele Surf & Skate.
It’s the first time the Big Island has been included in the annual series, which expanded to Neighbor Islands last year with a stop on Maui. Prior to that, contests took place on Oahu.