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Martin Drayton
- 49, Male
- Park City, UTAH
- United States
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Martin Drayton's Groups
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Seismic Skate Systems
32 members
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F.IM Skateboard Club (Fa…
22 members
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Gothenburg Slalom Skaters
13 members
Martin Drayton's Discussions
2008 World Slalom World Championships
Replied Jul. 2, 2008
2008 World Slalom World Championships
Replied Jun. 20, 2008
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- Favorite type of skateboarding?
- Slalom
- What year did you begin skating?
- 1977
- What's your set-up?
- Gecko Superlight SLE 3.0 Slalom deck and proto GS/Hybrid decks, GOG trucks, Nitro Bearings, Khiro bushings and hardware and Seismic Wheels (Cambrias, Hot Spots and Speed Vents).
- Where do you live?
- Park City, Utah, USA.
- Age:
- 48
- Sex:
- Male
- Have a website, let us know!
- http://www.geckodecks.com/
- Occupation?
- Snowboard Teacher, Snowboard/Outdoor Sports Shop Manager/Buyer, Professional Slalom Skater .
- My top three skateboarding influences:
- Paul Price, Luca Giammarco and Jason Mitchell....others pretty close behind include Ramon Konighausen, Henry Hester, Gareth Roe, Bobby Piercey, Bobby Turner, Ransome & Evans, Slater & Panting and many more...
- What was your first skateboard?
- Grentec Coyote plastic deck with crappy open bearings and squidgy plasticcy wheels....yeuchhhh!
- What skate mags do you read?
- Concrete Wave, Napthe..
- Are you sponsored? If so, please list your sponsors.
- Gecko Decks, Seismic Wheels, Khiro Hardware, Nitro Bearings, Skullcandy, Bolle eyewear, 3ST (Thirst) Clothing, Crowbar Footstops.
- Do you use safety gear when you skate?
- Always
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Martin Drayton's Videos
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Martin Drayton's Blog
Park City Slalom races now on Youtube!
This was the race held in 2006.
Showdown on Main Street:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxf1WyUe2lM
This was an Outlaw Race held in 2005.
Utah Pavement Carvers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b34voyFSPlk
Again thanks to all the skaters who attended and especially the Sponsors who made it possible!
Sector 9… Continue
Posted on April 11, 2009 at 6:20am — 1 Comment
Goodbye England, hello Utah!
Well, it finally came through...Our final Green card Interview is mid-October, so after a brief family break we will be departing these shores for the Mountains of Utah at the end of the month.
My last UK skate session will be on Sunday 12th October at Hove lawns. It would be cool to see as many of you as would like to come, I would LOVE a group shot for posterity. Any ideas to make this more of a party than a skate, let me know.
Thank yo… Continue
Posted on October 1, 2008 at 3:54am —
World Championships...
Personally, it was cool to see so many old and dear friends and to put faces to names of people I only knew from the Internet, I'm super glad I went, just a shame I had to leave before the Final of the Tight and the party to get my plane. So sorry those I d… Continue
Posted on August 6, 2008 at 3:12am — 2 Comments
Smashed my old record!
After a couple of runs of 11.00, 10.32 & 10.24secs, I changed wheels and posted 10.44, 10.43 and 10.45 on them. I changed back and posted 10.32, 10.19 and finally 10.16 !!!!!
I'm pretty stoked as my training seems to be going well, I feel strong, fit and know i… Continue
Posted on July 26, 2008 at 12:32pm — 1 Comment
Guinness 50 cone World Record - Unofficially broke my old record.
One day I'll have a go on a good surface, dry sunny weather and a long run in....I can dream can't I?
Martin.
Posted on July 2, 2008 at 4:13am —
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Well, it finally came through...Our final Green card Interview is mid-October, so after a brief family break we will be departing these shores for the Mountains of Utah at the end of the month.
My last UK skate session will be on Sunday 12th October at Hove lawns. It would be cool to see as many of you as would like to come, I would LOVE a group shot for posterity. Any ideas to make this more of a party than a skate, let me know.
Thank you all so much for making me feel welcome here and for helping me keep my sanity during my time in the UK. It would be unfair to pick out individual people, those who are special know who they are. Skate-wise it was great being here and allowed me to realise several dreams, hooking up with a great new sponsor, my own deck,the GWR, turning Pro and a few podiums too.
Skating with you all, particularly the Pig City Crew, has given me my most fun times here in the UK (other than being with my family of course). In an ideal world I wish I could live and snowboard in Park City AND have you guys to skate with off the hill!
As a parting gift to help the Brighton guys get their timing gear set up, I am donating my Gecko Pre-Production Model 003 for the "Tapeswitch raffle" and to maximise funds I would suggest that you post that it is a prize on the forums and allow people who are not going to be there to buy tickets (if that is legal!) as I'm sure less wealthy racers/Collectors would want to get in on it!Besides, would be nice if you didn't have to dip your hands in your pockets to get it...
Guess I won't be Ebaying it in 20 years then...
Thank you again,
Martin, Julie and Maya x.
ps.Who is organising the "Pig City Snowboard Road Trip '09"?
It looks like you've been getting plenty of turns in this season. I wish I could say the same. Every since I developed that blood clot in my leg it hasn't been the same. I hate some of the medication they have me on (like the blood thinner turns out it a low dose of rat poison). But I'm not giving up the fight. I get out as much as I can and when the heat of the summer mellows I'm sure I'll get out more.
Thats cool you guys hooked up Pappas. The man is on fire. When is saw him at the 07 Nationals he was so fast and he had those wild eyes that say "look out I'm coming through fast and hard". Plus He's a super nice dude. I spent some time chatting with him at the awards party.
Hope to see you soon and give Julie and Mia my love.
Bob
Following on from the World Championships in Sweden, top American slalom racer George Pappas was impressed enough with the Gecko SLE Tight Slalom skate deck to take one with him on his European mini-tour.
Gecko are hoping that if he is suitably impressed, to work with George to create an HGS signature deck for release later this year following trials.
We'll keep you posted keep checking the website, George will have the 1st proto under his feet very soon! We are really excited to say the least.
Martin.
Congratulations for your results.
One day you need came to brazil for we skating together .
That´s a great pleasure know you , this is a skateboard world Family.
Keep in touch
Brasilian Hugs
Sammy
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