There is so much to say about this trip that I don’t even know where to start! Usually, random funny stuff happens on a skate trip, that’s just how it works.This time, I feel like we hit the motherload of random funny stuff. We first arrived at the Mustache HQ around 12:30 am to be welcomed by drunk, sweaty men playing skateboards on Sean’s basement mini-ramp. I don’t have any pictures of that but the thing is pure gnar!

We set up our tents in the dark with a couple beers and went for a well deserve night of sleep after a 10 hour drive.

The next morning, we woke up and had breakfast with everyone; riders, friends, family and domestic animals. We packed up the cars and split up to skate. Half the crew went to the skatepark while the other half went to the hills. The first spot we hit was pretty intimidating for the first couple runs

Matt B trying to scare off the next turn by assuming the “terrified crouching tiger” position.

But after a couple runs, everyone started to enjoy what that fast,winding road had to offer.

Brandon had multiple orgasms riding down that hill.

No one has as much fun has Max Benoît! NO ONE!

By the time we were done skating that spot, Sean had to leave because the two cars going to the skate park smashed into each other! You know, when they say don’t talk on your cellphone while driving? Well a toothbrush might not be a cellphone but I don’t think brushing your teeth while driving is any safer! Yeah…

As soon as we were done laughing about Anthony and Zack’s fate, we left for the next spot: a fast hill where we could skate in tight packs.

Fun was had, gnar was shredded, bumps were given and good times were shared!

We headed back to Sean’s place with plenty of sunburns and were welcomed with hot-dogs and a trip to the local brewery organized by Crystal. The guys at Flying Dog brewery gave us a tour of their facility, offered us copious amounts of FREE beer and entertained us with a live show from The Sitch, just because they thought Mustache Derby was rad!

Once we drank all of our free beer, we headed back to Sean’s place for some more drinks and to listen to The Primer Greys playing in their basement!

And then came Sunday, with all the rain mother nature could throw at us! Sean lead us to the hill, which is nothing like the hill from past Mustache Derbies.

This hill was something; it was steep, fast, technical, terribly paved, and to top it all off, we got to skate it in the rain!

Anthony’s like : Yeah, I’m still unsure of whether I like this hill or not…

Freddy knows he likes this hill!

When we finally got the morning bitchiness out of our system we started hauling down the crazy road!

Sean showing that road who’s boss!

As in normal events, it all came down to who could charge the hardest into those turns without crashing or over sliding. And here’s the podium for all y’all!

1st : Ludo

2nd : Brandon

3rd : Dylan

After the podium, we packed up the car under the rain, and left the race course to go to the hospital where Frank was waiting to get his shoulder popped back into place. He dislocated it while trying to footbrake on that gritty, uneve  pavement… We waited there for roughly 4 hours before the doctors gave him the “ok”. Max, Matt and Anthony (who needed a ride back to Ithaca thanks to Zack!)  spent most of that time lurking in the hospital’s parking garage, playing some music on the car’s radio which ultimately led up to us having to drift start the car. We finally left Frederick, MD around 6h30 pm and drove all night through rain and  F**in snow! Yeah you read me, snow which sucks to drive in on old summer tires! We managed to get back home in Montreal around 5 am.

To me, this event gets better every single year. Sean and Crystal throw together one of the best get-togethers on the East Coast year after year! Being there with all the entire East Coast longboard family feels like a home away from home. Thanks again for being so rad!

Polar bear out!