|
||||
|
LL teen skates for record
9/22/2010 10:07:05 AM
Splash Staff Writer
 Orebaugh |
Cohl Orebaugh attempted a new Guinness World Record last Saturday by completing the most blunt-to-fakies (a skateboarding trick) in one hour. Orebaugh completed 794 blunt-to-fakies, far surpassing his goal of 500.
And since the category is new, Orebaugh will be the first to hold the record. The category is the result of the 14-year-old's petition for its inclusion in the record book.
"I just wrote (Guinness World Records) to improve my chances," Orebaugh said Monday. "It's a one-in-a-million chance that they'll write back, but they did."
Plenty of paperwork has to pass before Orebaugh, a freshman at Central Valley High School, officially holds the title, but he's confident he'll be accepted as the record-holder.
"It's very exciting," said Lori Orebaugh, Cohl's mom. "He is very dedicated to the sport and is training all the time. He definitely puts the time in."
Advertisement
About six months ago, Orebaugh applied to Guinness World Records, asking for a new category to be added for a specific skateboarding trick. Guinness accepted his request, adding "most blunt-to-fakies in one hour" and opening the door for Orebaugh to make history last weekend at the Liberty Lake skate park.
To successfully complete a blunt-to-fakie, a skater must land his back trucks over the lip of a ramp with the tail of the board on the ramp. After a short pause, the skater then performs a small "ollie" to come off the lip and ride down the ramp.
Aside from the paperwork and organization that went into preparing for the event, Orebaugh spent hours training specifically for Saturday's challenge.
"I just made sure I could do the trick every time and tried to build up stamina," Orebaugh said.
However, last Saturday was his first attempt at performing the trick for a full hour, so celebrating was far from his mind when he finally finished.
"I just wanted to go to sleep," he said. "It was, ‘Let's go to sleep now and be excited later.'"
Now that Saturday's challenge is behind him, the teen isn't slowing down. Eventually, he would like to become a professional.
"I think it will get me more notice," Orebaugh said, explaining that the ultimate goal was building his skateboarding resume. "I think I'm going to send out a couple videos and try to get sponsored."