Millar judges young talent
Wimmera youth flipped, ollied and bunny-hopped in front of world-class skating sensation Renton Millar at the weekend.
The Melbourne skateboarder joined youth leaders across the region to judge skate competition Wimmera ‘Roll-in’ in a showcase of action sports at Horsham Skate Park on Sunday afternoon.
Millar said the event attracted more than 50 amateur and intermediate skaters, scooter and BMX riders from across the region.
“All the kids here are super passionate, they’ve got a good skate park and they know how to use it,” he said.
“Most importantly, it was a really good vibe, and they were all really stoked to be here – they can all throw down some rad tricks.”
Millar, who spent the past seven months isolating in Melbourne due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said he was ‘stoked’ to support the event.
“It was really good fun. This is my first competition back – I’ve been in COVID-19 lockdowns for seven months,” he said.
Millar’s professional career, spanning more than 20 years,
has allowed him to compete throughout the world.
He said before the pandemic hit Australia in March he had planned for a big year of backto-back competitions.
“I was planning a trip to Peru, the world champs in China and then off to the Olympics,” he said.
“Because there’s so much COVID around the world I just can’t predict what the new year will bring, but in the meantime, I’ll definitely be doing a lot of events across Australia.”
The pro-skater also helped
run skate clinics at Rainbow P-12 College, Jeparit Primary School and in Yarriambiack Shire earlier this week.
He said he hoped the events would inspire young people to continue to pursue opportunities in skating.
“These kids spend a lot of time on their skateboards, scooters and bikes, so it’s great to be able to give them a day specially for them at the skate park,” he said.
Victorian Youth Week runs until December 15. It was postponed due to COVID-19.