Covell’s crown on the line
GOLD Coast’s Chloe Covell will attempt to defend her crown at the Moomba Street Championships in Melbourne this weekend.
The 12-year-old took top op honours last year and will line up among the many young skaters to compete in the Australian Skateboarding League (ASL) Street Championships.
With no qualifying events held last year due to Covid-19, this will be the first time for many competitors to test their skills against pro and expert riders like Covell.
Divisions for each event will range from under-10s right through to opens.
Equal prizemoney is up for grabs for all open competitors for each scoot, skate and BMX events.
It’s a move welcomed by Olympian and past participant Hayley Wilson, who has seen female skaters under represented both at parks and major skate events.
“I’ve been competing at the ASL Championships at Moomba since I was 14 and the energy is unlike any other,” she said.