On 1 and 2 September last was held in Challao, Las Heras, competition longboard most anticipated of the year, the Long Fast 2012, organized by fans of the activity with the full support of the Municipality of Las Heras, not only donated 20,000 pesos in cash for the award but also provided logistical support and necessary for both days were a real party material. Over 5,600 people attended Saturday and Sunday to see the more than 300 runners who crossed the slope at high speed between the Church of Challao and the roundabout at the junction with the Champagnat Avenue. On Saturday ran the open and women’s categories, professional, and on Sunday it was the turn of the amateur riders (no leather suits) with the main participation of members of the Association of Longboard Las Heras. The winners of each category not only won the award of cash granted by the municipality, but Sunday could enjoy paragliding from the Arch hill. Beto Gómez, vice president of the newly formed Mendocina Longboard Association and tireless organizer of the event each year, praised the track Challao: It is 5 minutes from downtown Mendoza, asphalt is much better and is much faster. In fact all riders at least once they ran the table and went off track. Qualifying was not discard time but in sleeves 4 runners after which 2 riders were out of competition and 2 continued, a form considered by organizers as more convenient and faster. There longboard in Las Heras for a while, judging by the enthusiasm of Beto Gómez: The Mayor Ruben Miranda was impressed and pledged their support for next year, even wants to make a new track in Las Heras. Celso Boccolini, Deputy Director of Tourism of the Municipality, was an angel to us, contacted us with the world, with the Chamber of Tourism Challao was essential, as the Director Alejandro Ali. And the Ministry of Finance, Patricia Di Cataldo, which provided 20,000 pesos cash prize, plus all the logistics, everything. Beto also shared the credit for the impeccable organization with Rodrigo Sevilla, Director of the magazine RockNBoard and Franco Santillan. The initiative was declared De Provincial Interests, and bet rising. For the next edition the idea is to convene public and more riders, there will be suitable judges trained in Mendoza and count on the unconditional support of the Municipality of Las Heras. Article published in magazine SUMMIT, October 2012
