For the third year in a row, rollerbladers from far and wide gathered for the King Of Street Competition in Calgary, Alberta. Every year, rollerbladers take to three street spots and battle it out for $1,000 in cash which is divided between the top three. Organized and presided over by old school blader Tom Dixon, the skaters are led around the city throwing themselves at the most legendary spots. What makes the competition so special is that the spectators and the competitors vote for the winner, and each individual vote is counted and tallied at the after party in front of everyone…

I could bore you with who did what, but the photos and the edits speak louder than these words. It was truly a great event to experience and take part in. It is one of the best street competitions in Canada, and the one with the biggest cash prize. Western Canada has a very tight-knit blade scene, and as much as it was a competition it had the vibe of a very intense session with all your friends. Hopefully you’ll be there to join us next year, making it an even bigger and better event! — Chris Wedman

1st — Sean Knight

2nd — Greg Berger

3rd — Tommy Chung

DP / True Porn / Spot 1

Sean Knight / Fishbrain / Spot 1

Leon Basin / 540/ Spot 1

This shot and the very first are crowd shots from spot 1

AJ Delong filming for Shop-Task at Spot 2

Dustin Werbeski / Neg Rocket Makio / Spot 2

Gauthier Faveyrial / Unity / Spot 2

Dustin Werbeski / Monkey Plant 180 / Spot 2

Sean Knight / Top Acid / Spot 3

Dustin Werbeski / Sweaty / Spot 3

OG Tom Dixon announcing the winners at the after party

Images © 2009 Chris Wedman