The Importance of SkateBoard Racing For Progressive "True Choice" Transit Policy

Skateboard racing (kicking with both legs on flat ground 5K-Marathon distance same as running) is a good way to educate the general public on skateboard commuting, especially those ages 10-18. Skateboard push racers will make life long urban, alternative transportation commuters.

Here is why.

Racing anything affords the participants the unique ability to press each and every gram of experience, knowledge and physical development out of themselves and each other. Racing creates a natural selection of the most effective and efficient means towards the end of racing. Turtle racing or racing to be the first to discover the cure of a deadly disease, simply drives interest with a greater focus to learn the inner most truths regarding the questions of how, what and why, of which one is racing towards.

Of course when the racing is over the residual consequence of the preparation remains. Turtle racing creates experts in the care, training and breading of fast turtles. Transport sport racing will create expertly skilled commuters possessing the most efficient way of transporting themselves on a skateboard, bicycle, ice skates, inline skates, skies or sail boats. Until such time as the entire work place design is structured with a shower at the point of arrival, with a locker for all, running will be out of the picture for most unfortunately. Although running has to be a consideration for daily transport and the world would be wise to implement progressive policy towards that end.

Considering the efficacy of the skateboard from all angles, economic, size, efficiency over half mile to two mile distances, skateboard racing and therefor skateboard commuting, is a progressive simple path for transport policy to follow.

The country would benefit greatly from having local push racing clubs much the same as it has cross country running clubs and programs in high schools and middle schools. There are 11 million Americans skateboarding in the U.S. today.

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