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Article: Speed thrills at the Maryhill Festival of Speed [Derived headline]
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- August 28, 2009
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Any time an event is officially sanctioned by the International
Gravity Sports Association -- yes, that's a real thing -- you can
bet it's going to be exciting.
But the Maryhill Festival of Speed, which includes downhill
skateboard, street luge and inline skating competitions, is just
plain crazy. Street luge, for the uninitiated, is basically when you
strap yourself to a board with wheels just inches off the pavement
and hurtle downhill as fast as possible.
The event, set from Wednesday through Sept. 6 on historic
Maryhill Loops Road off of ...