Newton's Nation

Newton's Nation is an annual, gravity-fueled, action sports festival. The inaugural Newton"s Nation (originally called Newton's Playground) was held in the summer of 2008 at Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Australia.

History

2008

Newton's Nation was originally named Newton's Playground and was run by Bathurst Council. The event originated when a downhill skater from New Zealand rang council asking permission to skate down the Mount Panorama Circuit. The first year saw a number of action sports^[1] including Downhill classic luge, luge, inline and skate, plus BMX freestyle, Mountain Bike, Wake Boarding, Parkour and a street park included. Grinspoon headlined the music component.^[2] The event also became sanctioned by the International Gravity Sports Association.

2009

Due to limited funding, Bathurst Council broke ties with the event. However the Downhill sports of Luge, Classic Luge, In-line and skateboard did compete. This was organised by the Australian Skateboard Racing Association and still under the name of Newton's Playground.^[3]

2010

Newton's Playground was rebranded into Newton's Nation by Channel Zero.^[4] Newton's Nation Unit Trust was formed with the owners of Channel Zero, Popcorn Events and Mojo Events. The main festival ran again from November 26 to 28th with an extended live music line up with headline acts of Bliss n Eso, You am I and Birds of Tokyo. The festival also showcased Buggy Rollin.

^[5]Newton's Nation Road Trip
The inaugural Newton's Nation Road Trip ran in Early October 2010. Supported by LG Electronics and Rockstar's Australian riders, 14 regional New South Wales towns were visited with rider performances and competitions.

^[6]2010 Result Winners
Men's Downhill Skateboarding

• Kevin "k-rimes" Reimer

Women's Downhill Skateboarding

• Katie Neilson

Junior downhill skateboarding

• Merrick Wildash

Luge

• Nick Diffield

Classic Luge

• Yvon Labarthe

Downhill inline

• Sean Cunningham

BMX Freestyle

• Jaie Toohey

^[7] Mountain Bike
Men's

• Bryn Atkinson

Women's

• Jill Kintner

Skooter Amateur

• Royce King

Pro Comp - Cancelled due to rain

References

1. ^ "http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/forum/events-races-skates-series/63117-newtons-playground-australia-update.html"
2. ^ "http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/11456/Newtons-Playground-Set-to-Be-One-Adrenaline-Pumping-Weekend",
3. ^ "http://skateboardersjournal.ning.com/events/newtons-playground-igsa-world"
4. ^ "http://www.channelzero.com.au/Branding/Newtons-Nation.aspx"
5. ^ http://www.newtonsnation.com.au/tourbus
6. ^ "http://www.newtonsnation.com.au/sports/2010-results"
7. ^ "http://www.rotorburn.com/newspost.php/217118/Newtons_Nation_-_Results?nid=217118,

External links

• Newton's Nation official site