Skate the Cape Shred Festival slides through state park
The Skate the Cape Shred Festival returned to Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park Nov. 5-7 following a year off.
The event combines longboard skateboard competitions with live-music concerts and camping. The event featured downhill racing, longest slide, longest jump, best trick and the hippie jump, among other events.
Skate the Cape started in 2012 and has grown over the years to include live music. In 2019, attendees participated in a beach cleanup with the Surfrider Foundation Delaware chapter.
Faceplant Boardriders and Rob Wheeler organize and host the event.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
