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Police were swamped on one of New York's most famous streets recently during the 2013 running of the annual Broadway Bomb longboard race.
The long-form skateboard event – which has run annually in New York since 2000 – see the entrants boarding through ordinary city traffic on the iconic Broadway from 116th street to the Charging Bull statue in the Financial District. While longboarding itself is not illegal, there is no organised protection for riders, pedestrians or vehicles. The element of danger is obvious even in the race's slogan "You Could Die".
Growing in popularity, the event attracted more than 1900 riders last year, and NYPD was granted an injunction declaring the race unlawful. With similar numbers expected in this year's competition a couple of weeks ago, police were out in force to try and prevent the unsanctioned race from taking place.
Unfortunately, their attempt to catch the skateboarders with police barricade net didn't quell the tide of longboarders, who seemed to have easily manoeuvred around the obstacle. At the end of the day, just 35 of the skateboarders were in line for legal reprimand.
Watch the longboarders vs cops at this year's Boardway Bomb video here.
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