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After a very successful year in 2007, 13 year old Gerroa skateboarder, Ray Macken, is gearing up for another competition year, both in Australia and overseas.
His record last year was exceptional, winning the Australian National Milo X games last May. He also won one of the biggest competitions held in Australia, the Viva Prahran in Melbourne, where he competed in the Open Men's sponsored division.
His year also included travelling with Billabong throughout Australia and to Shanghai, Singapore and Bali competing and doing demonstrations. In Bali he competed in three big international competitions, the Street comp, Bowl comp and Mini-ramp comp. He won all three. In Shanghai he filmed for the Billabong DVD "Bangers in Shangers".
This year will see him going to Bali in March and then return to concentrate on the Sydney Volcom finals to be held in May. The winner of this event will get a trip to America and acceptance in the under 16 World finals to be held in Texas.
Mid-Year will then see him embark on a trip to America and following that, attend the Kuta Carnival to be held in Bali in September.
A student at Kiama High, Ray has only been competing for three years, entering his first competition at the age of ten. His aim now is to become a full-time professional.
