August 23rd - Dundee Jam!

Hey everyone!!

We are announcing our "Back to School" Jam, which will be held in Dundee, on Sunday August 23rd. This event will focus on training and motivation before we all go back to our universities, schools, and before our community slows down a bit for the coming winter months.

The jam will commence at 12pm, at the Seagate bus station. Bring cameras, water, and money for food, as we'll be jamming until Sunset, if not later, and will then wrap it all up with a trip to either Pizza Hut or Jimmy Chungs. This event looks really promising, as we have learned a lot about running a jam from our last Dundee Spring Jam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP-a4DYI9so

This time around, we will also get to see some newly discovered hotspots, so come ready for an awesome and fun day, and we hope to see you there!!

Rustic B

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If you have any questions, please contact us at: dundeepk@gmail.com

Street Devilz 08/09 Showreel and more Dundee Jam Footage!

Hey everyone!

The Street Devilz have just posted a new video, which contains some more awesome footage from the dundee jam! Please check it out and rate/comment/subscribe! I think this video was really beautifully made:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQQsSahmvL8

Cheers,
Rustic

The Midgie Magazine

Hey everyone,

On Sunday, May 24th, we had a journalist from The Midgie Magazine, a travel magazine which is published all over Scotland, come and interview us/take pictures for an article that they are writing about Parkour. They are focusing on the Dundee Parkour community, and therefore the article will be all about DUPK! These are great news, and will hopefully raise a greater awareness of our sport here on the East side of Scotland, and will help dispell some of the negative publicity we have gotten in the past.

The article should be published in August, so please keep a lookout! I will also keep you updated..

Train Hard,
Rustic

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Great video with good flow, from the guys over at PKFR International:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH6Egp72LW8

International Parkour Day

APK (American Parkour), DUPK (Dundee Parkour), and PKFR International are declaring the first Saturday of June to be INTERNATIONAL PARKOUR DAY.

This will be a day when groups across the country get together to celebrate the art we all love (Freerunners are invited as well). We chose the first Saturday in June because there are no conflicting national holidays, and unlike dates like "David Belle's Birthday", it will always be a Saturday.

We'd like the day to include an important element in the parkour community, a "Leave no Trace" cleanup. We hope you'll join in on what we hope will become a tradition of celebration of Parkour and Freerunning. We'd also like to emphasize bringing new people out on this day or taking extra care and time in interacting with the public and curious onlookers. Please check this thread for links to local jams and events. Please email your events for that day to m2@americanparkour.com or dundeepk@gmail.com and we will post them on our sites.

DUPK,
Rustic B

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This article was actually written by Syn from PKFR International, I just changed it from national to international by confirming our participation.

Dundee PK Jam Video

Hey guys!

The video for our first ever parkour jam hosted in Dundee, is up! Please check it out. As you know, we had traceurs from all over Scotland come down for a day of training here in Dundee, and we received both news and radio attention. As I was leading the jam, though, I didn't get most of the good PK footage, so the video consists of mostly tricking, I think..but it's a good overview of the day, in my opinion.

If the other guys DO finally end up sending me their footage, I might make an actual parkour video for the jam in the future.

But for now, enjoy! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP-a4DYI9so

DUPK Leader,
Rustic B

Pictures from the Jam

Hey everyone,

I just got some of the pictures from Sunday emailed to me. 'twas a good day! :D

Here is a slideshow, there are pics of mostly everyone who was there:

Cheers,

Rustic B

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Dundee Jam A Success!!

Hey guys,

I just want to thank everyone for showing up yesterday, despite the "light" rain, and making our event all it was cracked up to be! I wasn't expecting it, but during the course of the day we had 5 reporters and photographers following us around our favorite spots here in Dundee. This morning, an article was printed about the event, in The Courier, and you can find it here:
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2009/04/27/newsstory13031196t0.asp

I would also like to thank the guys from Glasgow, Edinboro, Kirckaldy, etc. for making the trip over to train with us.

Our day started off with a quick stop by Caird Hall for some photos and interviews, after which we made our way up to and through campus, and then back to the Overgate to finish the day with some Pizza Hut and McDonald's! :D (not the healthiest of choices, but excused by the 7 hours of exercise prior) Then after some people caught their busses back home, we stopped by the DCA for a cool-down session. After a short discussion on the glasgowparkour.co.uk forums, we were glad to find out that everyone had a great day, despite being rained on from time to time.

The jam video should be out within the next few days, just as soon as we get hold of everyone's footage to compile one good video..

Thanks again to everyone who helped make this event as awesome as it was!
Rustic B

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Please check out this film project that DUPK and the StreetDevilz were a part of, and helped to coordinate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2EGHk4mj_8

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Also, I would like to thank everyone involved with the media, for covering our event in a good light, and for helping us get more known amongst the parkour community.