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Abroad by board

by Pat Coate | June 01, 2007
"I have never left the UK -- this will be my first time."
- Sam Benson, continental skateboarder

Devon, England, UK - A Devon man is set to make his first trip abroad -- on a skateboard. Sam Benson, 20, is planning to skate 2,500 miles across five European countries in 10 weeks.

Mr. Benson will raise cash for the Link Community Development, the Lowe Syndrome Trust, and Sailability Australia.

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