Indoor Skate Event
am Samstag, 21. Januar von 12.00 – 01.00 Uhr
und Sonntag 22. Januar 10.00 – 18.00 Uhr
in der Spinnihalle, Langgasse 40, in Baar

Kinder ab 8 Jahren bis junge Erwachsene können ihre Fähigkeiten im Skaten oder Inlinen unter Beweis stellen. Eine Funbox und verschiedene Streetelemente wie Rails und Curbs können benutzt werden. Am Samstag wird um 15 Uhr ein Skateworkshop für Anfänger angeboten. Um zu zeigen, was man beim Skaten alles erreichen kann, zeigt ein Skater von doodah um 16 und 21 Uhr sein Können. Ebenfalls gibt es die Möglichkeit neue Skateboards von doodah auszuprobieren. Ab 20 Uhr ist ein DJ vor Ort der für die richtige Stimmung sorgt. Auch Zuschauer sind willkommen.
Für das kulinarische Wohl der Sportler sowie den Zuschauern sorgt der Kochclub mit seinen Snacks und die BlauBaar verwöhnt mit fruchtigen Drinks.

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Quiksilver’s Tony Hawk, the greatest skateboarder of all time, tonight made an astonishing performance in Mumbai for the first skateboard event ever organized in India. In front of almost 5000 spectators massed at Dhirubhai Ambani International School Grounds. Tony Hawk, along with his friends Kevin Staab, Andy MacDonald, Sam Bosworth and young prodigy Mitchie Brusco, surpassed themselves to entertain the massive and enthusiastic crowd packed up around one of the world’s biggest portable vert ramp especially built up for the show by Quiksilver.

Tony & friends all displayed their best manoeuvres to the sound of UK deck star Scott Nixon : airs and lip tricks in both old school and modern styles. The 8 time skateboarding world champion and 21 X Games medals owner, Andy MacDonald, threw massive his 360 backside boneless and fx rodeo lean and achieved several doubles along with Tony.
On his side, the birdman nailed perfect 720  and a mc twist over the 10 feet channel. He also made several spectacular attempts for a 900°, supported by the huge crowd shouting his name.

Tony Hawk : “With thousands of kids watching at us today, I was wondering this event would maybe change the life of some of them. I deeply hope that skateboarding will grow in India. When I see the energy and desire of all these children, I imagine that maybe, in a few years, one of them will become one of the best skateboards in the world.”
“It’s insane to think that every single manoeuvre you land is the fist ever achieved on the Indian soil. It’s really a huge motivation. The Indian peoples craze really pushed me to do my best. I tried to land the 900° many times but unfortunately I could not make it. It’s a good reason to come back here !”

This amazing demo showcasing Tony Hawk, the most recognized action-sports figure in the world, also gave Quiksilver an extraordinary opportunity to celebrate the launch of the brand in India and the recent openings of the first 3 stores in the country in a 5 months period.

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VIDEO zum VOTB St.Gallen

Am Samstag 17. September zeigte, dass es nebst erstklassigem Fussball und Cricket, Prinz Charles und Camilla, den Sex Pistols und Vivienne Westwood in England auch ein paar ausgezeichnete Bowl Skateboarder gibt! Andy Scott aus England gewann vor Landsmann Josh “Manhead” Young und dem Lokalmatador Fabio Martin den Contest.

Der Startschuss für die vierte Edition des Vans off the Bowl Contests fiel pünktlich mit dem Ende der St. Galler Mittags-Ruhepause um 13h30. Speaker Cedi weckte die Riders, Fotografen, Filmer und Staff, welche sich alle im Skatepark Kreuzbleiche einfanden. 22 Bowl Skateboarders aus drei verschiedenen Nationen standen auf der Startliste, die von Miguel Alzate, Marc „Mägi“ Glaus und Rico Kaufmann bewertet wurden. Da Petrus kein klares Statement zum Wetter abgeben konnte, wurde gleich nach der Qualifikation das Final einberufen, damit alle schön sauber und trocken blieben.

Leider konnte der Spanier Diego Doural das Finale nicht zu Ende skaten, da sein Fussgelenk nicht mitspielte. Ein Grund mehr, für die acht verbleibenden Riders, Vollgas zu geben, um grössten Teil des CHF 2500.- Price Moneys zu ergattern! Thomas Schumann dropte als einziger den Wallride, Igor Fardin zeichnete unzählige technische Tricks in den Concrete, Andy Scott beherrschte den deep Bowl, Micky Iglesias erwies sich erneut als Experte für technische Liptricks (sowohl normal als auch switch), Fabio Martin zeigte klar und deutlich, dass er seine heimische Bowl in und auswendig kennt, Brandon Bacor trumpfte mit einem Lipslide im deep Bowl, Adrien Marco zog die Aufmerksamkeit mit einem Handplant Transfer über die Spine auf sich und Josh „Manhead“ Young donnerte mit High Speed durch die Bowl.

Schwere Entscheidungen für die Judges! Platz eins und zwei gingen schlussendlich an die beiden Engländer Andy Scott und Josh „Manhead“ Young. Der erst 15-jährige Fabio Martin aus St. Gallen landete zu seiner eigenen Überraschung verdient auf dem dritten Platz.

Andy Scott sicherte sich zudem einen Startplatz im grossen Finale der Vans Bowl Series, welches anfangs Dezember in Hempstead, UK stattfinden wird.

Zusätzliche zum Price Money erhielt Josh „Manhead“ Young die Epiphone Gitarre! Diese war Belohnung des Best Tricks, welchen er mit einem Kickflip backside Lip in der deep Bowl gewann.

Vans dankt allen Helfern, dem Sportamt St. Gallen, Whiteout Skateboarding, doodah und Beach Mountain für die tolle Zusammenarbeit.

Resultate:
1 Andy Scott (UK)
2 Josh”Manhead” Young (UK)
3 Fabio Martin (CH)
4 Micky Iglesias (CH)
5 Igor Fardin (CH)
6 Thomas Schumann (CH)
7 Marco Adrien (CH)
8 Bacor Brandon (CH)
9 Diego Doural (Spain)
10 Alain Goikotxea (Spain)
11 Martino Cattaneo (CH)
12 Yari Copt (CH)
13 Kevin Blaser (CH)
14 Elias Buess (CH)
15 David Sanchez (Spain)
16 Cedric Oosterhoff (CH)
17 Andreas Weber (CH)
18 Yves Hasler (CH)
19 Ali Abdel (CH)
20 Claudio Weber (CH)
21 Gabriel Koller (CH)
22 Mads Hvii (CH)

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Andy Scott remporte le Vans off the Bowl Contest de Saint-Gall !
Samedi dernier a démontré que le Royaume-Unis ne compte pas que des footballers et des joueurs de cricket de haute de haut niveau, le Prince Charles et Camilla, les Sex Pistols et Vivienne Westwood. Il y a aussi quelques riders de bowl exceptionnels! Andy Scott a remporté la compétition devant son compatriote Josh “Manhead” Young et le matador local Fabio Martin.

La quatrième édition du Vans off the Bowl Contest a débuté à 13h30, juste après la pause de midi de la ville de Saint-Gall. Le speaker Cédi a réveillé les riders, les photographes, les cameramen et le staff, qui ont tous fait le déplacement au skatepark de Kreuzbleiche. 22 bowl riders de trois nationalités étaient au départ de la compétition. Miguel Alzate, Marc „Mägi“ Glaus et Rico Kaufmann étaient chargés de les départager afin de partager les CHF 2500.- de price money. Vu que Saint Pierre ne pouvait nous donner une déclaration précise concernant le météo, l’organisateur a décidé d’envoyer la finale juste après les deux runs de qualifications.

Malheureusement l’Espagnol Diego Doural a été contraint d’abandonner la finale à cause de sa cheville. Une raison de plus pour les huit finalistes restant de mettre le feu dans ce bowl! Thomas Schumann a été le seul à droper le wallride, Igor Fardin a replaqué de nombreux tricks techniques, Andy Scott a maîtrisé le deep bowl tandis que Micky Iglesias a révélé une fois de plus, être l’expert des liptricks techniques aussi bien en switch que dans son stance d’origine. Fabio Martin a clairement démontré qu’il connaît ce bowl à la perfection alors que Brandon Bacor a fait une démonstration de lipslides dans le deep Bowl. Adrien Marco a effectué un magnifique handplant transfert sur le spine et Josh « Manhead » Young a tracé le bowl avec une vitesse impressionnante.

Des décisions difficiles à prendre pour les juges ! A la fin, c’est Andy Scott (UK) et Josh « Manhead » Young (UK) qui ont terminé sur la 1ière et la 2ième marche du podium. Fabio Martin, le Saint-Gallois de 15 ans, est parvenu à sa grande surprise, à se hisser à la 3ième place.

En plus du price money qu’Andy Scott a remporté, il s’est également assuré une place pour la grande finale des Vans Bowl Series, qui auront lieu début décembre à Hempstead, UK.

En plus, Josh « Manhead » Young est désormais propriétaire de la gitarre Epiphone pour son kickflip backside lip dans le deep bowl, qui était le prix pour le best tricks.

Vans remercie à tous les bénévoles, l’office des sports de Saint-Gall, Whiteout Skateboarding, doodah et Beach Mountain pour la bonne coopération.

english version below

Bei traumhaften Spätsommerwetter wohnten an diesem Wochenende bei freestyle.ch 32’000 Besucher Freestylesport vom Feinsten bei. Die grösste Anziehung genoss die neue Vorzeige-Infrastruktur der Landiwiese, die MegaRamp für die Skateboarder, die zum ersten Mal überhaupt auf europäischem Boden stand. Als Sieger aus einem actionreichen Wochenende gingen Snowboarder Halldor Helgason (ISL), Freeskier Elias Ambühl (SUI), FMXer Dany Torres (ESP) und Skateboarder Pierre-Luc Gagnon (USA) hervor.

In einem spannenden Freeski-Final, das technisch nicht hochstehender hätte sein können, schaffte der 19-Jährigen Schweizer Vorzeige-Freeskier Elias Ambühl nach zwei zweiten Plätzen 2009 und 2011 mit einem Double Cork 1440 den Sprung bis zuoberst aufs Podest. «Ich bin überglücklich. freestyle.ch ist mein Heimevent, mein Lieblingsevent… Heute wurde eine Traum wahr», so ein überwältigter Ambühl. Ebenso überwältigt war das Zürcher Publikum – nicht zuletzt weil dem Schweizer Freeski-Shootingstar Kai Mahler ein Überraschungscoup gelang und er sich hinter Ambühl auf Platz 2 einreihte. Mahler zeigte für einen erst 15-Jährigen enorme Nervenstärke und machte klar, dass er der Zukunft des Schweizer Freeskis seinen Stempel aufdrücken wird. Dritter wurde der erste der Qualifikation, Jossi Wells aus Neuseeland. Bei den Snowboardern dominierten die jungen Wilden, wobei der Isländer Halldor Helgason den Contest für sich entscheiden konnte. In der Szene vor allem für seinen Style bekannt, überzeugt er die Judges in Zürich mit einem Frontside Double Cork 1080°. Dieser Trick muss praktisch blind gelandet werden und ist daher enorm schwierig zu stehen. Zweiter und Dritter wurden Seppe Smits (BEL) und Ståle Sandbech (NOR). Christian Haller, der einzige Schweizer, der heute Sonntag noch am Start stand, scheiterte am Semi Final und beendete den Contest auf Platz Fünf.

Favoriten Gagnon und Torres siegen
Die Skateboarder genossen heuer bei freestyle.ch Aufmerksamkeit wie schon lange nicht mehr. Die neue Infrastruktur, die MegaRamp, die zum ersten Mal überhaupt auf europäischem Boden stand, war das Publikumsmagnet schlechthin. Die Athleten, die ausnahmslos alle sehr vorfreudig nach Zürich kamen, boten eine Show, die für die erfolgsversprechende Zukunft dieser Rampe steht. Der Kanadier Pierre-Luc Gagnon ging als souveräner Sieger aus einem spannenden Finale hervor. « Ich bin überglücklich, dass ich den ersten MegaRamp-Contest auf europäischem Boden gewinnen konnte. Ich hätte mir keinen besseren Ort als freestyle.ch für diese Europapremiere vorstellen können – das Wochenende war schlicht perfekt», freut sich Gagnon. Auf den Plätzen 2 und 3 reihten sich Rony Gomes (BRA) und Adam Taylor (USA) ein. Bei den FMXern gewann wie erwartet Dany Torres (ESP). Nach einem zweiten Platz im Semi Final startete Torres im Final als Zweitletzter, zeigte einen perfekt ausgeführten Backflip Double Seat Grab und reihte sich auf dem ersten Platz ein. Der erste der Semi Finals, Maikel Melero (ESP), stürzte bei seinem letzten Run und musste ins Krankenhaus gebracht werden. Torres gewann somit vor Tom Pagès (FRA) und Petr Pilat (CZE). Der Schweizer Mat Rebeaud musste sich mit Platz 6 zufrieden geben. Noch immer geschwächt von der längeren Verletzungspause konnte der Romand noch nicht sein ganzes Potenzial ausschöpfen.

Lil Jon und BMXer Vince Byron die Stars des Samstag
Der Samstagabend war erneut stimmungsmässiges Highlight. Präsentiert vom Openair Frauenfeld, heizte der US-Rapper Lil Jon dem Zürcher Publikum mächtig ein. Selbst begeistert von Freestylesport, genoss Lil Jon seinen Auftritt bei freestyle.ch und kehrte am Sonntag als Gast auf die Landiwiese zurück: «Das Eventkonzept von freestyle.ch ist schlicht phänomenal, ich hatte eine super Zeit in Zürich.» Immer schon ein Highlight auf dem Stimmungsbarometer folgte auf das Konzert von Lil Jon die Crossover Session. Zur Feier der Europa-Premiere der MegaRamp holte freestyle.ch nach 6-jährigem Unterbruch BMXer für die Crossover Session zurück auf die Landiwiese zurück. Der australische BMXer Vince Byron nutzte diese Chance sogleich, begeisterte das Publikum mit einem Backflip Double Tailwhip über die Rampe und einem Flair in der Quarterpipe und liess sich zum crossover.champ küren. 2012 findet der Event am 23. und 24. September statt.
Weitere Informationen unter: www.freestyle.ch, www.freestyle.ch/facebook, www.freestyle.ch/twitter

Weitere Informationen:
www.freestyle.ch
www.freeestyle.ch/facebook
www.freestyle.ch/twitter

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Successfully launched: freestyle.ch is making skateboarding history

Attracted by t-shirt temperatures, thousands flocked to Landiwiese Park to attend the inauguration of the first Megaramp on European soil on the opening day of freestyle.ch. City Councillor Gerold Lauber, who officially inaugurated the new skateboard ramp, along with the freestyle sports world attended qualification contests that stood for the level visitors can expect from the finals on freestyle.ch’s Sunday. Winners of the qualifiers are Snowboarder Marko Grilc (SLO), Freeskier Jossi Wells (NZE), FMXer Dany Torres (ESP) and Skateboarder Adam Taylor (USA). BMXer Vince Byron (AUS) ended up crossover.champ.

It was an emotional moment for the freestyle sports family when Zurich’s City Councillor Gerold Lauber inaugurated the first MegaRamp to stand on European soil. Lauber himself was visibly moved and fascinated at the same time: «I am thrilled with this freestyle community. It is wonderful to see how peaceful the atmosphere here at Landiwiese Park is and to feel the consuming passion this audience has for freestyle sports,» said Lauber «If I were young today, I would probably be a freeskier.» The inauguration was followed by a skateboarding contest that, according to qualification winner Adam Taylor (USA), was just a taste of what visitors can expect from the finals on Sunday. «Elliot Sloan, Pierre-Luc Gagnon and I who have made the podium have definitely not yet pulled our hardest tricks – the finals will go off,» said Taylor. To the surprise of everyone, the skateboarding legend Bob Burnquist (BRA) didn’t make it to the semi finals. Burnquist, who arrived only on Friday evening in Zurich, had issues with the lack of training as well as the time change. Alongside the skateboarders, the European premiere of the MegaRamp also brought BMX riders back to Landiwiese Park for a demo on the ramp. Being part of the legendary Crossover Session, Vince Byron (AUS) made the best out of the comeback, convinced the crowd the most and ended up with the popular crossover.champ title.

Impressive riding levels in freeskiing and snowboarding
The qualifying competition in freeskiing was pleasing – especially from a Swiss perspective. Switzerland’s finest Freeskier, Elias Ambühl, and the 15-year-old Kai Mahler qualified with equal points on 3rd place. Not any surprising for Ambühl’s case, freestyle.ch rookie Mahler doubtlessly managed a surprise coup with this strong appearance, equally showing why the Freeski scene touts him as an exceptional talent. «For me, a dream already came true when I received the invitation to freestyle.ch. It’s simply amazing that I can now show my best freesking», said Mahler. The New Zealander Jossi Wells won the qualification in freeskiing with a newly rotated switch 1080°, a trick that has never been landed in a contest before. The snowboarding contest was dominated by the oldest in the field, Marko Grilc from Slovenia, Halldor Helgason (ISL) and the Swiss Christian Haller placed 2nd and 3rd. Zurich’s local hero Iouri Podladtchikov did not make the cut after a heavy bail which is why all eyes are on Haller now. «I will represent Switzerland the best I can,» Haller promised to the Swiss crowd. «I feel good and I really like the jump this year.»

A class of his own: FMX rider Dany Torres
As expected, Spaniard Dany Torres won the qualifiers in FMX. Torres, who has just won the Red Bull X-Fighters tour, is currently in top form, and showed all his class to the thrilled Swiss crowd. The Swiss Mat Rebeaud qualified sixth and thus only slightly for the finals. Rebeaud celebrated his comeback at freestyle.ch after a break due to an injury. «I am extremely happy that I am fit enough to start here at home in Zurich although I’m not yet back to my old form,» said Rebeaud. The semi finals and finals on Sunday will show whether the winners of the qualifiers will be able to repeat their strong appearance, the impressive performance of everyone promises the highest level of freestyle sports in all disciplines. freestyle.ch is streamed live on the event’s webpage up from 1pm local time.

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Am Wochenende ist es endlich soweit!
Die auf der Landiwiese anwesenden Skateboarder haben in campwoodward wacker trainiert.

Ob Sie sich den Titel crossover.champ nach zurück ergattern können? Zuletzt konnte der Brasilianer Sandro Dias 2008 die Krone für Seine Gilde ergattern. Dazwischen holten sich Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI/Snowboard) und Tom Wallisch (USA/Freeski) den Titel.

Die Fahrer, die sich extra fürs freestyle.ch in Pennsylvania heiss machen sind Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Elliot Sloan und Jake Brown. Siehe Bilder im Anhang. Am Samstagabend treten bei der Crossover Session je acht Rider der vier Disziplinen in einem disziplinen-übergreifenden Show-Contest gegeneinander an. Die Skateboarder schenken zur Premiere der mini-MegaRamp zwei ihrer acht Startplätze den BMXer.

Ob nun am Schluss 4 Snowboarder im Final stehen, von jeder Disziplin ein Rider vertreten ist und wer crossover.champ wird, entscheidet ihr mit eurem Applaus. Zudem wird erstmals jede Disziplin von einem Contest DJ begleitet. Fest steht schon jetzt: Während der Crossover Session wird die Landiwiese zum regelrechten Hexenkessel.

mehr infos www.freestyle.ch

Mini-MegaRamp skateboarding and BMX will make their European debut at freestyle.ch, a freestyle sports event in Zurich, Switzerland, on Sept. 24-25.

Although MegaRamp contests have been around in the U.S. for years, this will be the first major MegaRamp contest in Europe, albeit on a mini-MegaRamp.

The brainchild of Danny Way, the MegaRamp structure was first unveiled in The DC Shoes Video in 2004 and at the X Games’ Skateboard Big Air that same year. The X Games first held a BMX MegaRamp contest in 2006.

“Our goal is to keep freestyle.ch original and innovative,” says Erwin Flury, head of event at freestyle.ch. “By launching a European premiere in the skateboarding and BMX category we are doing just that through our collaboration with the American event developers MegaRamp Productions.”

The smaller version of a full-scale MegaRamp structure will be installed at Zurich’s Landiwiese Park for the debut, which will include a skate contest and a BMX demo.

Skateboarders Andy McDonald, Jake Brown, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Sandro Dias and Adam Taylor have all committed to competing in the event. BMX athletes Vince Byron and Morgan Wade will be competing in a multi-discipline crossover event as well as riding in the BMX demo on Saturday afternoon.

“I am super excited to have mini-MegaRamp coming to freestyle.ch,” said Adam Taylor, who took silver in Skateboard Big Air at X Games 17 in July. “It’s my favorite ramp to skate and it’s now at my favorite event in Europe. It’s going to be an amazing contest this year.” via espn

more Infos: Freestyle.ch / Mega Ramp

Ryan Decenzo Destroys Skate Street Course for Win and Overall Lead

In what the riders were calling out as one of the best courses the Dew Tour has ever built, the guys were throwing trick after trick as proof.

In his first big pro contest, Kechaud Johnson landed a switch backside 5050 down the ledge, a kicklfip backside ollie over the A frame and looked solid out there. The tricks kept flowing during his solo run and jam session and he advanced as the top rider in the 6-man final jam.

Once the final jam was underway, it was Decenzo who got his rhythm going with a nollie heel down the gap, and solid tech tricks while making full use of the course. His intro run, earlier jam and final jam score of 87.18 gave him the win and it also earned him the overall lead for the Dew Cup. When the competition ended, he credited the course with helping him take the win.

“The way they put the whole big section together was good, the hubbas were the right height and the rails were the right height, steepness and length,” Decenzo said. “It was great for progressing and landing tricks consistently.”

Greg Lutzka had a rough time at last month’s Portland Invitational after breaking a board without a spare during the finals, but he redeemed himself at this event. He made Dew Tour history after landing a trick never done in the 6-years of skate competitions, and it was a first for him as well.

“I was super pumped to skate and I got the 270 blunt to 270 out and I’ve never done that,” Lutzka said. “So that was huge right there just for me to progress. That’s what I’m about. I’m about skateboard progression and doing stuff that other people have never done.”

Paul Rodriguez finished in third after a switch frontside flip down the stairs, a switch 360 flip and solid switch and tech tricks throughout the final jamp. That keeps him in the running for the Dew Cup.

Click the link for the results.

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BMX Vert Steven McCann Put the Heat on Bestwick for Win

Jamie Bestwick has 23 career wins in his 7 years on the Dew Tour, and he’s won the overall Dew Cup every season. But at today’s Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge it was Steven McCann’s riding that stole the show.

“You know when things are working, they work out really well, that’s what happened here today,” McCann said.

In his second-to-last run of the superfinal, the run he’d been aiming for all night came together. After a triple tailwhip to flair he finished the run with a no-handed 900. He was so stoked that he even did a little victory dance after grabbing his bike on the flat bottom.

Click the link for full results.

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Kyle Baldock Throws Banger for Win at Alli Rideshop BMX Dirt Big Air

With $5,000 on the line, the guys came out to throw down on the massive jump, and the crowds stuck around to watch it all go down.

The field of riders included Brett Banasiewicz, Kyle Baldock, Zack Warden, Jaie Toohey, Rob Armour and Andy Buckworth and they were going off.
Highlights of the 30-minute jam included Toohey’s flip triple whip and Armour’s nothing to double tailwhip.
Banasiewicz was throwing down hard with a 720 X-up and his signature cash roll that got the fans screaming.
The one guy that was going for broke each and every time was Baldock, who even attempted a double back flip. You could see the determination in him each time he dropped in. It was Baldock’s 360 double downside tailwhip to opposite double tailwhip that took the win in the end.

“I’ve been practicing them a long time at the Unit and I can’t thank my sponsors enough for supporting me,” Baldock said. “To be here is crazy enough, but to win is amazing.”

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Brett Banasiewicz Takes BMX Dirt Win in Heated Finals

It was a heated BMX Dirt final at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, with the lead changing hands between Josh Hult, Brandon Dosch and Dennis Enarson in the first round. Highlights included Hult’s double tailwhip in one direction and another double in the opposite direction, Dosch’s 720 over the last set and Enarson’s suicide double truckdriver.

The contest got more intense and by the end of the second runs, it was defending Dew Cup champ Dosch who had taken over the lead with a double whip over the first set, a turndown across the gap and an opposite 720 in his run. Brett Banasiewicz was sitting in third at the end of that round after getting the highest scored run of the night with a 360 down the bomb drop into a no handed frontflip clap to on the first set, a 720, a double tailwhip and a cash roll to finish things off. He clipped his pedal in his first run and it was obvious he got his rhythm going for the second.

Click the link for full results from the BMX Dirt Finals.

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Pierre Luc Gagnon Holds off Shaun White for Skate Vert Win

Bucky Lasek, Shaun White and Pierre-Luc Gagnon were the last three riders to go in the skate vert superfinals – ranked third to first – but it came down to the last runs to decide the podium order. Bucky skated awesome in the 10-man finals. But after advancing to the 5-man superfinals his board got away from him a few times and he wasn’t able to put together the runs he had planned and he finished third with 87.75.

“I just fell short on one last trick before I was going to bring my last tricks,” Lasek said. “My last three tricks were going to be all new and more technical. I was going to do a frontside nollie flip stalefish 360, but I fell two walls before I was going to get a chance to do it.”

Click the link for the full results from the skate vert finals.

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Trick Machine Danilo do Rosario Dialed in Skate Street Semis

The skate street course saw a high energy Semi-Final tonight. Danilo Do Rosario stood out among the 22 skaters competing, filling his heat with 20 clean tricks. He consistently hit the handrails and hubbas with a variety of switch tricks, as well as landing a frontside nollie kickflip over the gap. He will compete in the Finals on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. against Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Decenzo and the rest of the skaters below.

1. Danilo Do Rosario – 87.25
2. Ke’chaud Johnson – 86.50
3. Mario Saenz – 86.25
4. Kurtis Colamonico – 83.50
5. Rodolfo Ramos – 83.25
6. Greg Lutzka – 83.00
7. Alec Majerus – 82.50
8. Timmy Knuth – 82.00
9. Ben Hatchell – 80.75

Click the link for the full results from the skate street Semi-Finals.

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Mike Mason Lays Out Best Runs of FMX Speed and Style Competition

Carey Hart came out once again to support the Dew Tour and put on the Hart & Huntington Speed and Style competition. The top names in freestyle motocross came out to challenge the part-supercross/part-FMX course in front of a capacity crowd in Salt Lake City.

It was tough to declare a winner between the top names in the sport that came out to compete, but in the end it was Mike Mason who stood on top of the podium, alongside Ronnie Faisst in second and Beau Bamburg in third.

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Big Airs and Smooth Runs Give Steven McCann Lead in BMX Vert Semis

Steven McCann placed first in the BMX Vert Semi-Finals with a score of 91.38 after massive airs, smooth style and fluid riding on the ramp. Below are the top 8 who will advance to join Jamie Bestwick and Simon Tabron in the BMX Vert finals on Sunday.

1. Steven McCann – 91.38
2. Vince Byron – 90.88
3. Mykel Larrin – 89.25
4. Austin Coleman – 89.25
5. Dennis McCoy – 89.25
6. Jimmy Walker – 89.25
7. John Parker – 88.88
8. Jorge Jovel – 87.88

Click the link for the full results from BMX Vert Semi-Finals.

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Ben Wallace Throws Huge Last Run to Finish First in Dirt Semis

Ben Wallace took the top spot in today’s BMX Dirt Semi-Final on the TJ Lavin designed course. Wallace threw down a huge last run that started with a 360 lookback into a 360 tuck no-hander, a downside double tailwhip on the hip and a 360 double downside tailwhip to earn a 92.63. Wallace along with Jaie Toohey, Brett Banasiewicz, Josh Hult, Colton Satterfield, Gary Young, Mike Clark, Cam White and Nate Berkheimer will take on the top three finishers from the Portland Invitational – Dennis Enarson, Kyle Baldock and Brandon Dosch. The BMX Dirt finals will take place Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and be followed by the Alli RideShop BMX Dirt Big Air contest.

The following nine riders will advance to Saturday’s Finals.

1. Ben Wallace – 92.63
2. Jaie Toohey – 91.63
3. Brett Banasiewicz – 90.63
4. Josh Hult – 90.63
5. Colton Satterfield – 90.00
6. Gary Young – 89.88
7. Mike Clark – 89.63
8. Cam White – 89.50
9. Nate Berkheimer – 88.88

Click the link for the full results from BMX Dirt Semi-Final.

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Pedro Barros Leads the Field in Vert Semis

In a tight Skate Vert Semi-Final contest, Pedro Barros came out on top with a score of 85.00. His run included a 540, an indy, a stalefish and a frontside heelflip, with a variety of flip tricks and lip tricks mixed in as he made use of the whole ramp.  He will compete in the finals tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. against Shaun White, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Bucky Lasek and the remaining athletes below that advanced.

1. Pedro Barros – 85.00
2. Danny Mayer – 84.25
3. Adam Taylor – 84.25
4. Andy Macdonald – 82.75
5. Bob Burnquist – 82.50
6. Sandro Dias – 82.00
7. Sam Beckett – 81.25

Click the link for the results from the Skate Vert Semi-Final.

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Ke’Chaud Johnson Dominates Skate Street Prelims

The skate street course in EnergySolutions Arena was buzzing with action tonight during Prelims. Ke’chaud Johnson dominated the competition, landing a switch back 50-50 on the big hubba, a nollie nosegrind on the big rail, a kickflip backside lipslide on the bump to rail and a 270 frontside lipslide on the bump to rail. Taylor Bingaman, Kurtis Colamonico, Rodolfo Ramos, Andrew Pott, Dalton Dern and Milton Martinez also qualified to compete in tomorrow’s Semi-Finals at 5:30p.m. MT.

Results:
1. Ke’chaud Johnson -82.25
2. Taylor Bingaman – 81.00
3. Kurtis Colamonico – 78.50
4. Rodolfo Ramos – 78.50
5. Andrew Pott – 76.00
6. Dalton Dern – 75.50
7. Milton Martinez – 72.25

Click the link for the full results from Skate Street Prelims.

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Josh Stafford Leads Skate Vert LCQ’s

Last Chance Qualifiers for Skate Vert were held this afternoon with competitors bringing their top game to make it into the Semi-Finals. Josh Stafford finished first with a second heat run that started with a boneless and included a 540, three consecutive flip tricks and an alley-oop invert. Sam Beckett, Renton Millar, Anthony Furlong and Neal Hendrix also qualified to compete in tomorrow’s Semi-Finals at 12:30pm. MT.
Results:
1. Josh Stafford – 78.25
2. Sam Beckett – 77.75
3. Renton Millar – 76.25
4. Anthony Furlong – 75.75
5. Neal Hendrix – 75.75

For the full list of skateboard vert qualifier results, click here.

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Mike Clark on Top in BMX Dirt LCQ’s

Mike Clark qualified first in today’s BMX Dirt Last Chance Qualifier throwing down a big second run to earn the top spot. Starting it off with a big nosedive 360 on the first set, he then landed a 720 for an overall score of 90.63. Nate Berkheimer qualified second with a 90.13, hitting a big backflip on the step down and 360s both ways in his first run.  Kevin Peraza, Ryan Guettler and Leandro Moreira rounded out the top five. On Friday they’ll look to take on the top prequalified competitors in the Semi-Final at 2pm MT.

The following five BMXers will advance to Friday’s Semi-Finals.

1. Mike Clark – 90.63
2. Nate Berkheimer – 90.13
3. Kevin Peraza – 88.13
4. Ryan Guettler – 88.00
5. Leandro Moreira – 87.75

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John Parker Qualifies First in BMX Vert LCQ’s

John Parker placed first in the BMX Vert Last Chance Qualifiers with an 88.00. His run was full of flairs and barspins and included an alley-oop tailwhip, and a barspin to can-can. Joe Taberna, Nick DiGerolma, Zachary Newman and Craig Mast also qualified to compete in tomorrow’s Semi-Finals at 4 p.m. MT.

Results:
1. John Parker – 88.00
2. Joe Taberna – 86.00
3. Nick DiGerolma – 85.63
4. Zachary Newman – 84.75
5. Craig Mast – 84.75

Click the link for the full list of results from BMX Vert Last Chance Qualifiers.

VIDEO Highlights

The 2011 Street League DC Pro Tour Fueled by Monster Energy has come to a shocking end—after a season of battling injuries Sean Malto, who replaced Tommy Sandoval  who was unable to compete due to injury, has beaten out three-peat winner and 2010 Champion Nyjah Huston and the eight other top Street League pros of the season. Skating solidly and consistently all the way to the end, Malto is taking home the $200,000, SLS ring and watch, and the title of 2011 Street League Champion.

Despite the impending Hurricane, the pros took to the course in front of a packed arena a day earlier.  Braving torrential rain, heavy winds and shut down transit and major freeways, thousands of loyal fans came out in full force and watched with bated breath while Malto, Huston & Chris Cole battled it out in the Big section. The three went trick for trick, fighting for the top, but in the end it was Malto who came out on top by only 1.9 points

Sean had missed the Seattle stop of the series due to a knee surgery. He then placed forth in his hometown of Kansas City. At the Glendale stop he qualified in 2^nd place but was then injured an unable to compete in the Finals. But when it was all said and done Malto pulled through at the Prudential Center to take the overall title of Street League Champion.

“I am thrilled about winning the 2011 street league championship.  To be up against the top ten guys of the series and to win after my injury is just an amazing feeling,” said 2011 Street League Champion Sean Malto.

“Our winner-takes-all championship came to a close with a storybook ending,” said Street League Skateboarding Founder, Rob Dyrdek.  “Sean came in without missing one trick when it mattered and finally put an end to what was an unreal win streak from Nyjah. All-in-all, the level of skating by the top ten street league pros was simply incredible.”

Results

Everyone brought their A game today in a true battle between the top 10 skaters in the league. Mikey Taylor started strong in the Tech Section with a Frontside Feeble Grind to Frontside Tail Slide. Chaz Ortiz rolled away from an amazing Nollie Bigspin Heel Flip Backside Lip Slide for a 9.3, the highest scored trick in the Tech Section. Paul Rodriguez had a solid day with tricks like a Switch Kick Flip Backside Lip Slide in the Tech Section and a Switch Backside Lip Slide down the Big Section Rail. Chris Cole didn’t let the oversized big section of this contest slow him down. He had two tricks in the 9’s, a Frontside 180 to Switch Feeble Grind and a 360 Flip 50-50 grind. Nyjah Huston started his day with a first try Backside 360 to Frontside Nose Blunt Slide in the Tech Section. He then continued on to do tricks like a Nollie Heel Flip Backside Lip Slide down the Big Section Rail and a Switch Big Spin Heel Flip down the Big Section Stairs. Sean Malto, who came out on top skated casual and consistent as usual, doing an incredible Ollie Over to Frontside Crooked Grind Shove It out on the Tech Section rail. He then put together some of the most solid lines of the contest, like a Switch Feeble Grind on the Line Section Rail followed by a Switch Backside 5-0 Grind on the Bump to Ledge. In the Big Section Sean went 7 for 7 with tricks like a Frontside Crooked Grind down the Rail and a Nollie Backside Nose Grind down the Big Hubba.

Chris Cole – Monster Best Trick – 9.6 – 360 Flip 50-50 Grind down the Big Section Hubba

Chaz Ortiz – Wonka Free Ride winner

Mike Mo Capaldi – Zumiez 24/7 Award

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The park setup got divided in 3 areas, 2-3 Obstacles per area and yeah!…so much possibilities, so much fun. The setup permitted sick and creative runs on a very high level.

VIDEO

50 kids and legends from all over Switzerland attacked our inscription table at 11 am. They almost killed us to get started their practice runs, so we felt like real animal trainers in a cage…and it was hot, very hot. 35 degrees on asphalt, in a city is heavy!

Then at noon it was on…the little kids opened the contest like a hurricane, the big kids finished it like a firework…check all the pics and especially the video in this report…my words would be worthless.

Our speaker Timmy brought a damn good mood in our skate circus arena…thanks Timmy! Pushed by him and the crowd the finalists brought the contest to boil! In and around the aspahlt ghetto, it suddenly became very loud.

The spontaneuous best trick session at the end of the contest killed everybody. Happy but tired was the general feedback…we`re happy about a good day of wild skateboarding. For the prizegiving the „competitors“ amoke again.
Thanks to everybody for coming, we we have appreciated your show!

Special thanks to:
Roger and Rico from KSG for their helping hands. Timmy our Speaker (epic!), all the judges, our counting girl miki, jimmy at the grill, freestyleTV.ch for filming, the motivated crew form Volcom Switzerland, Lorenz Richard for the pics, and all the parents who brought their kids to the show.

Industrie support from:
Electric, Zero Skateboars, KSG

Final ranking :

14 and under (22participants)

1. Noah Heiniger
2. Lukas Bigün
3. Simon Standenmann
4. Collin Rischen
5. Milan Thomas

15 and over (48participants)

1. Samir Isis
2. Cederic Leutwyler
3. Frederic Nell
4. Manuel Schürch
5. Marvin Widmer

Open ( participants)

1. Kilian Zehnder
2. Michel Müller
3. Philip Küng
4. Adrian Schneiter
5. Lior Maman

Hype of the day : Jonathan Martes

v.l.n.r: 2. Thomas Schumann, 1. Kilian Zehnder, 3. Sven Kilchenmann

Winners Juniors

v.l.n.r: 2. Ivan Federico , 1. Eyal Maman, 3. Nico Schumacher

Best-Trick Elite sponsored by Blind and Tensor

Winner Henrique Gonçalves

Best-Trick Juniors sponsored by Street City und Black Label

Winner Oliver Weismantel

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