Finals in Innsbruck
The skate weekend in Innsbruck and the Best Foot Forward Finals 2022 were a true skate festival! Here's a recap of what we were up to during the weekend:
Recap Friday, 30.09.2022
On Friday morning a photo and video session on the legendary Landhausplatz was on the agenda. In the afternoon we went on to the Marktplatz. We set up a mini ramp and had a sick Cash 4 Tricks session accompanied by an incredible sunset. The more than 40 riders showed why they deserved to be there for the finals - technical tricks were combined with a lot of style.
Recap Saturday, 01.10.2022
Although it rained heavily in phases on Saturday, we braved the weather and celebrated the Best Foot Forward Tour 2022 with a Grand Finale in the skate hall in Innsbruck. More than 40 riders battled it out for the title, prize money and the chance to participate in the qualification of TampaAm in November 2022.
We expected a high skate level, but what the participants delivered exceeded even our expectations! The atmosphere in the hall was amazing and the vibes in our Brand Village really good. The action from the skate hall could be watched live on a huge LED screen outside! It was a celebration of the skateboard scene and a real party.
Podium
Men:
1st Place: Jonas Carlsson - @_jonascarlsson
2nd Place: Santino Exenberger - @santinoexenberger
3rd Place: Fredrik Tangerud - @fredriktangerud
Women:
1st Place: Julia Placek - @july.sk8_
2nd Place: Maja Spatscheck - @majaspatscheck
3rd Place: Julia Plaggenborg - @juultje.sb
Thank you!
We say THANK YOU to all skaters, spectators and partners who were there and supported us. We are looking forward to the next Blue Tomato Best Foot Forward Europe Tour next year!
Big thanks also to our sponsors and partners:
Red Bull Austria
DC Skateboarding
Nixon
STS Skate
Recaps of the tour stops in 2022:
1. Stopp: 30.04.2022 in Vienna - AT, Copa Beach Skatepark
2. Stopp: 14.05.2022 in Maribor - SLO, Maribor Skatepark
3. Stopp: 26.05.2022 in Hamburg - DE, TSG Bergedorf
4. Stopp: 28.05.2022 in Berlin - DE, Skatehalle Berlin
5. Stopp: 18.06.2022 in Vantaa - FI, Terminaali360 Skatepark
6. Stopp: 02.07.2022 in Chur - CH, Betongarta Skatepark
7. Stopp: 16.07.2022 in Ulm - DE, Reithalle Ulm
8. Stopp: 30.07.2022 in Düsseldorf - DE, Skatepark Eller
9. Stopp: 06.08.2022 in Bulle - CH, Stones Family Skatepark Bulle
10. Stopp: 13.08.2022 in Oslo - NO, Skur13 Skatehall
11. Stopp: 27.08.2022 in Amsterdam - NL, Zeeburg Skate Park
Tour 2022
11. Amsterdam - 27.08.2022
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10. Oslo - 13.08.2022
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9. Bulle - 06.08.2022
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8. Düsseldorf - 30.07.2022
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7. Ulm - 16.07.2022
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6. Chur - 02.07.2022
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5. Vantaa - 18.06.2022
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3. Hamburg - 26.05.2022 + 4. Berlin - 28.05.2022
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2. Maribor - 14.05.2022
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1. Vienna - 30.04.2022:
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Recap: Winnerstrip USA 2022
Together with the winners of 2021 the journey started directly to sunny San Francisco USA. Once there, everyone grabbed their skateboards and started exploring different Skateparks and iconic Skatespots around the city. The crème de la crème of the whole trip were the visits to: Thrasher, Deluxe, Brailleskate, NHS INC. and a trip to Los Angeles to the Berrics. Apart from skating, what made this trip so memorable were the nice dinners, the conversations, and the new people they met.
