Best Foot Forward is going into the next round!
Which means nothing less than awesome skate action, great vibes, and unforgettable memories. In addition, we can be quite proud to say, we came a long way since our very first Best Foot Forward Tour in 2017. More than half a decade of Europe´s biggest amateur skate tour and we are not planning on slowing down, for this year we are taking you to the greatest playgrounds in Europe once again. And to spice it all up a little, for the top 3 men and best women of each stop this year’s finals are going down in beautiful Berlin @ Skatehalle Berlin on the 30th of September 2023. Here you´ll have the chance to win a trip to Tampa and skate at the Amateur National Championships- the legendary Tampa Am.
Jam Format:
2min heats
Use the whole park.
2 riders/ heat
Judged separately - women, men, and kids can be in the same heat but will be judged according to their category.
The best 10 - 14 riders will advance to the finals. The same format here as in the Quali-run.
For women & kids the Quali-run is usually the same as the final. Therefore, there is only one run per person. If a wmn or "kid" (ranked as World Rookie Grom, 2009 & younger) is among the best 14, this person participates in the final.
You want to join the contest?
You will find all the latest info on our Instagram @bestfootforwardeurope.
Let’s get hyped together and check out the countries for this year’s tour:
- The Netherlands
- Austria
- Germany
- Slovenia
- Norway
- Sweden
- Finland
- Italy
- Switzerland
Next Stops:
ATTENTION: LOCATION CHANGE!
Due to the bad weather, we have to change from the skatepark Regnbueparken to the indoor skatepark Trikkestallen.
03.06. in Trondheim @ Trikkestallen Skatepark
Timetable:
12.30am – 1.45pm: Registration & Warm-Up
2pm - 2.15pm: Riders-Meeting by Stefan Ebner (DE & EN)
2.15pm - 4.30pm: Qualification*
5pm - 5.45pm: Finals*
6pm: Cariuma Cash4Tricks* - everyone can participate
6.30 - 7pm: Prizegiving*
*time depends on the number of participants
10.06. in Gothenburg @ Bunkeberget Skatepark
09.07. in Trento @ Skatepark Trento
15.07. in Vantaa @ Myyrmäki Skate Park
29.07. Zurich @ Allmend Skatepark
26.08. in Hamburg @ Allerfornia Skatepark
Past stops:
15.04. in Utrecht @ Skatepark Utrecht - big kick-off together with Flatspot Mag- IT WAS A BLAST! - To the recap
06.04. in Vienna @ Copa Beach Plaza- ROLLERCOASTER FOR THE BOOKS! - To the recap
13.05. in Regensburg @ Spothalle Regensburg- ABOUT SUPER FLOW, NICE FLIPS AND MORE! - To the recap
20.05. in Maribor @ Skatepark Maribor- GREAT VIBES, A HUGE CROWD AND CRAZY TALENTS! - To the recap
Big Thanks to our Partners- without whom our tour would not be possible!
Among them are the well-known skate shoe brand Cariuma (planting ten trees for each winner in each stop - 200 trees in total), skate & workwear Brand Dickies, Nixon Watches as well as skateboard core brands like Toy Machine Skateboards, Bones Wheels & Bearings and ACE Trucks.
Recap Utrecht
Last weekend Best Foot Forward 2023 finally started! At the first tour stop in Utrecht @ Skatepark Utrecht 56 skateboarders from 5 nations took part and the overall skateboarding level was already extremely high. It was the perfect start to the tour with a Night-Cash4Tricks session by Flatspot and a specially made obstacle by MudCrew.
Podium:
Men
1st place: Douwe Macaré
2nd place: Bert Wilmink
3rd place: Djai Marchena
Women
1st place: Julia Plaggenborg
2nd place: Laura Van Der Velden
3rd place: Amber Boschma
Groms
1st place: Tjimen Overbeek
2nd place: Emeth Van Den Bergh
3rd place: Francis Cotton
Watch the skate action from the first tour stop:
Recap Vienna
After a super nice Tour Kick-Off in Utrecht, we had our second stop this weekend in Vienna at the Copa Beach Plaza. The weather forecast was a rollercoaster, but we had been lucky, and Vienna showed itself from its best side. So, we could welcome 46 participants from 7 countries.
Podium:
Men
1st place: Santino Exenberger
2nd place: Lenni Pfeiffer
3rd place: Marcell Dessewffy
Women
1st place: Julia Placek
2nd place: Leonie Huber
3rd place: Emma Tobolka
Groms
1st place: Fabian Seraji
2nd place: Casper Rupp Goldgruber
3rd place: Tom Stemberger
BFF goes Vienna:
Recap Regensburg
After two super nice Tour stops in Utrecht, and Copa Beach Plaza in Vienna, it was time for our third stop in Regensburg at Spothalle Regensburg where we could welcome 38 participants from 7 countries.
Podium:
Men
1st place: Santino Exenberger
2nd place: Kris Havaux
3rd place: Jakob Fischer
Women
1st place: Hanna Fritsche
2nd place: Cornelia Rüscher
3rd place: Emilia Pache
Groms
1st place: Julius Schroeppe
2nd place: Jonathan Block
3rd place: Hanno Ueberle
Recap video Regensburg:
Recap Maribor
After three epic tour stops in Utrecht, Vienna and Regensburg it was time again for our fourth stop in Maribor where we welcomed 72 participants from 15 nations.
Men
1st place: Jean Semaan
2nd place: Daniel Moragues
3rd place: Chris Khan
Women
1st place: Julia Placek
2nd place: Zuza Bone
3rd place: Sterre Meijer
Groms
1st place: Alberto Chakalov
2nd place: Gabriele Meini
3rd place: Caspar Rupp Goldgruber
Maribor skate action:
Impressions of the 2022 Winners Trip
Sidenote- World-Rookie-Rank:
As in previous years, all participants under the age of 18 (from year 2004 and younger) can collect points at the BFF stops to qualify for the final of the World Rookie Tour. Find all information about the WRT here.
Best Foot Forward is an AM Contest. This means if you have a "Pro Board", or "Pro Shoes" or you participated in a pro category in an internationally known contest you are not allowed to enter the contest.
