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Grand Prix Beroun 2016 skateboarding competition
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World cup skateboarding competition Grand Prix Beroun 2016

Jun 282016

On Saturday 25th of June the Beroun skatepark hosted seventh edition of Grand Prix Beroun, which was also a part of World Cup Skateboarding series for the second time. Skaters from all around the world competed in categories PRO, AM and of course the audience’s most popular discipline BEST TRICK. The winner of the competition eventually became Martin Pek, who in this global competition completed his hattrick. Over four thousand fans supported the participants. Despite really hot weather, the audience created incredible atmosphere and were pushing the riders to maximum performance. After the announcement of results started huge show of well-known Czech hip hop crew BIG BOSS leaded by Vladimir 518.


Grand Prix Beroun 2016 skateboarding competition
 The organisers had all prepared from early morning and both fans and riders were starting filling in the skatepark already after 9 a.m. The qualification in AM category was launched at 10 a.m. After the results, from six heats were chosen the six best riders, who were competing in the final heat for three tickets to the PRO category. Those were Jindra Koten, David Luu and Frederik Lupták, who performed really impressive runs considering the amateur category. The qualification in PRO category started at 12:00 and was interrupted by short refreshing rain, the program shortly continued and the riders confirmed that this year has really world class.
Grand Prix Beroun 2016 skateboarding competition
Who would have thought that skateboarding is only for men, was immediately led out of mistake. After men qualification came the women and showed that the skate scene should count with them as well. Candy Jacobs, who left behind Julie Brueckler and Natalie Bystrov, dominated women final runs.

It was followed by men semi-finals, which showed that Czech and Slovak skateboarding can compete to world’s riders. The final group included: Vincent Milou (FR), Arnošt Ceral (CZ), Ivan Monteiro (BR), Martin Pek (CZ), Richard Tury (SK), Roger Silva (SPA/BRA), Dave Bachinski (USA), Maxim Kruglov (RUS) and Maxime Genin (FRA).
Grand Prix Beroun 2016 skateboarding competition
Another short break caused by rain started the real hell in the form of organized jams. Despite balanced performances, there could be only one winner, which was Martin Pek, who made no mistake and proved that Beroun skatepark really fits him. It was his third win in a row at GP. Ivan Monteiro ended up second and third place went to Vincent Milou.

Among the balanced performances he gave the best performance of Martin Pek, who never spoil and proved that Beroun skatepark he just sits there. Thus completed a hat-trick in the form of three victories in this race and was able to regain Beroun on his side. In second place was Ivan Monteiro and third place went to Vincent Milou.
Grand Prix Beroun 2016 skateboarding competition
 

BEST TRICK again gave chance those who didn’t do well in the qualification runs and all the riders were trying to show the greatest performance. During those 30 mins were landed really technically difficult tricks. Czech rider Arnošt Ceral who landed Nollie kickflip crooked grind bigspin flip out won best trick.

 

After the competition audience moved in front of the stage where the program started with Refew, followed by BIG BOSS crew including James Cole and Vladimir 518 with DJs Doemixx and Mike Trafik.

 

Great atmosphere from the whole day continued until the night and everybody was leaving Beroun with a feel of well-spent Saturday.

"I think that the event went well, we had the top riders of world of skateboarding over here and I'm glad that we succeeded in creating an atmosphere that all participants loved and they will like to come back to watch or take part in the race again. Moreover, we have once again proved that the world must count with Czech riders. Martin rode really well, the audience was fantastic and everything turned out as we had hoped, even with the weather. So for me it is absolute satisfaction, "said event organizer Tomas Vintr.

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Richard Tury, skate, Ultra Citron photoshoot. Richard Tury

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