Vans Shop Riot 2014: Poland | Shop Riot | VANS
- 5 years ago
It was our pleasure to hold this year's edition of Vans Shop Riot in a wonderful skatepark in Piaseczno near Warsaw.
The number of shops taking part in this 100% skate event exceeded our boldest expectations -- there were seventeen of them! The riders came from almost every region of Poland and we haven't seen so many great contestants at once in a very long time.
The specificity of the park forced us to run the preliminary rides in two different sections -- the transition and the street ones respectively. Initially the weather was playing tricks on us as it was raining for several minutes until the sun came out from behind the stormy clouds to dry the park swiftly. That also made the contest a bit "shattered" at the beginning. It also had an impact on the number of spectators, although even hail wouldn't discourage those several hundreds of hardcore skaters who answered our calls.
After another fleeting storm it was decided that the results of the transition section's rides could stand and thus we managed to move the contest to the street section. The best trick competition, held under the Skateparki.pl sponsorship with rewards of 1000 złotys in cash (in "paid for tricks" formula) turned up the heat, even despite the rain that was yet to fall that day. The rides in the street section were held without any weather interference and the team riders gave their best!
Finally we had a spontaneous best trick competition in the bowl. We witnessed lots of awesome tricks from Kuba Brniak, Marcin Baca Duch, Michał Zarzycki and Aleks Żerwe, but it was Mateusz Okuła of Locals Shop who topped everything with a crazy transfer with grab from the park section to the bowl and thus he won 1000 PLN from skateparki.pl (the company that built this amazing park).
Nervous Shop, last year's winners, as well as this year's favorites, didn't disappoint either. The team consisting of Piotr Elbert, Łukasz Kuza, Kacper Jakóbczyk and flawless Dominik Jaworski proved their skills with unforgettable showing in the street section.
Yet the jury's verdict was based on the average notes from two runs, which pushed them down to the third place and 1000 PLN.
The second prize, 2000 PLN was won by the newly founded Skate or Die Skateshop from Kraków. Guys from that team impressed us with their solid lines in the transition section as well as a bit of madness in John Cardiel vein.
And the winners were... the boys from the youngest team from Locals Skateshop consisting of Przemek Hippler, Mateusz Okóła, Kuba Freter and Michał Zarzycki. Their close-fought ride was rewarded with the main prize of 3000 PLN and the qualification to the European finals!
The event was a wonderful one. We thank everyone who was present, who rode and had fun with us that day. See you next year!
Music: "Yer Hell" by Howlies
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About Vans Shop Riot:
Vans Shop Riot celebrates the teams and the independent stores that make our scene what it is.
The contest series assembles the best skateshop teams across Europe to battle it out in front of live audiences in pursuit of being crowned the skateshop champions of Europe. #VANSSHOPRIOT
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About Vans:
Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans authentic collections are sold globally in more than 75 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans also owns and operates more than 450 retail locations around the world. The Vans brand promotes the action sports lifestyle, youth culture and creative self-expression through the support of athletes, musicians and artists and through progressive events and platforms such as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, Vans Warped Tour®, and Vans’ cultural hub and international music venue, the House of Vans.
Vans Top Athletes:
Anthony Van Engelen, Geoff Rowley, Kyle Walker, Chima Ferguson, Gilbert Crockett, Tony Trujillo, Joel Tudor, Leila Hurst, Nathan Fletcher, Dane Gudauskas, Tanner Gudauskas, Patrick Gudauskas, Dakota Roche, Scotty Cranmer
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The number of shops taking part in this 100% skate event exceeded our boldest expectations -- there were seventeen of them! The riders came from almost every region of Poland and we haven't seen so many great contestants at once in a very long time.
The specificity of the park forced us to run the preliminary rides in two different sections -- the transition and the street ones respectively. Initially the weather was playing tricks on us as it was raining for several minutes until the sun came out from behind the stormy clouds to dry the park swiftly. That also made the contest a bit "shattered" at the beginning. It also had an impact on the number of spectators, although even hail wouldn't discourage those several hundreds of hardcore skaters who answered our calls.
After another fleeting storm it was decided that the results of the transition section's rides could stand and thus we managed to move the contest to the street section. The best trick competition, held under the Skateparki.pl sponsorship with rewards of 1000 złotys in cash (in "paid for tricks" formula) turned up the heat, even despite the rain that was yet to fall that day. The rides in the street section were held without any weather interference and the team riders gave their best!
Finally we had a spontaneous best trick competition in the bowl. We witnessed lots of awesome tricks from Kuba Brniak, Marcin Baca Duch, Michał Zarzycki and Aleks Żerwe, but it was Mateusz Okuła of Locals Shop who topped everything with a crazy transfer with grab from the park section to the bowl and thus he won 1000 PLN from skateparki.pl (the company that built this amazing park).
Nervous Shop, last year's winners, as well as this year's favorites, didn't disappoint either. The team consisting of Piotr Elbert, Łukasz Kuza, Kacper Jakóbczyk and flawless Dominik Jaworski proved their skills with unforgettable showing in the street section.
Yet the jury's verdict was based on the average notes from two runs, which pushed them down to the third place and 1000 PLN.
The second prize, 2000 PLN was won by the newly founded Skate or Die Skateshop from Kraków. Guys from that team impressed us with their solid lines in the transition section as well as a bit of madness in John Cardiel vein.
And the winners were... the boys from the youngest team from Locals Skateshop consisting of Przemek Hippler, Mateusz Okóła, Kuba Freter and Michał Zarzycki. Their close-fought ride was rewarded with the main prize of 3000 PLN and the qualification to the European finals!
The event was a wonderful one. We thank everyone who was present, who rode and had fun with us that day. See you next year!
Music: "Yer Hell" by Howlies
SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1aIFFTY
About Vans Shop Riot:
Vans Shop Riot celebrates the teams and the independent stores that make our scene what it is.
The contest series assembles the best skateshop teams across Europe to battle it out in front of live audiences in pursuit of being crowned the skateshop champions of Europe. #VANSSHOPRIOT
Discover more Vans Shop Riot Content: http://bit.ly/2pypUgt
Connect with Vans Skate: http://bit.ly/2ciueLk
Tumblr: http://bit.ly/2bSRbVO
Instagram: http://bit.ly/2cukY92
Twitter: http://bit.ly/2c6AsxZ
Connect with VANS: http://bit.ly/1uPubcu
Facebook: http://bit.ly/29CDdc4
Twitter: http://bit.ly/29AT0Gz
Instagram: http://bit.ly/29wXHB5
Pinterest: http://bit.ly/29tf1Gs
Tumblr: http://bit.ly/1Rjvlt7
About Vans:
Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans authentic collections are sold globally in more than 75 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans also owns and operates more than 450 retail locations around the world. The Vans brand promotes the action sports lifestyle, youth culture and creative self-expression through the support of athletes, musicians and artists and through progressive events and platforms such as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, Vans Warped Tour®, and Vans’ cultural hub and international music venue, the House of Vans.
Vans Top Athletes:
Anthony Van Engelen, Geoff Rowley, Kyle Walker, Chima Ferguson, Gilbert Crockett, Tony Trujillo, Joel Tudor, Leila Hurst, Nathan Fletcher, Dane Gudauskas, Tanner Gudauskas, Patrick Gudauskas, Dakota Roche, Scotty Cranmer
Vans Shop Riot 2014: Poland | Shop Riot | VANS
https://www.youtube.com/user/VansShoes66