After 10 years on Montreal soil, the JACKALOPE festival has moved to Virginia Beach in the USA! πΊπΈ Crowds, adrenalin, an exceptional atmosphere and thrills. To experience or relive JACKALOPE Virginia Beach, click below.
Before you start reading, itβs worth watching the after-movie JACKALOPE Virginia Beach 2023. FOMO guaranteed!
1/ VERT SHOWDOWN: Tony Hawk and his friends prove that Vert is still relevant.
The big poster forΒ JACKALOPE Virginia BeachΒ lived up to its promise!Β Tony HawkΒ and his friends (Elliot Sloan,Β Tom Schaar,Β Collin Graham,Β Mitchie Brusco,Β Reese NelsonΒ andΒ Bucky LasekΒ ) broke everything despite the strong winds and storm.
A few hours before the vert showdown, the luckiest members of the general public had the chance to meet the riders for a signing session at theΒ Meet nβGreetΒ withΒ Tony HawkΒ & friends. What better souvenir of the Festival than a board signed by the best vert riders in the world!
With one trick after another, the riders set the Virginia Beach beach scene alight.
The images speak louder than words, and weβll let you dream just below:
2/ SKATEBOARD: the energy was at its peak!
For the first edition, we had the California Skatepark crew build a Virginia Beach-style skatepark right on the beach. It was quite beautiful to see, and to ride. And what about the crowd during the final? It was insane! The energy from the VB community clearly got the riders pushing their tricks even harder, to the delight of everyone watching.
In the Menβs competition,Β Micky PAPAΒ (Canada) took first place ahead ofΒ Jake ILARDIΒ (USA) andΒ Matias DELβOLLIOΒ (Argentina).
The international podium was a reflection of the festival, with no fewer thanΒ 8 countries represented.
Micky PAPAΒ won ahead of his two buddies thanks to tricks such as his Varial Heel flip backside smith grind on the huba, a magnificent Lazerflip backside lipslide on the rail and a Nollie heel flip front crook.
Jack ILARDI,Β with a splendid Bigspin flip front blunt slide, managed to confirm his second place ahead ofΒ Matias DELβOLLIO, author of an impressive halfcab noseslide nollie bigheelflip out.
These tricks were performed in the menβs street and best tricks competitions. It was a truly spectacular moment, and the creativity of the runs was ever more extensive and inspiring.
We might as well tell you that Neptune and our Virginia Beach shark were the first shook by all our competitors!
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On the womenβs side, our competitors outdid themselves and impressed our public as they do every year!
With an atmosphere full of camaraderie and solidarity, it wasΒ Christine COLLAMΒ who took first place on the podium, ahead of her compatriotsΒ Poe PINSONΒ andΒ Jordan PASCALE.
In other words, a podium entirely in American colours! πΊπΈ
In holiday-like conditions, our girls were able to concentrate and offer the public a variety of spectacular tricks. Their runs included a bigspin frontboard to fakie on the flat rail at the top of the pyramid (Christine COLLAM), a pop-shov 50-50 shove-out on the Gel Blaster box (Poe PINSON) and a flat down on the pyramid rail (Jordan PASCALE).
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JACKALOPE couldnβt be a true skateboarding event without showcasing the up-and-coming talent in the discipline. Our GROMS (Kids) quickly showed that their young age meant absolutely nothing!
Aaron PIKE, won the judges over and took first place.
He beatΒ Nicolas DELA CRUZ, in second place, andΒ Nick TODEROΒ for the bronze medal.
Take note of these names, it wouldnβt be surprising to see them in top skateboarding competitions in the future!
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3/ Bouldering competition
Have you ever seen a block wall on the beach? Not many people would say yes. Well, this was the case at JACKALOPE Virginia Beach. Among them, it wasΒ Charlie BARRONΒ in the menβs category andΒ Sienna KOPFΒ in the womenβs category who finished first in their category. They beatΒ Ethan FREUDENHEIMΒ andΒ Benn WHEELERΒ in the menβs category, andΒ Zoe BEAUCHEMINΒ andΒ Nina SCHROEDERΒ in the womenβs category. Well done to all the athletes for their participation and commitment. Special mention to Charles BARRON, who held on to his title!
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4- BASE jump record: First legal jump from a building
For this edition, the athletes had the chance to jump from the Hilton Hotel from a height of 200 feet and land in the middle of the Festival. In this precision competition, it wasΒ Sean CHUMAΒ who came out on top, landing directly on the centre of the target, followed byΒ Mat LAJΒ andΒ Katie HANSEN.
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5. Skimboarding competition: a first at JACKALOPE
Organised by our partnerΒ SkimUSA, the different categories of competition had their respective successes. The competitions were held in a friendly and supportive atmosphere, with both professionals and amateurs taking part.
Participants performed a series of tricks with style and technique to decide the winner. It wasΒ Yahir ValenciaΒ who caught the judgesβ eye to win the pro competition, ahead of AmericansΒ Mason BroussardΒ andΒ Dane Cameron. In the girlsβ competition,Β Sydney PizzaΒ got the better of her rivals, followed byΒ Libby RendallΒ in second place.
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