Skateboarding Spectacular
BOWL-A-RAMA™ Wellington, the biggest skateboarding event and week of cultural festivities returns to New Zealand in 2012.

From the 8th – 12th of February 2012, Wellington’s Waitangi Park will play host to BOWL-A-RAMA™ Wellington, not only the biggest professional concrete event in the Southern Hemisphere, but also the biggest week of skateboarding infused cultural festivities in New Zealand. Attracting legendary international skateboarders such as Pedro Barros & Sergie Ventura, the event also hosts an array of local New Zealand Urban Warriors such as Mike Bancroft and Lee Ralph.

“Wellington BOWL-A-RAMA™ is a yearly highlight on my calendar,” comments local Skateboarder Mike Bancroft. “The comp has played a pretty important part in growing the skate industry in NZ, and it’s always such a good opportunity to skate with local and International friends!” He adds.

2012 marks the 5th year of BOWL-A-RAMA™ in Wellington and in 2012 the event boasts a four day line up of skateboarding infused cultural activities in the lead up to the competition, held on Saturday the 11th of February, in which crowds will witness the most impressive line up of skate talent battle it out for an overall prize pool of $20,000.

“We’re thrilled to be able to continue staging the largest professional international skateboard competition in New Zealand,” comments Co-Founder, skatepark designer, and skater Chad Ford. “It’s something we look forward to every year. We’re holding it in the aim of looking after and fostering the talent within this growing sport long term,” he adds.

Heralded by the World Cup of Skateboarding (WCS), the official sanctioning partner of global skateboarding events; as “an event that is at the pinnacle of celebrating the culture of skateboarding,” comments Don Bostik, WCS President, Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ 2012 will bring with it the greatest cross generational gathering of international skaters at any one time in the history of New Zealand skateboarding.

The rostered week of events includes a week of parties, art shows, music and entertainment.

Save the date for this year’s biggest BOWL-A-RAMA™ ever and become part of the family!

Mike Bancroft Bowl-A-Rama 2011 shot by David Read

Official site: www.bowlarama.com.au
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Produced by: Bob Denike, Jeff Kendall, Lee Charron
Directed by: Lee Charron , Dave Navarrete
Edited by: Joe Perrin
Filmed by: Joe Periin, Cameron Holland, Darrel Miller
Skaters: Darren Navarrete, Al Partanen, David Gravette, Taylor Bingman, Emmanuel Guzman, Neil Heddings, Justin Strubing, Adrian Mallory, Silente Mike, Ryan Reyes, Willis Kimbel, Devin Appelo

Steve Olson as Walter Fleming

Creature Skateboards 2011

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Check out Cory Juneau as he rips around the Combi pool and gets himself a 2nd place finish. Great Job Cory!

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Pushwood skatepark finder app tour of the Vans park in Orange at The Block.

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Some shots of Bruno Longboarding in New York City

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Quick clip of SCS team rider, Allysha Bergado at Lance Mountain’s bowl.

Film/edit: Brandon Wong
Music: Beard by The Burning Motels

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As Christian Hosoi so eloquently put it, “Greyson Thunder: Controlled chaos.” And who’s gonna argue with Christian Hosoi?

Check out this little footage of Greyson hitting the Pipeline Park during his recent stay on the North Shore, as well as at the Vans Skate Park at the Block in Orange during the Am Combi Bowl Invitational.

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Salba and friends ripping for his B-Day!!!

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Segundo vídeo da viagem ao continente oceânico, pouco antes de embarcar para a Nova Zelândia, onde ocorrerá o primeiro campeonato!
Algumas fotos e manobras do que vimos por Bondi Beach, uma praia cheia de atividade, surf, skate, top less e por ai vai!!

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Independent team riders Pedro Barros, Omar Hassan and Josh Borden visit Chicken’s Pool.

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