August 26th and 27th the southern European poolriders brought poolriding to another level. Norberto Mena showed the most stylish performance ever with bs smiths over the vert hip, Sebastien Daurel powed himself trough the tight corners full speed and Ivan Rivado blew everybody away with flips to bs lipslides, massive bs airs in the deepend. > read more
After three and a half year Area51 skatepark had to close it’s doors last January. Now, seven months later the new Area51 skatepark starts to get shape at the splendid new location in Stijp S, the place where this years Globe BowlBash finals will shake earth. The last update from the hardworking skateboarders at Area51 skatepark. > read more
July 15th and 16th, the third qualification of the ‘Globe BowlBash’ took place in the Interact skatepark in Burnley. Professional and amateur Skateboarders joined the contest with temperatures reaching up to 35 degrees Celsius outside the skatepark. A skateboarding audience went mad witnessing the highest level of skateboarding seen at a BowlBash in 2006 so far. > read more
June 3rd and 4th, the second qualification of the ‘Globe BowlBash’ took place in the I-punkt skatepark in Hamburg. Professional and amateur Skateboarders, mainly from German and Dutch nationalities joined the Globe Bowlbash. A skateboarding audience went wild witnessing oververt carves and lip tricks on the 5 meter wide RedBull extension with pool coping. > read more
Blood sweat and tears went into the Bowlbash’s blown-up 3D constructed theme object. A huge sink plunger made out of metal gauze and plates that represents the way that Bowlbash was drawn from nothing onto something which now embodies throughout the years, the platform for an incredebly skilled youth with guts and character that together form one of the greatest contests that moves across europe today. > read story
May 13-14th the first Globe BowlBash Freakshow blew the minds of the crowd that gathered around Europe’s deepest pool situated in Malmö Sweden. Local organizer John Magnusson agreed that it was a heavy session and a convincing opening of the newly build Stapelbaddsparken. Skateboarders from all corners of the globe travelled to the south of Sweden to deflower the three-meter-deep concrete crater with vertical walls all around. > read more
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DVD Premiere, Jan 19th, NL and SE |
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Grand Finals video by Billy Pols |
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Grand Finals photo report |
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Globe BowlBash 2006 film |
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Report on the Finals |
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View BowlBash TV spot right here |
01. Andy Scott, UK