WITP European Championships Copenhgaen, Denmark October 12 2013
A wolfpack of a hundred hungry European skateboarders shredded Copenhagen skatepark into pieces last Saturday, for the Volcom Wild In The Parks Euro Championships 2013.
As usual this gathering of some of the best up-and-coming skateboarders delivered tons of action and didn't disappoint; you could witness it on site or by watching the live webcast comfortably at home or from everywhere else on your smartphone.
Here are some of the highlights of the day(s), there certainly is different ones for everyone's judgments but you can make your own opinion from watching the recap video, the photos and replay entirely the webcast (volcomeurope.com/site/witp/live).
Instead of commentating solely the top 5 or top 10 skaters tricks that you can see in the video, it's good to mention some of the side stories:
-The 14&Under kids were impressing every spectator and the seasoned judges too; Tiago Lopez from Portugal skates really good and is now the new champion in the 14&Under division, he's been also spotted cleaning the skatepark during the contest to help the staff! Respect. He walked away with top honors, some prize money and more stuff than he could carry.
-The 15&Over division is always a hit too with lots of local heroes showcasing their sometimes eclectic bag of tricks. Local Mikkel Haugegaard qualified through a month long video contest and got crowned 15&over Champion in Copenhagen, walking away with a zillion prizes from Volcom, Electric, Xsories and Street Machine but also a Custom denim jacket trophy and 500€.
-The MC was Ben Powell from Sidewalk magazine, he is probably one of the only one who can get everyone stop skating and clear the course that fast before starting the heats...with his 'colorful' commentary.
-19 Countries were represented and it's refreshing to see some new scenes coming up such as the Swiss crew! Some made the trip all the way from Greece or drove from such remote