Bowl-A-Rama Bondi 2015

Saturday, Feb 21st, 2015 – Bondi Beach, NSW, Australia

6 Star – $80,000 AUD purse – Men’s and Masters Bowl

40 Pro spots of which; 20 are filled by the top placed from 2014 ISU rankings. 5 will be held for Australian wildcards only who can qualify through ABC –Australian Bowl-riding Championships. 15 are Industry Wild Card – these spots are filled by industry consensus which comes from sponsors, media, local organizations, etc. 24 Masters spots of which; 10 are filled by the top placed from 2014 ISU rankings. 5 will be held for Australian wildcards only who can qualify through ABC – Australian Bowl-riding Championships. 9 are Industry Wild Card – these spots are filled by industry consensus which comes from sponsors, media, local organizations, etc.

Confirmed Skaters

Pedro Barros
Alex Sorgente
Murilo Peres
Felipe Foguinho
Cory Juneau
Vi Kakinho
Sky Siljeg
Nilo Pecanha
Bugs Fardell
Rob Lorifice
RJ Barbaro
Rion Linderman
Lizzie Armanto
Pat Ngoho
Sean Goff
Luke Foster
Tony Hawk
Kevin Staab
Mike Rogers
Jeff Grosso
Luke Jones

BARROS AND HAWK TO DEFEND THEIR TITLE AT VANS BOWL-A-RAMA BONDI 2015!

Let’s turn it up to eleven! For the 11^th year of Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi we are taking everything to the next level with an overloaded week dedicated to celebrating art, music, film and true skateboard culture with the “Festival of the Skateboard” kicking off from February 17th, 2015 with the competition taking place Saturday, February 21^st2015.

Skateboarding’s most successful, influential and legendary skater; Tony Hawk will visit Sydney to defend his title against the rest of the world’s best skaters including Steve Caballero and current world Champion Pedro Barros to make Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi the most iconic bowl skate competition there is.

“I’m stoked to return to Vans BOWL-A-RAMA Bondi and skate with all of the legends again. Bondi is by far one of the best contest venues we’ve ever had, and the skating is always next level” Says Tony Hawk.

Tony Hawk considered to be one of the most successful and influential pioneers of modern skateboarding will return to the shores of Bondi Beach to defend his title of Masters Champion against the likes of “Bones Brigade” legends Mike McGill, Steve Caballero, Nicky Guerrero and 2014 ISU Masters World Champion – Pat Ngoho, who are all regular competitors of Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi.

“Vans are pleased once again to be supporting the longest running professional skateboard competition in Australia; Vans BOWL-A-RAMA Bondi. Vans have been dedicated to the action sports lifestyle since we started back in 1966. It is events like BOWL-A-RAMA that showcase the talent and the lifestyle that we all appreciate and that is why Vans has been a part of it for so many years. We look forward to it continuing for many years to come”. Ben Hapgood, Vans General Manager Australia.

In 2014 crowds of thousands gathered to celebrate the annual event’s 10^th birthday and watch the world’s best skateboarders compete for a huge prize purse of AUD $81,500.

18 year-old Pedro Barros (BRA) blew judges away, winning the Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi Pro Title and went on to be ISU Pro World Champion for the year, while the legendary Tony Hawk (USA) walked away with the revered Masters Title and Joshua Borden wowed crowds (and judges) taking out Red Bull best trick by performing an Andrecht to Fakie.

To ensure fans don’t miss a moment of the action, this year’s Vans BOWL-A-RAMA Bondi will have free sideshow access and all the activities happening in that area and free viewing of the big screen. All day single seat tickets will be available online from Monday 12^th January at the Ticket Direct website – http://www.ticketdirect.com.au, for the affordable price of $20.00 for under 16s and pensioners, $30.00 for over 16s and special front row seats for $40.00

Fans outside of Sydney, NSW can watch the action live via a global webcast from “http://www.bowlarama.com.au/live” kicking off from 11am!

“Every year I have to pinch myself that this is actually happening. The combination of the bowl, the beach, the festival, our friends in the stands and the world’s best skaters from across the generations just seems surreal. We are doing our 11^th? Stoked is an understatement. The visionary support of Waverley Council, Vans, Destination NSW, The Beach Road Hotel, SDS, Red Bull, GoPro, Beach Burrito Company, International Skateboarder’s Union and the riders has ensured that we are able to not only put on a great competition but also promote and enjoy the awesome lifestyle of skateboarding in all its glory. Looking forward to celebrating with you all”. Frontside Events, Director; Chad Ford.

BOWL-A-RAMA™ was born on Bondi Beach – Sydney, Australia in 2005 and is the biggest professional concrete series in the World. With Wellington, Bondi, New York and the addition of Getxo, Spain, BOWL-A-RAMA can now call some of the most iconic destinations in the world home.

Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.

WEBSITE: http://www.bowlarama.com.au/

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/officialBOWLARAMA

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/BOWL_A_RAMA

YOUTUBE: http://youtube.com/user/OFFICIALBOWLARAMA

INSTAGRAM: @bowl_a_rama

With ever-growing crowds and the consistent return of the world’s best skateboarders, BOWL-A-RAMA© continues to confirm its reputation as the premier core skate series in the world.

FINAL RESULTS 2014

PROS

1^st Pedro Barros (BRA)

2^nd Alex Sorgente (USA)

3^rd Felipe Foguinho (BRA)

MASTERS

1^st Tony Hawk (USA)

2^nd Steve Caballero (USA)

3^rd Nicky Guerrero (DEN)

RED BULL BEST TRICK

Joshua Borden (USA)

ROLL INS FROM VANS BOWL-A-RAMA BONDI 2014