Vans Bash '08

This year's Bash is all about cowboys, horns and yeehaws. Zmz-park will be reshaped into a huge skateable prairie. We're expecting courageous dustbowlers from throughout the Benelux as well as outlaws from France, Germany and Slovakia. The loot is conveniently pumped up to a very seducing 3500 dollars (2690 euros). We're pretty sure this will add a boost to the usual high skateboarding standards and are fully expecting some wild and jolly rides in this excellent, merciless battle. You're getting two for one at this year's Bash since Zumiez will be celebrating its 11th birthday as well and you do know what that means! Its notorious parties, glorious deejays, charming cocktailcabins, gazillions of liquor all the while rolling on till the break of dawn.

Shoplist

We're still awaiting some confirms but these shops have all been invited to join in on the guaranteed fun.

BELGIUM 1. Steve's Skateshop 2. Five-O 3. ODK 4. Lockwood 5. Zumiez 6. Lowdown 7. T(w)its 8. 1ST8 9. Fleshwound 10. BF13 11. Coreshop 12. Poopoostyle 13. 911 14. Edge 15. Slide 16. Switch 17. Real Deal

NETHERLANDS 18. Left 19. Hardcore 20. Revert 21. Ben G 22. Burnside 23. Supervet 24. Reality 25. BS 540 26. Independent 27. Bonk 28. 100%

FRANCE 29. Zeropolis 30. Kamas 31. Skatepistols GERMANY 32. Pivot SLOVAKIA 33. Rock ‘n' Roll

At a glance this is just another list of skateshops out of Europes lowlands. The summer '08 euro-comps have shown that we're packing a lot of fresh power though, check out this list of shining new prodigies.

Phil Zwijsen; 1st European Championships Basel 2008,
Rob Maatman; 1st Volcom's Amsterdamnam 2008
Axel Cruysberghs; 3rd European Championships Basel 2008,
Tim Zom; 1st Red Bull AAA Ghent 2008
Peter Molec; 8th Mystic Cup Prague 2007
Fabian Verhaeghe; 1st plaats Battle of The Shops 2007
Woody Hoogendyk; 3rd Volcom's Amsterdamnam 2008
Fries Taillieu; 7th European Championships Basel 2008
Ondrej Leskoviansky; 3rd plaats World Championship 2007

Sure, results are only numbers on a contestbeast-list so check out these other tough contenders.

Youness Amrani, Jonathan Thijs, Douwe Macare, Niek Zandstra, Jonathan Franc, Manual "Slick" Thierry, Steve Achten, Samuel Partaix, Yanto Drèze, Kevin Tshala, Willow, Gregory Lagast, Timothy Deconicnk, Christian Plettner, Nassim Guammaz, Ricardo Paterno...

BASH schedule

Qualifs will run for 33 shopteams in three minute runs. Semis will continue for 14 shopteams in three minute runs. Finals are for the magnificent seven, they get two tries at a three minute run.

About Zumiez

Skatepark Zumiez saw the light in 1997, Wevelgem Far-West-Flanders. The continuous finetuning, rebuilding and reinventing of the parkcourse as well as the unrelenting effort and commitment of the Zumiez-crew are the solid reasons why zumiez remains as the last honorworthy and eternal Mohican in a continuously decimating skateparkland. The park hosts 15.000 Belgian and international riders a year. The ongoing list of demos and international events such as ARZ07 elevates it to much more than just a local story. Teamriders including Axel Cruysberghs, Fabian Verhaeghe, Evelien Bouilliart, Fries Taillieu or Kevin Tshala contribute to the international face of the park. The park has been specially rebuilt for this Vans BASH08 and will without a doubt offer the best possible battlefield for this BASH.

11th B-Day Party

The skate spectacle is followed by the outrageous debacle. The eleventh b-day party will continue the tradition of all night raging and skating. The reguar party-area will be transformed in a saloon filled with music and drinks and where main act ‘Los tres Supermanes' will psycho-cowboyrock your hats off. As the bell tolls eleven free beer and tequila will flow and fill your guts. The park stays open for all-night skating! Saddle your horse, stranger!

Program

10h00 - 13h00: Practice
13h00 - 14h00: Round 1: 11 shops 1 run
14h00 - 15h00: Round 2: 11 shops 1 run
15h00 - 16h00: Round 3: 11 shops 1 run
16h15 - 16h45: Semifinals 1: 7 shops 1 run
17h00 - 17h30: Semifinals 2: 7 shops 1 run
18h00 - 18h45:Final round 1: 7 shops 2 runs
19h00: Red Bull Best Trick Contest
19h45: Prize Ceremony
21h30: Live gig: Los Tres Supermanes
23h00: Free Beers & Tequila
Ride All Night

Practical info

The public will not be able to skate before 20h. We will ask you to entrust us with your favourite steeds (boards) at entering the park. After 20h the park will be all yours till your feet hurt. Viewing public pays 7,5 euros for whole day entry and a party-ticket. At eight o the entrance will be switched and you will be able to enter only through the main gate coming in from the Kouterstraat.

Entrance will still be 7,5 euro, including a 5 euro drinkvoucher! Dressed-up cowgirl- and boys get in for 5 euros! Finally enough excuse to strap on those boots, pop on that Stetson and look like a mean outlaw.

Media

Tacky, Woodmag, Freecaster, Lateflip, Zumiez, Los Tres Supermanes

Skatepark ZumieZ

Vlamingstraat 6
8560 Wevelgem
tel: 03256326902
email:vansbash08@zumiez.be

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