The team line up was amazing. We had X-Games gold medallist Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Rune Glifberg, Chad Vogt, Brian Patch, Jake Brown, Mathias Ringstrom, Danny Mayer, Cara-Beth Burnside, Mimi Knoop, Holly Lyons and myself (Jeff Ferris) announcing the event as well as throwing in a few skate runs here and there.

There was a little bit of an issue getting a P.A. system there, but thanks to Power 106 FM, they hooked us up with some sound. Many thanks to them as well as Red Bull, Spohn Ranch, Inc. for donating the ramp and set up of the equipment and Stuart Hall for organizing the whole skate section of this event.

We had the Red Bull vert-ramp for us to play on, which many of these skaters know quite well from competitions and other demos. It’s a great ramp and these skaters were more than ready to show off their skills.

The 2nd session included a “mock” best trick contest that evolved into that for some.  Others just kept the session flowing with regular runs.  Chad Vogt was going for it at full force, trying a trick that has won him top honors in best trick contests before. After many attempts, he pulled it, to the amazement of the audience, as well as all the skaters on top of the ramp. Let’s see if I can call this trick right.  He pulled a frontside nollie heelflip to disaster with a revert back in. For those of you who know skate tricks out there, just imagine this being done on the massive 13-feet tall Red Bull vert-ramp! I even hoped in and pulled a ho ho plant after 5 or so unsuccessful tries, but did eventually pull it.

Other trick highlights include back to back huge airs and 540’s by Jake Brown, along with what has become almost his signature trick, a double kick flip mute grab. Mathias Ringstrom skated strong as he pulled almost every flip trick and big varial combination imaginable. Pierre-Luc Gagnon showed us how he took first in 2002 X-Games by blasting consistently on every wall with any trick you can think of, from 540’s to flawless kickflips to cab heelflips. Rune Glifberg, always a crowd favorite was a lot of fun to watch as he is one of the smoothest skaters, pulling back to back 540’s, tweaked out back and frontside tail grabs and Madonna’s and blowing our minds with a backside kickflip to disaster. Brian Patch joined us in the 2nd session, 68 mm wheels and all, coming back and ripping with a still healing knee injury, so a big thanks to Brian for stepping up! Also showing us his smooth style with huge airs was Danny Mayer.