Australian Championships - Belcopalooza

NIKE SB x SBA PRO/AM INVITATIONAL AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER, 2013: BELCONNEN SKATEPARK, CANBERRA

Nike SB and SbA present BELCOPALOOZA in conjunction with The Centenary of Canberra celebrations. Belcopalooza will showcase the absolute cream of the crop in Australian amateur and professional skateboarders, at Australia’s biggest and best outdoor skateboard park – Belconnen.
Belcopalooza not only sees the crowning of the 2013 Nike SB x SbA Pro/Am Australian Champion, but this star-studded invitational event will also bring together the nation’s elite bowl shredders to battle it out in a cash-grab bowl-jam of epic proportions in Belconnen’s legendary keyhole.
With an $18,000 total prize purse on the line, this is one festival of gnardom you don’t want to miss!
Follow Belcopalooza via #belcopalooza and #sba2013


SCHEDULE
Saturday October 5th, 2013*
9am: Practice for registered competitors only
11am: HEATS – Jam format, 4 skaters per 6 minute jam - Top 12 advance to Finals
2pm: FINALS – Jam format, 3 skaters per 8 minute jam
3pm: BOWL JAM – Registered / Invited skaters only
3.30pm: Presentations

*In the event of a COMPLETE RAINOUT, we have Sunday October 6th booked as a a back-up day with schedule commencing as above from 9am.

$18,000 PRIZE PURSE
1st: $5,000 – 2013 Australian Pro/Am Champion
2nd: $3,000
3rd: $2,000
4th: $1,500
5th: $1,000
6th: $700
7th: $600
8th: $500
9th: $300
10th: $300
11th: $300
12th: $300

Cash-Grab Bowl-Jam: $2,500 (Money for tricks on the spot)

Full info on event/course/transport can be found
HERE

BELCOPALOOZA 2013 - CONFIRMED SKATERS
ALEX CAMPBELL
ANDREW BEAUCHAMP
ANDREW BROPHY
BEAU HINGE
BJORN JOHNSTON
BO REID
BRENDON HILL
BRYCE GOLDER
BUGS FARDELL
DEAN PALMER
DEAN PARSONS
GABRIEL SUMMERS
HARRY CLARK
JACK CROOK
JACK KIRK
JAKE DUNCOMBE
JAKE HAYES
JEREMY COREA
JESSE NOONAN
JOEL MCILROY
JOHN DICKENSON
KIERAN REILLY
KRISTJAN ROWELL
MARTY GIROTTO
MAT KINSMAN
MATT CHENEY
MAX COULING
NICK BOSERIO
PAT DANDY
PEDRO DAY
REECE WARREN
ROBERT PACE
RYDER LAWSON
SAM GILES
SAMMY WINTER
SCOTT STANDLEY
SHANE AZAR
TIM WILLIAMS
TOMMY FYNN
WILL HINE

Anyone going to this?

I am definately going. Road tripping up with some mates. One of them is competing. Know a few of the guys on teh list so should be a sick weekend of skating and antics

Ok, who is heading out to this on Saturday? I’ll be there taking photos and skating and partying.

I’ll wear a Boardworld tee, so come up and say gday!

Rider predictions

Here are the top 6 skaters

BELCOPALOOZA PLACINGS
1st Tommy Fynn (QLD) – $5,000 (2013 Australian Pro/Am Champion)
2nd Tim Williams (VIC) – $3,000
3rd Reece Warren (NSW) – $2,000
4th Bjorn Johnston (NSW) – $1,500
5th Matt Cheney (ACT) – $1,000
6th Bugs Fardell (QLD) – $700

I will do a bit more of a sum up of the event once more vids come out. All I have to say is it was a pretty awesome comp. Lots of sick skating, and lots of partying too.