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SKATE LEGENDS AT VANS BOWL-A-RAMA™ BONDI 10th BIRTHDAY

Tony Hawk at Bondi Skatepark

2014 sees Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi celebrating its 10th birthday with skateboarding’s most successful and influential skaters. The line up is set to include Vans legendary skater Steve Caballero, new world champion Pedro Barros and the iconic Tony Hawk; who is coming out of his competitive retirement to help light the candles. They will join the rest of the world’s best skaters to make Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi the pinnacle of all bowl skate competitions.

The shores of Bondi Beach, Sydney will play host to skateboard competition Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi, not only the biggest professional concrete event in the Southern Hemisphere, but also the biggest week of skateboarding infused cultural festivities in Australia.

In its tenth year, Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi boasts a six day line-up of skateboarding infused cultural activities kicking off from February 18th, 2014 with the competition taking place Saturday February 22nd.

“Vans have been supporting BOWL-A-RAMA™ since the beginning and we are proud to continue to be part of such an iconic skate event that has become a true highlight of the global skateboarding calendar. We are very excited to bring out many of the Vans Team Riders, from the young guns to the legends and sharing the Vans Off The Wall Spirit in Bondi…” Says Ben Hapgood, General Manager, Vans Australia.

Tony Hawk will now join fellow “Bones Brigade” legends Mike McGill, Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain and Nicky Guerrero as a BOWL-A-RAMA™ alumni.

“I’m excited to finally participate in Vans BOWL-A-RAMA Bondi after seeing the action from afar for so many years. It is the most prominent skate competition in Australia and I can’t wait to skate it in person!” Says Tony Hawk.

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.

To mark the decade Destination NSW on behalf of the New South Wales Government will be partnering with Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi.

“The NSW Government is pleased to support Bowl-a-Rama, an exciting event that mixes world-class skateboarding, music and film screening. The event contributes significantly to the local economy by attracting not only numerous competitors, but also international and domestic visitors.” Says Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris.

“We started from such humble beginnings all those years ago and to be here 10 years later is truly amazing. This year we are set to have the best line up of riders in the world celebrate with us. We wouldn’t be here without the support of our sponsors, government agencies, the riders and most importantly the fans. It has been an amazing ride up to this point so we can’t wait to see what the road ahead has install. Come to Bondi and be part of the celebrations you helped create.” Says Frontside Events Director, Chad Ford.