BEST OF BOTH, 2 Day Skate Contest October 10th/11th, Düsseldorf, Germany

Pavel Skateboards, OMSA (Old Mens Skateboard Association), Vans and Carhartt got together to put together a 2 day skate contest on 2 different bowls. The older Factory Bowl and the new steeper, gnarlier, pool-coping covered OMSA Bowl. Lots of sick skating went down over the weekend, hundreds of beers were drank, tricks were landed, tricks were bailed, and everyone seemed to have a good time. Skaters came in from England, Belgium, and all around Germany. A band was flown in from Japan and a local band from somewhere in Germany played, but we missed them. We had to go back to Köln and drink Whiskey with the Impakt Skateboards dudes and their girlfriends. We had so much fun Saturday night that  Jason (another American transplant to Germany) and I were the only ones that actually made it back to the contest on Sunday. But…. we blew it and only caught the last 10 minutes (the Best Trick / BIG AIR contest). We almost should have just stayed in bed hungover with out girlfriends like the other dudes, but I still managed to get 2 photos from Day Two, so it was still worth the trip! Good times, good people, good skating.

* Check back in a few days and l should have a video edit of Part One of the contest.  [If anyone knows the missing dudes names, leave a comment or email me info@confuzine.com]  Danke. – J. Hay

Jan Wermes. Smith Grind OMSA Bowl

Jan Wermes. Smith Grind OMSA Bowl

Lennart Efsing. FS Grind, OMSA Bowl

FS Grind, OMSA Bowl

Smith grind. OMSA Bowl

Smith grind. OMSA Bowl

Wolfgangster, FS Grind. OMSA Bowl

Wolfgangster, FS Grind. OMSA Bowl

Thilo, foot plant to fakie. OMSA Bowl.

Thilo Nawrocki, foot plant to fakie. OMSA Bowl.

Jason from the Inland Empire was an underdog, but he took everyone out and won the OMSA Bowl competition of Sunday! Gnarly.

Jason Parks from San Diego was an underdog, but he took everyone out and won the OMSA Bowl competition on Sunday!

Julian Dykmans, melon grab. Factory Bowl

Julian Dykmans, lien air. Factory Bowl

Kevin Wenzke - Massive Frontside Air to win the big air competition.

Kevin Wenzke - Massive Frontside Air to win the big air competition.

Beer Time

Beer Time

All photos: Jonathan Hay