<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This time there was not only one contest - we took advantage of the extended weekend and added a second tour stop.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">BERLIN and HAMBURG - it was an absolute honor. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The<strong> third tour stop</strong> in Hamburg at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/allerfornia/" target="_blank">Allerfornia Skatepark</a> was our biggest tour stop so far with <strong>70 riders from 6 nations</strong>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Even though the finale & the Cash4Tricks session unfortunately wasn’t doable, because of the rain - the good vibes weren’t spoiled and at the prizegiving the winners were celebrated to the fullest.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The team from <strong>Allerfornia Skatepark</strong> made a real festival out of our stop, so besides our contest there was also a great side program, including a graffiti workshop. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Podium – Hamburg, 26.05.</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Men</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: Djai Marchena</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place: Deniel Cramer</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: Mike Brauer</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Women</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: Julia Plaggenborg</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place: Sterre Maijer</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: Malia Möller</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Groms</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: Jesse Klös</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place: Emeth van d. Berg</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: James Wright</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our head judge Stefan Ebner comments on the placings as follows:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Super safe tricks and good use of the park brought <strong>Julia </strong>first place in the women's category. <strong>Djai</strong> took first place in the men's with some bangers and good flow. <strong>Deniel</strong> took second place with the most technical tricks of the day. <strong>Mike </strong>secured third place with his stylish and powerful skating.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here the results of the <a href="https://theboardr.com/results/9138/Best-Foot-Forward-Hamburg-Qualifiers" target="_blank">Qualifiers</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Two days later, we visited the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/skatehalle.berlin/" target="_blank">Skatehalle Berlin</a> for our fourth tour stop. And once again, the boys & girls showed their skateskills. We welcomed <strong>60 riders from 7 nations</strong> to Berlin this year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After an incredible final, there was a huge Cash4Tricks session at the double set. After a successful contest day - the participants and spectators ended the day with a skate video premiere in the skate yard of the skate hall. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sandro_brett/" target="_blank">Sandro Brett</a> - ''Lost my teeth“ by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/den.ito/" target="_blank">Denito</a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">& "Borderless" followed by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dannybrown_sm4l/" target="_blank">Danny Brown’s</a> Part "BREXIT" by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marmolskate/" target="_blank">Marmol International Skate Media</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Podium – Berlin, 28.05.</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Men</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: Vitus Silas Sondrup</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place: Gino Körner</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: Deniel Cramer</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Women</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: Melika Nazari</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place: Freja Sande</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: Julia Kühne</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Groms</strong> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: Jesse Klös</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place: Emeth van d. Berg</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: Claudio Magno</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our head judge Stefan Ebner comments on the placings as follows:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Melika</strong> placed 21st out of 64 riders and clearly won the women`s division. In the men`s division the top two both lit the place on fire. So it was a close call for the judges to put<strong> Vitus</strong> in front of <strong>Gino</strong>, who just had a couple of tricks less. Third place went to <strong>Deniel</strong> with consistent and technical skating. But he had already placed second in Hamburg, so the ticket to the finals went to <strong>Antoni Zeyer</strong> in 4th place.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Pictures & Videos</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hamburg <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d7XFdocazp3_Ijkj612Q-ezh---wcb6d" target="_blank">pictures</a> to download</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Berlin <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1euhRBfepNKE0hky8fXCaXoHixnKGX7PI" target="_blank">pictures</a> to download</div><div style="text-align: justify;">All Photocredits: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/escapismist/" target="_blank">Luke Betts</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Blue Tomato Recap Video Hamburg – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJnvOfANNH/" target="_blank">here</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Blue Tomato Recap Video Berlin – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CeLbnAWg2WT/" target="_blank">here</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are also happy about the many Blue Tomato team riders from Karslruhe, Heidelberg, Bremen, Berlin, Hanover, Regensburg and Nuremberg.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We say THANK YOU to everyone who was there and are already looking forward to the next Best Foot Forward Tour stop on 18.06. in Vantaa, Finland!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Big thanks also to our sponsors and partners:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dcshoes/" target="_blank">DC Skateboarding</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nixon/" target="_blank">NIXON</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stsskateco/" target="_blank">STS Skateboards</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chiemseer/" target="_blank">Chiemseer</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/og_pav/" target="_blank">OG PAV</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Don´t miss out on the chance to win a 100 € Blue Tomato voucher!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Your opinion matters: we are currently conducting a survey about sustainability and environmental protection at the Best Foot Forward Tour 2022. Take the survey in less than 5 minutes and help us to improve our events.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Click <a href="https://ubayreuthmarketing.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ca2jLpc5E8Ctpk" target="_blank">here</a> for the survey.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">More information about the upcoming tour stops can be found <a href="https://www.blue-tomato.com/en-GB/blue-world/skate/best-foot-forward-tour-europa/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bestfootforwardeurope/" target="_blank">@bestfootforwardeurope</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">#bestfootforwardeurope</div>