<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are more than happy to set up the contest with the Skatepark Maribor crew. Due to the great cooperation with the locals, we were able to welcome <strong>60 skaters</strong> to the contest. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Even though the sun was burning, it did not prevent the skaters from destroying the park. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another highlight of the day was the surprise Session hosted by the Skatepark Maribor Crew at the big stairset. All skaters were able to show off some tricks and earn some cash. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Podium</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Men:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/martin-atanasov" target="_blank">Martin Atanasov</a></strong>- @martin_sk8atnsv</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place: <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/luka-bozic" target="_blank">Luca Bozic</a></strong> - @lukabozicek</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/kaloian-trenkov" target="_blank">Kaloian Trenkov</a></strong> - @kaloian_trenkov</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Women:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/hana-terrell" target="_blank">Hana Terrell</a></strong> - @hanabellask8</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place : <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/rajana-spiljak" target="_blank">Rajana Spiljak</a></strong> - @asfaltina_betonovic</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/sara-pusnik" target="_blank">Sara Pusnik</a></strong> - @sara__pusnik</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our travel judges Stefan Ebner and Gienna Giese gave us a comment on the performance of the highest ranked skaters:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/martin-atanasov" target="_blank">Martin Atanasov:</a></strong> started his run with a moz back tail and backside desaster in the deep section of the bowl. After that he showed high speed tricks like gap to nosebluntslide at the rail. At the end he really destroyed the park with his hardest trick, a bs 270 lipslide at the big handrail.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/luka-bozic" target="_blank">Luca Bozic:</a></strong> really deserved the second place. Highlights of his final run were his switch frontside feeble at the small rail, switch back tail at the small hubba and a front board at the big handrail.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/kaloian-trenkov" target="_blank">Kaloian Trenkov</a></strong> showed us a 180 fakie 50-50 at the small hubba, Kickflip Wallride in the bowl section and boardslide up and over the kinked rail.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/hana-terrell" target="_blank">Hana Terrell</a></strong> was the only girl who showed us a 50-50 on the high ledge. Her style was great to watch especially topped with her kickflips.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are also happy to have two of our Blue Tomato Teamriders joining the contest in Slovenia. <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/paul-gotz" target="_blank">Paul Götz</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/riders/philipp-gebeshuber" target="_blank">Philip (Phüz) Gebeshuber</a></strong> both qualified for the finals. Phüz finished 12th and Paul 10th. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are the <strong>results</strong> of the <a href="https://theboardr.com/results/8271/Best_Foot_Forward_Maribor_Qualifiers" target="_blank">Qualifiers</a> and the <a href="https://theboardr.com/results/8272/Best_Foot_Forward_Maribor_Finals" target="_blank">Finals</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Blue Tomato Recap Video – Can be found <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CRKFllvJXsg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pictures & Videos can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vKdjJtsQWBCvLhVYsJsMBBHc8G903hhD" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We say THANK YOU to all skateboarders, visitors and partners who were there and we are looking forward to the next Blue Tomato x Zumiez Best Foot Forward Europe tour stop!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Special Thanks go out to our sponsors:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Red Bull Slovenia</div><div style="text-align: justify;">DC Skateboarding</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Innsbruck Tourism</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Skatepark Maribor</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pajdas Slovenija</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Up next:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">17.07. – <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/events/blue-tomato-x-zumiez-best-foot-forward-utrecht-netherlands-2021" target="_blank">Utrecht</a></strong> – Skatepark Utrecht</div><div style="text-align: justify;">07.08. – <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/events/blue-tomato-x-zumiez-best-foot-forward-innsbruck-austria-2021" target="_blank">Innsbruck</a></strong> – Skatehalle Innsbruck</div><div style="text-align: justify;">21.08. – <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/events/blue-tomato-x-zumiez-best-foot-forward-lens-switzerland-2021" target="_blank">Lens</a></strong> – Alaia Chalet</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;">#bestfootforward21</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Your Blue Tomato Team.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>