Let's shred in Italy: Modena Rookie Fest 2021, September 24-26

During the three days in Italy, skaters will have the opportunity to get involved and demonstrate their skills at Le Gobbe Skatepark, based in Modena, divided into the three categories: grom male and rookie male, grom and rookie female. Many prizes in products are ready for the best skaters, in addition to the qualifications for the World Rookie Finals in Innsbruck (two tickets all-inclusive for the best rookie and the best rookie girl) where the champions will be awarded with incredible prizes, for example, invitations to some of the most prestigious skate competitions in the world as the Simple Session and the Mystic Sk8 Cup!

Furthermore, in line with the philosophy that characterizes the World Rookie Tour, the athletes will participate in the cultural tours through the historical district of Modena. We will visit the Ghirlandina and the Albinelli Market, with food tasting of traditional products. In addition, they will be the protagonists of an episode of the Red Bull TV Show about the World Rookie Tour, broadcast on TV all over the world.

Read the program below and do not miss the opportunity to discover the secrets of Modena and to live the best skateboard experience of your life!

- Arrival day for foreign athletes

- Welcome dinner for foreign athletes

- 10:30 – 12:30 Cultural tour through the historical district of Modena. Filming for the Red Bull TV Show

- 14:00 – 19:00 Free training at “Le Gobbe” skatepak

- 19.30 - 21.30 Night Session at Skatepark indoor Rock&Ride

- 15.30 - 21.30 Race Office

- WRT Skateboard qualification and finals (14:00 - 19:00 Time to be confirmed based on the number of subscribers)

- 10:00 – 12:00 Free training and registrations at “Le Gobbe” skatepark

- 12:00 – 15:00 Qualification

- 15:30 – 17:30 Finals

- 18:00 Prize giving

In case of bad weather, training and contest will be moved to the Rock and Ride skatepark, located in Modena in Via Dei Lancillotto 10-12, inside the Polisportiva Villa d’Oro, Modena.

registration@worldrookietour.com

Tel +39 059.9783397 (from 9.00 till 13.00)

For Snowboard, Freeski and Skateboard Calendar, please check the LAST ONLINE VERSION HERE. 

The World Rookie Tour is organized by the Black Yeti ssrl in collaboration with World Snowboard Federation, National Snowboard, Ski and Skateboard Associations and selected action sport agencies. It was born in 2005 as a series of youth snowboard event and it consists now of a selection of high quality International events for snowboard, freeski and skateboard, the so called “Rookie Fests”, reserved for riders under 18’s only, in Europe, North and South America, Oceania and Asia. The World Rookie Tour consists not only of competitions: it also features loads of other activities to help rookies to grow in the field of professional action sports, such as photo & video shootings, avalanche and rescue clinics, meetings with photographers and international team managers, parties and English talks. Since year zero, it awards tickets to world-class events such as X Games Norway, Audi Nines, The Arctic Challenge, The Air & Style, The World Snowboarding Championships, Red Bull Roller Coaster, Simple Session, Mystic Sk8 Cup, invitations to professional photo & video shootings, and shooting trip all around the world. Every year the tour crowns the World Rookie Champions at the end of season, during the World Rookie Finals, a unique event format where the best youngsters from almost 30 countries compete and have fun. More information at www.worldrookietour.com.

ABOUT BLACK YETI ssd

The Black Yeti is an amateur sport club dedicated to the realization of snowboard, freeski and skateboard projects for boys and girls up to 18 years of age, in Italy and abroad. One of the most successful project is the World Rookie Tour, the biggest and the most famous tour in the action sports world that attracts 2.000 young athletes from 30 nations to the events called “Rookie Fest”, organized all over the world: Italy, Europe, North and South America, Oceania and Asia. The Rookie Fests program includes not only the competition but also many side activities such as avalanche and rescue clinics, workshops and English talks.

World Rookie Tour Media Manager

Marco Sampaoli - marco@moonsrl.it - Phone +39.059.9783397 or +39.340.328.55.69

World Rookie Tour Event Coordinator

Meinhard Trojer - meinhardtrojer@powdern.com - Phone +43.650.56.37.424