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| 10th annual Mystic Sk8 Cup 2003 (MSC),
anniversary of the international skateboarding competition,
will take place at the classic venue of Mystic Skatepark
on Štvanice island in Praha 7. It is the sixth Mystic
Skate Cup that is a part of the World Cup Skateboarding
series (WCS), being the only open air event in Europe.
Among professional riders it is one of the most
popular events of the series. MSC is the most important
event of the year for skateboarding not only in
the Czech Republic, but also central Europe. More
than 15.000 people will visit the event in three
days. The Prize Money, divided between the best
riders, will amount to 30.000 USD, that is 5.000
USD more than last year. |
| The best professional riders from
USA, Canada, Brazil, Australia and Europe will enter
the competition, representing teams as Vans, Volcom,
Quiksilver and others. Based on the current scores
of Czech Skateboarding series, also 15 best Czech
riders will enter the competition. |
| Riders will compete in Streetstyle,
Vert Ramp and Best Trick contests. The office of
World Cup Skateboarding steers the competition and
processes the results. Points acquired at MSC count
for the riders overall ranking in the series. There
is an entry fee of 100 USD for one or 150 USD for
both contests collected from each rider. MSC is
an open contest. This system also offers a chance
for unknown but talented riders to enter the world
class skateboarding. A good example is a brazilian
rider Rodrigo TX, who after winning the 1999 Mystic
Skate Cup became a pro skater sponsored by The Firm
and E's being only 15 years of age! |
| Caswell Berry with other Americans
and Nilton Neves with the skater team of Brazil,
together with top European riders will set the tone
of Streetstyle contest. Two "key flyers"
of Vert Ramp competition will probably be Sergie
Ventura (USA) and Lincoln Ueda (BRA), showing off
his perfect technique in series of tricks performed
in maximum possible height. |
| Mystic Sk8 Cup is a sporting and
cultural event with an atmosphere so unique, that
it cannot be compared to any other event in Europe.
Many novelties are prepared for riders and visitors
of the event. Disasterous floods of summer 2002
have struck also Štvanice island, we had water level
of 200 cm in the club and skatepark. The club interior
was therefore fully renovated, indoor pool is now
in place of the old miniramp. Brand new Streetstyle
skatepark is as every year designed by Radek Teichmann
of Mystic Constructions. For the first time in Czech
republic, "King size vert ramp" will be
used for competition. For the first time in history
of the event, ramp will be covered with a roofing
system and seating for 500 spectators will be provided.
The ramp will be newly situated behind the building,
together with a giant screen that will show happenings
in Streetstyle. This way, the capacity for visitors
who are interested in following the skateboarding
competition will be increased. Total event capacity
is for 6.000 visitors with 2.750 seats. Another
enhancement is the relocation of the live music
stage to more spacious venue by the vert ramp. On
Friday, it will host guitar delegates - bands Phantoms
on Fire and Clou, both from Prague. Saturday will
be traditionally dedicated to hip hop rythms performed
by local and foreign artists. On Sunday, we welcome
DJ Crush, the japanese star of abstract hip hop,
performing for the first time in the Czech Republic. |
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