Bonser Skatepark
Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Sept. 18-19, 2009
 
Last weekend Monster Energy teamed up with Billabong for the 2nd annual Canadian installment of Damn Am. This two-day event is part of a series of four contests held across the globe for amateur skaters. Consisting of a Bowl Jam, High Ollie contest and BBQ on day one and a Street Contest and Best Trick on day two, the Damn Am series has been a place for amateur skaters to get noticed.

 

The industry watches these events closely, and it's a great place for skaters to show what they can do, and have a great time doing it.

 

Day One - Bowl Jam and High Ollie Contest

A perfect Bowl Jam would be having Alex Chalmers as a guest judge and occasionally having him drop-in to show the skaters some lines. Well, that is exactly what happened. Alex is well known and respected in the skateboard world for his smooth and progressive bowl riding. Chalmers stoked the other skaters to get into the mood for the best trick jam. Highlights include Nathan LaCoste backside smith grinding at mach speeds and Adam Hopkins pulling off a trick on almost every corner and hip in the bowl, giving him the win.

Montreal, Quebec

Am Getting Paid is the largest amateur skate contest in Canada and brings in riders from all over North America. In its 5th year, the event had a location change to Le Taz (a brand new indoor skate-park just outside of downtown Montreal).  The riders were super excited about the new course, some of them saying that, "it was like skating an X-Games course."

Monster Energy had our sample booth set up inside the park, where we sampled two pallets throughout the event to spectators and competitors.  Our V.I.P lounge was the place to hangout, with couches, food, and music for the riders to chill out between rounds. Out of the one hundred and thirty five skaters, Magnus Hanson (Vancouver, B.C.) nailed 1st, Manny Satiago (Massachusetts, USA) 2nd, and Micky Papa (Vancouver, B.C.) 3rd.

 

 

 

Strathcona Skate Park, Vancouver, B.C.



Last Saturday was the ES Game of Skate at Strathcona skate park in Vancouver, presented by Underworld Skate Shop and Monster Energy. 

This contest has been around for years and has had a following of great skaters and spectators, and this year was no exception. Vancouver’s best were in full force, throwing down some amazing tricks.



 

This was the first Canadian event where Marketing merged with the M.A.T. team to execute a perfect day of skateboarding and sampling.  Monster Energy provided the DJ booth, where Vinyl Ritchie spun records all afternoon to create a perfect vibe. 

Magnus Hanson made it all the way to the finals and emerged as the winner.