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Red Bull Cornerstone 2021 – Full Series Recap

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Red Bull Cornerstone Skate Series wraps its biggest year yet! Qualifying Events in Seven States Culminated in an Epic Final in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Crowned the best Amateur skaters in the Midwest. Across all seven stops there were 382 skaters, men and women from throughout the region were represented, as well as skaters from across the country (some skaters travelled in from as far away as Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and San Antonio). We saw heavy skating at each stop, truly showcasing the top amateur talent from the Midwest and beyond. The contests also drew large crowds at each park, and the energy from spectators and competitors alike was palpable.

The overall contest winners for the 2021 Red Bull Cornerstone Contest are:
Men
First Place – Jonathon Reese (Minneapolis, MN)
Second Place – Gabriel Vigliotti (Youngstown, OH)
Third Place – Felix Meyers (Milwaukee, WI)

Women
First Place – Lillian Gallagher (Minneapolis, MN)
Second Place – Taylor Silverman (Kalamazoo, MI)
Third Place – Alex Herring (Chicago, IL)

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Skateboarding Takes Over Floripa | Red Bull Skate Generation

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The Red Bull Skate Generation contest itself is of course just the culmination of an entire weekend of skating and get-togethers around the island of Florianópolis to celebrate skateboarding culture and the community it has built here. As part of an island tour, Grazi Olliveira went to check out the notorious Ladeira downhill which you will doubtless remember from Madars Apse’s superb episode of Skate Tales with the Yuppie family with whom this stretch of road is forever associated.

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Yndiara Asp Gives Us A Tour Around Floripa | Red Bull Skate Generation

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What do you know about the most skateboarding island in the world? Let’s take a whirlwind tour of magical Florianópolis with the people who know it best. Connected to the mainland of Santa Catarina state on Brazil’s Atlantic seaboard by just an expansion bridge, Floripa- as she is affectionately known- is not only home to more bowls per square metre than anywhere else in the world but a gnarly downhill scene, world class surfing and is also a place where nature in all its diverse glory expresses itself more fully than almost anywhere else on the planet. Pedro Barros and Yndi Asp decided to give us the lowdown on the place they know as home.

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Red Bull Skate Generation: All You Need To Know!

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Pedro Barros and friends talk us through the evolution of their family bowlriding event Skate Generation on the magical skate island of Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

From humble beginnings to hosting world-famous legends, the inter-generational team contest mixes locals and international pros, young and old, men and women in a celebration of skateboarding culture and community. See you on December 11th!

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Alexis Sablone | Red Bull SŌLUS 2021 Entry

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Ryan Sheckler has once again opened the doors to his skatepark and invited 17 of the world’s most well-rounded skateboarders to battle it out in year two of Red Bull SŌLUS. Each skater has one hour to put together their best line at The Sandlot; no crowd, no other skaters, no distractions – just an internal battle to get the best line possible.

Possibly the smartest skater in the Solus contest, Alexis Sablone has two master’s degrees to go along with her 20 plus year career in the skate spotlight. She is a legend of street skateboarding that commands the respect from the core group of the anti-contest skaters, while still being able to have that same audience cheer her on while she competes in the recent Tokyo Olympics. That’s the range all skaters want.

Alexis skates for Alltimers, Converse, Orchard Skate Shop, Thunder, and Dialtone.

Judges Vanessa Torres, Mike Sinclair, and Jason Rothmeyer will evaluate each video based on style, progression and creativity. Following the judges announcement, you will have a chance to vote on your favorite video part and the fan favorite will be announced on October 20th.

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