Bassendean Gravit8 festival – skatepark competition bmx scooter skateboard

The 2019 Bassendean Gravit8 festival was an awesome event. For about 7 years now the Gravit8 festival has been a highlight on the events calendar, if you have never been you defiantly have been missing out. The Bassendean youth services team really put 100% into organizing the event. The sound system is amazing with the DJ really working the tunes. The timing schedule on the skatepark competition is really important with only four hours to get through fifty competitors. As always Freestyle Now managed the night in true professionalism and got through the competitors as well as hosting jam sessions between the competition rounds, it was a jam packed night without a doubt. The energy from the night defiantly helps the skatepark competition participants be more hyped up to go harder in their competition runs. So much great riding went down. A few stand outs were Freestyle Now newest reserves squad member Dylan Reese taking the win in skateboard open but also showing how talented he is by taking the win in bmx intermediate as well. It was also great to see Freestyle Now recruits squad member CJ Martinez skating and taking the second in skateboard intermediate. Jack Graham Arho who has only been to a few Freestyle Now skatepark coaching sessions took the win in skateboard  beginner ad won a new skateboard deck from The 4 skateboard co, he was so stoked and left that night with a massive smile on his face. Chris Coglais had entered into bmx intermediate in what was his first competition but as soon as he dropped in we could tell he defiantly needed to move up to the open class which he did and took home the 2^nd place. When 2020 comes around and you see the Gravit8 festival scheduled in make sure you attend even just as a spectator as the energy and vibe at the event is nothing but pure radness.
A big thank you to the Town of Bassendean for making it happen and also to our supporters Colony BMX , The 4 skateboard co, Modus bearings and grit scooters. Our next skatepark competition takes place in Bunbury as part of the Action Sports Games on the 17^th march so be sure to check our coming events page for more info.

 Be sure to check the video form the 2019 Gravit8 such a rad vibe.

Luke Tooze getting his barspin on for a first in open bmx, was such a treat to see him destroy the skatepark with his unique style. Jack Graham Arho is still smiling thanks to winning skateboard beginner and a new skate deck. More photos of the competition can be found on our Facebook page here.

Bassendean skatepark competition – 8^th February 2019 – Official results

Scooter beginner – 1^st Darcy Criddle, 2^nd Joel Sowden, 3^rd Jhett Ugle, 4^th Jayce Taylor, 5^th Tyler Jefferies, 6^th Jack Graham Arho, 7^th Samara Lawford

Scooter intermediate – 1^st Jaxon Flecther, 2^nd Karee Funeyvall, 3^rd Alexander Tolcon, 4^th Alec Fearn, 5^th Levi Riebeck, 6^th Jacob Stockdlae, 7^th Chris Prince, 8^th Brody Lawford

Scooter Open – 1^st Will Harold, 2^nd Jasen Rhodes, 3^rd Tyler Jennings, 4^th Cameron Harapeet, 5^th    Elian Luevas, 6^th Aden Lillas

Skate beginner – 1^st Jack Graham Arho, 2^nd Eli Caporn-Bennett, 3^rd Riley Morrow, 4^th Mason Egan

Skate intermediate – 1^st Robert Sinclair, 2^nd CJ Martinez, 3^rd Kyle Bridgeland, 4^th John Manny

Skate open – 1^st Dylan Reece, 2^nd Sam Orme, 3^rd Noval Lang

BMX beginner – 1^st Mason Egan, 2^nd Cacey Harvey Hill, 3^rd Cooper Morrow, 4^th Campbell Wilson, 5^th Matt Bertone, 6^th Albie Livesley.

BMX intermediate – 1^st Dylan Recce, 2^nd Taj Hamilton, 3^rd Zenith John Riley, 4^th Jeremy Wilson, 5^th Callum Sharp, 6^th Tyler Jennings, 7^th Keaghan Robertson, 8^th Dylan Gayski

BMX open – 1^st Luke Tooze, 2^nd Chris Coglais, 3^rd Aaron Newman, 4^th Jack Hooper