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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Glasgow gears up for free weekend of BMX and skateboarding
The Riverside Jam: Urban Sports Weekend will take place at the Riverside Skate Spot (Image: Kerr Melville) A free urban sports festival featuring BMX and skateboarding is returning to Glasgow for a second year this weekend. The Riverside Jam: Urban Sports Weekend will run from June 21 to 22 at the Riverside Skate Spot, running from 11am to 7pm. Advertisement The event is designed to introduce children to urban sports through hands-on sessions and live demonstrations. (Image: Kerr Melville) Stewart Thompson, museum manager at Riverside Museum, said: "The Riverside Jam: Urban Sports Weekend offers great, free days out for all the family, as it has something fun for everyone. "You can try out BMXing and skateboarding, enjoy live music and fantastic food, and watch jaw-dropping displays from some of Scotland's most talented bikers and skateboarders. Read more: Lorraine Kelly shares classic Glaswegian response to TV bosses after being axed Rangers 'set' to appoint academy director as Everton man ruled out Advertisement Former Rangers boss 'risks career' by taking role at Liverpool, pundit claims "Our first-ever Riverside Jam was a phenomenal success, and we can't wait to welcome visitors to the Skate Spot for two action-packed days of urban sports and entertainment." The weekend will include 'come-and-try' BMX and skateboarding classes from 11am to 3pm, with skateboards, bikes, helmets, and pads provided. (Image: Kerr Melville) Freestyle competitions will follow in the afternoon, showcasing some of Scotland's top skateboarders. Saturday's programme will also include a free Go Skate talk at noon, featuring artists Raydale Dower and Toby Paterson. Advertisement They will discuss the design of the Skate Spot and the cultural impact of skateboarding and BMX in Glasgow. On Sunday, BMX professionals including Kriss Kyle, Alex Donnachie and Sean Munro will compete in a Red Bull high air contest. The festival is organised by the Riverside Museum in partnership with The Loading Bay, Glasgow Urban Sports, and re:ply Skateboards. Toby Paterson, artist and skateboarder at Glasgow Urban Sports, said: "Everyone at Glasgow Urban Sports is excited about the Riverside Jam, which is exactly the kind of vibrant event that we had envisaged when we were working together with the Riverside Museum to deliver the new spot. Advertisement "It shows just what a grassroots scene can do with the enlightened support of city institutions." Danny Aubrey, founder of re:ply Skateboards, said: 'The Riverside Museum plaza has positively impacted the Glasgow urban sports community, and having such a supportive team at the museum and at the council has helped create a destination for skateboarders and BMXers worldwide. "We wanted to celebrate the amazing space by hosting a festival annually where everyone can get involved and see the unlimited benefits of urban sports, with the hope that it can expand each year."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: Marek Zaprazny Rips Through the Streets of Barcelona in the Latest 'MOB First' Episode
Marek Zaprazny might not be from Barcelona, but he clearly knows his way around this skate-friendly city. Skateboarding in Barcelona is a beautiful thing and this clip will definitely have you itching to get out there sooner than later. Great spots. Great scene. Great food. Tag along with Marek and press play: From his local shop to his favorite warm-up plaza, the day starts out cool and calm. But it's Marek we're talking about here, so you know the session heats up quick. No ledge in that plaza is safe. And what would a session in Barcy be without a proper acai bowl to add some fuel to the day? The boxes are being checked. Advertisement 💻 Don't miss another headline from TransWorld SKATEboarding! Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more quality skate content. 💻 Related: Sophisticated Tech: Marek Zaprazny's "FIELD" Part From there, Marek pulls up to (what once was) one of Barcelona's most iconic skate spots—Sants Plaza—that was unfortunately demolished earlier this year. But our guy makes use of the last remaining spot the plaza has to offer and secures a few clips in the meantime. (Tap the post below to learn more.) Related: Barcelona's Famous SANTS Skate Spot Demolished, Remodel Underway Marek ends the day at a dope little three block—a spot he hadn't skated yet—and proceeds to stack a few more clips while dodging pedestrians and playing kids. Actually, let's be real—he destroys the spot, rifling off trick after trick like it was a normal-sized three-stair. Advertisement All in all, it looked like a pretty successful day for Marek, if you ask me. And honestly, I like that this wasn't just your average tour of Barcelona skateboarding, you know? MACBA and all the iconic spots the city has to offer are great, but there's so much more to skate that many of us often don't get to see. Watch: Marek Zaprazny Rips Through the Streets of Barcelona in the Latest 'MOB First' Episode first appeared on Skateboarding on Jun 12, 2025
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This Video Part of Adrien Bulard Extras is Insane
From the drone shot in the intro, to the bold titles, to bending rails on back lips—whatever is going on in the 420 Workshop, we're here for it. Flipping into steep banks, ducking under rails before hitting a big stair set, nollie 360 inward heelflips out in Canyelles—all in his signature slim fits. Bulard footage is always entertaining. Dive in. This, plus some pretty wild hashtags in the Youtube description: Advertisement "420 Workshop Directed by Adrien Bulard Filmed by Loic Ridoux, Mathieu Saint-Amans, Paul Jolicoeur, Arnaud Ardaens Edit : Mathieu Saint-Amans I'm Adrien Bulard, and this video is a collection of unused footage filmed between 2021 and 2023. These clips didn't make it into my official part, but they still capture real moments from the streets of Paris, Barcelona, and Brussels. From long sessions at République and Le Dôme in Paris, to classic ledges and plazas in Barcelona, and gritty corners of Brussels, this is the raw side of the process. There's a flip nose wheeling on the ledge at the Dôme, lines in tight alleyways, and spontaneous tricks at crusty spots all over. It's not about perfection—it's about the energy, the push, and the places. These clips are part of the journey, filmed with friends during everyday missions across some of the best cities to skate in Europe." Advertisement 💻🛹 Don't miss another headline from TransWorld SKATEboarding! Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more quality skate content. 🛹💻 Forever remembered as the dude who back tailed El Toro—to straight! Related: Adrien Bulard, Backside Tailslide El Toro Raw This Video Part of Adrien Bulard Extras is Insane first appeared on Skateboarding on Jun 17, 2025
The Guardian
2 days ago
- The Guardian
Cornish man shot dead in Mexico ‘in wrong place at wrong time', inquest hears
A British traveller and keen skateboarder shot dead alongside two friends in Mexico was 'in the wrong place at the wrong time', his inquest has heard. Ben Marshall Corser, 36, from St Just in Cornwall, was killed while sitting in the back of a car outside a supermarket in Colima, in western Mexico. Cornwall coroner's court heard Corser was taken to hospital unconscious but pronounced dead on arrival. His father, Andrew Corser, told the hearing in Truro that his son was healthy and had been enjoying a 'very happy and sociable time' while travelling in 2022. He said Ben and the two friends he had been living with had gone to the supermarket to buy food when they were killed. Corser told the court: 'We have had no explanation or reason given, no suggestion of robbery, kidnapping or anything else. Police have not passed to us any information apart from the cause of death. 'Apparently there has been a dramatic upsurge of violence in Colima. It is most likely this was a question of Ben, Claudio and Alfredo being tragically in the wrong place at the wrong time.' A police report read to the inquest referred to the witness statement of a local woman who heard gunshots and threw herself to the ground before seeing a van with the driver's door open. CCTV cameras were unable to identify the van and the licence plates were not visible, the inquest was told. A postmortem found Corser, who had first class degrees in maths and fine art, had been fatally shot in his chest. Emma Hillson, assistant coroner for Cornwall, concluded that Corser had been unlawfully killed. She said: 'Ben had been travelling in Mexico since January 2022. He had lived in different parts of Mexico, becoming part of the community. He was living with an American-Mexican family, with two other young men, Claudio and Alfredo, in Colima. 'They were skateboarders and Ben joined them in skateboarding. On the evening of 24 May 2022, Ben and Claudio returned to the area on a bus and Alfredo picked them up in the car. 'They travelled along the main boulevard and stopped at a supermarket. While the three were in the car, outside the supermarket, all three of them, including Ben who was sat in the back seat, were shot dead.' The coroner added: 'Three years have now passed since this death. I am satisfied it is unlikely that further information will be forthcoming.'
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Doncaster downhill skateboarder eyes world championship glory
A man who only took up downhill skateboarding two years ago has said he would give it his "best shot" after being selected to compete in the extreme sport's world Spencer, from Doncaster, said he aimed to tackle the slopes of Erzincan, Turkey, in the World Downhill Skateboarding Championship at the Spencer said the route, which covered 1.9 miles (3km), with an average incline of 12.5%, would take just over two minutes to complete."I'm just a normal guy from Doncaster. I work in a car dealership, just lead a normal life - but I like to go fast on hills," he explained. Mr Spencer said he had been a skateboarder for nearly all his life, but he had only discovered downhill skateboarding while looking on social media two years said that after finding out more, he thought: "I fancy a crack at that." Mr Spencer said he now trained in the gym after work every day and practised most weekends in the Peak said he reached speeds of up to 77mph (124km/h) riding down hills on his skateboard, without any means of braking."It's such a buzz, it makes you feel alive," he said."It's the walk back up that finishes you off."Mr Spencer added that he thought "life is too short" to be scared of trying such ready for the world championships in just a few days time, he said: "I would love to be stood on the podium."However, he said he would remain realistic about his chances."There are some real fast guys, so I'll just go and give it my best shot." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, or catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
