UK ROOKIE FEST
(Change of Date) September 17th, 2022
We're stoked to announce we are hosting 🛹🇬🇧 UK ROOKIE FEST 2022 🇬🇧🛹 the British stop of the World Rookie Tour skate series.
This is a great opportunity for kids to enter their first competition in a fun and friendly environment.
Winners of the UK event earn their spot in the European finals in Innsbruck this October where they'll go head-to-head with Europe's finest Rookies!
Please note this date has been changed from August 20th to September 17th. All those with bookings on the original August date have been informed.
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Born in 2005, the World Rookie Tour started out as a series of youth snowboard events and has evolved to become a series of high-quality international action sports events for snowboard, freeski, skateboard and surf. The so-called "Rookie Fests", are reserved for riders under 18 only, in Europe, North and South America, Oceania and Asia.
For the first time ever, the World Rookie Tour is making a stop in the UK, and will be giving an opportunity to the two best riders to win an invitation to ride, and all-inclusive tickets, to the final in Innsbruck, Austria.
The UK stop of the World Rookie Tour will take place at Graystone ‘The Home of Action Sports’ in the incredible city of Manchester, a city with a rich history and tradition in skateboarding.
The event is expected to have the usual good vibes and unique atmosphere associated with the World Rookie Tour events, and spectators can expect a high level of riding, music, chill drinks and amazing food.
Event Program
15:00-16:00 Training
16:30-18:30 Qualifying
19:00-20:00 Finals
20:30 Award Ceremony
Entry
Entry fee £20
Qualifying criteria to the World Rookie Skateboard Finals
Top 3 riders from each nation, both men and women / Rookie and Grom, and the Best Trick winner, from every official WRT qualification event are already qualified to the World Rookie Finals. For all the other information about the WRT Qualifying criteria you can check here: The Tour - World Rookie Tour
World Rookie Rank and Age Categories
2022 World Rookie Tour Skateboard events are reserved for Rookies (born from 1st of January 2003 to 31st of December 2006) and Groms (born from 1st of January 2007 and up), both male and female. All contests in the World Rookie Tour will generate results for the World Rookie Rank. Not only events in the World Rookie Fest can be part of the Skateboard Rookie Rank. Any event can be part of the Skateboard Rookie Rank as long as grom – and rookie aged riders participate as well. For example, the European Best Foot Forward Tour by Blue-Tomato, featuring 10 stops all over Europe, for riders of all ages in one group, is already part of the Skateboard Rookie Rank.