This weekend the London tour stop of Plastic Playground took place in Liquid Leisure. Plastic Playground is an obstacle only competition that attracts the best riders worldwide and has stops in London, Bangkok and Bali.
In each round of the competition each rider could do two runs, each consisting of a lap starting and ending at the kickers. With a setup made out of 20 obstacles, of which some were combinations of different Unit features, this competition surely was no bunny slope.
photo: Jay Hawley
The 22 girls that competed absolutely pushed their boundaries and showed that girls wakeboarding is no joke.
photo: Jay Hawley
18 girls were divided into four heats of which the top two riders passed on to quarter finals. 4 seeded riders: Julia Rick, Claudia Pagnini, Elizaveta Pruzhanskata and Maxine Sapulette joined the competition in quarter finals, since they took the top four spots in the previous event in Bangkok.
In the end Anna Nikstad, Elizaveta Pruzhanskaya, Maryh Rougier and Julia Rick rode together in the Superfinal. With Anna taking the first spot, Julia at second, Maryh at third and Elizaveta taking the fourth spot.
photo: Jay Hawley
To check out the sick riding by the girls, check out the Plastic Playground Facebook Page which has a link to the livestream of the quarter finals, semi finals and superfinal. Also check some of the great pictures by Jay Hawley below.
Words: Katinka Buiting
photo: Jay Hawley
photo: Jay Hawley
photo: Jay Hawley
photo: Jay Hawley
photo: Jay Hawley
photo: Jay Hawley
photo: Jay Hawley
photo: Jay Hawley
One cold morning in Lisbon heralds a day when endings and beginnings coincide. It is the last day of 2017 – the day I start wakeboarding and discover a new world in Portugal.
Sina Fuchs’ stylish riding and creativity immediately caught our eye. Progressing like crazy and always having fun, she put together some exclusive clips and made time for WakeSista to answer a few questions.
Here is Lisa’s run from the Plastic Playground stop 2 in LONDON.
Anna Nikstad joins the Liquid Force Team and here is a first video filmed & edited by William Klangby as a Liquid Force rider.
Lisa Baloo & Sanne Meijer intention is to push the sport in female wakeboarding and not only show the good tricks, but also crashes!
