1050 is a photo essay segment where we tell a story with photos (worth 1000 words) and captions of 50 words or fewer.
Edmonton was the fourth stop on this year’s FISE World Tour, bringing action sports everywhere from Montpellier, France to Chengdu, China. Amateurs and pros alike competed in mountain bike slopestyle, skateboard park, and BMX park and flatground. Free to attend, riders came from around the world to flip, whip, and ride their way around Hawrelak Park.
Despite high winds and higher jumps, competitors flew through the mountain bike slopestyle course. Mitchell SorensenVictor Pellegrin of France lines up for the Pro skateboard park finals. Mitchell SorensenA competitor in BMX park flies over the hump. Mitchell SorensenOne of the many amateur competitors in BMX park tailwhips over the kicker. Mitchell SorensenBig air in skateboard park/Rob Shaw dances on the pedals in the BMX flat amateur finals Mitchell SorensenToronto’s own Jon Consentino nosegrinds the box during skateboard park pro finals. Mitchell SorensenTyler Horness flies during BMX park amateur finals. Mitchell SorensenUnique use of flash. Mitchell SorensenThough Consentino shredded the course, France’s Vincent Milou couldn’t be caught, racking up 90.00 points in the win. Mitchell SorensenBlack on black. Mitchell Sorensen
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