Bricks Rumors: The wakeskate community celebrates itself
70 wakeskaters from all over Europe, cable 2 at The Bricks in Duisburg-Wedau exclusively and the best late summer weather–these were the perfect ingredients for the sixth edition of The Bricks Rumors.
When the thermometer still reads 26 degrees at the end of September and like-minded people gather together in one place, then it can only be good. This is exactly what the girls and boys experienced at The Bricks Rumors from September 20 to 22. On the program: wakeskating!
Once again, the crew on site, with the active support of German wakeskate legend Andy Kolb and part-time wakeboarder 😉 Felix Georgii, came up with a setup that left nothing to be desired. Of course, the blue handrails that once stood in the Nike 6.0 Wakepark at the same location were not to be missed, but the special highlight of 2024 was undoubtedly the rainbow rail built especially for the event – so cable 2 once again became a wakeskate paradise peppered with curbs, inclines and rails.
The setup–a wakeskate dream come true ...
... and the proximity of the camp area to the wake park is second to none!
On Friday and in some cases even before, wakeskaters from all directions made the pilgrimage to Duisburg-Wedau to make sure they didn’t miss out on the weekend. Adam from Poland and the Fattitesi crew from Italy had the longest journey this year. The campers and tents were set up right by the water and the vibe was unmistakable from the very first second.
After everyone had done their laps, chatted and certainly sipped a cool beer or two together, the first evening was soon history. On Saturday, after a lot of riding during the day, the legendary “Beers for Stunts” challenge was on the agenda, in which Team Shoelace, Team White Buoys, Team Griptape and Team Benihana had to master various tasks and tricks. The aim was to be the first to clear the list in order to collect the prize, a 30-liter keg of KöPi.
The most fun task was “stop at the marked area”, where you had to try to let go of the handle and time your speed so that you came to an unerring halt in a marked area of a curb. In the end, Team Shoelace with Felix Georgii, Jan Kissmann, Dennis Hildebrand and Mario Klug were the first to complete the list of challenges and celebrated by spraying the hop juice.
Ignited by the event, the party got into full swing on Saturday evening. There’s no need to mention that you can party hard here, because wakeskaters in general and Duisburgers in particular know how to do it. How long it went on … certainly not too short and yet (almost) everyone was back at the start dock on Sunday to enjoy the perfect wakeskate setup for another day.
Here are some impressions of the weekend from Chris Lehnert’s cam.
What remains are the great memories of the participants and the knowledge that events like this are incredibly important for the community and culture. Let’s hope that the crew on site won’t lose their drive despite all the hardships involved in organizing such a weekend and that Duisburg-Wedau will remain a, if not the, center of wakeskating in Germany and beyond and that the event will continue for many years to come.
All pictures: Lehnert