FULL REPORT: Saturday, November 24th 2007. Mission Beach, CA., -- Belmont Park. - 3rd Annual 2007- Beanies and Bikinis 2007. Lucas Magoon had the Sticky Icky on his side and prove to push him on a higher level taking home the 10k for the night
3rd Annual 2007 Beanies and Bikinis Full Report
Photos: Andrew Miller
Video: Kurt Narmore
Saturday, November 24th 2007. Mission Beach, CA., -- Belmont Park. - 3rd Annual 2007 Beanies and Bikinis Rail Jam Lucas Magoon strikes back taking home the 10K for the second year in a row. 2007 Hot Dawgz and Handrails winner Melissa Evans holding it down for the ladies taking back 2k to Summit County, CO.
Riders Included: Lucas Magoon, Nik Dirks, Keegan Valaika, Scott Stevens, Scott Vine, Greg Bretz, Jonas Michilot, Chad Otterstrom, Harrison Gordon, Kyle Lopiccolo, Sketchy D, Nick Visconti, Tyler Flanagan, Melissa Evans, Lorie Courier, Desiree Melancon, Sage Kotxenberg, Blaise Kotzenberg, Nirvana Ortanez Spencer Link, Jared Dauwoud, James Shahone, Corey Noble, Bryn Valakai, Benny Hernreich, Ryan Tarbell, Eric Fernandez, Jake Devine,Chris Grenier and More.
The 3rd annual Beanies and Bikinis went off without a hinge this past weekend down in Mission Beach, CA. Put on by Sun Diego board shop, Ice was trucked in and blown on the four jib set up in the parking lot of Belmont Park. Over 40 riders showed up and the contest broke down into four forty Minute Jams. Two Men’s qualifiers, ladies final and a men’s final. Judging the Event was Mammoth’s park manager Oren Tanzer, the fashionable Kevin Castillo, Louie Vito and Dingo and Pat ” the eye” held down the mic.
Just as the sun was starting to set the guys started things off with the first qualifier jam to parking lot full of spectators and industry vendor tents.
Highlights: Harrison Gordon’s various combos on and off the kink rail, Kyle Lopiccolo flying off the back flat bar in the face of a channel 6 Fox news reporter, Chad Otterstrom taking a few laps and Keegan Valaika earning his spot in the finals.
The next group of guys started heat two, a forty minute Jam with the majority of them moving on to the Finals.
Highlights: Scotty Stevens with his creative style on pretty much everything, Scott Vine backside three on the down bar, Nick Dirk spinning on and off every rail, Dan Brisse going down hard catching the kink to flat landing backwards and Corey Noble 270’s and gap on the kink.
A surprisingly strong showing from the ladies this year. They got things started to a pretty heavy final. Right away it was a battle between Desiree Melancon, Melissa Evans and Lorie Currier. Desiree was killing it working the down bar the a hard way, 180 to switch 5050 and pulled an insane back 180 to switch 5050 180 on the down part of the box pulling it off flawlessly. Placing her in 3rd place. Lorie Currier rode well and surprised everybody with a huge 5050 to gap 360 off the kink rail landing her in second. Melissa Evans proved to be the most consistent with various combos on each jib, thus taking home the fat $2,000 check.
Topping the night off, the main event – A heavy and heated final between the ten best guys of the night. It was a strong start and was non-stop for the entire 40 minutes.
Highlights: 360’s were quite popular with every rider. Nick Dirks definitely had that shit on lock. Doing backside and front side three’s on and off, gapping the down bar to flat.. he was killing it. Keegan Valaika was consistent with back lip down the kink with 270 out 270 on and off the down bar and various combos on the box. Lucas Magoon had the Sticky Icky on his side and proved to put him at a higher level from the rest doing his usual unique tricks, tap switch hard way 180’s to 180 off the kink… he slaughter that thing from regular to switch and frontside to backside earning him the 10,000 buck-a-roo’s
Overall the contest was pretty sick… in my opinion the level of riding and the line up proved to be a lot higher quality and much more entertaining then the most recent rail jam’s, and not to mention the lovely Bikini ladies and the beach was only a couple hundred feet away.
Thanks to Monster, Boost Mobile, Electric, Ride, Wave House, Transworld and Paul at Sun Diego for putting on a great event. See you next year!
Alright, enough of my bad writing skills, check out the photos and the Bikini Gallery below!
- All the photos follow the order of events that went on through the afternoon into the evening and early morning. Starting things off with the Men’s first round at 5pm followed by Men’s second round, then the Ladies Final Jam and Men’s 10 rider Final Jam + awards. Topping the night off with the festivities right next door at the Wave House for the Bikini show!
Men's Round One
- Mammoth WCI winner Jonas Micholt starting the jam off. Judges in the background; Kevin Castillo, Oren Tanzer, Louie Vito. Dingo and Pat Bridges held down the mic.
- Harrison Gordon getting tricky on the kink
- Chad Otterstrom was there and took a few run's
- Kyle Lopiccolo seconds before he flew off the bank and landed board first on a Fox news reporter.
- Fox news lady definitely feeling the pain. Channel 6 no story tonight.
- Keegan warming up for a heated finals
- Sketchy D made an appearance.
- Want to see more of Harrison? Check out him out the Mammoth Theatre HERE
- The crew fixing the snow for round two
- The scene down in SD for the mens final Jam
- Salting the course
- View from the top
- Greg Bretz, Scotty Vine and Keegan Valaika waiting for Finals to start
- Think Thank's Scott Stevens
- Lucas was slaughtering the kink
- Repin the Sticky Icky
- Nick Visconti coasting his way down the flat bar
- Scott Vine bs 360 to 5050 on down bar
- Keegan Valaika taking 3rd place
- Nick Dirks landing in 2nd place.
- Lucas Magoon with the win for the 2nd year in a row
- Brisse $500 bucks for the hardest slam
- Nick Dirks 2nd place
- Goontown with his check right before he snapped it in half
- Jamotron testing out the free Boost Mobile phone booth with a call to China.
- After the Jam in Belmont Park you could ride Roller Coaster or Marry go round, play some games, ride this thing, take a walk on the beach or proceed to the Bikini show.... Tough choice but we headed to the Bikini show right next door at the Wave House
Beanies and Bikinis 2007 Rail Jam Results
Mens Results:
1. Lucas Magoon $10,000
2. Nick Dirks $5,000
3. Keegan Valaika $2,500
Worst Slam:
Dan Brisse $500
Womens Results:
1. Melissa Evans $2,000
2. Laurie Currier $500
3. Desiree Melancon $250
Check out the 2007 Beanies and Bikinis Video here:
Now for what everybody really wants to see! This next section needs no explanation and its ok to stare for long periods of time especially at #66 and #39. Enjoy.
- oh my god!! this girl was huuuuuge!
- #66.... what to say what do to say....
- #39 my personal favorite
- 1st round all the ladies
- #66... still speechless.
- .................. wow
- This chick made sure everybody knew she "actually" snowboards..hence the snowboard boots..
- #66 again..... still looking fine
- All the ladies shaking it...Look at the media frenzy
Here is a nice little sequence for you to enjoy... I would say the best one I have ever shot....ha
- and the winner is.....
- #66 Lauren Alvernez winning the 1,500 bucks......The final seven
Click below to check out a Huge Bikini Gallery
Check out the 2007 Beanies and Bikinis Video here:
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Sunday, November 25th 2007 @ 03:03 AM.
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