The first edition of the festival had an unprecedented success in Spain regarding spectators and participation, when 40.000 spectators watched the spectacle offered by the main national and international riders live. In its first year, the festival, promoted by Ajuntament de Barcelona and Institut Barcelona Esports, has become the first big urban sports event in the country and the second at European level.
The second edition of Barcelona Extreme Sports Festival will gather the best experts in Skateboard, Bike Freestyle (BMX), Inline, Motocross Freestyle (FMX), Wakeboard, Ski-Snowboard (jibbing modality) and Longboard and it will bring many novelties and surprises. The event keeps its philosophy of combining pro and amateurs competition and open facilities for the practice of these sports.
More info: barcelonaextreme.com
Barcelona Extreme will be back on June 6th and 7th in Parc del Fòrum
Mar 04, 2009
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Barcelona will be the extreme sports capital on July 6th and 7th when the second edition of Barcelona Extreme Sports Festival will take place. 40.000 spectators gathered in the first edition of the festival, an unprecedented success in Spain in an urban sports event. Barcelona will become the extreme sports capital again in 2009 when the second edition of Barcelona Extreme Sports Festival will take place. The event will be celebrated on June 6th and 7th in Parc del Fòrum, the same venue that held the first edition of this urban sports festival last October. 
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