Contest Promoters

Contest promoters Kevin Harris, Kai Dunkel and Monty Little are once again teaming up with the Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair to bring you the 2nd Annual WORLD Freestyle Round-Up. Their vision, as with last year, is to create a fun energy packed annual contest that will put Freestyle Skating back in the forefront and help move the level of competition up a notch or two. Although they are the driving force behind the event they are joined by a very talented group of volunteers including website designers, graphic artists, audio and video technicians, DJ’s, MC’s and skateboarders who all share the same goals, putting on a top notch event that you will all remember.

Kevin Harris – Kevin turned Pro in 1982 becoming Canada’s first Professional Skateboarder and is still rated as one of the top freestylers in the world. He owns and operates Ultimate Skateboards, Canada’s first and largest skateboard distribution centre, as well as Canada’a first skateboard magazine, Concrete Skateboard Magazine. The legendary Richmond Skate Ranch which helped launch several of Canada’s top pros was also owned by Kevin, and he was a co-owner of the RDS Skatepark. A member of both the famous Ripping Squad and the Bones Brigade skateboard teams, Kevin is known for his fluid skating style, incorporating complex variations with exceptional foot work . He also helped start and promote the highly successful ”Slam City Jam” which put Vancouver, B.C. on the map as a Mecca for skateboarders. With Kevin’s success in both skateboarding and the business world he once again brings his knowledge to the table as one of the promoters of the WORLD Freestyle Round-Up.

 

 

Kai Dunkel – Joining our Promotions Team for the second year, Kai helped organize the 2009 World Cup, the 2010 German Championships as well as last years WORLD Freestyle Round-Up. Kai has extensively traveled the world promoting freestyle skating and is an outstanding ambassador of the sport and freestyle skater. With his eye popping footwork and handstand maneuvers it’s no wonder he is ranked one of the top amateur skaters in the world winning the German, Dutch, Canadian and US amateur championships two years in a row. He currently lives in Europe and is helping to organize and promote this event in that market with his eye set on creating a new judging system that will judge all skaters fairly.
 

 

 

Monty Little – We are very excited that Canadian Skateboard Icon Monty Little is back at the helm again organizing the 2nd Annual WORLD Freestyle Round-Up. Besides co-founding CASA, the Canadian Amateur Skateboard Association, he has run hundreds of skateboard safety clinics and contests across Canada. In 1986 he was approached to run skateboard demo’s for the World Fair at EXPO 86. Monty went one better by organizing the first true World Championships with 20 amateur teams and pros from 16 countries competing at the Transworld Skateboard Championships. He has also been instrumental in designing several skateboard parks in Canada including lobbying for Canada’s first community skateboard park in 1977 and putting together the first Canadian Skatepark Guide. A youth advocate for Canadian skateboarders, he also has over 30 years of service as a Boy Scout leader. Monty’s organizational skills plus 20 years in the advertising and promotions field make him a key player on our contest promotion team.