Vert lovers, if you’re looking to compete in a vert contest in 2025 and have New Zealand on your bucket list, here’s the deal:
On February 22 and 23 Quad & Blade Vert Champs will take place at the Blake Park Vert Ramp in Mount Maunganui (Tauranga). It is a beautiful 4.36m high and 14.4m wide (for our US friends 14.3 ft high and 47,2 ft wide). Next to the contest, juniors and adults as well as an Invitational, the event also encourages community participation through coaching workshops run over the Vert Champs weekend.
The event was initiated by Ivy (@ivyknivey1) who discovered vert skating for herself in 2019. She’s the creator of Let’s Roll Coaching and was teaching kids to ramp skate at the time. “I felt the need for a roller-skating competition. I also thought we need a competition for both, adults and kids, to showcase their skills. Bringing together people from all over to inspire, learn from each other and level up by testing ourselves against other skaters,” she says.
