skate - Relentless Boardmasters in association with Vans - Europe's largest Surf, Skate & Music festival

While surfing is the roots of the Relentless Boardmasters it is certainly not the only sporting highlight. Vert skating has been a part of the festival for over 10 years and cements RBM as Europes leading event of its kind.

2009 Vans Summer session hosted the highest profile event to date with US heavy hitters Alex Perelson and Neal Hendrix making the trip across the pond to take part. While these guys are superstars of the sport it was no easy ride thanks to the European contingent highlighted by UK shredders Sam Beckett and Sam Bosworth. They will all be back again this year and with the progression levels of the two Sam’s expect some serious upsets!

6-8th August

The Vans Summer Session is Europe’s highest profile vert skate event in every sense. No where else in Europe will you see bigger names in vert skateboarding competing for a bigger purse. Its number one and thats a fact!

- Friday 6th August – Practice
- Saturday 7th August – Qualifiers
- Sunday 8th August – Final

Under 16 Vert Challenge
Thursday 5th August

While the Vans Summer Session is the main event, the RBM has always aimed to offer more which brought about the introduction of the Under 16’s event. It is vital for the future of Vert skating that there is a platform for the youth to learan from and aspire to. This is just one avenue for this but one we are proud of. Both Sam’s Beckett and Bosworth have won this event, which is testament to what can be achieved.