This weekend Barcelona is Extreme

The next 6th and 7th of June in Parc del Fórum, Barcelona will become the capital of extreme sports with the second edition of Barcelona Extreme Sports Festival. The festival, promoted by Barcelona’s Council and Institut Barcelona Esports, became the biggest urban sports event in the country when it started last year and the second one in Europe, with a participation of over 40.000 spectators.

During 10 hours every day, the Fórum will open to a great number of riders practising and doing their bests gigs for the public. The greatest experts will compete next to the amateur competition in a long list of extreme sports: Skateboard, Bike Freestyle (BMX), Inline, Motocross Freestyle (FMX), Wakeboard, Ski-Snowboard (jibbing modality) and Longboard. This year, there is a new contest called Fingerboarding, a fun modality where you use a miniature skateboard with your fingers!

And if you want to come and practice on the biggest platform, you can enjoy of the open facilities during the whole weekend!

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