21 Jun MUNICH MASH 2017
The Munich Mash’s Olympic park is ready ! 23 – 25 JUNE 2017
“Nerve-tingling moments, thrilling tricks and athletes who make the seemingly impossible appear easy – that is what action sports are all about. But there’s even more! The world of action sports has its own rules and lifestyle. In short, action sports are a way of life – and it is precisely this spirit that MASH presents.”
THE 2017 MUNICH MASH WAKEBOOARD RAIL & AIR LIVE
With a new contest, even more challenging set-ups and the best athletes in the world, MASH will once again rock Munich’s Olympic Park as the best of the best compete in the following contests : STREET LEAGUE SKATEBOARDING NIKE SB WORLD TOUR, WAKEBOARD RAIL & AIR & BMX SPINE RAMP and the team is already building the sick set-ups !
Wakeboard Big Air COMPETITION FORMAT 2016
WAKEBOARD RAIL & AIR – CONFIRMED ATHLETES
Nico von Lerchenfeld / Germany – Dominik Gührs / Germany – Dominik Hernler / Austria – Felix Georgii / Germany – Bene Tremmel / Germany – Timo Kapl / Austria – Guenther Oka / USA – Aaron Gunn / Australia – Victor Salmon / Belgium – William Klang / Sweden – Maxim van Helvoort / Netherlands – Blake Bishop / USA – Sebastian (Busty) Dunn / Australia – John Dreiling / USA – Alexander Aulbach / Germany – Liam Rundholz / Germany.
“I am totally stoked. Everything worked out perfectly today. And on top of that the atmosphere at the Olympic Lake was really cool,” said Dominik Hernler (AUT) after his victory at last year’s MASH Wakeboard Contest, where he claimed top spot ahead of local heroes Dominik Gührs and Nico von Lerchenfeld. He will be looking to replicate his win at the WAKEBOARD RAIL & AIR 2017, but it won’t be easy. On Friday 23 June and Sunday 25 June the top three athletes from last year will take on some of the best in the world, including 19-year-old Guenther Oka from the USA – who had a super strong year in 2016 – and 21-year-old Aaron Gunn from Australia – a two-time world champion in his own right. Among the other riders on the start line will be the 22-year-old American John Dreiling (3rd overall in the Wake Park World Series 2016) as well as MASH veteran William Klang from Sweden and the German duo of Bene Tremmel and Alexander Aulbach. If you thought the action was extreme last year, things are set to get even more intense in 2017 with a new Big Air set-up featuring rails and other obstacles.
Get ready to be amazed as the world’s top 16 wakeboard athletes take to the water for a contest packed with sick tricks and huge airtime on the Olympic Lake! Click here to see a full list of the athletes taking part.
MASH FEST
No other event embodies the spirit of action sports like MASH. As well as the sporting events there will be plenty of side events and activities going on throughout the festival – from havens of peace and quiet to get away from it all to rocking parties with plenty of different types of music for all tastes.
Access to the MASH FEST is free for everyone. This area combines art, culture and infotainment and is a central meeting point for visitors to MASH. For 2017 the organisers have again stepped things up a level with even more stands to try out the latest trends, big foodtrucks to satisfy the most hungry of stomachs and a chill-out areas to relax and digest. Click here to check out all the side events and activities going on at the MASH FEST.
CULTURAL VILLAGE
Where better to kick back and appreciate the finer things in life than in the CULTURAL VILLAGE Surrounded by art, handicrafts and cool design projects, visitors to MASH can get inspired and enjoy the Zen atmosphere of this cultural melting pot.
MASH AFTERPARTY
For the second year in a row the radio station PULS will be the official MASH media partner. In cooperation with Matthias Fischer, who is responsible for pop music at the regional government, PULS has helped to create the MASH AFTERPARTY on Saturday 24 June in the Restaurant Olympiasee. The action starts at 16:00 (until 3:00) with DJ CASPAR (Crux/PULS), followed by X T O P H, head of music at PULS and Cord Club Resident. The final set of the night will see Freez (Pandaparty) take to the decks to keep the MASH fans dancing until the early hours of the morning. Admission to the MASH PARTY is free of charge.
MASH FEST STAGE
MASH wouldn’t be MASH without live music! A total of 16 bands will rock the event from Friday 23 June all the way through to Sunday 25 June at the MASH FEST STAGE located on the roof of the Small Olympic Hall. Indie, Rock, Pop, Hip Hop or Electro – whatever your taste, MASH has the right vibe! The music starts on Friday at 15:00, on Saturday at 11:30 and on Sunday at 12:00. As in 2016, admission to the concerts at the MASH FEST STAGE is free!
