The Skateacademy.ch Rookie Fest 2026 is officially in the books. Last Saturday, Elgg Skatepark, Switzerland, welcomed the World Rookie Tour for the third edition of the event, bringing together more than 30 young skateboarders for a full afternoon of competition.
The action kicked off around 1:00 PM with the qualification rounds. Riders competed in three-minute jam sessions, with two skaters in the park at the same time, ready to showcase creativity, consistency and style.
The top eight riders in each group advanced to the finals, which started at 3:30 PM. From there, the level stepped up again, with close battles in both the U16 Grom and U21 Rookie categories.
Before the awards ceremony, there was still time for one final showdown: the Best Trick contest on the kinked rail. Groms and Rookies threw down their best tricks, with Micha Kowner from Zurich eventually taking the Best Trick win.
Skateacademy.ch Rookie Fest 2026 Podiums
Girls Podium, Viktorie Marešová
Girls
Viktorie Marešová took the top spot in the Girls category, claiming the win at the 2026 Skateacademy.ch Rookie Fest.
Grom Men Podium, Fabian Rechsteiner
Grom Men U16
In the Grom Men U16 category, Fabian Rechsteiner from St. Gallen delivered the strongest performance of the day and secured first place.
Rookie Men Podium, Kevin Loi
Rookie Men U21
The Rookie Men U21 battle went to Kevin Loi from La Tour-de-Peilz, who came out on top and claimed the Rookie victory in Elgg.
Another Swiss Rookie Fest is wrapped, but the World Rookie Tour skateboard season isn’t done yet.
Next stop: World Rookie Skateboard Finals in Celje, Slovenia, September 25–27, 2026.
The race to Celje is ON!
