In 2023, the Fise Xperience Series tour will be back on a road trip across France, with four destinations already confirmed. The urban sports festival will begin in March in Tignes, then continue with Reims in June, to finish in August with Thonon-les-Bains and Le Havre at the end of the month.
Since 1997, the Fise (International Festival of Extreme Sports) has been a large-scale international festival that brings together multiple urban disciplines such as BMX, skateboarding, rollerblading and freestyle scootering, among many others. Its French version, Fise Xperience Series, invites itself to the heart of emblematic cities with competitions, initiations and demonstrations to introduce these sports and promote the passions of local practitioners.
By meeting them, each stage gives them the opportunity to challenge the best national and European riders of BMX freestyle park and flatland, skateboarding, rollerblading and freestyle scooters close to home. This proximity aims to promote the passion of amateurs and juniors, detect talent and offer them a springboard, while demonstrating the host cities’ commitment to sport and youth.
With its free access, the festival is always an opportunity to bring together many spectators, enthusiasts of these sports or neophytes, who benefit from the activities of partners and associations within a village of exhibitors. The FISE Xperience Series tour is above all a human adventure: strong personalities of all ages who share their passion. Before, during and following the events, it is possible to meet them to discover their experiences.
With the impetus of Paris 2024, a whole ecosystem is being structured
Thriving for many years in alternative cultures, BMX freestyle park and skateboarding made their first appearance to the general public during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. interest of reference national sports institutions and bodies. With the impetus of Paris 2024, a whole ecosystem is now being structured around the development of urban disciplines in France and around the world. One year from the next Olympic Games, all competitions are important for riders looking for the best performance. It should also be remembered that mandated experts have been appointed to find the French equivalents of terms existing only in English. See our article here.
The calendar
Tignes
March 14 and 15 – Tignespace.
Street Skateboarding Competitions.
Shred Contests.
Reims
June 9 to 11 – Porte de Mars.
BMX Freestyle Park competitions – FFC French Cup stage.
Roller Freestyle Park competitions.
Scooter Freestyle Park competitions.
Shred Contests.
Thonon les Bains
August 12 to 14 – Place de Crète.
BMX Freestyle Park competitions – FFC French Cup stage.
Roller Freestyle Park competitions.
Street Skateboarding Competitions.
Street scooter competitions.
Shred Contests.
Le Havre
August 25 to 27 – Esplanade de la Plage.
BMX Freestyle Park competition – FFC French Cup stage.
Roller Freestyle Park competition.
Skateboard Bowl competition.
Scooter Bowl Competition.
BMX Flatland competition – FFC French Cup stage.
Shred Contests.
