Rain couldn’t stop the show. Simple Session’s BMX trick ramps made it over to Riga, the rain got defied, and the guys showed their best level of riding. Locals enjoyed the view straight from their apartment windows, and the Street Jam went ahead a day earlier, but at least it did!
Just like in Tallinn, riders competed across four separate obstacles, though set up differently than in Tallinn, so there were plenty of surprises. Here’s how the Riga competition day shook out:
Simple Session Street Series 2026 Riga awards:
MVP: Gaspar Guendulain (ARG)
Best Latvian: Ernests Šulcs
Special prize: Casey Starling (USA)
Gaspar Guendulain captured by Jeff Zielinski
Latvian Ernests Šulcs captured by Jeff Zielinski
American Casey Starling captured by Jeff Zielinski