REPORT

“HAKUBA STOMP! FEST,” a two-day MTB, BMX, skateboarding, and Strider racing festival, was held in Happo on 9/19 (Sat.) and 9/20 (Sun.), and took place across three venues. LEVEL1 featured BMX & skateboard street and flatland areas, a Strider course, and a DJ booth, while LEVEL 2 hosted MTB, BMX, and YOW surfskate competitions on a pump track. At LEVEL 3 (pictured), riders competed in MTB & BMX Slopestyle Airbag, High Jump & Skinny, Tandem, and other events.
[Happo F Parking Lot・LEVEL 3]

The MTB & BMX Slopestyle Airbag area (pictured) was busy with riders practicing huge jumps ahead of the 5 p.m. competition. In the High Jump Session held earlier in the day, Tomomi Nishikubo took first place after clearing 105 cm. Tetsuya Furuno, Hajime Imoto, Ryo Katagiri, Yu Katagiri, and other riders were also in attendance.
[Happo F Parking Lot・LEVEL 3]

At LEVEL 1, Rhythm held a free skateboarding lesson for beginner children (pictured). Over at LEVEL 2, riders competed in a pump track time trial and speed competition. Across the event’s 10 competitions, prize money ranging from JPY5,000 to JPY30,000 was awarded to the winner, or in some events to the top three finishers.
[Happo F Parking Lot・LEVEL 1]

The Strider race at LEVEL 1 (pictured), which sent children around a short pump track, drew plenty of excitement from young riders ages 3 to 6 and their parents. Food trucks serving tacos, crepes, hamburgers, and more were also on hand, along with booths selling cycling apparel, tires, helmets, shoes, and other gear.
[Happo F Parking Lot・LEVEL 1]

* Location … 4633 Kitashiro, Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture
* Dates … Sep. 19 (Sat.) – Sep. 20 (Sun.), 2026
* Hours … Sep. 19: 9:00 a.m. – 0:00 a.m.; Sep. 20: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
* Admission … Free (advance registration required)
　
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reported by Snownavi