Whewwww. That’s us letting out a massive exhale. After pouring through nearly 700 applications, of which so many were AMAZING, we’re finally ready to announce our 2021 Kona Ambassador roster. We’ve carried over many riders from 2019 and 2020, but we’ve also welcomed in many fresh faces. We’re thrilled to introduce you to the storytellers, trail builders, filmmakers, artists, parents, and up-and-comers that are going to make this year extra special!
Joining an esteemed list of uber-creative riders are the following athletes.
From the USA:
Myles Trainer of Bellingham
Jordan Scheiderich of Overland Park, Kansas
Ratapol Waitayangkoon of Denton, Texas
Josh Rizzo of Eu Claire, Wisconsin
Dean Libeau of Hinesberg, Vermont
Kathryn Dove of Snoqualmie, Washington
Mark Overby of Durham, North Carolina
Annalisa Van Den Bergh Brooklyn, New York
Sydney Schumacher White Salmon, Washington
Tyler Stancill of Kensington, Maryland
Caleb Rudge of Brooklyn, New York
Don Brockett of Texas
Julian Tyo of Ketchum, Idaho
Laura Killingbeck of Dartmouth, Massachusets
From Canada:
Jo Peters of Squamish
Kyleigh Stewart of Kamloops
Zanny Venner of Squamish
Pierre-Luc Arseneau of Squamish
Isabella Roeleveld of North Vancouver
Heiko Krause of Smithers
From UK/Europe/Scandanavia:
Filipo Fiorani of Genova Italy
Colin Ohalloran of Galway, Ireland
Florian Grohens of Barr, France
Mikael Hedberg of Skellefteå, Sweden
Morgan Cotteret of Derby, England
Thomas Silva of Toulon, France
Steffen Tüermer of Innsbruck, Austria
Photo by Eric Douds
So many amazing riders with so much creativity means we are bound to have a year of brilliant stories, reflections, and beautiful images. We can’t wait!
