Full Huntington Beach Schedule Announced including VPS Women’s Pro Tour and VPS Americas Continental Championships
Top Women Seeds Make Tour Debut; Highest-Ranking Men’s Challengers Seize Last Chance to Qualify for World Championships
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Huntington Beach, CALIFORNIA (July 20, 2017) – Vans Park Series (VPS), the official park terrain skateboarding World Championship tour, anticipates a decisive battle in Huntington Beach, CA on July 30 – August 5 as the world’s best men and women skateboarders converge for the final qualifying tour events ahead of the VPS World Championships in Shanghai this September. In addition to the final global qualifier event for the 2017 VPS Men’s Pro Tour, 16 of the best women pro skaters from around the world will make their VPS tour debut, welcoming the pre-seeded VPS Women’s Select Pros and Women’s Tour Challengers into the fold.
Finally, the inaugural VPS Americas Continental Championships are set to kick off the Huntington Beach festivities, providing a true global pathway for new talent to emerge on the VPS tour circuit. See below for the full schedule of events.
Vans Park Series Huntington Beach Schedule
Sunday, July 30
VPS Americas Men’s and Women’s Continental Championships
Semi-Finals + Finals
Thursday, August 3
LIVE BROADCAST ON VANSPARKSERIES.COM
VPS Women’s Pro Tour, Prelims + Finals
Friday, August 4
LIVE BROADCAST ON VANSPARKSERIES.COM
VPS Men’s Pro Tour, Prelims
Saturday, August 5
LIVE BROADCAST ON RED BULL TV & VANSPARKSERIES.COM
VPS Men’s Pro Tour, Semi-Finals + Finals
The Vans Park Series returns to Huntington Beach, CA in partnership with the largest action sports festival in the world, the Vans US Open of Surfing. With thousands of spectators descending upon the festival, the highly-anticipated summer event will feature an exceptional entertainment experience, filled with world-class surf, skate and BMX competitions, in addition to the interactive Van Doren Village, which will host art exhibitions and hands-on creative workshops for attendees. Visit www.vansusopenofsurfing.com for more information.
To see the full list of 2017 results and remaining 2017 VPS World Tour events with information on how to enter or watch live, download the free Vans Park Series iOS app now or visit Vans Park Series online.
Vans Park Series 2017 World Tour
World Championships*
Shanghai, China
September 23
Pro Tour*
Huntington Beach, USA
August 5
Vancouver, Canada**
July 8
Malmö, Sweden**
May 27
Serra Negra, Brazil**
April 8
Sydney, Australia**
March 4
Continental Championships
Asia Championships
Singapore
August 19
Americas Championships
Huntington Beach, USA
August 1
Europa Championships
Malmö, Sweden
May 26
Oceania Championships
Sydney, Australia
March 5
Africa Championships
Location TBA
Date TBA
*Broadcasted live on Red Bull TV & VANSPARKSERIES.COM
**Men’s-only event
Download the official Vans Park Series iOS App for free or stay tuned to the Vans Park Series online for final athlete and event confirmations, and more information on the VPS World Tour events as the series continues.
* Men and Women includes anyone who identifies as cisgender, trans, non-binary, and/or gender nonconforming skaters.