Vans Park Series Europa Continental Championships
May 22 - 25, 2017
It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships.
Divisions
Men's and Women's
Location
Malmo, Sweden: Kroksbak Skatepark, Hylliebadet, Hyllievångsvägen 20, 216 25, Malmö
How It Works
Click here for the full details on who skates which events in the Vans Park Series.
Register Now
Register now online to save your spot in Men's or Women's. Refunds are completely okay if you can't make it. Entering the contest after it is already full, however, is not possible. Please take care of your registration before that happens.
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Schedule
- Monday, May 22
- 10am: Women’s Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 12pm: Men's Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 2pm: VPS Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 2pm: Practice for Tour Challengers only
- 4pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- Tuesday, May 23
- 10am: Women’s Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 12pm: Men's Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 2pm: VPS Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 2pm: Practice for Tour Challengers only
- 4pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- Wednesday, May 24
- 10am: Women’s Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 12pm: Women’s Start List posted and Riders Meeting
- 12pm: Men's Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 2pm: Men’s Start List posted and Riders Meeting
- 2pm: VPS Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 2pm: Practice for Tour Challengers only
- 4pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- 5pm: Scoring Test Run
- 6pm: Event Wildcards announced
- Thursday, May 25
- 10am: Women’s Continental Championships Practice
- 11am: Women’s Continental Championships Prelims
- Organized jams format for Prelims
- 5 skater jams, skate in order
- 4 runs each
- Max 30 seconds or skate until you fall
- Judged on overall impression
- Top 8 advance to Finals
- Cuts may be adjusted based on participation
- Organized jams format for Prelims
- 1pm: Men’s Continental Championships Practice
- 2pm: Men’s Continental Championships Prelims
- Organized jams format for Prelims
- 5 skater jams, skate in order
- 4 runs each
- Max 30 seconds or skate until you fall
- Judged on overall impression
- Top 8 advance to Finals
- Cuts may be adjusted based on participation
- Organized jams format for Prelims
- 5pm: All Starts Lists posted and Riders' Meeting
- 5pm: Practice for Tour Challengers only
- 7pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- Friday, May 26
- 10am: Practice for Select Pros only
- 11am: Practice for Tour Challengers Only
- 12pm: Women's Continental Championships Practice
- 12:30pm: Women’s Continental Championships Finals
- Same format as Prelims
- Winner gets a spot in the World Championships
- 1pm: Men’s Continental Championships Practice
- 1:30pm: Men’s Continental Championships Finals
- Same format as Prelims
- Winner gets a spot in the World Championships
- Awards immediately following
- 3pm: Practice for Tour Challengers only
- 4pm: Global Qualifiers Prelims
- 20 skaters consisting of Tour Challengers (18) and Event Wildcards (2)
- 5 skater heats
- 4 runs each
- Max 40 seconds or skate until you fall
- Best run counts
- Top 5 advance to Semi-Finals
- Practice for all Semi-Finalists immediately following
- 7pm: Semi-Finals Heats posted
- Saturday, May 27 - live broadcast
- 1pm: Global Qualifiers Practice
- 3pm: Global Qualifiers Semi-Finals
- 20 skaters
- Top 5 from Qualifiers meet 15 pre-seeded Select Pros (8) and Tour Wildcards (7)
- There will always be 20 skaters in the Semi-Finals
- 2 alternates permitted in Practice
- 5 skater heats
- 4 runs each
- Max 40 seconds or skate until you fall
- Best run counts
- Top 8 advance to Finals
- 5pm: Global Qualifiers Finals
- 4 runs each
- Max 40 seconds or skate until you fall
- First wall rebate on last run only, one time only, clock resets
- Best run counts
Current VPS Continental Champions
Continental Champions get a spot in the World Championships at the end of the season.
Current VPS National Champions
National Championships get a spot directly in the Semi-Finals at the Continental Championships for their region.
- Men's Colombian National Champion: Jhancarlos Gonzalez
- Women's Colombian National Champion: Ana Maria Falla Toro
- Men's Brazilian National Champion: Luiz Francisco Canettieri Nunes Mariano
- Women's Brazilian National Champion: Dora Varella
- Men's Chilean National Champion: Marcelo Jimenez
- Women's Chilean National Champion: Maria Rojas Benavides
Related Videos
Brazil National Championships Highlights | 2017 Vans Park Series
Poppy Starr Olsen 1st Place Run | Oceania Women’s Continental Championships | 2017 Vans Park Series
World Championships Men's Highlights - Malmo | 2016 Vans Pro Skate Park Series
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