Vans Park Series African Continental Championships
September 14 - 15, 2018
Cape Town, South Africa
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Divisions
Men's and Women's
Location
The Shred Skate Park, 68 Auckland Street, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town, 7420
Registration
Registration is $25USD and is done online. Save your spot before the event fills up. This one is open to anyone from Africa.
Schedule
- Friday, September 14
- 12pm - 5pm: Registration and Practice
- 12pm - 2pm: Women's Practice
- 2pm - 4pm: Men's Practice
- 4pm - 5pm: Open Practice
- 4pm: Rider Meeting
- 5pm: Prelims Jams Posted
- Saturday, September 15
- 10am - 1pm: Registration and Practice
- 10am - 12pm: Men's Practice
- 12pm - 1pm: Women's Practice
- 1pm - 2pm: Women's Prelims, Semis, and Finals
- 2pm - 3pm: Men's Practice
- 3pm - 4pm: Men's Prelims
- 4pm - 5pm: Men's Semi-Finals and Finals
- 5pm: Awards
- The winner in both Men's and Women's for each Continental Championships gets a spot in the Finals in Shanghai along with airfare and lodging for the trip.
Format
- Organized Jams format
- 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 in one Jam
Men's and Women's Prize Purse
- 1st - R10 000
- 2nd - R5 000
- 3rd - R3 000
Social
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About
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