Vans Park Series Pro Tour France
August 5 - 10, 2019
It's the fourth year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Chamionships.
Location
Casanostra Skatepark, 18 Rue du Tir, 77500 Chelles, France
Registration
Women's Pro Tour Prelims are open.
Check TheBoardr.com/Vans for details on how to qualify for the Men's Pro Tour.
Schedule
- Monday, August 5
- 9am - 11am: Women's Regionals Registration and Practice
- 11am - 2pm: Men's Regionals Registration and Practice
- 2pm - 4pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 4pm - 6:30pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 6:30pm - 8pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- Tuesday, August 6
- 9am - 11am: Women's Regionals Registration and Practice
- 11am - 2pm: Men's Regionals Registration and Practice
- 2pm - 4pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 4pm - 6:30pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 6:30pm - 8pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- Wednesday, August 7
- 9am - 11am: Women's Regionals Registration and Practice
- 11am - 2pm: Men's Regionals Registration and Practice
- 2pm - 4pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 4pm - 6:30pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 6pm: Regionals Start Lists posted and Regionals Riders’ Meeting
- 6:30pm - 8pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- Thursday, August 8
- 12pm - 1pm: Women's Regionals Practice
- 1pm - 2pm: Women's Regionals Prelims and Finals
- 2pm - 3pm: Men's Regionals Practice
- 3pm - 5pm: Men's Regionals Prelims and Finals
- Awards immediately following
- The winner in both Men's and Women's for each Regionals gets a spot in the World Championships in Utah along with airfare and lodging for the trip.
- 5pm: Global Qualifiers Start Lists posted, Wildcards Announced, and Pro Tour Riders' Meeting
- 5pm - 6pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 6pm - 7pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 6pm: Scoring Test Run
- 7pm - 8pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- Friday, August 9
- 9am - 11am: Women’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 11am - 2pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Prelims and Semi-Finals
- 2pm - 3pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Practice - Tour Challengers only
- 3pm - 5pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Prelims and Semi-Finals
- 5pm - 7pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Practice - Semi-Finals only
- 5:30pm: Men's and Women's Final Heats posted
- 7pm - 8pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Practice - Finals only
- Saturday, August 10 - live broadcast
- 9am - 11am: Men’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 11am - 12pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 12pm - 1pm: Women’s Finals
- Awards immediately following
- 1pm - 1:20pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 1:20pm - 2:20pm: Men’s Finals
- 2:20pm: Awards
- 2:35pm - 2:55pm: $2,500 Cash for Tricks
Pro Tour Format
- Men’s
- 5 skater Heats for Prelims and Semi-Finals
- 4 runs each
- Best run counts
- Max 40 seconds or skate until you fall
- Top 5 from Prelims advance to Semi-Finals
- They meet 15 pre-seeded Select Pros (8) and Tour Wildcards (7)
- Top 8 from Semi-Finals advance to Finals
- Same format
- In the Finals: First trick rebate on last run only, one time only, clock resets
- Women’s
- 5 skater Heats for Prelims and Semi-Finals
- 4 runs each
- Best run counts
- Max 40 seconds or skate until you fall
- Top 5 from Prelims advance to Semi-Finals
- They meet the pre-seeded Select Pros (8) and Tour Wildcards (2)
- Top 8 from Semi-Finals advance to Finals
- Same format
- In the Finals: First wall rebate on last run only, one time only, clock resets
Regionals 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, same format
- Semi-Finals will be eliminated if participation is below 15 riders
Men's Pro Tour Prize Purse
1st:$20,000, 2nd:$15,000, 3rd:$10,000, 4th:$5,000, 5th:$4,000, 6th:$3,000, 7th:$2,000, 8th:$1,500, 9th - 20th:$1,000.
Women's Pro Tour Prize Purse
1st:$20,000, 2nd:$15,000, 3rd:$10,000, 4th:$5,000, 5th:$4,000, 6th:$3,000, 7th:$2,000, 8th:$1,500, 9th - 15th:$1,000.
Social
Follow @TheBoardr, @VansParkSeries, and #VansParkSeries for the coverage and the latest information on the series.
Hotel
An option for hotel near the venue is: Paris Nation Porte de Montreuil Hotel.
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