Tony Hawk Vert Alert Qualifiers and Semi-Finals

August 16 - 19, 2021

A vert contest for men and women with invited skaters and an open qualifier. The Open Qualifiers and Semi-Finals are in Vista, California and the Finals are in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Important Information

This event is NOT open to the public. There are no spectators allowed.
Skaters under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian on site at all times

Location

Tony Hawk, Inc

Registration

Entry fee is $100USD.

Waiver

Everyone will be required to sign a waiver on site. If you're under 18, make sure you have a parent or legal guardian with you to sign and remain in attendance with you the entire time.

Schedule

Monday, August 16
- 9am - 5pm: Registration
- 9am - 11am: Women’s Open Qualifiers Practice
- 11am - 1pm: Men’s Open Qualifiers Practice
- 1pm - 3pm: Women’s Semi-Finals Practice
- 3pm - 5pm: Men’s Semi-Finals Practice
Tuesday, August 17
- 9am - 5pm: Registration
- 9am - 11am: Women’s Open Qualifiers Practice
- 10:45am: Men’s and Women’s Open Qualifiers Riders Meeting
- 11am - 1pm: Men’s Open Qualifiers Practice
- 1pm - 3pm: Women’s Semi-Finals Practice
- 2:45pm: Men’s and Women’s Semi-Finals Riders Meeting
- 3pm - 5pm: Men’s Semi-Finals Practice
Wednesday, August 18
- 9am - 5pm: Registration
- 9am - 11am: Women’s Open Qualifiers Practice
- 11am - 1pm: Men’s Open Qualifiers Practice
- 1pm - 3pm: Women’s Semi-Finals Practice
- 3pm - 5pm: Men’s Semi-Finals Practice
Thursday, August 19
- 8:30am: Women’s Open Qualifiers Warm-ups
- 9:30am: Women’s Open Qualifiers
  - Format
    - 8 skater jams, 4 runs each
    - 45 seconds max
    - Organized, in order, one at a time
    - Skate until you fall
    - Top 4 advance to Semi-Finals
- 10:30am: Men’s Open Qualifiers Warm-ups
- 11:30am: Men’s Open Qualifiers
  - Format: Same as Women’s
- 12:30pm: Women’s Semi-Finals Warm-ups
- 1:30pm: Women’s Semi-Finals
  - Format
    - 10 skater jams, 4 runs each
    - Organized, in order, one at a time
    - No time limit on runs
    - Skate until you fall
    - Top 8 advance to Finals
- 2:30pm: Men’s Semi-Finals Warm-ups
- 3:30pm: Men’s Semi-Finals
  - Format: Same as Women’s

$75,000 Purse

Check the Finals event details for the purse breakdown.

Social

Use the hashtag #THVertAlert.

Judging Criteria

Performance is judged on overall impression of skater in jam
Judges analyze the following elements when scoring:
- Commitment, creativity, and use of entire ramp and features
- Distance traveled through air, slides, or grinds
- Speed, style, flow, and power
- Lines carry weight, but innovation and difficulty are rewarded
Bails after a 30 second run is completed will not factor into the skater's score

The Course

This vert ramp will be in both Vista for the Qualifiers and Semi-Finals and Salt Lake City for the Finals.

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