Vans Showdown
August 5 - 7, 2022
A men and women invite-only jam format event with best trick contests and obstacles designed by select brands.
Location
Schedule
- Friday, August 5th – Practice and Cash for Tricks
- Course switch-over in morning
- 12pm: Registration and Open Practice
- 4pm:
- Cash for Tricks Presented by Spitfire - obstacle/event details TBD
- 5pm: Prelims Start List posted at TheBoardr.com
- Saturday, August 6th – Prelims
- 10am: Open Practice and Registration
- 2pm: Prelims
- 4 skater jams, 5 mins each
- 2 mins in between each jam
- Judged on overall impression of style, creativity, flow, speed, vibe, and fun
- Top 15 skaters (men and women) make the cut to the Finals
- Open skating following
- 5pm:
- Wildcards announced
- Magic Moments Awarded
- Finals Start List posted at TheBoardr.com
- Sunday, August 7th – Live Broadcast – Finals and Best Trick
- 11am: Industry Session - coffee, donuts, and Tim O'Connor handing out cash for tricks
- 12pm: Open Practice
- 1:30pm: Open Practice continues with Cash for Tricks
- 2pm: Last Chance Qualifier
- Open to all contestants that didn’t make the cut (and other select skaters)
- 3 skater jams, 3 mins each
- 1 min in between each jam
- Select skater(s) advance to the Finals
- 3pm: Finals
- 3 skater jams, 5 mins each
- 2 mins in between each jam
- Judged on overall impression of style, creativity, flow, speed, vibe, and fun
- 4pm: Best Trick - Obstacle(s) TBD
- 4:30pm: Awards
$100,000 Prize Purse
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