Grand Masters Presented by Avenue & Son
October 3 - 5, 2023
An open street contest and mini-ramp jam.
Location
Aranya Resort, Qinhuangdao, China
About
An open street contest in the skatepark and spots at Aranya Resort, located in the northern Chinese city of Qinhuangdao, three hours east of Beijing. The city of Qinhuangdao was the venue for the first appearance of international skaters in China in the mid-1990s, featuring Steve Caballero and Mike V, and others. The Aranya community houses thousands of visitors in a peaceful town with hotels, homes, and residences, across five-square-kilometers. The Contest is open to invites from APAC’s finest skaters, alongside contests for some of China’s best up-and-coming rookies.
General Info
Get the schedule, purse, and athlete info here.
Schedule
- Tuesday, October 3rd
- Registration, Practice, and Rookies Events
- 8am - 10am: Rookies Registration and Practice
- 10am - 12pm: Rookies Contest
- 3 skater jams, 3 minutes each
- Top 3 awarded prizes
- Immediately following: Rookie Mini-Ramp Jam Session
- Prizes/product for tricks
- 12pm: Grand Masters Practice
- Wednesday, October 4th
- Grand Masters Qualifiers and Mini-Ramp Session
- 9am - 1pm: Registration and Practice
- 1pm - 5pm: Qualifiers
- 3 skater jams, 3 minutes each
- Top 30 advance to Semi-Finals
- 5pm - 7pm: Grand Masters Mini-Ramp Session
- Cash for tricks
- Thursday, October 5th
- Grand Masters Semi-Finals, Finals, and Street Jam Session
- 10am - 1pm: Practice
- 1pm - 2pm: Grand Masters Semi-Finals
- 3 skater jams, 3 minutes each
- Top 10 skaters advance to Finals
- 2pm - 3pm: Grand Master Finals
- 3 runs, 60 sec each, best counts
- 3:30pm - 5:30pm: Street Jam Session at The Bank
- Cash for tricks
- Prizing
- 1st - 3rd
- MVP Award
- 6pm: Awards Ceremony at Aranya Skatepark
- 10pm - 3am: Avenue & Son After Party
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