Vancouver’s legendary Hastings Bowl played host to the world-class Van Doren Invitational skate comp for the third year in a row, and while the skies spit rain most of the day, the Canadians maintained good spirits while waiting for the inevitable action to go down. In order to get the contest underway at the earliest possible moment, locals of all ages pitched in with leaf blowers, buckets, squeegees, mops, rags and flame throwers to dry the bowl so the skateboarding could begin. Stefan Goulet of Vans Canada suffered a concussion for his efforts after he slipped into the slick bowl and smacked his head on the concrete. He was knocked out temporarily and taken to the hospital to make sure he didn’t suffer any permanent damage. Big respect and thanks to Wee Wong, Alex Chalmers, Renee Renee, Sluggo, Stefan Goulet and all that volunteered to help get the bowl ready for annihilation. Big thanks to Steve Van Doren and Vans for keeping it going and making this incredible bowl contest a total success. Eventually, the rain went away, and the contest went off. Check out this video edit by Alicia Gilmour with photos by Olga Aguilar.
2015 VAN DOREN INVITATIONAL CONTEST WINNERS
1. Alex Sorgente
2. Cory Juneau
3. Brad McClain
4. Nolan Munroe
5. Adam Hopkins
Filming and editing: Alicia Gilmour Music: "Deadly Sinners" by 3 Inches of Blood Photos: Olga Aguilar
Van Doren Invitational hit Vancouver, Canada July 10th and 11th, 2015 with the world’s best bowl skaters charging the iconic bowl in Hastings! Confirmed riders included:
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ADAM HOPKINS – VANCOUVER, CAN
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ALEX SORGENTE – LAKE WORTH, FL
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BEN HATCHELL – HOUSTON, TX
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BRAD MCCLAIN – LIVERMORE, USA
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CHARLIE BLAIR – FULLERTON, CA
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CHRIS RUSSELL – HERMOSA BEACH, CA
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CORY JUNEAU – SAN DIEGO, CA
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CURREN CAPLES – VENTURA, CA
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DANIEL VARGAS – LAKE FOREST, CA
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JAKE REUTER – HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
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JAMES CLARKE – VANCOUVER, CAN
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JOSH BORDEN – ORANGE, CA
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KEVIN KOWALSKI – PORTLAND, OR
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OSCAR NAVARRO – SAN PEDRO, CA
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PATRICK RYAN – FULLERTON, CA
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PEDRO BARROS – FLORIANOPOLIS, SC
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RILEY BOLAND – CALGARY, CAN
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RILEY STEVENS – PHOENIX, AZ
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ROBBIE RUSSO – SAN PEDRO, CA
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SAM LIND – OTTOWA, CAN
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SKY SILJEG – SEATTLE, WA
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TRISTAN RENNIE – RIALTO, CA
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ZACH MILLER – CARDIFF, CA
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BRANDON PERELSON – SAN DIEGO, CA
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DALTON DERN – ORLANDO, FL
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MASON MERLINO – PORTLAND, OR
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RAVEN TERSHY – SANTA CRUZ, CA
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