{"id":63114,"date":"2017-06-30T10:45:22","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T17:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=63114"},"modified":"2017-07-23T08:37:57","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T15:37:57","slug":"vans-park-series-at-legendary-hastings-skatepark-in-vancouver-canada-july-7-8th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/vans-park-series-at-legendary-hastings-skatepark-in-vancouver-canada-july-7-8th\/","title":{"rendered":"Vans Park Series at Legendary Hastings Skatepark in Vancouver, Canada July 7-8th"},"content":{"rendered":"

VPS MEN\u2019S PRO TOUR FINALS\u00a0<\/b>LIVE BROADCAST AIRS SATURDAY, JULY 8 ON\u00a0<\/b>RED BULL TV<\/b><\/a> AT 2pm PST \/ 5pm EST<\/b><\/p>\n

Vancouver, CANADA (June 27, 2017)<\/b> \u2013 Vans Park Series (VPS) embarks on the fourth stop of the 2017 Men\u2019s Pro Tour on July 7-8 to showcase world-class park terrain skateboarding action at the legendary Hastings Skatepark in Vancouver, Canada. With only two major global qualifier events left in the season, VPS Challengers will seize the opportunity to better their global rankings, as they compete against the VPS Select Pros in the lead up to park terrain skateboarding\u2019s official VPS World Championships in Shanghai, China on September 23.<\/p>\n

The 2017 VPS Men\u2019s Pro Tour semis and finals in Canada will be broadcast live on Saturday, July 8 featuring VPS Select Pros such as Pedro Barros, Curren Caples, Grant Taylor <\/b>and current World Champion Alex Sorgente<\/b> as they battle it out against top qualifying Men\u2019s Pro Tour challengers Tom Schaar, Willy Lara, Murilo Peres<\/b> and many more at Vancouver\u2019s beloved Hastings Skatepark. Also joining the gauntlet are confirmed regional Wildcards Adam Hopkins<\/b> and Riley Boland<\/b>, who are true hometown heroes in their own right. To see the full list of VPS Select Pros, Challengers, Tour Wildcards, visit vansparkseries.com\/skaters<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

As an early experiment in transitional park terrain design from the second great wave of North American skatepark construction, Hastings Skatepark remains one of the most demanding skateboarding courses in the world, even exceeding today\u2019s park terrain course criteria in some areas. Returning for the second year in a row, the skaters of Vans Park Series Men\u2019s Pro Tour cherish the Hastings Skatepark course for its remarkable potential to produce fast, aggressive and colossal runs.<\/p>\n

For LIVE, on-demand video, highlights and more: Download the new Vans Park Series IOS App for free<\/b> now<\/b><\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Vans Park Series Canada Schedule<\/b><\/p>\n

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Friday, July 7<\/b><\/p>\n

VPS Men\u2019s Pro Tour, Prelims<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 8<\/b><\/p>\n

LIVE BROADCAST ON <\/b>RED BULL TV<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

VPS Men\u2019s Pro Tour, Men\u2019s Semi-Finals & Finals<\/p>\n

To see the full list of 2017 results and remaining 2017 VPS World Tour events with information on how to enter or watch live, download the free Vans Park Series iOS app<\/span><\/a> now or visit Vans Park Series online<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Vans Park Series 2017 World Tour<\/b><\/p>\n

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Pro Tour*<\/b><\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia**<\/p>\n

March 4<\/p>\n

Serra Negra, Brazil**<\/p>\n

April 8<\/p>\n

Malm\u00f6, Sweden**<\/p>\n

May 27<\/p>\n

Vancouver, Canada**<\/p>\n

July 8<\/p>\n

Huntington Beach, USA<\/p>\n

August 5<\/p>\n

Continental Championships<\/b><\/p>\n

Oceania Championships<\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia<\/p>\n

March 5<\/p>\n

Europa Championships<\/p>\n

Malm\u00f6, Sweden<\/p>\n

May 26<\/p>\n

Asia Championships<\/p>\n

Singapore<\/p>\n

August 19<\/p>\n

Americas Championships<\/p>\n

Huntington Beach, USA<\/p>\n

August 1<\/p>\n

Africa Championships<\/p>\n

Location TBA<\/p>\n

Date TBA<\/p>\n

World Championships*<\/b><\/p>\n

Shanghai, China<\/p>\n

September 23<\/p>\n

*Broadcasted live on Red Bull TV<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

**Men\u2019s-only event<\/p>\n

Download<\/a><\/span> the official Vans Park Series iOS App for free or stay tuned to the Vans Park Series online<\/span><\/a> for final athlete and event confirmations, and more information on the VPS World Tour events as the series continues.<\/p>\n

ABOUT VANS PARK SERIES<\/b><\/p>\n

The 2017 Vans Park Series Pro Tour is the premier series for professional park terrain skateboarders consisting of five men\u2019s global qualifiers and one women\u2019s global qualifier spanning five countries over six months and culminating with the official Vans Park Series World Championships. The men\u2019s and women\u2019s park terrain skateboarding 2017 Vans Park Series World Championships are sanctioned by the International Skateboarding Federation and will be held September 23 in Shanghai, China.<\/p>\n

Known for its unrivaled combination of speed, style, flow, amplitude and creativity, park terrain is the fastest growing discipline in competitive skateboarding today. The Vans Park Series is the defining event series for global competitive park terrain skateboarding and the first and only point system culminating in the official ISF-sanctioned park terrain skateboarding select National, Continental and World Championships for men and women.<\/p>\n

Showcasing an international roster of skateboarding\u2019s elite pros and a total prize purse in excess of $500,000(USD), the Vans Park Series uniquely defines the park terrain format with its exclusive points system, judging guidelines and qualifying park terrain course criteria. Red Bull TV<\/span><\/a> is the official Vans Park Series 2017 Men\u2019s Pro Tour media partner. Additional information and live Webcast details will be available on the official Vans Park Series iOS app<\/span><\/a> and online<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow the Vans Park Series on social media or sign up online<\/span><\/a> now for the latest information on Vans Park Series event details, elite pros, official sanctions and competition formats.<\/p>\n

ABOUT RED BULL TV<\/b><\/p>\n

Red Bull TV is a digital video service that features inspirational programming from the world of Red Bull, including live global events and an extensive selection of sports, music and lifestyle entertainment. \u00a0Red Bull TV is available on the web, connected TVs, gaming consoles, mobile devices, and more.\u00a0Accessible\u00a0via the web at\u00a0www.redbull.tv<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and its Android, iOS and Windows Phone applications, Red Bull TV is also available as a pre-installed channel on Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs and as a free, downloadable app on Amazon Fire TV, Kindle Fire, Chromecast, Nexus Player, Roku Players, Roku TV models and Xbox consoles.<\/p>\n

vansparkseries.com<\/a><\/p>\n

@vansparkseries on Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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