{"id":77594,"date":"2020-02-03T12:12:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T20:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=77594"},"modified":"2020-02-10T12:38:18","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T20:38:18","slug":"2020-vans-park-series-will-feature-jam-format-skateboarding-competitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/2020-vans-park-series-will-feature-jam-format-skateboarding-competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Vans Park Series will feature Jam Format Skateboarding Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2020 Vans Park Series will introduce a jam format competition highlighting some of the best park skateboarding in the world at three permanent VPS-certified park terrain legacy skateparks. VPS 2020 will feature two global qualifying events, with one in Paris-Chelles, France at the Vans-Cosanostra Skatepark on June 19-20, 2020, and one in Montreal, Canada, at the Vans Skatepark on July 10-11, 2020, as well as the Vans Park Series World Championships at Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Vans-Utah Sports Commission Skatepark on August 28-29, 2020. Read on for all the details and learn more at vansparkseries.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grace Marhoefer. Photo by Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The preeminent, defining park terrain skateboarding competition, Vans Park Series<\/a><\/strong>, reveals its official 2020 world tour event schedule today. The series\u2019 fifth consecutive season will kick off in June and return to the three permanent VPS-certified park terrain legacy skateparks built in France, Canada, and the United States last year. Gathering the world\u2019s best park terrain skaters to inspire youth and grow participation worldwide, Vans Park Series continues its celebration of skateboarding\u2019s unique and creative culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vans Park Series is proud to announce a new shift to debut a \u201cjam format\u201d<\/a> for the 2020 season. An evolution requested by the skaters themselves, the jam format will provide a more organic feel to fuel creativity and progression. Vans Park Series supports the unbridled creativity of its talented roster, collaborating together to build a platform that is truly unique to skateboarding. The official 2020 invitee list and advancing pro field from 2019 will be announced soon on vansparkseries.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInspired by the incredible talent and achievements of the skaters in Vans Park Series, we are extremely proud of the role that Park Series has provided as a platform over the last four years,\u201d said Bobby Gascon, Vans global director of sports marketing. \u201cIn 2020, our top priority remains to be true to skateboarding\u2019s creative culture and continue to support and grow skate communities around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skateboarding legend and world renown icon Tony Hawk will return in his role as color commentator, joined by Chris Cote, along with new talent Alex White and Greyson Fletcher officially joining the live broadcast programming. Stay tuned for more information on vansparkseries.com<\/a> in advance of the season\u2019s start in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo courtesy of Vans. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2020 VANS PARK SERIES WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Qualifiers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paris-Chelles, France <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vans-Cosanostra Skatepark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 19-20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montreal, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vans Skatepark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 10-11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt Lake City, Utah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vans-Utah Sports Commission Skatepark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 28-29<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known for its unrivaled combination of speed, style, flow, amplitude and creativity, park terrain is the fastest growing discipline in competitive skateboarding today. Vans Park Series has made historic progress in the evolution of professional skateboarding and champions its reputation as the first premier league for the park terrain skateboarding discipline. From crowning new Park Terrain World Champions every year since 2016, to building the first-ever VPS-certified park terrain skatepark in the world, Vans Park Series sustains its commitment to growing the participation of skateboarding worldwide, and will continue to promote skateboarding\u2019s creative culture for future generations. Visit vansparkseries.com<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Artwork by Dennis McNett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

Vans Park Series is the premier competitive platform for professional park terrain skateboarding. Established in 2016, Vans Park Series\u2019 mission is to inspire youth and grow skateboarding participation worldwide by defining the foundation for park terrain discipline. With four permanent VPS legacy skateparks in the ground to date, Vans Park Series enables the progression of skateboarding communities across the globe and promotes the creative culture of skateboarding for all generations.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating its fifth consecutive season in 2020, the series will feature two global qualifiers for men and women*, culminating with the world\u2019s official park terrain World Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah. Showcasing an international roster of skateboarding\u2019s elite pros, Vans Park Series continues to advocate its commitment to prize parity. Vans Park Series uniquely defines the park terrain format with its exclusive points system, judging guidelines and qualifying park terrain course criteria. Each season, Vans Park Series is broadcast live at every pro tour stop. Follow the Vans Park Series on social media or <\/em>sign up online<\/em><\/a> now for the latest information on Vans Park Series events. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Men and Women include anyone who identifies as cisgender, trans, non-binary, and\/or gender nonconforming skaters.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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Pedro Barros. Photo by Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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