www.vansparkseries.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nCypress, CALIF. (February 18, 2016) \u2013 Vans today announced the formation of the first ever world championships of park terrain skateboarding with the 2016 introduction of the Vans Pro Skate (PS) Park Series.<\/p>\n
Showcasing an international roster of top pros, and a total prize purse in excess of one half-million U.S. dollars, the inaugural Vans PS Park Series establishes the premier global points ranking system for Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s park terrain skateboarding. The 2016 Vans PS Park Series season consists of four Men\u2019s PS Global Qualifiers and one Women\u2019s PS Global Qualifier occurring over five months and across four continents, culminating with the Vans PS Park Series World Championships. The five highest ranked skaters to emerge from the PS Global Qualifier system will challenge the top 15 pre-seeded exclusive PS Park Series elite pros for the title of park terrain World Champion in Malm\u00f6, Sweden on August 20. The top 15 exclusive PS Park Series elite pros are also pre-seeded at every PS Global Qualifier event and final qualification for the Vans PS Park Series World Championships is determined by participation in a minimum of three PS Global Qualifier events.<\/p>\n
The most compelling and fastest growing, fast-paced discipline in competitive skateboarding today, the Vans PS Park Series uniquely defines the park terrain format by its transitional concrete closed courses from five to nine feet in depth and being distinguished by having any number of features such as spines, angled hips, extensions, escalators, set-back walls, elevation changes, gaps and transfers, variable grinding surfaces, etc. With the creation of the Vans PS Park Series, Vans seeks to grow participation and promote the culture of skateboarding and the discipline of park terrain skateboarding worldwide.<\/p>\n
The all-new PS Park Series World Championship skatepark in Malm\u00f6 will be the world\u2019s first park terrain built-to-spec legacy construction and is being donated by Vans to the community of Malm\u00f6, Sweden for leading the world with their progressive support of the city\u2019s youth through skateboard programming and activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur goal in establishing the Vans PS Park Series is to further define and elevate the discipline of park terrain skateboarding while providing the preeminent globally recognized path-to-pro platform for Men and Women.\u201d \u2013 Justin Regan, Vans Skateboarding<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year marks Vans\u2019 50th anniversary, so it\u2019s fitting that in establishing the Vans PS Park Series in 2016 we reinforce our commitment to driving skate progression for men and women and to fostering new and innovative global platforms for creative expression.\u201d \u2013 Steve Van Doren, Vans VP of Events and Promotions<\/p>\n
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2016 Vans PS Park Series<\/p>\n
Global Qualifiers<\/p>\n
Melbourne, AUS*
\nApril 16<\/p>\n
Florianopolis, BRA*
\nJune 11<\/p>\n
Vancouver, CAN*
\nJuly 9<\/p>\n
Huntington Beach, USA
\nJuly 30<\/p>\n
World Championships<\/p>\n
Malm\u00f6, SWE
\nAugust 20<\/p>\n
*Men\u2019s-only PS Global Qualifier<\/p>\n
Follow the Vans PS Park Series on social media or sign up online now for the latest information on Vans PS Park Series event details, elite pros, official sanctions and competition formats.<\/p>\n
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