2009 PRO-TEC POOL PARTY PHOTOS

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WHAT: Event dates for X Games 15

WHEN: July 30 — August 2, 2009

WHERE: Los Angeles, California

WHO: More than 200 of the best action sports athletes including motocross champion, James Stewart. It was announced in a press conference today that Stewart has signed on with Team San Manuel and, in addition, will compete in ESPN's X Games 15 in July and the Moto X World Championships in the spring. Stewart began racing at the age of four and has raced motorcycles his entire amateur and professional career (dating back to 1993). In 2007, Stewart dominated the World Supercross GP and the AMA Supercross Series, successfully winning both championships. In 2008, Stewart was the AMA Motocross Champion with a "perfect season" - winning 24 of 24 races - only the second rider in the history of the sport to do so. This will be the first X Games appearance for Stewart.

DETAILS
The X Games, the premier action sports event in the world, will be held July 30 through August 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

The X Games features athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the following sports: skateboarding, motocross, BMX and rally car racing. Practice and elimination for the events will be held July 28-39, 2009. X Games 15 will be covered live on ESPN's family of networks, including ABC, as well as across ESPN's many digital media assets including EXPN.com and ESPN360.com. The event has been held in Los Angeles for six years, and will remain in the city through at least 2009.

POPULARITY OF X GAMES
X Games 14 was ESPN's most-viewed X Games among households, men 18-49 and 25-54 as well as persons 18-49 and 25-54. In addition, ABC's X Games 14 was up double digits year-to-year among households  an increase of 14% overall from X Games 13. In a continued effort to expand the X Games franchise globally, the first five minutes of X Games 14 aired live simultaneously on ESPN in the U.S. and across 12 ESPN International networks around the globe reaching 125 countries. Action sports fans in Australia, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, India, Israel, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, South America, and the U.S. shared in the excitement as the world's leading action sports event kicked off its annual competition. EXPN.com saw more than 500,000 unique users to X Games content during the four-day event, and ESPN360.com compiled a total of 4,538 hours spent viewing X Games content.

Forthcoming details on X Games can be found on www.xgames.com for fans or on www.espneventmedia.com for members of the media.

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Everett, WA, April 15, 2009— Zumiez, Inc., a leading specialty action sports retailer, is bringing happy back with the 9th annual Zumiez Couch Tour. The Zumiez Couch Tour 2009 features skateboarding demos by pros Chris Cole, Jake Duncombe, Erik Ellington, Sierra Fellers, Cairo Foster, Ryan Gallant, David Gonzalez, Jerry Hsu, Marc Johnson, Terry Kennedy, Greg Lutzka, Billy Marks, Mike Mo Capaldi, Leo Romero, Daewon Song, Ed Templeton, Jamie Thomas, Nick Trapasso, and many more. The Zumiez Couch Tour 2009 also offers free live music performances by bands including Emery, Silverstein, The Bled, A Static Lullaby, Closure in Moscow, Revolution Mother feat. Mike V., and Volcom Entertainment Bands ASG, Birds of Avalon and Jamie Lynn's Kandi Coded.

The tour hits 12 cities with skate demos from Enjoi, Almost, KR3W, Lakai, Toy Machine, C1RCA, Volcom and Fallen. Admission to tour stops is free and includes prizes and giveaways from tour partners Monster Energy, the official energy drink of the Zumiez Couch Tour, New Era, Skullcandy, Vestal, Transworld Skateboarding, Matador by Jack Link's, and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The events also feature skate team autograph signings, an interactive festival area, and ALL THINGS HAPPY!

A highlight of all tour stops is the 3rd annual Zumiez 'Best Foot Forward' Am Contest Series presented by Monster Energy, which will give up-and-coming skaters the chance to "rise up and march on." Zumiez Best Foot Forward is a jam format invitational amateur skateboard contest series that will start from the Broken Arrow Skatepark outside Tulsa, OK on May 23rd for the first of 2 'renegade' stops before joining the Zumiez Couch Tour for all 12 stops. Each contest will begin with an open qualifier, where the first 20 skaters to register will compete for one of 3 spots in the invitational contest later that day. The winner of each local BFF invitational will then be flown to compete in the Zumiez Best Foot Forward Finals in Minneapolis, MN at the final stop of the tour on July 1. From there the three top skaters will be invited to compete at the Hometown Heroes Finals at X-Games 15 on July 31st 2009.

For full details go to www.zumiezcouchtour.com



COMBI POOL RESULTS

Pros

1. Bucky Lasek
2. Omar Hassan
3. Rune Glifberg
4. Pedro Barros
5. Bob Burnquist
6. Sergie Ventura
7. Josh Borden
8. Josh Rodriguez

Masters

1. Chris Miller
2. Christian Hosoi
3. Nicky Guerrero
4. Steve Caballero
5. Steve Alba

Ladies

1. Julie Kindstrand
2. Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
3. Megan Brown

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Copenhagen Skatepark, DVS and SpotLight welcomes you to the 3rd annual CPH PRO. With a Prize purse of $50,000, the only strictly pro competition in Europe is still going strong.

Once again the best pro skateboarders from around the world will converge on Copenhagen, Denmark for a weekend of heated pro competition on an all new course—great food, free beer, and tons of good times. Save the date!


Where to Watch & Win on Web Plus Viewing Parties in Denver & Orlando

Watch the live webcast of the Pro-tec Pool Party this Saturday, May 16 at vans.com/poolparty for your chance to score great prizes including a custom Pro-tec Pool Party Epiphone Coronet Guitar signed by the competitors and gift packs from Vans and Rockstar. We’ll be asking trivia questions throughout the event and all you have to do is tune in to the webcast and be the first to answer correctly!

Catch a live HD webcast of the entire event powered by FUEL TV at vans.com/poolparty on Saturday, May 16 from 1:00 pm to 9 pm

Watch the Pro-tec Pool Party at the Vans Skatepark in Orlando & BC Surf & Sport in Park Meadows, CO

The Vans Skatepark in Orlando, FL will be projecting the live webcast on May 16 from 4:00 pm to 12 am EST. There will also be free skate sessions from 10:00 pm to 12 am, plus tons of prizes and giveaways from Vans and Rockstar. BC Surf & Sport in Park Meadows, CO will also be hosting a viewing of the Pro-tec Pool Party with food and prizes, so if you are in the area be sure to drop by their shop between 2:00 pm and 10 pm MST.
Contest Schedule:
1:00 pm - 2:20 pm Womens (20 minute jam)
2:20 pm - 4:20 pm Masters Pool Jam (Prelims)
4:20 pm - 6:20 pm Pro Mens (Prelims)
6:20 pm - 7:00 pm Van Doren Block$ for Buck$
7:00 pm - 7:40 pm Masters (Finals)
7:40 pm - 8:30 pm Pro Mens (Finals)
8:45 pm Awards

Expected Riders Include:
Pros – Rune Glifberg (’05, ’07, ’08 Winner), Omar Hassan (’06 Winner), Bucky Lasek, Bob Burnquist, Benji Galloway, Lincoln Ueda, Josh Borden, Nolan Munroe, Sergie Ventura, Adam Taylor, Tim Johnson, Morgan Burgess, Jimmy the Greek, Rob Lorifice, Tyler Mumma, Darren Navarette, Alex Perelson and more.

Masters – Chris Miller (’05-’08 Winner), Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Nicky Guerrero, Eric Nash, Lester Kasai, Ben Schroeder, Buck Smith, Micke Alba, Tony Magnusson, Pat Ngoho, Steve Steadham, Josh Nelson, Lonny Hiramoto, Eddie Reategui, Bryan Pennington, Mark “Red” Scott and more.

Girls –Cara-Beth Burnside (’05-’07 Winner), Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, Allysha Bergado, Julie Kindstrand, Holly Lyons, Heidi Fitzgerald, Cressey Rice, Amelia Brodka, Elise Dabby, Lea Taylor, Megan Brown, Erin Wolfkiel, Alex Harper, Priscilla Lee and more.

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The Powell boys will be embarking on a three week tour around the U.S. to continue premiering its new video Fun. You saw the El Cajon world premiere and our private screening, so don’t miss it in your town!


MALOOF MONEY CUP WILD CARD CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
The votes are in and we have the names of the winners of the 2009 Maloof Money Cup Wild Card Contest. The public voted for their favorite skaters online for two weeks with the top 12 vote getters earning a spot in the 2009 competition. In addition, four alternates were also selected.
For those following us on Twitter, you got advanced notice of three of this year’s wild card picks. To see the full list now, check out our MySpace or Facebook page.
The full list of winners will go live on MaloofMoneyCup.com at 3pm today.

Kurtis Colamonico
Adam Dyet
David Gonzales
Mike Vallely
Lizard King
Kevin “Spanky” Long
Billy Marks
Mikey Taylor
Tony Trujillo
Rodrigo TX
Brandon Westgate
Stevie Williams
Bobby Worrest

Alternates
Pete Eldridge
Danny Cerezini
Sierra Fellers
Nick Trapasso


5BORO SKATEBOARDS 13TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY AND ART RETROSPECTIVE
On Friday night, June 5th, 5boro Skateboards will celebrate its 13th anniversary with a special party and art retrospective at the Red Bull Space in SoHo.

Going down the night before the annual “Back to the Banks” contest, this 21+ event is open to the public and will run from 7pm-Midnight. Every deck 5boro has ever made – more than 250 – will be on grand display. There will also be a photo exhibit and video montage featuring clips of everyone who has ever skated for 5boro over the years. Plus, beats will be provided by DJ Sweet Waste from Brooklyn, with free drinks served up from Red Bull, Iceberg Vodka, Berentzen, and Pabst. It’s sure to be a banger, so get there early as space is limited.

Following is a list of artists and photographers who have contributed to 5boro and will be featured in the art retrospective: Nardelli, Uncle Geez, Raza Uno, Thought Ninjas, Grotesk, Robert Mars, PK, Michael Sieben, Alessandro Zuek Simonetti, Christian Acker, Dylan Haley, Megumi Watanabe, Eddie Martinez, Sean Cronan, Allen Ying, Angela Boatwright, Ruby Lee, Lowrider, Stephan Marx, Allison Malecki, Ewok, Dave Reinbold, AKA, The CollaBros, Circus Media, Andy Madsen, Jimmy Gonzales, Karen Stern, Fletcher Ohmart, and Craig Metzger.

Find out more at: 5boro.com.

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SKATE CAYMAN BRINGS WORLD’S BEST PRO AND AM SKATERS TO THE CAYMAN ISLANDS THIS SUMMER

Sunshine and skateboarding go together like trucks and bearings, like concrete and bowls. This summer, Skate Cayman will bring it all together with the first destination skateboarding camp of its kind in the Caribbean. From June 8-August 21, some of the most well-known professional and amateur skaters will descend on Black Pearl, the second largest skatepark in the world, for a completely distinctive camp and family vacation experience.

Kicking off the first week of camp is Summer X Games and AST Champion, Shaun White. White will be skating and signing autographs, and taking advantage of the park’s 64,000+ square feet of progressive, concrete terrain. “I’ve never been to the Cayman Islands before, I’m excited to spend some time skating Black Pearl.” SkateCayman.com will serve as the hub for skater updates and camp announcements surrounding Skate Cayman.

Monday through Friday, Skate Cayman will offer hands-on instruction for campers. Each week will be hosted by a different skate team or pro/am skater that will put their signature style on the camp. Black Pearl is a challenging but rider-friendly park that features three different main courses—expert, intermediate and beginner — with both a flow and street course for each level. The camp will be broken out by skill level, and trained coaches will lead instruction throughout the day. Campers will have the opportunity to sign up for a full week of camp or daily sessions, giving them the freedom to experience all that Cayman has to offer as the ultimate summer vacation destination.

Throughout the summer, campers will have the opportunity to skate with the likes Bucky Lasek, Rune Glifberg, Brian Sumner, Josh Harmony, and the Shut Skates team with more names being added to the roster. Sign up for the Skate Cayman updates by registering on skatecayman.com or follow the camp on twitter under the name “SkateCayman.”

Skate Cayman will provide campers an opportunity to learn from top instructors, skate with pros and experience one of the most unique skateparks in the world for $63 for daily sessions or $282 for the week. All skate demos and autograph signing sessions will be open to the public and there will always be free skating at Black Pearl for those who want to experience the park, sans camp instruction. Campers will be able to book their Skate Cayman sessions by contacting skatecayman@caymanislands.ky.

Located 480 miles south of Miami in the vibrant tranquility of western Caribbean, this trio of tiny islands is a premier destination for discriminating travelers, honeymooners and families. World renowned for its idyllic beaches and diving spots, and recognized as a sophisticated, diverse financial center, the Cayman Islands offer spectacular recreational opportunities along with warm, impeccable service. To learn more about the Cayman Islands, visit caymanislands.ky or divecayman.ky or call your local travel agent.


RVCA Team Signing this Saturday May 16th, 2pm at Active Huntington Beach for the Strand’s Grand Opening.

The RVCA Team including Leo Romero, Ed Templeton, Josh Harmony, Kevin “Spanky” Long, Austin Stephens, David Reyes, and Julian Davidson are all coming out to Active Huntington Beach on Saturday May 16th at 2pm to sign autographs. Come one, come all!

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Street Dreams, will hit select US theaters on June 12, following its June 8 Los Angeles Premiere. Pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek makes his writing, producing, financing, and starring debut in the film. The story for Street Dreams is a writing collaboration between Dyrdek and Nino Scalia. Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Sheckler, and Terry Kennedy also star in this skateboarding film told by skateboarders to show mainstream audiences the reality of the street skateboarding community. Christopher “Thes One” Portugal created most of the Street Dreams original score. Hip hop impresario Pharrell created the film’s anthem “Hoppin’ Over Fences” as well as provided N.E.R.D. tracks for the movie. Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park also scored a section of the film.

With the attention Street Dreams is sure to garner, Rob Dyrdek hopes to continue to gain momentum for a true skateboarding movement that will open the door for serious social issues to be investigated and rectified. There are over 10 million self-identified street skateboarders in the US alone, and the majority is actively seeking natural obstacles found in urban public environments, which is illegal and sometimes harshly enforced. Until now, authorities have chosen to ignore police brutality toward skateboarders—there are even prevalent videos online showing young male and even shockingly female skateboarders getting beaten by cops caught on tape. Tired of skateboarders being treated as nuisances by public authorities, Dyrdek has taken it upon himself to change how the world sees the sport. After great struggle, Dyrdek was recently able to get through to the City of Los Angeles, and he even rode the world’s largest skateboard through L.A. with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who now supports Dyrdek and his efforts. In February 2009, Dyrdek created and launched Safe Spot Skate Spot through his foundation and in conjunction with the city of Los Angeles.
“Street Dreams is a continuation of our renegade movement. It is important for the mainstream audience to be aware of the issues and obstacles street skateboarders face today,” says Jason Bergh, Executive Producer at Berkela Motion Pictures. “Berkela’s mission is to raise awareness and bring these types of stories to life as we did with Bra Boys.” Sal Masekela, Executive Producer at Berkela Motion Pictures states, “With Street Dreams, Rob Dyrdek finally gives us a story of modern day skateboarding culture that doesn’t make a mockery of this unique, collective passion celebrated by kids across America.” “I have so much respect for Rob, and I know that everyone at Berkela is proud to be a part of his ongoing mission to bring the realities of street skating to a mainstream audience,” adds David Katzenberg, Development Executive at Berkela Motion Pictures.
The full-length film will be released in New York, California, and select theaters across the US on June 12, 2009. For more information on Street Dreams, please visit streetdreamsmovie.com.


In a page out of Supreme’s design book, Italian design firm studiometrico showed how they converted an old cinema in Milan, into the new Bastard flagship store, which includes a suspended bowl. And if you’re unfamiliar with the Bastard skate team, here you go. Peep the story on archdaily.com.

INTERNATIONAL SK8 COMPETITION

OK, you’ve got a little while to dig out those Mandarin language CD-ROMs your parents gave you for your birthday: Alli’s premiere international event, the China Invitational, has been officially slotted to go down in Beijing, May 8-10.

Featuring skateboard Park and Vert and BMX Vert, the second-annual China Invitational will host top athletes such as Greg Lutzka and Austen Seaholm in the Skate Park competition; Pierre Luc Gagnon and Andy MacDonald in Skate Vert; and Jamie Bestwick and Chad Kagy in BMX Vert. Hey-yo! These dominant riders were invited based on their 2008 Dew Tour season rankings.

But we’re not the only ones ready to go. Skateboard phenom and Southern-California resident Greg Lutzka said he’s stoked to compete in front of Beijing fans. “I think this will be a great warm-up for the upcoming Dew Tour season,” he said.

The China Invitational will be held in the Beijing University of Technology's indoor Gymnasium, a 2008 Summer Olympic venue which then accommodated badminton and rhythmic gymnastics (--don’t act like you didn’t watch the rhythmic gymnastics). Stadium seating accommodates 6,900 spectators.

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring the China Invitational,” said Zhou Qiang, President of Xingyi New Media Investment Company. He added that with strong media partners such as BTV 6 and CSPN in China and NBC stateside, “we believe the China Invitational will continue to generate unprecedented Chinese interest in action sports.”

Alli Vice President Chris Prybylo said he and his company are thrilled to return to China, adding that last year’s inaugural event received a tremendous fan turn-out. With the addition of BMX Vert as a judged competition this year, “The China Invitational will once again bring the best skateboard and BMX athletes in the world to the fans in China.”

Last year marked the inauguration of the China Invitational, (photos here) which was held at the open-air Beijing Coliseum. In the Vert Final, Pierre-Luc Gagnon and Andy MacDonald went back and forth with clean and technical runs. In the end, it was the authority with which PLG stomped his tricks (i.e. a switch frontside heelflip 360 and multiple 540 variations) that earned him a first-place score of 91.75. Andy Mac followed in second with 89.50, and then-18-year-old Adam Taylor finished third, which remains his singular podium-finish at an Alli event. The Brazilian Sandro Dias earned the Vert Best Trick competition by landing the first-ever 900 in China.

The 2008 Skateboard Park Final was cancelled due to rain, yet that didn’t stop skaters from barging about the coliseum’s marble hallways. Both skateboard and BMX pros were treated to sightseeing tours of Beijing and of a portion of the Great Wall, which Andy Mac relished by getting his shred on. This year, both Park and Vert competitions will be held under the closed-ceiling of the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.

The complete 2009 list of confirmed competitors is as follows:

Skateboard Park: Greg Lutzka, Austen Seaholm, Rodolfo Ramos, Carlos De Andrade, Danilo Do Rosario, Fabrizio Santos, and Chris Mendes.

Skateboard Vert: Pierre Luc Gagnon, Andy Macdonald, Bob Burnquist, Adam Taylor, Sandro Dias, Buster Halterman, and Renton Millar.

BMX Vert: Jamie Bestwick, Chad Kagy, Simon Tabron, Steven McCann, Dennis McCoy, Jimmy Walker, and Zack Warden.

NBC will broadcast the China Invitational on Sunday, June 14, 2009, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Time is subject to change; check your local listings.

The Beijing China invitational attracted the cream of the crop of vert skaters from around the world. Seven skaters, selected from the end of season 2008 Dew Cup rankings, provided an intense show for the captive Chinese audience.

The brand new 80-foot-wide G Ramp had the field flying. A new element to this ramp was a “bubble” style bridge, over the roll in, which led to some supreme tricks such as Andy Mac's backside crail slides and Pierre-Luc Gagnon’s crooked grind to fakie.

The contest saw the elite group of seven battle it out to start on top for the 2009 season. The list of PL, Andy Mac, Bob Burnquist, Buster Halterman, Renton Millar, Sandro Dias, and Adam Taylor ensured the Chinese crowd an all-star cast.

The intense competition meant that the field were busting out their trump cards. Renton Millar had a solid run in which he crossed the bridge both ways and used the whole 80-feet to nail a kickflip frontside air and a 540 grind--lifting him to fourth overall. Buster banged out a huge McTwist and a stalefish 540 which put him in sixth place behind Bob Burnquist. Sandro was battling knee and luggage injuries and slipped into seventh.

In third place was youngster Adam Taylor, with the consistency of a seasoned veteran, who displayed huge McTwists and an array of flip tricks. Adam's presence is surely making the veterans a little nervous.

PL, one of the most dominant men in vert skating at present, was intense as always as he hucked melon 720s and switch heelflip frontside air reverts. But, after pounding each round, PL settled for second place behind Andy Mac.

In his final run, Andy Mac nailed some insane combos like lien rodeo into nollie heelflip indy before hammering out the cleanest mute 720. He earned a competition-winning 90 points for his efforts.

Skate Vert Finals

1 Andy Macdonald 90.00
2 Pierre-Luc Gagnon 88.25
3 Adam Taylor 85.50
4 Renton Millar 76.50
5 Bob Burnquist 68.00
6 Buster Halterman 67.50
7 Sandro Dias 65.50

View Tour Standings Skate Park Finals

1 Rodolfo Ramos 89.60
2 Austen Seaholm 83.70
3 Carlos De Andrade 83.20
4 Danilo do Rosario 81.50
5 Chris Mendes 80.40
6 Chad Bartie 73.50
7 Lin Che 63.75
8 Fabrizio Santos 58.25
9 Zhi Xing Li 54.00


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