Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at Malmo
September 3 - 8, 2018
It's the third year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the Finals in China. The Boardr is the Sport Organizer for this event series.
Location
Kroksbak Skatepark, Hylliebadet, Hyllievångsvägen 20, 216 25, Malmö
Registration
Registration is $50USD and is done online. Save your spot before the event fills up. Women's Prelims are open. For Men's, learn about the open path to get in at TheBoardr.com/Vans.
Register for Women's Global Qualifiers Prelims
Schedule
- Monday, September 3
- 9am - 11am: Women's Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 11am - 2pm: Men's Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 2pm - 4pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 4pm - 6:30pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 6:30pm - 8pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- Tuesday, September 4
- 9am - 11am: Women's Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 11am - 2pm: Men's Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 2pm - 4pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 4pm - 6:30pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 6:30pm - 8pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- Wednesday, September 5
- 9am - 11am: Women's Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 11am - 2pm: Men's Continental Championships Registration and Practice
- 2pm - 4pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 4pm - 6:30pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Registration and Practice
- 6pm: Continental Championships Start Lists posted and Riders’ Meeting
- 6:30pm - 8pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- Thursday, September 6
- 9am - 10am: Women's Continental Championships Practice
- 10am - 1pm: Women's Continental Championships Prelims, Semis, and Finals
- 1pm - 2pm: Men's Continental Championships Practice
- 2pm - 5pm: Men's Continental Championships Prelims, Semis, and Finals
- Awards immediately following
- 5pm: Global Qualifiers Start Lists posted, Wildcards Announced, and Riders' Meeting
- 5pm - 6pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 6pm - 7pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 6pm: Scoring Test Run
- 7pm - 8pm: Practice for Select Pros only
- The winner in both Men's and Women's for each Continental Championships gets a spot in the World Championships in China along with airfare and lodging for the trip.
- Friday, September 7
- 9am - 11am: Women’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 11am - 2pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Prelims and Semi-Finals
- 2pm - 3pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Practice - Tour Challengers only
- 3pm - 5pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Prelims
- 5pm - 7pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Practice - Semi-Finals only
- 5:30pm: Men's Semi-Finals Heats and Women's Final Heat posted
- 7pm - 8pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Practice - Finals only
- 7pm: Evan Hecox Art Show
- A collection of travel inspired paintings and prints
- Streetlab, Regementsgatan 12, 211 42 Malmö, Sweden
- Saturday, September 8 - live broadcast
- 9am - 11am: Men’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 11am - 12pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Practice
- 12pm - 1pm: Women’s Global Qualifiers Finals
- 1pm - 3pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Semi-Finals
- 3pm - 4pm: Men’s Global Qualifiers Finals
- 10pm: Vans Park Series official After-Party
- DJ's Vinyl Richie, Eka Scratch + guests
- Babel, Spångatan 38, 211 53 Malmö
Format
- Men’s
- 5 skater Heats for Prelims and Semi-Finals
- 4 runs each
- Best run counts
- Max 40 seconds or skate until you fall
- Top 5 from Prelims advance to Semi-Finals
- They meet 15 pre-seeded Select Pros (8) and Tour Wildcards (7)
- Top 8 from Semi-Finals advance to Finals
- Same format
- In the Finals: First trick rebate on last run only, one time only, clock resets
- Women’s
- 5 skater Heats for Prelims and Semi-Finals
- 4 runs each
- Best run counts
- Max 40 seconds or skate until you fall
- Top 12 from Prelims advance to Semi-Finals
- Prelims will be eliminated if participation is below 15 skaters
- They meet the pre-seeded Select Pros (8)
- Top 8 from Semi-Finals advance to Finals
- Same format
- In the Finals: First wall rebate on last run only, one time only, clock resets
Men's Prize Purse
1st:$20,000, 2nd:$15,000, 3rd:$10,000, 4th:$5,000, 5th:$4,000, 6th:$3,000, 7th:$2,000, 8th:$1,500, 9th - 20th:$1,000.
Women's Prize Purse
1st:$20,000, 2nd:$15,000, 3rd:$10,000, 4th:$5,000, 5th:$4,000, 6th:$3,000, 7th:$2,000, 8th:$1,500, 9th - 15th:$1,000.
Social
Follow @TheBoardr, @VansParkSeries, and #VansParkSeries for the coverage and the latest information on the series.
Course
About
The Boardr is the Sport Organizer for the Vans Park Series, an annual park terrain tour for men and women. Get the full details on the open path to the Finals at TheBoardr.com/Vans.
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