By Bryce Kanights - May 17th, 2017 12:04 pm
Vans Park Series has announced that Shanghai, China will play host to the 2017 VPS World Championships for men and women. With its central mission to inspire youth and grow participation worldwide, the Vans Park Series is honored to bring elite park terrain competition and the creative culture of skateboarding to China on September 23rd in Asia’s first and only official VPS-certified temporary park terrain competition course design.
The next stop for the Vans Park Series on the road to Shanghai takes place at Kroksbäck Skatepark in Malmö, Sweden on May 26th with the inaugural Men’s and Women’s VPS Europa Continental Championships and May 27th with the third of five 2017 VPS Men’s Pro Tour qualifier events. The Kroksbäck Skatepark is the world’s first VPS-certified permanent park terrain competition course and was donated in 2016 by the Vans Park Series to the community of Malmö, Sweden on the occasion of the inaugural park terrain skateboarding VPS World Championships for leading the world with their progressive support of the city’s youth through public skateboard programming and initiatives. The VPS Continental Championships provide an open path for regional talent to compete alongside qualifying VPS Tour Pros in the World Championships and a chance to earn a spot on the 2018 VPS Pro Tour.
Additionally, in another historic first for global park terrain competition, Vans Park Series is proud to announce the crowning of park terrain skateboarding’s first-ever Men’s and Women’s VPS National Champions for Brazil, Colombia and Chile. The winners from these select South American VPS National Championships are seeded in the official VPS Americas Continental Championships in Huntington Beach, California.
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 now or visit the Vans Park Series website.
Tags: Alex Sorgente, Ben Hatchell, CJ Collins, Chris Russell, Cody Lockwood, Collin Graham, Cory Juneau, Curren Caples, Grant Taylor, Greyson Fletcher, Ishod Wair, Ivan Federico, Jack Fardell, Josh Borden, Karl Berglind, Keegan Palmer, Kevin Kowalski, Murilo Peres, Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg, Patrick Ryan, Pedro Barros, Raven Teshy, Robin Bolian, Roman Pabich, Ronnie Sandoval, Tom Schaar, Trey Wood, Tristan Rennie, VPS World Championships, Vans Park Series, Vinicus Kakinho, Willy Lara, Zion Wright
By Mike Chinner - April 11th, 2017 9:26 am
At the break of spring, Lifeblood Skateboards hit the road east out to Boise to skate with the locals and put on a demo during a #Skatefort afternoon at Rhodes Skatepark. Kevin, Cody, Dalton and Mason unlocked some lines and had a blast. Check out the edit now via Low Card.
Tags: Cody Lockwood, Kevin Kowalski, Lifeblood Skateboards, Low Card
By Bryce Kanights - February 28th, 2017 12:38 pm
Vans Park Series, the definitive World Championship park terrain skateboarding competition series for men and women, kicks off the 2017 VPS Men’s Pro Tour this weekend in Sydney, Australia as part of the celebrated Australian Open of Surfing festival. VPS Select Pros and tour challengers will converge for the season’s first global qualifier event.
The custom-designed VPS park course built directly on the sand of Manly Beach, will host an international field of top competitors including VPS Select Pros Pedro Barros, Jack Fardell, Ivan Federico, Alex Sorgente, Kevin Kowalski and others. VPS tour wildcards Chris Russell, Curren Caples and Greyson Fletcher are also expected to show up.
Vans Park Series Sydney Schedule
Thursday, March 2nd – VPS Oceania Continental Women’s Championships
Friday, March 3rd – VPS Men’s Pro Tour: Men’s Qualifiers (Webcast)
Saturday, March 4th – VPS Men’s Pro Tour: Men’s Finals + VPS Oceania Continental Men’s Championships (Webcast)
Stay tuned to www.vansparkseries.com for all event info and webcast time schedule.
Tags: Alex Sorgente, Australia, Chris Russell, Curren Caples, Greyson Fletcher, Ivan Federico, Jack Fardell, Kevin Kowalski, Pedro Barros, Sydney, Vans, Vans Park Series, Willy Lara
By Mike Chinner - February 21st, 2017 6:07 pm
Cody Lockwood, Chris Livingston, Kevin Kowalski, Jojo Heffington, and more search and destroy some of Arizona’s finest pools in this clip from Thrasher.
Joe Hammekke left each session with a hot batch of photos, have a glance at those here on the Thrasher site.
Get hyped and go find and skate a pool of your own!
Tags: Cody Lockwood, Kevin Kowalski, arizona pool maintenance
By Bryce Kanights - February 18th, 2017 9:02 am
Kevin Kowalski tears into the realm of the Scott Stamnes Memorial skatepark on Orcas Island for his 2017 In Transition part. Sit back and take this one in for a few minutes.
Tags: Berrics, In Transition, Kevin Kowalski
