In partnership with the Utah Sports Commission, Tony Hawk and Vans will debut “Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert” (THVA), which will commence with a “Legends Demo” on the evening of Friday, August 27th, showcasing Tony Hawk and other high-flying vert legends. On Saturday, August 28th, immediately preceding the SLS Championship Tour Finals, a combined field of 20 of the best male and female vert skaters will compete in the inaugural THVA finals featuring the biggest airs and most progressive tricks in vert skateboarding on Hawk’s state-of-the-art vert ramp. Both THVA events are free to the public, with event details and times published on TonyHawk.com and Vans.com.
Joe Carr, CEO of Thrill One Sports and Entertainment – SLS’ parent company, said: “We can’t wait to kick off the 2021 SLS Championship Tour in Salt Lake City alongside a legend like Tony and the debut of his Vert Alert. The Utah Sports Commission has done an incredible job pulling together a number of industry leaders to create an unforgettable weekend for the fans and the broader skate community at the Fairgrounds.”
“Creating this two-day celebration of skateboarding in collaboration with Street League Skateboarding, Tony Hawk, and Vans after the sport’s Olympic debut will be terrific for the Utah skateboarding community as well as skateboarding globally,” said Jeff Robbins, President & CEO of the Utah Sports Commission. “I look forward to seeing some of the world's top skateboarding athletes and Olympians compete in Salt Lake City as we continue to execute on our sport, Olympic and Paralympic legacy and showcase Utah as the State of Sport.”
TICKET INFORMATION
Entry to the Utah State Fairpark and access to both SLS Championship Tour: Salt Lake City and “Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert” will be FREE to the general public on both days. A limited number of VIP tickets for the SLS Championship Tour event will be made available at 10 a.m. (local time) on Monday, July 26th, and can be purchased at StreetLeague.com/Tickets.
“I’m excited to follow the debut of skateboarding in the Tokyo Games with a world-class vert event in Salt Lake City, one of America’s Olympic cities,” said Tony Hawk. “We’re going to bring some of the most talented, daredevil skaters in the world to this free, two-day vert showcase. The crowd will be blown away with our high-flying action.”
For more Street League Skateboarding news, including Championship Tour updates, broadcast information, and more, go to www.streetleague.com and follow Street League Skateboarding on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. For more information regarding “Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert,” and for exclusive live-streaming go to www.vans.com.
ABOUT STREET LEAGUE SKATEBOARDING
Since its inception in 2010, Street League Skateboarding (SLS) has propelled street skateboarding from a collection of independent standalone events to a renowned global series. As pioneers of street skateboarding’s premium qualification system and competition format, SLS offers an amateur-to-professional pathway and creates thrilling live events across the globe. The SLS Championship Tour is recognized as the world’s premier professional street skateboarding competition. Events take place on custom-built, one-of-a-kind, SLS-certified plazas in major cities around the world, with the best in the sport competing for the highest stakes. For more information, visit www.streetleague.com.
Street League Skateboarding is now part of Thrill One Sports & Entertainment. Thrill One is a next-generation content company that lives at the nexus of sports, entertainment, and lifestyle, combining the resources of Nitro Circus, SLS, Nitro Rallycross, and Thrill One Media. A multi-media platform founded in 2020, Thrill One is dedicated to creating mind-blowing action sports events and original content, fueled by the most daring athletes, talent, and brands in thrill-based entertainment. It also boasts one of the largest aggregate social audiences in action sports, with over 40 million followers across its multiple brand pages and channels. Go to thrillone.com for additional information.
ABOUT UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION
The Utah Sports Commission was created to be a catalyst for Utah in its Olympic legacy efforts and to help enhance Utah's economy, image, and quality of life through the attraction, promotion, and development of national and international sports. Since the 2002 Olympics and Paralympics, the Utah Sports Commission has attracted nearly 900 major events to the state. The Sports Commission works closely with communities, sports entities, and organizations to provide event services ranging from the bid process, on-site logistics, volunteer coordination, sponsorships and promotional opportunities, and other related services. It is a not-for-profit 501(c) 6 business league and Utah Sports Commission Foundation, a not-for-profit 501c3 charitable organization, is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Trustees consisting of statewide sports, business, community, and government leaders. For more information, visit www.utahsportscommission.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
ABOUT TONY HAWK INC.
After more than 30 years of building a global brand ranging from apparel, toys, events, endorsements, social media, film production, and one of the most successful video game franchises ever, legendary pro-skateboarder Tony Hawk remains one of the most popular athletes in the world. Hawk’s foundation, The Skatepark Project, helps finance public skateparks in underserved communities across the USA and other parts of the world. And he still skates regularly. Follow Tony Hawk on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook.
ABOUT VANS
Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel, and accessories brand. Vans® authentic collections are sold in 97 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors, and international offices. Vans® has over 2,000 retail locations globally including owned, concession and partnership doors. The Vans® brand promotes creative self-expression in youth culture across action sports, art, music, and street culture and delivers progressive platforms such as Vans Checkerboard Day, Vans Park Series, Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, Vans Custom Culture, and Vans’ cultural hub and international music venue, House of Vans.
Vans, “Off The Wall” Since ’66
vans.com/skate
youtube.com/vans
facebook.com/vans
Instagram.com/vansskate
twitter.com/vansskate