Press Release:
STREET LEAGUE DC PRO TOUR FUELED BY MONSTER ENERGY
KICKS OFF SECOND SEASON IN SEATTLE
Tickets on Sale NOW at Ticketmaster.com
WHO: Street League Skateboarding founder and professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek and 24 of the world’s leading skateboarders including: Billy Marks, Brandon Biebel, Chaz Ortiz, Chris Cole, David Gonzalez, Dylan Rieder, Eric Koston, Luan Oliveira, Marc Johnson, Mark Appleyard, Mike Mo Capaldi, Mikey Taylor, Nick Dompierre, Nyjah Huston, Paul Rodriguez, Peter Ramondetta, PJ Ladd, Ryan Sheckler, Sean Malto, Shane O’Neill, Terry Kennedy, Tommy Sandoval, and Torey Pudwill.
WHAT: Street League Skateboarding™, the premier professional street skateboarding series worldwide, makes its first 2011 League stop at the KeyArena in Seattle. World’s top professional skateboarders will compete exclusively for a groundbreaking $1.6 million prize purse in an instant scoring format where a fortune can come down to the final trick. On Saturday and Sunday, fans will witness KeyArena transform into a city-like urban concrete skate plaza with the world’s best competing for the highest stakes in skateboarding history. Each tour stop will be broadcasted LIVE on ESPN and ESPN2 with an international webcast.
To purchase tickets and for more information please visit https://streetleague.com/events/tickets/.
Street League Skateboarding is presented by DC Shoes and Monster Energy, with additional sponsorship by Windows 7, BillMyParents®, Air Force Reserve, Nixon andZumiez.
WHEN: Friday, May 6, 2011 – Media Day & Skater Practice (Closed To The Public)
Media Check-in: 12:00PM
Practice Session: 10:00AM – 7:30PM
Saturday, May 7, 2011 – Preliminary Qualifiers
Media Check-in: 2:00PM
Preliminary Qualifiers: 3PM – 7PM
Sunday, May 8, 2011 – Stop 1 Finals
Media Check-in: 12:00PM
Stop 1 Finals: 1PM – 3PM (Televised LIVE on ESPN)
Press Conference 3PM
**NOTE- All media must be credentialed. Credentials will be confirmed via email prior to the event**
WHERE: KeyArena at Seattle Center
305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109-4623
VISUALS:
- Top professional street skateboarders performing and competing for the $1.6 million prize purse – largest in skateboarding history.
- Interview opportunities with Rob Dyrdek, Street League Skateboarding founder, star of MTV’s Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory, and long-time professional skateboarder.
- Interview opportunities with top Street League Skateboarding pros including Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez, and Chris Cole.
About Street League Skateboarding
Street League Skateboarding is the premier professional skateboarding contest series worldwide. Founded by 20-year professional skateboarder and entrepreneur, Rob Dyrdek, Street League features 24 of the world’s top street skateboarders competing exclusively for a groundbreaking $1.6 million prize purse in a nationwide tour live on ESPN/ESPN2. Utilizing the ISX™ instant-scoring format Street League is the only contest where a fortune can be won or lost on a single trick.
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