Today, Street League Skateboarding (SLS), in partnership with multiple civic, public and corporate partners, announced three weekends of its premier annual skateboarding competition, culminating with the SLS Super Crown World Championship: Jacksonville.
Tickets for the SLS Championship Tour will go on sale on Monday, July 26th. Following skateboarding’s Olympic debut in Tokyo, Street League’s hand-selected field of the world’s best street skateboarders will take the stage on three uniquely-designed skate plazas across the United States.
SLS CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR
- SLS Championship Tour: Salt Lake City& “Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert”: Friday, August 27th – Saturday August 28th (Utah State Fairgrounds)
- SLS Championship Tour: Miami: Friday, October 29th– Saturday October 30th (SkateBird Miami)
- SLS Super Crown Championship: Jacksonville: Saturday November 13th– Sunday November 14th(Jacksonville Landing)
In Salt Lake City, the free to the public, two-day weekend event kicks off at the Utah State Fairgrounds, and fans can be there live as SLS’ roster of elite skateboarders, including recent Olympians and 6-time SLS Champion Nyjah Huston, battle it out for the top spot and crucial SLS Super Crown Championship points. Additionally, in partnership with the Utah Sports Commission, Tony Hawk and Vans, will debut “Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert”, which will feature a “Legends Demo” and the biggest airs and most progressive tricks in vert skateboarding on Hawk’s state-of-the-art vert ramp.
In Miami, fans will have the opportunity to see one of skateboarding’s highly-anticipated, new skate parks, SkateBird Miami. The SLS Championship Tour will be the forthcoming venue’s first live event when the greatest skateboarders in the world flock to its intimate SLS-certified street plaza.
In Jacksonville, the SLS Super Crown World Championship weekend kicks off at the Jacksonville Landing on Saturday, November 13th, with preliminary round action and culminates on Sunday, November 14th crowning the 2021 men’s and women’s world champions. Event details and key viewing times for all SLS Championship Tour events will be published at StreetLeague.com.
Joe Carr, CEO of Thrill One Sports and Entertainment – SLS’ parent company, said: “SLS is once again bringing the most talented skaters in the world together for the 2021 SLS Championship Tour. We are so thrilled to welcome fans in Salt Lake City, Miami and Jacksonville for three unforgettable weekends of elite skateboarding and authentic skate culture. We can’t wait to kick off the Tour in Salt Lake City alongside a legend like Tony and the debut of his Vert Alert. SLS set the gold standard for professional street skateboarding and pioneered the format for our sport’s Olympic debut. Now, we are continuing to raise the bar and drive towards the next era of skateboarding with the 2021 SLS Championship Tour, culminating with a spectacular finale at the Jacksonville Landing.”.
TICKET INFORMATION
Event Tickets for all SLS Championship Tour events go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Eastern time on Monday, July 26th. To purchase tickets, visit StreetLeague.com/Tickets.
“I’m so excited that Street League is kicking off once again, said SLS Pro Paul Rodriguez. I’m happy to back on the Tour and I’ve missed it so much. I’m looking forward to seeing our fans and having an opportunity to skate with the best of the best once again.”
For more Street League Skateboarding news, including the World Tour updates, broadcast information, and more, go to www.streetleague.com and follow Street League Skateboarding on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.
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 audience in action sports, with over 40 million followers across its multiple brand pages and channels. Go to thrillone.com for additional information.
