Vans Presents Downtown Showdown in Association with SPoTlight Productions
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by Rob
Details on the upcoming Vans Downtown Showdown 2008.
- Taking place at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, California on Saturday, October 11, 2008
- Team invite only format
- Four obstacles chosen from designs proposed by teams
Contest Schedule
Friday – Practice
4pm - 10pm
Saturday - Contest
Doors at 4pm
Contest begins at 5pm
Contest Format
- Teams can bring as many team riders as they want
- Only three skaters from each Team are permitted to skate each Jam
- At least one Pro must skate each obstacle
- Top two scores for each Team are averaged to get the Team's final score
- At least one Pro's score must be used in the final result, even if it is the lowest of the three scores
- Overall Team results are calculated by adding each Team's individual obstacle place
- If only one skater from a Team skates, the second score will be a zero, which will likely put the Team in last place. For best results, have at least two skaters on each obstacle, with at least one being pro
- Alternates are permitted, but the removed skater will not be scored
$85,000 Prize Purse
- Top Pro: $10,000
- Top Am: $5,000
- Each Obstacle (x4): 1st: $2,500 2nd: $1,500 3rd: $1,000
- Overall Team: 1st: $30,000 2nd: $15,000 3rd: $5,000
Teams
Deathwish, Foundation, Toy Machine, Girl, Real, Element, Habitat, Creature, Black Label, and Blind 2007 Coverage
Check out the story, photos, and results from Vans Downtown Showdown 2007
