Maloof Money Cup Announces Pro Competitors

Maloof Money Cup Announces First List of 24 Top Pro Skateboarders Invited to Compete in NYC and Washington, DC Contests:  Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Dennis Busenitz among 48 Top Street Skaters Competing for Richest Purse in Skateboarding — Tickets for NY on Sale Now at MaloofMoneyCup.com

(Irvine, Calif. – April 22, 2011) The (Maloof Money Cup presented by Vans – today announced the first 24 skaters invited to compete in its New York and Washington D.C. contests. With a total prize purse for this year’s four Maloof Money Cup contests well over $2 million, it’s the richest prize purse in skateboarding. The remaining 24 invited skaters – who will round out the final roster of 48 – will be released exclusively on the Maloof Money Cup Facebook page over the next three weeks.

The first 24 invited skaters are:
Alex Olson
Andrew Reynolds
Anthony Van Engelen
Arto Saari
Austyn Gillette
Bastien Salabanzi
Brandon Westgate
Brian Anderson
Bryan Herman
Chris Haslam
Chris Pfanner
David Gravette
Dennis Busenitz
Garrett Hill
Geoff Rowley
Grant Taylor
Greg Lutzka
Justin Brock
Leo Romero
Lizard King
Sierra Fellers
Tom Asta
Tony Trujillo
Vincent Alvarez

“We are so excited about the great talent in this year’s list for New York. We always get the best skateboarders to compete in our contest, but this year could be the strongest list yet,” said Joe Maloof, founder of Maloof Money Cup and whose family owns the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. “We’ve got some of the greatest skaters today with Geoff Rowley and Andrew Reynolds plus a rich pool of young talent. Any one of them could walk away with the biggest first place prize purse in skateboarding history.”

The Maloof Money Cup contest jam format was created by skateboarders and is widely praised for encouraging the hardest tricks in a fast-paced, energized environment. The Maloof Money Cup is held on custom built, cement street courses designed by the pros for each city, which incorporate features that replicate real street skating.

Ryan Clements from SPoTlight Productions, the company that runs and judges the Maloof Money Cup street contests said, “With the creation of such amazing courses, there’s no other way to push the limits of skateboarding more aggressively. It’s a skate full-speed-ahead deal, with no distractions, that allows for true progression and is packed with insane stuff.”

“I think one of the reasons we’ve seen hands-down the best skateboarding in the world at our contests, is due to our high energy format,” said Maloof. “The jam format really creates an exciting atmosphere that gives skaters the freedom to push boundaries and try for the most difficult tricks. By encouraging the hardest tricks and not penalizing skaters for missing them, you reward creativity. The unpredictability and excitement that results from this approach keeps the fans literally on the edge of their seats from start to finish.”

Maloof All Pros – Headed to South Africa
The top 16 finishers in D.C. and New York will become Maloof All Pros and will be invited to represent the U.S. in the first- ever world skateboarding championships in Kimberley, South Africa Sept. 30 – Oct. 2. Following South Africa, the All Pros will return for the final U.S. Maloof Money Cup contest in Orange County, Calif., offering the largest prize purse in skateboarding.

About Maloof Skateboarding
Maloof Skateboarding (www.maloofskateboarding.com) produces the Maloof Money Cup. Presented by Vans, the Maloof Money Cup is the world’s greatest skateboarding event and the premiere showcase for amateur and professional skateboarding. In 2011, the Maloof Money Cup hosts three U.S. contests, returning to Queens, NY June 4-5 and Orange County, Calif. plus a new host city, Washington, D.C., on Labor Day weekend, September 3-4. In addition to the U.S. contests, the Maloof Money Cup expands internationally this year with the first ever Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championships in Kimberley, South Africa, September 30 – Oct 2. Join our online community to share the competition experience with a global audience and be the first to know about exciting upcoming MMC announcements. Go to www.maloofmoneycup.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter: @MaloofMoneyCup.

LUCKY 13 x DUNLOP Concert Series | QUIKSILVER EDDIA AIKAU | HASLAM’S new GLOBE shoe | INSPIRATION 2011

LUCKY 13 x  DUNLOP CONCERT SERIES KICK OFF

This flyer’s got the magic word all over it. FREE! For all you folks sick of going to lame shows that you have to pay for, check out this kick ass one that is, you guessed it, FREE! Head over to the Slide Bar in Fullerton, CA this Friday for some punk rock raging.  This show is one of many to come in 2011 as Lucky 13 and Dunlop are launching an entire concert series to be held once a month. The show starts at 8PM, but definitely get in there a little early and check out the FREE giveaways going on.  Music by The Generators, The Dirty Filthy Mugs, The Muertones, and Hard Fall Hearts. See you there!

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OFFICIAL UPDATE:

FINAL TOUCHES BEING MADE BY MOONLIGHT AT WAIMEA BAY.
CALL TO BE MADE AT 6:30AM THURSDAY

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ALMOST MIDNIGHT: Waimea Bay, Oahu, HAWAII — January 19, 2011 — Organizers of the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, Fueled by Monster Energy, spent the day setting the stage for the world’s most prestigious big wave event at Waimea Bay on Oahu’s North Shore. While the verdict is still out on whether the contest will be a ‘go’ tomorrow, organizers are giving it a 50/50 chance as we approach midnight Hawaii time.

Waves have continued to steadily increase throughout the afternoon at Waimea and a small army of workers will press on through the night to the sounds of loud, rumbling surf.

The digital age science of surf forecasting has played its part and now it comes down to the age-old waiting game of seeing what daybreak reveals.

“Every swell has a story,” said Contest Director George Downing. “No matter what tomorrow brings, a big day at Waimea is always a special day and there will be no shortage of stories by the time the sun sets. Of course, we hope as much as anyone that the event will be a ‘go’, but ultimately we don’t make the call, the Bay does.”

The official call will be broadcast live tomorrow morning, starting at 6:30am, on http://www.quiksilver.com/eddie, and in Hawaii on cable channels 11 and 15, and Oceanic Time Warner digital cable channels 250 and 1250.

Photos courtesy Chase Olivieri

The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau is the world’s longest running and most prestigious big-wave invitational and is the only one sanctioned by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the governing body of professional surfing.

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THE ODIN designed by CHRIS HASLAM

Chris Haslam’s got a new shoe out called The Odin.  Designed by the man himself.  Globe’s got FIVE new shoes total out so head over to the Globe Online Store or your nearest skateshop to pick through the goods and take home a new pair.

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Rin Tanaka presents Inspiration Vol. 2 : “We Insist!”.

Inspiration is back for a second year and bigger than ever before.  Featuring vintage clothing and Americana Culture based goods, the show definitely stands out from the others. Check out some photos from the last Inspiration show.  The festivities are moving from Santa Monica, California to The Queen Mary, which will be docked in Long Beach Port, in Long Beach, California on February 11-12, 2011.  Tickets are available now.