The Van Doren Invitational Men’s Skateboarding, part of the Vans US Open of Surfing, went down at the bowl by the beach on Saturday August 1, 2015.
Ben Hatchell, who won the first Van Doren Invitational in 2013, shredded from shallow to deep with precision, taking the title again in Huntington Beach against a field of the fiercest transition skaters. Dennis Enarson, who went out of the contest last year with an injury after qualifying first, won the BMX title.
Van Doren Invitational Skateboarding Results
- Ben Hatchell
- Pedro Barros
- Chris Russell
- Raven Tershy
- Willie Lara
- Ronnie Sandoval
- Alex Sorgente
- Jack Fardell
- Chris Gregson
- Marlon Silva
The Women’s Skateboarding comp was held earlier in the contest, with Allysha Bergado on the top of the podium.
The BMX Freestyle finals at the Van Doren Invitational went down on August 2, 2015
Van Doren Invitational BMX Freestyle Results
- Dennis Enarson
- Gary Young
- Daniel Sandoval
- Larry Edgar
- Sergio Layos
- Pat Casey
- Scotty Cranmer
- Chase Hawk
- Dan Foley
- Matt Cordova
Best Trick- Larry Edgar
Best Line- Greg Illingworth
If you missed it, or want to watch again, replays are available on demand at Van US Open of Surfing.
Tony Hawk Foundation 12th Annual Stand Up for Skateparks
The annual action-sports carnival features a pro skate and BMX vert demo with Tony and a host of his A-list friends on his personal ramp, as well as music, food, auctions, games, and lots of fun for kids and grown-ups. All to benefit the Tony Hawk Foundation and its mission to help build free, public skateparks in low-income communities across the U.S., and to enrich the lives of youth through skateboarding around the world. Stand Up for Skateparks will be held October 11, 2015.
Gotta See
This time, I need to share the July Transworld Skateboarding Sightings. Sightings features consistently amazing photography that truly exemplifies the artform that is skateboarding.
Coming Attraction
Empire BMX http://www.empirebmx.com/ is releasing Diadem, ‘the next generation of Central Texas BMXers' filmed and edited by Jeremie Infelise. https://instagram.com/infelise/ The premiere will be August 16 in Austin, Texas and features two-wheel destruction by:
Blake Wright
Colby Moody
Michael Bowen
Tyler Owen
Mike Elias
Shim Medrano
Bobby Blaine
David Reneau
Michael Woodby
Austin Brunger
Tayson Replogle
and others…
The video bills itself as taking us back to when the only question was: “what nonsense can we get into today?” For most of us, that was a long time ago, so for that reason and for the amazing riding, this video is going to be a great time.
Action is eloquence. - William Shakespeare
