<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">VPS Select Pros in the men’s division are pre-seeded directly into the semi-finals at every VPS Pro Tour qualifying event, to be met by qualifying Tour Challengers who are in pursuit of valuable points toward their final year-end rankings and a chance to compete in the <em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Events/vans-pro-skate-park-series-world-championships-salt-lake-city-2019" target="_blank">2019 VPS World Championships in Salt Lake City, USA</a></strong></em>. For the first stop of 2019, competitors will head back to <strong><em><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Events/vans-pro-skate-park-series-shanghai-2019" target="_blank">Shanghai, China on May 17</a></em></strong>, for their first chance to build their tour rankings.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Vans Park Series remains committed to endorsing prize parity for men and women at every stop this year. Expanding the opportunity for women talent even further, the 2019 VPS Women’s Pro Tour stops are open for registration at all Pro Tour locations, to present a truly international and diverse range of talent in the women’s field. Prospective women’s competitors are encouraged to enter <em><strong><a href="http://www.vansparkseries.com/events/2019/wpt" target="_blank">here</a></strong></em>. See below for the full list of invitees for the 2019 season. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 2019 Vans Park Series Pro Tour will be broadcast live on <em><strong><a href="http://www.vansparkseries.com/" target="_blank">vansparkseries.com</a></strong></em>, beginning May 18. Adding to the suspense for the first stop, VPS recently announced skateboarding legend <em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/tony-hawk" target="_blank">Tony Hawk</a></strong></em> as the newest addition to the team. Hawk will bring a lifetime of expertise to the Vans Park Series premium live broadcast, providing global viewers and listeners with an exhilarating, competitive skateboarding showcase experience.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Vans Park Series 2019 World Championship Tour Invitees*</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Select Pros</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/alessandro-sorgente" target="_blank">Alex Sorgente</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/cj-collins" target="_blank">CJ Collins</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/cory-juneau" target="_blank">Cory Juneau</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/jagger-eaton" target="_blank">Jagger Eaton</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/patrick-ryan" target="_blank">Patrick Ryan</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/pedro-barros" target="_blank">Pedro Barros</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/roman-pabich" target="_blank">Roman Pabich</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/tom-schaar" target="_blank">Tom Schaar</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Men’s Tour Wildcards</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/chris-russell" target="_blank">Chris Russell</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/curren-caples" target="_blank">Curren Caples</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/greyson-fletcher" target="_blank">Greyson Fletcher</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/oskar-rozenberg-hallberg" target="_blank">Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/raven-tershy" target="_blank">Raven Tershy</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/ronnie-sandoval" target="_blank">Ronnie Sandoval</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Men’s Tour Challengers</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/ben-hatchell" target="_blank">Ben Hatchell</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/clay-kreiner" target="_blank">Clay Kreiner</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/heimana-reynolds" target="_blank">Heimana Reynolds</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/ivan-federico" target="_blank">Ivan Federico</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/jack-fardell" target="_blank">Jack Fardell</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/jake-wooten" target="_blank">Jake Wooten</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/josh-borden" target="_blank">Josh Borden</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/karl-berglind" target="_blank">Karl Berglind</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/keegan-palmer" target="_blank">Keegan Palmer</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/kevin-kowalski" target="_blank">Kevin Kowalski</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/murilo-peres" target="_blank">Murilo Peres</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/pedro-delfino" target="_blank">Pedro Delfino</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/robin-bolian" target="_blank">Robin Bolian</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/sam-beckett" target="_blank">Sam Beckett</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/trey-wood" target="_blank">Trey Wood</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/tristan-rennie" target="_blank">Tristan Rennie</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/vincent-matheron" target="_blank">Vincent Matheron</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/vinicius-kakinho" target="_blank">Vinicius Kakinho</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Women’s Select Pros</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/brighton-zeuner" target="_blank">Brighton Zeuner</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/jordyn-barratt" target="_blank">Jordyn Barratt</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/kisa-nakamura" target="_blank">Kisa Nakamura</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/kokona-hiraki" target="_blank">Kokona Hiraki</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/nicole-hause" target="_blank">Nicole Hause</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/poppy-olsen" target="_blank">Poppy Starr Olsen</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/yndiara-asp" target="_blank">Yndiara Asp</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Women’s Wildcards</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/lizzie-armanto" target="_blank">Lizzie Armanto</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/nora-vasconcellos" target="_blank">Nora Vasconcellos</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*To claim their invitations to the 2019 VPS World Championships, invitees are required to compete in three of four VPS Pro Tour global qualifying events, leaving final athlete participation to be confirmed on day of competition.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For the 2019 season, all Women’s qualifier events are open for registration to all women’s competitors who are not already on the VPS circuit. Stay tuned to <em><strong><a href="http://www.vansparkseries.com/" target="_blank">www.vansparkseries.com</a></strong></em> for final qualifying athlete confirmations for the 2019 VPS Pro Tour.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2019 VANS PARK SERIES PRO TOUR SCHEDULE</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Events/vans-pro-skate-park-series-shanghai-2019" target="_blank">Shanghai, China, May 18</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Events/vans-pro-skate-park-series-sao-paulo-2019" target="_blank">São Paulo, Brazil, June 23</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Events/vans-pro-skate-park-series-montreal-2019" target="_blank">Montreal, Canada, July 13</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Events/vans-pro-skate-park-series-paris-chelles-2019" target="_blank">Paris, France, August 10</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Events/vans-pro-skate-park-series-world-championships-salt-lake-city-2019" target="_blank">World Championships, Salt Lake City, USA, September 7</a></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Vans Park Series</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 2019 Vans Park Series Pro Tour is the premier competitive platform for professional park terrain skateboarding. Spanning five countries over a five-month season, the series features four global qualifiers for men and women, and culminates with the official Vans Park Series World Championships to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah in September. Showcasing an international roster of skateboarding’s elite pros, Vans Park Series awards a total series purse in excess of $700,000(USD) and advocates its principal commitment to prize parity for men and women.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Established in 2016, Vans Park Series’ mission is to inspire youth and grow skateboarding participation worldwide by defining a global foundation for park terrain competition that promotes the creative culture of skateboarding. Vans Park Series uniquely defines the park terrain format with its exclusive points system, judging guidelines and qualifying park terrain course criteria. Additional information and live webcast details will be available on the official Vans Park Series iOS app and online.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">The official 2019 VPS Pro Tour roster can be viewed <em><strong><a href="http://www.vansparkseries.com/skaters" target="_blank">here</a></strong></em>. <br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Follow the Vans Park Series on social media or sign up online now for the latest information on Vans Park Series events.</div>