World's Largest Action Sports Festival Returns
to Huntington Beach Showcasing Surf, Skateboarding and BMX
Competition, and Southern California Beach Culture from
July 30-August 7; Nine-Day Festival
Will Feature Engaging Creative Activities for the Entire Family and
Community Events
COSTA MESA, Calif.,
July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022
Vans US Open of Surfing (VUSOS) today announced its schedule of
events for the nine-day action sports festival, including surf,
skateboarding, and BMX competition, as well as a full calendar of
engaging creative activities for the entire family to enjoy. The
world's largest action sports festival returns to the southside of
the Huntington Beach Pier from July 30
through August 7, 2022. The entire event is free and open to
the public from 7:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
every day. Fans can find more details and the full schedule of
events at VansUSOpenofSurfing.com.
The theme of this year's Vans US Open of Surfing is focused on
the importance of environmental responsibility. Eco-consciousness
is integrated into all Vans activations to showcase the connection
of sustainability with surf culture and surf products. This year's
VUSOS also features community events, including a two-day youth
surf camp experience from August
3-4 with two sessions, where non-profits from
Southern California will bring in
youth from underserved communities to experience the US Open. Led
by longtime Vans non-profit partner City Surf Project, additional
partners for the US Open Vans Surf Camp include Stoked Mentoring,
Native Like Water, and the HB Rangers program.
The Vans US Open offers a plethora of live-action summer
entertainment, including surfboard shaping workshops, art
installations, customization workshops, music lessons, movie
premieres, and much more. Activities and workshops are scheduled
every day beginning July 30.
Highlights taking place on-site include:
ACTIVITIES
- 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Daily:
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- Van Doren Village is open featuring a multitude of
activities, sponsor booths, and the Vans Retail Experience,
an immersive shopping experience tied directly to the theme of
sustainability including:
Wetsuit Repair w/Stitchbox - In the spirit of upcycling and
sustainability, the event will offer free wetsuit repair for the
local community throughout the entire event w/ Buddy Pendergast and his crew at
Stitchbox
Duct Tape Shaping Bay - The shaping bay will use eco-friendly
materials with Golden State Glassing and Shred Co. Experiences
available to Vans Family members, Athletes, Media, and social
sweepstake winners
Vans Community Market - Featuring vendors such as Vinyl
Solution, Costa Mesa Ceramics, Jokers Skateshop, Sustainable
Coastlines, OC Coast Keeper, and more. Thursday, August 4,
will also feature a community market board swap with rare and
unique surf crafts and accessories
- 12 - 2 p.m. Daily:
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- Steve Van Doren BBQ - Vans founder Steve Van Doren will be on the grill serving
free lunch to fans every day
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Daily:
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- The Vans Retail Store is open
- August 1 & 2
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- Vans Skatepark Sessions (BMX / Skate) - Adding to the
DIY skate element, Vans will again host open-to-the-public Skate
and BMX sessions for the community. RSVP to secure your spot at
www.vansusopenofsurfing.com
- August 3 & 4
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- Vans Surf Camp will take place each morning,
providing access and resources to learn to surf for all ages. Vans
will be partnering with non-profit organizations including Stoked
Mentoring and City Surf Project to activate
COMPETITION
- 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Daily:
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- World Surf League's Challenger Series (Men &
Women) - The Vans US Open of Surfing will feature the
fourth stop of the WSL Challenger Series with 160 of the world's
best and rising talent who will be competing for Championship Tour
qualification. Finals are scheduled to run on August 7
- July 30 & 31:
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- Vans BMX Waffle Cup (Men & Women) - Named by BMX
star Dakota Roche, this competition
is where the best in BMX will take center stage and will kick off
this year's Vans US Open of Surfing weekend
- August 2 - 7:
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- The Vans Duct Tape Invitational and Festival (Men &
Women) - Where culture meets competition. For the first time,
this year's competition will be sanctioned by the WSL as part of
the World Surf Longboard Tour. Featuring 40 of the world's best
male and female longboarders competing for a total prize purse of
$50,000, including previous winner
Justin Quintal and world number one
Harrison Roach, WSL Women's World Longboarding Champion
Honolua Blomfield, style maven Karina
Rozunko, and more. The Duct Tape Invitational will also
highlight four influential names in action sports to create
hand-shaped surfboards for the community, including Olympic Park
Skateboarder Zion Wright, local renowned surfboard shaper
Troy Elmore, pro surfer Holly Wawn and three-time X Games BMX medalist
Dakota Roche
- August 6 & 7:
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- Vans Showdown (Men & Women) - Anchoring the nine-day
festival is the Vans Showdown, bringing together the most relevant
street skaters worldwide to celebrate skate culture. Following the
completion of the Vans Showdown, most of the materials used on the
skatepark will be repurposed through the Skatepark Project and
donated to a current park build in Southern California
For a complete schedule of events, how to tune into the action,
and additional information, please visit
VansUSOpenofSurfing.com.
Recognized as the largest professional sports competition and
action sports festival in the world, the Vans US Open of Surfing is
currently sanctioned by the World Surf League and operated in
conjunction with IMG, the event owner. Official partners of this
year's event include Vans, 805, BF Goodrich, Flying Embers, Hydro
Flask, Pacifico, Sambazon, Shiseido, YouTheory, and more.
IMAGES & B-Roll from 2019 VANS US OPEN
OF SURFING Available for Download HERE
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including owned, concession and partnership doors. The
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