Street League Skateboarding’s™ 2011 Tour Kicks Off May 8th
March 1, 2011– Huntington Beach, CA – After an amazing inaugural event in 2010, DC is proud to announce it is once again sponsoring Street League Skateboarding™ as it launches the 2011 DC Pro Tour Fueled by Monster Energy. The contest series kicks off in May 7th in Seattle, WA before making three more stops across the United States in Summer 2011.
Created by DC pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek, Street League Skateboarding™ is the only skateboarding league of its kind exclusively for street skateboarders. Such a success last year, the series is expanding to four stops this year including May 8 at Key Arena in Seattle, WA; June 12 at Spring Center in Kasas City, KS, July 17 at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, AZ and August 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Much like last year, Twenty-four of the best skateboarders in the world will be invited to the league and have the chance to compete against each other on real plaza courses at three different event stop. Fans can expect to see DC pro skateboarders to competing.
“DC couldn’t be happier to be a part of this tour, supporting street skateboarding and Rob’s vision for the sport,” said Anton Nistl, DC’s President. “This is the next progression in skateboarding and DC will be there every step of the way. We’re looking forward to watching the DC pro skateboarders who have been invited to compete including PJ Ladd, Nick Dompierre and Chaz Ortiz.”
Leading up to the series kick off, DC will give fans exclusive inside access to world of Street League Skateboarding™ with news updates, photos and videos at http://www.dcskateboarding.tv, as well as on Facebook and twitter (http://www.facebook.com/DCShoes and http://twitter.com/dcshoes.) Fans in each city should check out DC’s Facebook at Twitter for exclusive prize packs, ticket giveaways and local updates. Not only will DC’s competing Street League skateboarders, Nick Dompierre, PJ Ladd and Chaz Ortiz be on hand, but the entire DC Skate Team will be at each tour stop as well as at local skate shops for autograph signings. Details can be found at www.dcskateboarding.tv.
Be sure to check into DC’s website and social networking pages for the latest news on the DC Pro Tour Fueled by Monster Energy, the DC Skate Team, and Rob Dyrdek.
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About DC:
Founded by Ken Block and Damon Way in 1993, DC quickly grew to a worldwide leader in performance skateboarding shoes and renowned action sports brand. Today DC stands as a premium global brand whose product line has expanded to include men’s, women’s and kids’ skateboarding and lifestyle shoes, apparel, snowboard boots, outerwear and accessories.
As one of the cornerstones of its marketing strategy, DC has built a world-class team of professional skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, motocross and rally athletes that exemplify and enhance DC’s brand, develop its signature products and support its promotional efforts. DC is a subsidiary of Quiksilver, Inc.
