2003 Vans Triple Crown Series Schedule Announced; 18 Event Core Sports Series Extends Geographic Reach; Each Event to be Broadcast on Either NBC Sports or Fox Sports Net.Sports Editors & Business Editors SANTA FE SPRINGS Santa Fe Springs, city (1990 pop. 15,520), Los Angeles co., SW Calif., inc. 1957. The city lies in an oil and natural gas region and has diversified manufacturing. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2003 Vans (Nasdaq:VANS) announced today the complete schedule for the Vans Triple Crown Series, the leading series of world-class competitions and lifestyle events in Core Sports. With 18 events across the country, fans will be able to experience the best athletes in skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, wakeboarding Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water behind a boat. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. , BMX BMX abbr. bicycle motocross BMX Noun 1. bicycle motocross: stunt riding over an obstacle course on a bicycle 2. and freestyle motocross Freestyle Motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. The two main types of freestyle events are: New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. metro area This article is about the music production team. For the article about population centers, see metropolitan area. Metro Area are a Brooklyn-based dance music production team composed of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani. , New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded and Minneapolis. All events will be telecast on either NBC Sports NBC Sports is a division of NBC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. The NBC Sports broadcast lineup includes: The Olympic Games (through 2012), the NFL, the NHL, Notre Dame Football, the PGA Tour, the USGA Championships, Wimbledon, the French or Fox Sports Net as part of the networks' coverage of the Vans Triple Crown Series. "Last year more than 275,000 fans attended Vans Triple Crown events and nearly 40 million viewers watched Vans Triple Crown action on NBC Sports and Fox Sports Net," said Jay Wilson, Vans vice president of global marketing. "We're excited to offer fans around the country the opportunity to see the best Core Sports athletes and events in the world." The Vans Triple Crown Series features top athletes from around the globe competing in 18 championship events in six sports and boasts the largest prize purse in Core Sports history at more than $2,000,000 annually. Top names competing in the Vans Triple Crown Series this year include: skateboarders Geoff Rowley Geoffrey Joseph Rowley (born June 6, 1976 in Liverpool, England) is a professional skateboarder who currently resides in Huntington Beach, California. He began skateboarding at the age of 13, and he has been skating for over 18 years. , Bob Burnquist Robert Dean Silva Burnquist (born October 10, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), better known as Bob Burnquist, is a professional skateboarder and a Christian Spiritist[1]. He was born to a Swedish-American father and a Brazilian mother. and Eric Koston Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975 in Bangkok, Thailand) is an American professional skateboarder. His family moved from Bangkok to California when he was 8 months old and he settled in San Bernardino when his parents divorced. ; snowboarders Ross Powers Ross Powers (born February 10, 1979)is a world champion halfpipe snowboarder from Stratton, Vermont. He led the U.S. sweep in the 2002 Winter Olympics men's halfpipe competition, one day after his 23rd birthday. , Danny Kass Daniel Kass (born on September 21, 1982 in Greenwich, CT is a professional snowboarder from Vernon, NJ [1]. He is known for his stylish spins and flips in the half-pipe as well as his punk image. , Daniel Franck and Tara Dakides; surfers Kelly Slater and Megan Abubo; BMX riders Dave Mirra, Cory Nastazio and Stephen Murray; wakeboarding champions Darin Shapiro and Tara Hamilton; and freestyle motocross superstars Kenny Bartram, Dustin Miller and Tommy Clowers.
2003 Vans Triple Crown Schedule
Event Dates Broadcast Date
Built Ford Tough Champs
of Snowboarding Jan. 23-26 NBC-April 5/ 2 PM EST
(Mammoth Mountain, CA)
Vans North American Champs
of Snowboarding March 6-9 FSN-April 10/ 4 PM Local
(Big Bear, CA)
Xbox Pro of Freestyle
Motocross April 4-5 NBC-Aug. 9/ 3:30 PM EST
(Minneapolis, MN)
Vans Wakeboard Pro April 24-27 FSN-June 12/ 4 PM Local
(Fort Worth, TX)
Vans Slam City Jam May 1-4 NBC-May 10/ 5 PM EDT
(Vancouver, B.C.)
Mountain Dew National
Champs of Skate May 29 - June 1 NBC-June 22/ 2 PM EDT
(Liberty State Park, NJ)
Mountain Dew National
Champs of BMX June 27-29 NBC-July 12/ 5 PM EDT
(Denver, CO)
Right Guard BMX Champs July 11-14 NBC-Aug. 2/ 5 PM EDT
(Cleveland, OH)
Built Ford Tough WWA
Wakeboard Nationals Aug. 21-24 NBC-Sept. 27/ 5 PM EDT
(Indianapolis, IN)
Xbox World Champs of
Skate Sept. 25-28 NBC-Dec. 20/ 3 PM EST
(Oceanside, CA)
Vans Champs of BMX Sept. 25-28 FSN-Oct. 30/ 4 PM Local
(Oceanside, CA)
Mountain Dew WWA
Wakeboard Worlds Oct. 3-5 FSN-Nov. 20/ 4 PM Local
(Orlando, FL)
Mountain Dew National
Champs of FMX Oct. 10-11 FSN-Nov. 13/ 4 PM Local
(New Orleans, LA)
Vans Freestyle Motocross
Champs Nov. 7-8 FSN-Dec. 4/ 4 PM Local
(Richmond, VA)
Vans Hawaiian Pro November FSN - TBA
(North Shore, HI)
Rip Curl Cup November FSN - TBA
(North Shore, HI)
Mountain Dew Pro Nationals
of Snowboarding Dec. 11-14 NBC - TBA
(Breckenridge, CO)
Xbox Pipeline Masters December NBC - TBA
(North Shore, HI)
Ten of 18 Vans Triple Crown Series events air nationally on NBC Sports with the remaining eight airing during the Vans "Off the Wall" programming block Tuesday and Thursday afternoons on Fox Sports Net. The Vans "Off the Wall" hour airs during the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. after-school time slot with an overnight repeat airing. NBC Sports produces a variety of Skateboarding, Snowboarding, BMX and Freestyle Motocross events for the Vans Triple Crown Series. Emmy Award-winning Producer Billy Matthews, considered one of the leading production voices for action sports, will work with Vans' "Off the Wall Productions" Coordinating Producer Brian Murphy to oversee the Vans Triple Crown Series broadcasts. The Vans Triple Crown Series is made possible through the support of a partnership of the world's leading marketers and media companies including: Ford Motor Company's Ford Division Trucks, Pepsi Cola Company's Mountain Dew brand, the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, the Gillette Company's Right Guard Xtreme, Transworld Media, Fox Sports Net and NBC Sports. Vans (Nasdaq:VANS) is a leading worldwide brand for Core Sports(TM) specializing in performance and lifestyle footwear, apparel, snowboard boots and bindings. Its contributions to Core Sports include the Vans Triple Crown(TM) Series, the operation of 11 large-scale Vans Skateparks, the High Cascade Snowboard Camp(TM), majority ownership of the Vans Warped Tour(R) and the continued sponsorship of Vans World Amateur Skateboarding Championships. Vans collections are sold in the United States through 169 company owned stores and factory outlets as well as a network of independent retailers. Vans also distributes to approximately 50 countries internationally through distributors, sales agents and foreign subsidiaries. For more information on Vans and the Vans Triple Crown Series, please visit www.vans.com. Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. |
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