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Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand, joins the city of Huntington Beach to present the 2015 Vans US Open of Surfing July 25 – August 2. In partnership with the World Surf League (WSL) and event owner and operator IMG, the Vans US Open of Surfing will host the world’s elite in surfing, skateboarding and BMX, bringing premier action sports competition to Surf City this summer. As part of a festival-wide celebration of creative expression, the fan-driven event will also feature artist exhibits and installations, beach activities, interactive sponsor displays and more.

“Nearly 50 years ago, Paul Van Doren opened the first Vans store just a few miles from the Vans US Open event site, the same place where he met surf legend Duke Kahanamoku and made him one-of-a-kind Vans to celebrate his unique style.  It's an honor to carry forward that legacy of creative expression here in 2015,” said Doug Palladini, Vans’ vice president, general manager of North America. “The Vans family, along with partners IMG, WSL and the City of Huntington Beach, is looking forward to our third

Six riders made it to the final at the Munich Mash Street Rink contest over the weekend in Germany. Here's how everyone ended up at the high level street comp:
1 Enarson Dennis    USA San Diego 24 HARO BMX F 273.40
2 Reynolds Garrett  USA San Diego FIEND F 270.20 24
3 Kerley Chad         USA San Diego 21 PREMIUM F 258.60
4 Hoffmann Bruno   GER Frankfurt 22 FEDERAL BIKES F 243.20
5 Tünte Daniel        GER Telgte 23 MANKIND BIKE CO F 241.60
6 Smillie Devon       USA Huntington Beac F 22 FLY BIKES 239.40

Elite Men:
1 Jimmi Therkelsen     DEN     24     50     50
2 Patrick SZOBOSZLAI     HUN     22     45     45
3 Tomas KLOUDA     CZE     22     40     40
4 Matej CHALUPNY     CZE     21     35     35
5 Stepan TUMPACH     CZE     26     30     30
6 Marcel PESEK     CZE     21     28     28
7 Tomas MERTA     CZE     25     26     26
8 Gergely VINCZE     HUN     20     24     24