Dyrdek's Street League is a New Vision for Skateboarding Contests

Rob Dyrdek's vision for a professional sports league for street skateboarders is almost here - the $1.2 million DC Pro Tour debuts on August 28 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona! Street League Skateboarding's prestigious three-event series features the exclusive participation of the world's top 24 street skateboarders ranging from familiar contest stars like Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez Jr. and Chris Cole to core street skateboarders that have traditionally shied away from competition like P.J. Ladd, Mike Mo Capaldi, Brandon Biebel, and Dylan Reider. The combined roster of athletes is unprecedented in the world of skateboarding and represents the winners of the past four years of the Dew Tour, X Games and Maloof Money Cup.

"To see my dream come to fruition with the launch of Street League Skateboarding on August 28th is beyond words," said Dyrdek. "To me, Street League is more than just a new contest series; it will redefine the way skateboarding competitions are done forever."

"There's going to be a time when Ryan Sheckler knows what level of skating he has to do in order to jump to first, but will have to calculate the risk of not landing his trick which could put him behind everyone," Dyrdek said. "The skaters will have to strategize for the first time." Beyond the instant ranking changes during every moment of the event, this format brings real time statistics including consistency percentages, average landed trick scores, and on the spot best-trick calculation.

Street League's $1.2 million purse is the largest in skateboarding history and almost double the combined winnings for all other skate contests. Nearly $400,000 will be awarded at each of the three stops beginning with Glendale, Ariz. on Aug. 28 and followed by Ontario, Calif. (Citizens Business Bank Arena) on September 11 and the finale in Las Vegas, Nev. (Thomas & Mack Center) on Sept. 25. The competitions will air on ESPN2 every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. PT, Sept. 15 to 29. For more details (pro skaters competing, ticket info and more), check out Streetleague.com.

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