Calling all skaters! The 1st Annual Venice Spyder Cup Pro/Am Skateboard series at the Venice Skatepark is this Sat. April 1, 2017. Sign up now! – Venice Paparazzi | Venice Beach CA, Photo Agency, Community Info, News, Events

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About: The Venice’s skate park is on the beach and it rules! This 16,000 sq. foot skatepark is one of the only in the world located on a beach. It features two bowls, a snake run and a street section with steps, rails and platforms. In photo above: Skate legend Bennet Harada.

The 1st Annual Venice Spyder Cup Pro/Am Skateboard series at the Venice Skatepark is this April 1, 2017. Sign up now!

April 1, 2017 event details:
Legends, Pros, Ams & More. Presenting Sponsor: Aces and 8’s.
Supporting Sponsors: Powell, Independent, Van’s, Juice, Millennium, Stedmz, Solstik, Dogtown, Maiu & Sons, H Street, GSP, 187 SMA & More.

Announced by: Dave Duncan
DJ Solstik & DJ Samurasta

Venice Skatepark: 1800 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, CA 90291.
Parking: South City Parking Lot: 2100 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, Ca 90291. Click here for additional parking and visitor’s information.

Website: www.spydercup.events

About the Spyder Cup: The history of the Spyder Cup begins five years ago in Hawaii when skateboarding pioneer Steve Steadham saw that the popular tropical destination was the ideal venue for a skateboarding event which promotes both community and a healthy, sports-orientated lifestyle.

After discussing the concept with close friend Michael Kays, who loved the idea, they both began the Spyder Cup together. Once witnessing the raw energy and success of the event for themselves, it wasn’t long before key figures within the extreme sports industry suggested to Steve that he expand the Spyder Cup to the other 49 states.

Having produced the Legends of Vert for ESPN’s X Games two years in a row as well as the Masters of Vert and Street (three events) for the much coveted Maloof Money Cup, both of which are institutions within popular culture, Steve could easily foresee the positive impact that expansion would have on extreme sports and the host communities.

Steadham quickly formulated a strategy meant to take his vision from a handful of events to, in the very near future, a coast to coast, ten stop tour schedule which will inevitably extend beyond current boundaries to include international venues in both well established and emerging markets.

The Spyder Cup is to be comprised of two main events; a pro-am contest with the current top athletes of today and a Legend Pro event involving some of the most influential figures in the history of skateboarding. It’s destined not to be just an exceptional sporting event, but an unforgettable occasion backed by local vendors, musicians, and artists.

The ultimate aim is to be an inclusive, enriching experience that strengthens local economies while culturally bringing entire communities together and providing a stage for all the athletes, whether amateur or pro, to display their abilities in various disciplines of extreme sports.

In 2015, the Spyder Cup Pro-Am is ready to evolve into one of the premier extreme sports, music & art events from which everyone involved can benefit; a completely family and youth orientated program that provides a clean, positive promotional platform for a wide array of industries. For more info: http://spydercup.events/about.html

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NEED A SKATEBOARD?
Maui and Sons’ Surf & Skate Shop. www.mauiandsonsretail.com
Venice Originals Skateboard Shop. www.veniceoriginals.com
Venice Skateboarding Suff. www.veniceskateboardingstuff.com

NEED A SKATEBOARD LESSON? Maui and Sons offers skateboard lessons complete with equipment, protective gear and a qualified instructor. Learn to kick flip, shred the snake run or drop into the big bowl! Skateboard Rental: Trick Skateboard = $5/hr. Longboard and Cruiser = $7/hr Maui and Sons: 1415 Oceanfront Walk, (310) 392-6284