It looks like 2017 is going to be a good year for BMX contests! Vans just announced the Vans Pro Cup Series that will hold stops in Australia, Spain and Mexico before heading back to the U.S for the Van Doren Invitational! Get the full press release below!
“Vans Establishes New Global BMX Park Terrain Competition Series for Men and Women
Vans BMX Pro Cup Series Set to Debut in Sydney, Australia on March 3-5
Cypress, CALIF. (December 14, 2016) – Vans today announced the formation of the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series, a new global BMX competition to establish the premier global points ranking system and to define the BMX park terrain discipline. Poised to be the world’s preeminent BMX competition, the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series will kick off its inaugural season in Sydney, Australia as the series embarks on a global tour in 2017, concluding with the crowning of the first-ever Vans BMX Pro Cup World Champion.
“The opportunity to define and promote BMX park terrain riding on an international level will spark a pivotal movement for the sport,” said Jerry Badders, Global BMX Sports Marketing Manager for Vans. “Vans has been committed to supporting BMX for decades, and the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series will continue that legacy for BMX fans around the world.”
Showcasing the world’s most talented BMX riders, and with a total prize purse of $125,000 U.S. dollars, the inaugural Vans BMX Pro Cup Series will consist of three global qualifier invitational events, coinciding with three regional qualifiers open to registrants at each tour stop. The series will conclude with a final World Championship showdown, to crown the first-ever Vans BMX Pro Cup World Champion. More detailed information on competition format, locations, athletes, sanctioning, etc., will be announced in January 2017.
2017 Vans BMX Pro Cup Series
World Tour Schedule
Global Qualifiers
March 3-5
Australia
May 5-7
Spain
June 9-11
Mexico
World Championship
August 4-6
United States“
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