(Posted 7/29/2002)
(Provided by PR Firm)Houston's stop on the Tony Hawk * Gigantic Skatepark * Tour (from June 23)
Will
be Featured on ESPN2 * on Monday at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
The third annual Tony Hawk Gigantic Skatepark Tour concluded on Friday,
July 26, in
Encinitas, Calif., fans across the country will be able to relive the
excitement from the Tour's 10-city stop beginning on Monday on ESPN2.
Monday, July 29 kicks off eight original hours of programming from the
Tour,
and commences with the Houston * coverage, which was the first stop on the
Tour. The event in Houston was at the Southside Skatepark on June 23.
For its third consecutive year, ESPN and world-class skateboarder Tony
Hawk *
joined forces to produce the Tony Hawk Gigantic Skatepark Tour that
traveled
to 10 skateparks * across the country for demonstrations and stops along the
way.
The Tour made its way across the US in a tour bus and included (in
addition
to Hawk) professional skateboarders Bucky Lasek *, Eric Koston *, Mike
Vallely *,
Shaun White, Alex Chalmers *, Kerry Getz * and Jesse Fritsch *; and, BMX riders
Dave Mirra *, Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla and Rick Thorne. Additional guest
athletes joined the group throughout the trip.
In addition to the original programming dates, re-airs will run through
the
end of 2002 *. All shows will be aired on ESPN2. The re-air schedule can
be
found on EXPN *.com.
WORLD PREMIERE AIRDATES ON ESPN2
7/29/02 MON 9:00-10:00A EST HOUSTON, TX
7/30/02 TUE 12:00-1:00A EST
JACKSONVILLE, FL & CORNELIUS, NC
8/5/02 MON 9:00-10:00A EST LOUISVILLE, KY & WOODSTOCK,
IL
8/6/02 TUE 12:00-1:00A EST MINNEAPOLIS, MN
8/8/02 THU 9:00-10:00A EST DENVER, CO & SALT
LAKE CITY *, UT
8/9/02 FRI 12:00-1:00A EST LAS VEGAS *, NV &
ENCINITAS, CA
9/23/02 MON 6:00-7:00A EST BEST OF
2002- 1
9/23/02 MON 9:00-10:00A EST BEST OF 2002- 2
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Contacts: Lhotse Merriam, Tour Contact, 801-201-3337
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