Irvine, California *: According to an article in Transworld Skateboarding *, BOOST Mobile has announced the first BOOST Mobile Pro invitational skateboard contest, to take place at Las Vegas *' Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, June 27-29th, 2003 *.

Promoters say that the contest's $250,000 of prize money will make this contest the "world's richest pure skateboarding event in history".

The competition is expected to attract fourty world-class skateboarders to compete for seperate $40,000 first prizes for the Vert and Street contests. Street skaters expected to attend include Andrew Reynolds *, Chad Bartie *, Austen Seaholm *, Brian Anderson *, Caswell Berry, Chris Senn *, Colt Cannon *, Daewon Song *, Ethan Fowler *, Evan Hernandez, Geoff Rowley *, Heath Kirchart *, Jim Greco *, John Cardiel *, Mark Appleyard, Paul Rodriguez *, Rick Mc Crank, Tony Trujillo *, Matt Mumford *, Mike Carroll *, Bastien Salabanzi *, Eric Koston * and Ronnie Creager *.

Vert skaters to compete include Bob Burnquist *, Bucky Lasek *, Darren Navarrette, Jake Brown, Lincoln Ueda *, Max Schaaf *, Mike Crum *, Omar Hassan *, Peter Hewitt, Pierre Luc Gagnon *, Rune Glifberg *, Sandro Dias *, Shuan White, Mike Frazier, Neil Hendrix and Brian Howard *.

Unlike many contests, for the BOOST Mobile Pro the skaters have been influential in the design and layout of the course and ramps. The event also claims to be breaking new ground with a peer judging format, with invited skaters who are not competing choosing the winners, and with a "timed man-on-man jam format."

Oakley is the "presenting sponsor" of the event, and will be awarding two additional $7,500 cash "Over the Top" prizes to the street and vert competitors who "exhibit unrivaled ability and creativity" and "achieve the most innovative and technical maneuver."

Contest Schedule:

Friday, June 27, 6:30PM: skate-off between 12 wildcard contestants will decide who will join the other 39 selected street skaters for the main event on Saturday, June 28.

Saturday, June 28: Street Event

Sunday, June 29: vert competition

Ticket prices are said to cost about $10/day, not including service fee.

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