About Tony Hawk's Vert Alert
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Friday, June 14: 3:30pm - 8:00pm MT
Saturday, June 15: 3:00pm - 6:30pm MT
The “Utah Sports Commission presents Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert: Road to X Games”, a FREE two-day vert skateboarding competition and legends demo which attracts the best vert skateboarders from around the world, past and present. THVA is uniquely open to all vert skateboarders to allow lesser known skaters a chance to compete with the best for a total purse of $75,000.
Vert Alert will be streamed live on X Games YouTube!
Vert Alert will again include a the chance to qualify for X Games Ventura 2024 presented by SONIC. The top three podium finishers will be seeded into the Vert events in Ventura.
For full details, athlete list and results, please check out the Vert Alert website.
Friday Day 1 Replay
Saturday Day 2 Replay
Top placers move on to X Games Ventura!
More Info on the Tony Hawk Vert Alert 2024
Today, the Utah Sports Commission, Tony Hawk Inc., and X Games announced an incredible weekend of skateboarding featuring "Tony Hawk's Vert Alert (THVA)," to take place at the Jon M. Huntsman Center at the University of Utah on Friday, June 14th and Saturday, June 15th, 2024. After incredibly successful Vert Alert events in 2021-2023, Tony Hawk and X Games continue their relationship, with Tony Hawk's Vert Alert serving as a direct qualifying event leading to X Games Ventura 2024.
This epic, free-to-the-public event will kick off with semi-final rounds featuring the Top Ten finishers from last year's event in both Men's and Women's. They will be joined by the Top Six finalists from this year's Skatepark of Tampa vert event, plus four Wild Cards. Also on Friday is the incredibly popular Tony Hawk's Vert Alert "Legends Demo." You'll see many of the biggest names in skateboarding history putting on a show you won't want to miss.
Saturday the 15th culminates with a combined field of 20 of the best male and female vert skaters in the world competing in the THVA Finals. 10 hand-chosen male and female skaters will compete in the popular "Best Trick Contest." The top six male and top six female skaters will earn coveted invitations to X Games 2024. Plus, the skaters will all be competing for a combined purse of $75,000.
Fans will be watching some of the biggest airs and most progressive tricks in vert skateboarding, all on Hawk's state-of-the-art vert ramp. And the legend himself, Tony Hawk, will be skating both days. Plus, check out the free indoor and outdoor interactive sponsor village.
Last year's winners include Edouard Damestoy, Moto Shibata, Jimmy Wilkins, Asahi Kaihara, Arisa Trew, and Reese Nelson. Best Trick winners were Moto Shibata and Reese Nelson.
Both THVA days are free to the public, with event details and times published at .
"Continuing our terrific partnership with Tony Hawk on this two-day celebration of skateboarding will be great for Utahand also skateboarding globally," said Jeff Robbins President & CEO of the Utah Sports Commission. "Welcoming back some of the top skateboarding athletes and Olympians in the world will once again showcase why, Utah is the State of Sport."
"I'm beyond excited to bring our world-class vert event to the University of Utah in 2024," said Tony Hawk. "Our event will once again be a qualifier for X Games 2024, and we have a new relationship with Skatepark of Tampa that will help fortify vert skating across the country. The previous three years were hugely successful and we're proud to be back with most of the world's best vert skaters for a free, two-day aerial showcase. Moving the event to the University of Utah is sure to bring a new level of excitement for the fourth Vert Alert! Come join us!"
"We're thrilled to host Tony Hawk's Vert Alert event, presented by the Utah Sports Commission, at our Jon M. Huntsman Center," said Aaron White Director Stadium & Arena Event Services for University of Utah. "This prestigious competition, a Governor's State of Sport Award winner, promises thrilling skateboarding action and serves as a key qualifier for X Games 2024. With top-notch facilities and a vibrant atmosphere, we're excited to welcome spectators to witness the excitement firsthand. Best of all, admission is free, making it an event for everyone to enjoy. Don't miss this historic weekend at the Jon M. Huntsman Center!"