Highlights: Men’s Street Semi-Final | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024

Following the men’s street VQS qualifier, the top six moved onto the semi-final, where they were met by seventeen skaters, making for a total field of twenty-three. This was the largest and longest contest of the Rockstar Energy Open and the most important for street skateboarders to make it in the top ten to advance into the final. Nevertheless, the fans who packed the bleachers, sidelines and climbed trees were in for a show. Watch the best of the best that went down in the men’s street semi-final highlight video above featuring: Sebo Walker, Josh Douglas, Julian Lewis, Johnny Purcell, Marcos Montoya, Gabe Vigliotti, TJ Rogers, Julian Christianson, Dominick Walker, Felipe Gustavo, Tyson Bowerbank, Chris Joslin, Zach Saracheno, Braden Hoban, Maurio McCoy, Alec Majerus, Dashawn Jordan, Cordano Russell, Vincent Milou, Lazer Crawford, Jhancarlos Gonzalez, Kelvin Hoefler, Jake Ilardi.

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Geoff Rowley | The Nine Club – Episode 338

Geoff Rowley discusses getting on Toy Machine, starting to film a full part, 25 years with Vans, hunting keeps him in shape, his knife & tool company Civilware, never having a period of burnout from skateboarding, his thoughts on the Olympics, Dan Sturt stories, trying to get all the covers of the mags in the same month, limited release of his Vans shoe coming out and much more!

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Highlights: Street and Park Shop Challenge | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024

Skate shops are the backbone of the skateboard industry. What better way to support brick and mortar shops other than buying from them? Invite them and their shop riders to compete at the Rockstar Energy Open and give them the recognition they deserve. Watch the best moves from the five shops and their team riders in the highlight edit above and if you’re nearby one of the shops listed below, be sure to cop some gear from them!

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Highlights: The Rollout Slow-Mo Montage | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024

Gaze in awe at the top-tier skateboarding that took place at the inaugural 2024 Rockstar Energy Open from Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon. All course and venue angles were covered with steady hands from lensmen Riki Bedenbaugh, Lee Dupont, Chris Gregson, Collin Schwartz, TJ Gaskill, Nick Hanson, Tom Harden, Jon Humphries, Ira Ingram, and ace drone pilot Aaron Jessee. Watch over seven minutes of slow-motion action of Tyson Bowerbank, Chris Joslin, Jake Ilardi, Lazer Crawford, Chris Russell, Kieran Woolley, Aoi Uemura, Yurin Fujii, Lilly Erickson, and plenty more in The Rollout montage above.

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