It’s time for the tie-breaker folks Regular killed it in the first GvR showdown, and Goofy came back in 2005 and 2006 and shut up all the regs quick fast. then, last year, on ‘07, the Regulars showed Goofy that a three-peat wasn’t happening. So who will break the tie and win once and for all in 2008? Stay tuned to find out on October 2-5!

etnies GvR is one-of-a-kind skateboarding event that pits goofy footed skateboarders against their regular footed counterparts in the most action-packed shred sled shindig ever witnessed by human eyes! The world’s top pro skateboarders will be in attendance, throwing down all weekend long at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest in California. As always, etnies GvR is free for all to attend!

GvR Contest

SLAP Magazine’s Mark Whiteley is the Team Captains for the Regular team while The Skateboard Mag’s Dave Swift is Team Captain for the Goofy team. Each Team Captain picks five skaters to pre-qualify for their Team. These five pre-qualified skaters—the Starting Five– will go straight into the GvR Finals on Sunday.

On Saturday, qualifiers for the rest of the Goofy and Regular Team skaters take place. The Goofy and Regular skaters will compete to make the cut of ten for each Team. The ten from each Team then join the five pre-chosen skaters and these fifteen skaters then comprise each Team for the Finals on Sunday.

During Sunday’s Finals, skaters on both Teams will compete in two distinct sessions. In the first half, a coin toss will determine which Team skates first. Each of the three heats will feature five different skaters from both Teams who will skate one introductory run followed by a five-minute jam. In the second half, each team, goofy and regular, will skate in two 10-minute jams.

Each team may substitute freely after five minutes of the heat, however, the starting five for each jam must be different. Injury substitutions are allowed at any time. There will be two Heats for each team, Regular and Goofy. Finally, if less than 25 points separates the two teams, the Team that is behind in overall score will challenge the other Team to a game of SKATE in any area or on any obstacle in the skatepark they choose. Each Team will pick two skaters to go head-to-head and the winning team will receive an extra 25 bonus points towards their overall score.

SLAP magazine and The Skateboard Mag each pick 5 pre-qualified skaters for their team that advance directly to the GvR Finals—the “starting five.”

Schedule

Thursday October 2:
Open Practice and Hometown Heroes Qualifier
Park Opens for GvR/HH practice 10:00 am (closed to public)
Hometown Heroes Registration 4:00 pm
Hometown Heroes Practice 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Hometown Heroes Qualifier 6:30 - 9:30 pm

Friday October 3:
GvR Practice and etnies Skull Jam Bowl Contest
Women’s Bowl Registration & Practice 11:00 - 12:00 pm
GvR / HH Registration 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Bowl Open Practice 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Women’s Bowl Contest 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Grand Masters Bowl Qualifying 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Pro Bowl Qualifying 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Grand Masters Bowl Finals 7:45 - Jam
Pro Bowl Finals 8:30 - Jam
Concert in skatepark 8:00 - 9:00 pm
Awards Immediately Following

etnies Festival Village Open from 10am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday

Saturday October 4:
etnies Girl Pro Contest & GvR Qualifier
Registration for all events 10:00 - 4:00 pm
Women’s / HH Practice 10:00 - 11:30 pm
etnies Girl Pro Contest 11:30 - 1:00 pm
Pro Street Open Practice 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Opening Ceremonies 2:45 - 3:00 pm
etnies GvR Qualifiers Heat 1 Goofy 3:00 - 3:45 pm
etnies GvR Qualifiers Heat 1 Regular 3:45 - 4:30 pm
etnies GvR Qualifiers Heat 2 Goofy 4:30 - 5:15 pm
etnies GvR Qualifiers Heat 2 Regular 5:15 - 6:00 pm
etnies GvR Party Doors Open 7:00 pm
Bad Religion concert 8:20 pm

Sunday October 5:
Hometown Heroes Finals & etnies GvR Finals
Hometown Heroes Practice 9:00 - 11:00 am
Hometown Heroes Finals 11:00 - 12:30 pm
Pro Street Finals Practice 12:30 - 2:00 pm
etnies GvR Heat 1 Goofy 2:00 - 2:10 pm
etnies GvR Heat 1 Regular 2:20 - 2:30 pm
etnies GvR Heat 2 Goofy 2:40 - 2:50 pm
etnies GvR Heat 2 Regular 3:00 - 3:10 pm
etnies GvR Heat 3 Goofy 3:20 - 3:30 pm
etnies GvR Heat 3 Regular 3:40 - 3:50 pm

Halftime 3:50 - 4:20

etnies GvR Heat 1 Goofy Jam 4:25 - 4:35 pm
etnies GvR Heat 1 Regular Jam 4:40 - 4:50 pm
etnies GvR Heat 2 Goofy Jam 4:55 - 5:05 pm
etnies GvR Heat 2 Regular Jam 5:10 - 5:20 pm
GvR Extra Point Jam 5:30
Music in the Park Immediately Following
etnies GvR Awards in park 6:30

PRIZE PURSE BREAKDOWNS

etnies Bowl Jam Purse: $15,000 Total
Pros: $8,900
1. $3,000
2. $2,000
3. $1,000
4. $800
5. $600
6. $500
7. $400
8. $300
9. $200
10. $100

Masters: $6,100
1. $1,500
2. $1,000
3. $800
4. $700
5. $600
6. $500
7. $400
8. $300
9. $200
10. $100

etnies Girl Dawn of the Shred Contest: $10,500 Total
Women’s Bowl Purse: $1,500
1. $500
2. $400
3. $250
4. $150
5. $100
6. $100

Women’s Street Purse: $9,000
1. $2,500
2. $2,000
3. $1,500
4. $1,000
5. $600
6. $400
7. $300
8. $200

etnies GvR Skateboarding Purse: $75,000 Total

• SLAP magazine and The Skateboard Mag each pick 5 pre-qualified skaters for their team that advance directly to the GvR Finals—the “starting five.”
• Each of these skaters automatically receives $1,000. TOTAL - $10,000
• Each skater on the losing team receives $1000 x 15 skaters. TOTAL - $15,000
• The MVP of each team (as voted on by members of the team) receives $2,000. TOTAL - $4,000
• The winning team receives $46,000 as follows:
1st place skater = $15,000
2nd place skater = $10,000
3rd place skater = $5,000
4th place skater = $3,500
5th place skater = $2,500
6th through 15th = $1,000 each = $10,000

Directions To GvR

From San Diego and all points south, via Interstate 5:

Take the Lake Forest Dr exit and go right, east (towards the mountains) for approximately 5.5 miles.
Turn right on Rancho Parkway.
Street parking is available on Rancho Parkway, on Lake Forest Drive, as well as on Vista Terrace, Windrow and Hermana Streets. There will also be parking signs directing traffic to GvR parking lots. Please do not park in the Home Depot Shopping Center, as your car will be towed!

From Long Beach, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and all points north, via Interstates 5 or 405:

Take Bake Parkway exit from either the 5 or 405, and turn left, east (towards the mountains), approximately 5 miles. Turn right on Rancho Parkway and drive a quarter mile to Lake Forest Drive.
Parking is available on Rancho Parkway, on Lake Forest Drive, as well as on Vista Terrace, Windrow and Hermana Streets. There will also be parking signs directing traffic to GvR parking lots. Please do not park in the Home Depot Shopping Center, as your car will be towed!

From the 241 Toll Road:

Going south, exit Lake Forest Dr.
Go left at the light, then turn left onto Towne Center Drive. Go a quarter mile, then turn left at Bake Parkway. Go one quarter mile to Rancho and turn left. Watch for parking signs. Street parking is available on Rancho Parkway, on Lake Forest Drive, as well as on Vista Terrace, Windrow and Hermana Streets. Please do not park in the Home Depot Shopping Center, as your car will be towed!

Going north, exit Portola and go right at the light. Drive approximately one mile, then turn left at Bake Parkway. Go one quarter mile to Rancho and turn left. Watch for parking signs. Street parking is available on Rancho Parkway, on Lake Forest Drive, as well as on Vista Terrace, Windrow and Hermana Streets. Please do not park in the Home Depot Shopping Center, as you

Parking Map

Hotel Info

Are you coming into town and staying for the weekend? You should be! There’s a few hotels withing skating (or walking) distance from the etnies skatepark.

Hampton Inn- Orange County
27102 Towne Center,
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
Phone: 949-597-8700

Hilton Garden Inn East- Lake Forest
27082 Towne Centre, Foothill Ranch, CA, 92610

Phone:949-859-4000

Staybridge Suites
2 Orchard, Lake Forest, CA
Phone: 949-462-9500