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For the first time in Hermosillo, Sonora, Steve Caballero and Mike McGill, two global skateboarding legends, will be present to lead the first Skate Open at Parque La Ruina
Professional skateboarding will arrive in Hermosillo with the participation of Steve Caballero and Mike McGill, two great legends of the global skateboarding scene and also members of the Bones Brigade. They will present the First Skate Open at Parque La Ruina, a skateboarding competition scheduled for April 19th and 20th, 2024.
What is the prize for the First Skate Open in Hermosillo?
This competition is unique in the state and the region; there are no precedents for a Skate Open like this.
Parque La Ruina has been a venue for various skate-related events: camps, competitions, classes, etc., as well as concerts and cultural events, all free of charge and open to the general public.
This Skate Open represents a great opportunity for those who practice this sport, as it is a pioneering event in both the state of Sonora and the northwest region of the country.
The prize pool amounts to 65,000 Mexican pesos (3,804 USD).
How much does it cost to register for the Skate Open in Hermosillo?
There will only be two categories: female and male, with no age limit.
The registration fee will be $400 Mexican pesos (approximately 24 US dollars). The deadline for registration will be Thursday, April 18th. The qualifiers will be held in Jam Format, while the finals will be in Routine Format.
For the Open Male and Female categories, there will be prizes of $15,000 Mexican pesos (877 USD), $10,000 Mexican pesos (586 USD), and $5,000 Mexican pesos (293 USD) for the first, second, and third place, respectively. The best trick will also be awarded, with $3,000 Mexican pesos (180 USD), and the Longest Grind with $2,000 Mexican pesos (120 USD).
Two global legends of this sport will headline the Skate Open
Hosting duties for the event will be handled by Steve Caballero and Mike McGill, both esteemed skateboarding figures from the United States.
These two individuals were part of the Bones Brigade. This was a skateboarding team considered the most important and successful in the 1980s. It belonged to the Powell Peralta brand, created by the legendary skater George Powell and Stacy Peralta, an audiovisual creator.
Among its members were renowned skateboarding stars such as Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, and Lance Mountain, alongside Steve Caballero and Mike McGill, who will be the team’s representatives at the tournament held at Parque La Ruina.
Steve Caballero was the creator of the “Caballerial” in 1981, one of the most recreated tricks by skaters worldwide. To this day, Caballero continues to practice this discipline, in addition to being an entrepreneur and artist with his punk rock band, “Urethane.”
Caballero is also the creator of one of Vans’ most successful models, which bears his name.
Mike McGill, for his part, introduced the “McTwist” in 1984, and there are now numerous tutorials available as many skaters aspire to master this trick, emulating the American’s achievement. Today, he continues to be a skater and owns a store in California.
A free space for recreational and professional skateboarding in Hermosillo
The bowl at Parque La Ruina is a space designed to resemble a pool or bowl surface (hence its name), and it’s a skateboarding discipline that allows for tricks and variations not typically feasible in street skateboarding. It was designed and built by California Skateparks in 2019.
Since then, the space has become one of the favorite spots for skateboarding, BMX, and rollerskating communities, as it is always open and access is completely free.
In Sonora, Parque La Ruina’s bowl is the only one that meets the specifications for a professional competition, making it worthy of hosting two important figures from the Bones Brigade.
Sources: Parque La Ruina
