Longboard, skate and art weekend in Zarautz
With Dane Reynolds in attendance, a historic Vans Duct Tape Joel Tudor Invitational & Festival will take place in the Basque surf capital
This weekend Zarautz will host the classic Vans Duct Tape Joel Tudor Invitational & Festival, a surf, skate, music and shaping event that will visit the Basque town for the first time.
It is also the first time that the festival and the invitational are held on the same date in the same place.
The first is that eight exquisite boards shaped by Dane Reynolds, Alex Knost, Tanner Gudauskas and Lee Ann Curren will be available for anyone to go surfing on.
“It’s an all-inclusive beach day that brings together the community of surfers, shapers and artists to showcase surfing in a collaborative environment,” the tournament announcement reads.
The boards will also remain under the largest board brand in Europe, Pukas, so that anyone can enjoy them.
Meanwhile, the invitational is a championship that includes some of the best classic longboarders in the world:
Zach Flores
Ryan Burch
Andy Nieblas
Harrison Roach
Saxon Wilson
Tyler Warren
Justin Quintal
Alex Knost
Levi Prairie
Jordan Spree
Kai Takayama
Robin Falxa
James Parry
Nathan Sadoun
Adrian Lopez
Nico Garcia
Two of the guests are locals: 14-year-old Nico García and Adrián López.
One of the great novelties of the event will be the presence of
This is the schedule of events:
May 18: Beginning of the Duct Tape Festival in Zarautz
May 19: Duct Tape Invitational begins
At 3pm the Duct Tape Skate Jam will start at the Zarautz skatepark
May 20th at 1pm: Duct Tape Invitational Finals
At 6pm: Awards Ceremony
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