Hailed as the world’s largest surfing competition, The Vans US Open of Surfing returns to Huntington Beach July 30th through August 7th.
This year’s nine-day event will include men’s and women’s surfing, as well as skateboarding in the Vans Showdown, and BMX in the Vans Waffle Cup.
This year’s theme is “the importance of environmental responsibility.” Eco-consciousness will be integrated into all of the Vans activities and “showcase the connection of sustainability with surf culture and surf product.”
Deemed the largest professional sports competition and action sports festival in the world, the Vans US Open of Surfing is sanctioned by the World Surf League. It will feature the fourth stop of the WSL Challenger Series with 160 competitors. The finals are scheduled for August 7th.
On the sand in the Van Doren Village, there will be daily activities relating to the theme of sustainability including wetsuit repair, duct tape shaping bay, community market, Vans retail store, and Vans founder Steve Van Doren grilling up a free lunch to attendees.
US OPEN of SURFING
SURF CITY USA
July30, 2022 through August 7, 2022
From July 30th through the 31st, the Vans BMX Waffle Cup will kick off this year’s event as an inclusive platform where culture meets competition. The best of the best men and women in BMX will take center stage to kick off this year’s Vans US Open of Surfing weekend.
August 1st through August 2nd, there will be skate and BMX public sessions for the community with a chance for adults and kids to try the brand-new Vans BMX Waffle Cup.
The 2022 Surfing Walk of Fame induction ceremony will include:
Surfing Champion: Huntington Beach’s own US Open of Surfing back-to-back two-time (2009 – 2010) champion Brett Simpson
Surf Pioneer: Lance Carson
Woman of the Year: Jodie Cooper
Local Hero: Bruce Gabrielson
Honor Roll: Al Hunt
Surf Culture: the band Honk
The entire event is free and open to the public. Stay tuned to our OCMN coverage and we’ll see you on the sand!
