Open space and something for everyone.

Following the nearly ledgeless layout of the Los Angeles stop at the Galen Center is another course from California Skateparks that encourages continuous lines and lots of back and forth action for the fans. This layout will have the SLS Pros taking different approaches to how they put their runs together and collectively contemplating hitting certain obstacles from different angles. So, it’s a no brainer that some really good and exciting skating will be seen this Sunday in New Jersey, especially with all 25 pros at a stop for the first time this year. Plus this stop will pretty much determine who makes it to the Super Crown championship this October in Chicago.

In New Jersey, most of the SLS Pros will line up on the west end of the course to start their runs. They’ll have the choice of dropping into one of two quarter pipes that sandwich a 4-stair hubba. It’s not really a 4-stair hubba because it has big steps which make it more like an 8-stair hubba. For a higher degree of difficulty it would be amazing to see someone do a trick over and across the hubba.

Next, on the south sideline are two sections encouraging the pros to skate them in succession. The first section has the bump to gaps and the bent ledge in the middle followed by the second section with the bump to ledge and red rail above the bank. It’s not hard to imagine your favorite pro attempting to land complex tricks back to back on these two sections. How impressive will it be to see that done in some runs?

On the north sideline is a section which features a 5-stair handrail on one end and on the opposite end is a rail that slopes down into a launch ramp next to a big 3-block stairset. Two ledges sit atop the bank which is split by a triangle gap. Like the two sections on the south side of the course, this helps create a flow of back and forth motion around the entire the course.

And then there’s the quarter-pipe wall taking up the entire width of the course. This year, it seems like no course has been complete without one, and it’s been a hit with the SLS pros and the fans. It’s going to be a great night of skateboarding this Sunday in New Jersey.