The X Games kicked off the first day of high-flying competitions Wednesday with Skateboard Vert, Skateboard Vert Best Trick, BMX MegaPark and Skateboard MegaPark. The events were held at The Sloanyard, a private skateboard compound at the home of skateboarder Elliot Sloan in Vista.
The morning session of Skateboard Vert and Vert Best Trick was held on a 100-foot wide, 14-foot tall (at its lowest part) halfpipe that includes a 20-foot roll-in. Jimmy Wilkins of Cardiff won the Skateboard Vert competition and Elliot Sloan won the Best Trick competition with a heel flip 720.
The afternoon events were held on a wood MegaPark, which included a 35-foot-high roll-in to soar across a 34-foot gap into a 20-foot tall quarterpipe. Ryan Willams from Australia won the BMX MegaPark and Edouard Damestoy of won the Skateboard division.
Other XGames events in San Diego this weekend include Motorcross Freestyle, Best Whip, QuarterPipe High Air and BMX Dirt, Street, Park and Best Trick. Remaining in skateboarding is Men’s and Women’s Park, Street and Real Street Best Trick. The events are live streamed on ESPN+, and will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC on the weekend.
The motocross events are being held at The Slayground, a 40-property in Ramona owned by motocross rider Axell Hodges. The other skateboard events are being held at the California Training Facility in Vista. The events are not open to the public.
