Bob Burnquist Competing at "Air in the Square" and Appearing at Oakley Store

Bleacher Report has just learned that superstar skateboarder and Oakley athlete Bob Burnquist will be competing and signing autographs at “Air in the Square.”

This event will take place in New York’s famous Times Square and will feature a 195-foot long course that will take up over a block of the square. The event will feature 20 of the world’s best skate and BMX pros and is free to the public to attend.

Bob Burnquist will be competing at the event and will make a special appearance at the Oakley Store in Times Square on June 15 from 7-9 p.m. ET to sign autographs.

According to a note sent to Bleacher Report from our friends at Oakley, Burnquist is very excited to be at the event.

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“Being part of the Oakley family, I’ve been to some wild venues, but it will be mind blowing to be there in Times Square. The event will bring the excitement of the sport to a wider audience and it’ll be a lot of fun seeing the faces of people who didn’t know you can do those things with a deck and four wheels,” said Bob Burnquist.

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Burnquist will be one of 20 skate and BMX pros attending the event, and the course itself will be a major attraction as well.

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Featuring a one-of-a kind 195-foot long course taking over a block in Times Square, “Air in the Square” will feature 20 of the world’s best skate and BMX pros. Free and open to the public, the event will take place on a MegaRamp ASA Triples course that includes a roll-in ramp measuring 25 feet in height, two 25-foot wide jumps, and a course ending 14-foot high quarter pipe. An estimated 1 million+ people are expected to go through the event site, and the competition will be shown live on two of the jumbo screens above Times Square.

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According to the note, this is the first event of many intended to bring action sports to the New York Market.

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“Air in the Square” is the first event produced by the newly formed partnership between ASA Entertainment and the Madison Square Garden Company to develop a series of large-scale action sports and lifestyle events in the New York market.

In addition to the live event, “Air in the Square” will be broadcast via three hours of national television coverage on FSN, premiering July 22 at 5:00pm.

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And of course, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention Oakley’s role in the event and the special promotions they will be running at the new Oakley Store in Times Square. Oakley is a major sponsor of Burnquist and skateboarding star Ryan Sheckler, who gave Bleacher Report an exclusive interview from the Oakley store a few months ago.

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From June 15th to the 16th, customers who visit the Oakley Store in Times Square will have a chance to win autographed skate decks. The company will also give away a limited number of tickets for a post-party event, as well as select Oakley products during the two-day promotional period.

Open since April of this year, the Times Square Oakley Store showcases the company’s latest style creations and performance innovations. Oakley Stores augment the company’s valued retail partners around the world while giving customers unique opportunities to preview next generations of the company’s new inventions.

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For more information go to Oakley.com and don’t forget to check out “Air in the Square” on June 16 and the Oakley Store in Times Square for an autograph session with Bob Burnquist on June 15 from 7-9 p.m. ET.

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