{"id":872029,"date":"2026-08-26T11:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/872029\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:04:11","slug":"montreal-hosts-the-final-stop-of-the-jackalope-world-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/872029\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal Hosts the Final Stop of the JACKALOPE World Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t100 skateboarders, Moto X and BMX athletes converge on the Old Port<\/p>\n

From\u00a0September 11 to 13,\u00a0JACKALOPE Montr\u00e9al\u00a0invites action sports enthusiasts to\u00a0Jacques-Cartier Pier in the Old Port of Montreal to wrap up its 2026 season at home. Following successful editions in Ventura, Virginia Beach and Mississauga, which drew a combined 200,000 spectators, the JACKALOPE Series promises an unforgettable weekend in the city. This edition will put skateboarding in the spotlight with its impressive Vert competition, BMX demonstrations and, for the first time at the Old Port of Montreal, Moto X sessions featuring world-class athletes.<\/p>\n

\"JACKALOPE\u201cSince its first edition in Montr\u00e9al in 2012, JACKALOPE has grown into a global series that continues to expand and attract an enthusiastic international community. We are proud to say that JACKALOPE was born here, as the city enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide,\u201d says\u00a0Micah Desforges, founder and president of TRIBU, producer of JACKALOPE. \u201cThe City of Montr\u00e9al\u2019s confirmation earlier this summer of three-year funding demonstrates not only JACKALOPE\u2019s importance within the city\u2019s event programming, but also the festival\u2019s strong international appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n

This global reach is particularly significant as skateboarding will once again be featured at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, in the world capital of skateboarding. It is also worth noting that Montreal will host the third stop of the Olympic Q-Series in June 2028, which will feature skateboarding, among other disciplines.<\/p>\n

Athletes to watch<\/p>\n

As always, the Vert ramp will be a major highlight, with a structure comparable to those found at the X Games. Throughout the weekend, amateur and professional athletes will compete for a total of $21,000 in prize money, distributed equally between men and women. You can catch skateboarding legend\u00a0Bob Burnquist<\/a>, newly named Global Ambassador and Strategic Partner of the JACKALOPE Series, at the Best Tricks session on Friday evening. Other athletes to watch include:<\/p>\n

Collin Graham<\/a>: United States | A JACKALOPE Series regular who impresses the crowd at every edition.
\nJD Sanchez<\/a>: United States | A fierce competitor and winner of JACKALOPE Montr\u00e9al 2025, Ventura 2026 and Virginia Beach 2026.
\nJojo Jones<\/a>: United States | The 2026 men\u2019s Golden Ticket winner, he took first place in Mississauga in July.
\nMizuho Hasegawa<\/a>: Japan | At just 15, she has already won 13 X Games medals, including three golds. She finished second at JACKALOPE Mississauga 2026.<\/p>\n

\"JACKALOPEThe race is on to crown the season champions<\/p>\n

This Montreal edition will be crucial in determining the 2026 season\u2019s overall champions. The four winners will receive fully paid trips to attend all JACKALOPE Series events in 2027. As of today, the current points leaders are:<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Vert: Juno Matsuoka (Japan)
\nMen\u2019s Vert: Jojo Jones (United States)
\nWomen\u2019s Street: Soobeen Park (South Korea)
\nMen\u2019s Street: Micky Papa (Canada)<\/p>\n

More than just skateboarding<\/p>\n

For the first time at the Old Port of Montreal, this edition will feature Moto X\u00a0demonstrations showcasing spectacular aerial tricks. Among the athletes taking part, Canadian\u00a0Christian Martinez<\/a>\u00a0will be one to watch closely during these sessions.\u00a0BMX\u00a0and\u00a0calisthenics\u00a0demonstrations, a discipline that uses only bodyweight to perform acrobatic movements, will also add excitement to the programming. Throughout the weekend, the site will come alive with DJs, food trucks and numerous local exhibitors.<\/p>\n

September 11-13, 2026
Jacques-Cartier Pier, Old Port of Montreal<\/p>\n

For more information, visit:\u00a0www.jackalope.co<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"100 skateboarders, Moto X and BMX athletes converge on the Old Port From\u00a0September 11 to 13,\u00a0JACKALOPE Montr\u00e9al\u00a0invites action…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":872030,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194292],"tags":[302704,49,48,10095,2338,275057,3093],"class_list":["post-872029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montreal","tag-action-sports","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-live-events","tag-montreal","tag-old-port-of-montreal","tag-outdoors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=872029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/872030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=872029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=872029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=872029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}