Skateboarding contest boasts $400,000 in prizes

A national championship skateboarding event that organizers say boasts the largest purse in professional skateboarding is coming to the Orange County Fairgrounds in 2008. The Maloof Money Cup, a six-event competition with $400,000 in prizes, will be held in conjunction with the opening weekend of the 2008 Orange County Fair from July 11-13, according to information from event sponsors.

Joe Maloof, who owns the Sacramento Kings basketball team, created the three-day festival that will include a skateboarding camp, an amateur event and several professional events sanctioned by World Cup Skateboarding. Interactive games and activities will share 40,000 square feet of space with manufacturers of gear for skateboarding and other active sports.

The 2008 Orange County Fair will be from July 11 to Aug. 3. For information on the event, visit www.maloofmonycup.com or www.ocfair.com.

— Alicia Robinson