posted 7/2/08 -------------------- We will be open from 10am to 6pm on Friday July the 4th. posted 6/23/08 -------------------- Due to Skate School, session for the week of Monday June 23rd thru Friday June 27th are as follows: Session One is from 12pm to 5pm; Session Two is from 3pm to 8pm. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. posted 6/17/08 -------------------- Another demo has been added to the queue. We will host the Foundation team on Sunday June 29th at 6pm. Scheduled to appear are Corey Duffel, Gareth Stehr, and Don Nguyen. Should be good. posted 6/16/08 -------------------- Due to Skate School, session for the week of Monday June 16th thru Friday June 20th are as follows: Session One is from 12pm to 5pm; Session Two is from 3pm to 8pm. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. posted 6/13/08 -------------------- The Volcom Wild in the Parks Contest is tomorrow! Please note b/c of the contest time the first session will be from 10am to 12:30 pm and will cost only $3. The session after the contest will run til the 9pm and will be 1/2 price for everyone. Hope to see all of you out here for this great event posted 6/1/08 -------------------- There are still a few spots left for Skate School, although the first week and the Traveling week are almost full. Call us today at 870-0458 to check on availability. posted 5/31/08 -------------------- We have a ton of good events coming up for June. First off we will have the banger tour of the summer -- the Emerica Wild Ride demo. Scheduled to appear are Andrew Reynolds, Bryan Herman, Jerry Hsu, Heath Kirchart, Spanky Long, and pretty much the whole Emerica team (and friends). They will be rolling into town on Harley's and a big-ass RV. Start time is 3:30. Next up, on Saturday June 14th, will be the Volcom Wild In the Parks contest. Entry is FREE and there are three divisions, including an advanced "pro-am" with cash money prizes. This year the winner will qualify for the WITP finals in Costa Mesa at the Volcom TF. There will also be a product toss and free food for everyone. Registration starts at 10am. Last but not least, this years Go Skateboarding Day Bash on Saturday June 21st should be a blast. Sponsored again by our good friends at DC Shoes, the entire days is FREE to skate and the first 50 kids in the door get a one of a kind DC x VU tee shirt! We will also be firing up the grill to feed everyone and we will have our annual Best Trick and Game of SKATE for some free gear. Fun times. Whew, that's the longest post I've ever written on this site.... posted 4/10/08 -------------------- Details on this year's Summer Skate School sessions have been posted. To sum it up, there will be four regular sessions and one travelling session. Cost is $125 for the regular sessions and $325 for the travelling one. Click here for the details or give us a call or email. Thanks. posted 4/2/08 -------------------- Some info on the Vans Catch the Bus RV tour has been posted. posted 3/31/08 -------------------- Emerica Wild Ride demo Thursday June 12th. Will be huge... Details to follow... posted 3/28/08 -------------------- We will be hosting a stop on Volcom's Wild in the Parks Contest series again this summer! The date is Saturday June 14th, and it's FREE to enter. There will be three divisions this year. Don't miss out. There will be tons of giveaways and Volcom is even kicking down for free lunch for everyone. For the most info you can also head to Volcom's website. posted 3/28/08 -------------------- There will be a Vans RV tour stop at Project 58 and Vertical Urge on Tuesday April 15th. Stay tuned for all the details, but here's what we know for sure so far: FREE FOOD, FREE prizes, a chance to meet some Vans pro's, and a chance to win a trip to watch the Pro-Tec Pool Party in California! posted 3/27/08 -------------------- We're working out the final details for Summer Skate School, thanks for your patience. I know we've been getting tons of calls. I will post ALL the details, dates, costs, etc. by the end of next week. posted 2/22/08 -------------------- Due to the Battle of the Shops contest tomorrow, the first session will be from 10am to 2:30, and the last session will be from 5:30 to 9pm. There will be no skateable session between 2:30 and 5:30. We apologize for any inconvenience, but come out and see some amazing skateboarding.... posted 2/13/08 -------------------- The biggest contest of the year is coming up. The 2nd Annual mid-atlantic Battle of the Shops. This is an invite-only contest and will feature crews from 11 shops between Delaware and South Carolina. Last year the event was great, with most people saying the skating was better than most pro demo's. Date is 2/23, time is 3pm, and it's free to watch and we'll have a product toss with gear from our sponsors for the crowd. Don't miss it! posted 1/19/08 -------------------- Due to inclement weather, we'll be closing at 7pm tonight. posted 12/23/07 -------------------- Our Holiday hours are as follows: Monday December 24th 10am to 6pm - one session all day; closed December 25th; open Wednesday December 26th from 10am to 8pm, regular session hours are in effect; Monday December 31st we will be open for one session from 10am to 6pm; Tuesday January 1st we will be open for one session from 12pm to 6pm. Have a safe and happy holiday! posted 12/23/07 -------------------- Man, sorry about the lack of updates. We've been so busy it's hard to keep all the sites updated. We'll do better in '08, we promise.... posted 11/7/07 -------------------- Drag and Drop starts this weekend. Be here on Saturday at 7pm to get your team signed up! posted 11/1/07 -------------------- Fall Brawl contest is this weekend. Come out and enter or just watch. Just in! Premiere of the new Habitat video, Inhabitants, will be after the contest on Sunday! posted 11/1/07 -------------------- Nike SB demo tomorrow; early start time of 3pm posted 10/28/07 -------------------- Halloween Skate Party tonight! (Due to the Party, the session for today will end at 5pm) posted 10/11/07 -------------------- We have a ton of upcoming events. Here's a rundown: -Matix Demo 10/19 -Halloween Bash 10/28 -Nike SB Demo 11/2 -Fall Brawl Contest 11/3 & 11/4 -Red Bull sponsored Drag & Drop Video Editing Contest 11/10 thru 11/17 posted 9/19/07 -------------------- Yeah, it's been a minute since we've updated the site. Sorry. We've got a great fall lined up, though. First off we have the first stop on the Matix Forgotten Coast Tour. Friday October 19th at 5pm Daewon, JB, Danny, Jeron, Mike Mo, and more will be ripping and park and signing for everyone. Should be a good one. posted 8/10/07 -------------------- Due to Skate School, the session times for the week of August 13th - August 17th have been altered. The new session times are 12pm to 5pm and 3pm to 8pm. Sorry for any inconvenience. posted 7/30/07 -------------------- eS Game of SKATE is today. Registration (which is FREE by the way) will begin around 1:30. Due to the contest, the first session will be cut short to 10am to 1:30pm, and the cost will be $3 for members and $6 for nonmembers. posted 7/7/07 -------------------- Don't forget we're hosting NC's only stop for the eS Game of S.K.A.T.E. tour. The date is Monday July 30th. The time is 2pm. The winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to California to compete in the national finals. Entry is FREE, you have nothing to lose. Let's show the guys from eS just how much talent North Cacka has to offer! For official rules and more info head over to the official site. posted 7/3/07 -------------------- Yes, we will be open on Wednesday July the 4th, from 10am to 6pm. One session, all day. posted 6/24/07 -------------------- Again, due to Summer Skate School, the sessions for this week (6/25 - 6/30) are 12pm to 5pm, and 3pm to 8pm. Thanks for understanding. posted 6/20/07 -------------------- Don't forget about our Go Skateboarding Day Party, all day long tomorrow. Members skate FREE all day, and for nonmembers it's just $3. We will have some free food, and some contests for product from DC Shoes. posted 6/15/07 -------------------- Don't forget about the Mystery Video Premiere at the Colony movie theaters this coming Monday (6/18). It's free to watch and the time is 7:30pm. Come out and support Dan! posted 6/6/07 -------------------- We will have updated session times for Monday June 11th thru Friday June 15th due to Skate School. The first session will be from 12 to 5, with the second session running from 3 to 8. Thanks. posted 6/6/07 -------------------- There will be a premiere for the first-ever Mystery video on Monday June 18th at 7:30 at the Colony Theater on Six Forks. It's free, and sponsored by Mystery Skateboards and VU. There will also be an after-party/second premiere at Five Star bar & restaurant later that night for those 18 and over. Come out and support Dan! posted 6/6/07 -------------------- Our 3rd Annual Go Skateboarding Day Party will be held on Thursday June 21st. Members will skate free all day long and nonmembers can skate the whole day for only $3. The event is sponsored by DC Shoes and there will be free food in the afternoon as well as various contest throughout the day for prizes. posted 6/6/07 -------------------- Project 58 and Vertical Urge have been chosen to host an official stop in the eS Game of SKATE contest series. The date will be Monday July 30th. Entry is free and the winner will win an all expenses paid trip to California to compete in the national finals. Get here early. posted 6/6/07 -------------------- The Krux Kickflip Challenge will be held at P 58 on Saturday June 23rd. Again, entry is free and it should be a great event. Rumor has it that Louie Barletta may be making a guest appearance.... posted 5/3/07 -------------------- Dude, I'm a freakin' typo waiting to happen. The DLX demo is TODAY, Thursday May 3rd. No it's not Thursday May 5th because that date doesn't exist. Hopefully you guys will make it out. Call me dumb when you get here. T posted 4/10/07 -------------------- Summer Skate School info is here. We will have two formats and a total of four different weeks to choose from. Click here for info on the Skate School you know and love, and here for info on the new Travelling Skate School for more advanced skaters. Call if you have any questions at 870-0458 or drop us an email. posted 4/5/07 -------------------- Our first demo of the year will be on Thursday Mary 5th. The DLX Summer Comes Early Tour will feature Huf, Worrest, Torres, Ramondetta, and yes, Justin Brock. 4:30. posted 2/1/07 -------------------- It's snowing outside, school's out, and we're OPEN! posted 12/14/06 -------------------- Premiere of Ghetto Vegas' video, aptly titled Big Trouble in Little Vegas Saturday January 13th, 8pm. Come see Luke and his boys get crazy (I'll be a few Vertical rider's manage to sneak into the footage as well...) posted 12/14/06 -------------------- Congrat's to the Vertical Urge team for winning the first ever Battle of the Shops Challenge this past Saturday. Thanks to all the shops that came out and skated and thanks to everyone else that came and watched. posted 11/7/06 -------------------- We're hosting the first ever Mid-Atlantic Battle of the Shops Contest on Saturday December 7th, 4pm. Invite only event, should be great to watch. Click here for details. posted 11/7/06 -------------------- Head over to the Chapel Hill Skatepark for the contest we're having on Sunday November 19th. Three divisions, and in case you haven't been there or heard about it, the park is fun as hell. posted 10/29/06 -------------------- Halloween Bash tonight. See you there. posted 10/10/06 -------------------- Wow, it's been a while since I've updated this page. Join us for our first ever Halloween Bash on Sunday October 29th at 5pm. Click here for details. posted 8/21/06 -------------------- IMPORTANT! Hours are changing for the upcoming fall season. Click here for the details. posted 8/11/06 -------------------- oOh La La is off the chain. That video rocks. See you here tomorrow. posted 8/11/06 -------------------- Badass Meets Dumbass Girl vs. Chocolate demo is today! posted 8/9/06 -------------------- Adio demo was great. If you missed it you're lame (unless you had a good reason...). There's no reason good enough to miss the Girl vs. Chocolate demo this Friday though... posted 7/28/06 -------------------- Due to the last session of Summer Sk8 Skool, the session times for next week (7/31 - 8/4) are 12 to 5, and 5 to 9. Thanks. posted 7/25/06 -------------------- Adio Tour Update - We've finally gotten the tour flyers for the Adio No Sleep Til' New Bedford tour and it's confirmed. They'll stop at Vertical Urge and Project 58 on Tuesday August 8th for a demo at 5pm. Scheduled to appear are Kenny Anderson, Jeremy Wray, Ed Selego, Brian Sumner, Danny Montoya, Steve Nesser, Ernie Torres as well as ams Jose Rojo and Ryan Bobier. Head over to Adio's site for the latest info and details. posted 7/21/06 -------------------- Just announced - SkateNC's oOh La La will premiere at P58 on Saturday August 12th. The video premiere will be at 8pm and the festivities will start at 5pm with a game of S.K.A.T.E. over the pyramids, then a free for all Bowl Jam, and finally a Best Trick. There's no cost to enter the events (just have to pay for the session). posted 7/8/06 -------------------- Don't forget about the Vans demo coming up this week, Thursday to be exact. The demo is FREE so there's no excuse to come out and beat the heat for a few hours. posted 7/8/06 -------------------- We just found out we'll be hosting a stop on the Adio summer tour on Tuesday August 8th. In attendance will be Kenny Anderson, Danny Montoya, Ed Selego, Brian Sumner, Steve Nesser, Ernie Torres, and Ryan Bobier. More details coming.... posted 6/16/06 -------------------- Two big demo's coming up! On Thursday July 13th we have the Vans team stopping by with A.V.E., Dollin, Layton, Reider, Ramirez, Kane and a few more ams. Time is 5pm. Then on Friday August 11th we have the Girl vs. Chocolate Badass meets Dumbass tour. It will be 15 to 20 guys destroying the park. Remember Flip? Get here early. posted 6/12/06 -------------------- Session hours for this week and next week have been altered due to Skate Skool. The first session will be from 12pm to 5pm and the second session is from 5pm to 9pm. Thanks for understanding. posted 6/5/06 -------------------- We will be premiering the new Circa video, It's Time, this Friday at 8pm. In honor of this event all 8-10pm sessions will be $1. posted 6/2/06 -------------------- Chapel Hill Skatepark to reopen under Vertical Urge's management today! You will need a new waiver even if you've skated there before. Click the link above to go to their site and get the waiver. posted 5/30/06 -------------------- Congrats' to Joel Mercier for knocking down 219 straight kickflips to win the Krux Kickflip Challenge. To the best of our knowledge that's the most consecutive kickflips landed in any of the KFC's to date. Good work, man. Thanks to all who came out and made this a fun event. We'll post the video clip by the weekend. posted 5/15/06 -------------------- We are still taking sign-ups for the remaining spots in Summer Skate School. You can click here for the details. posted 5/12/06 -------------------- In case you haven't heard, Vertical Urge has been chosen as the concessionaire for the Chapel Hill Skatepark (formerly Ryan's World). The website is up and fully operational, go here to check it out. Please keep in mind you will need to fill out a separate waiver to skate CHSP. You can go directly to the waiver download page for the the CHSP here. posted 5/12/06 -------------------- Construction is complete and we'll be reopening today at 4pm for the afternoon session. Tons of new stuff to skate. We think it works better, and we think you will, too. Hit us up with any questions and we'll see you soon! posted 5/9/06 -------------------- Construction is moving along smoothly and we should be reopeing on Friday. Park is gonna be way more wide open and a lot more fun... posted 5/3/06 -------------------- Please note we will be closing down for a few days starting Sunday May 7th at 4pm for a reconstruction and renovation project. Jim Rees and crew are tearing down a section of the park and rebuilding it during that period. We plan on re-opening on Friday May 12th for the afternoon session. Please keep checking back for the latest details and thanks for your patience. posted 4/21/06 -------------------- Join us on Thursday May 4th at 6pm for a shoe launch party with Fallen's Billy Marks. He'll be here in Raleigh celebrating the debut of this Fallen pro model shoe, the Revolver, and will have Matt Bennett in tow. They'll also skate around the park for you guys. posted 4/20/06 -------------------- Be sure to keep checking the Events Calendar to the right. The next events are the Krux Kickflip Challenge and the Volcom Wild in the Parks contest. posted 4/18/06 -------------------- Website overhaul taking progress. Our old site sucked. We know. This one's better. We'll have an events calendar, news section, and video section (finally, yeah we know....) Glitch>if you're using Mozilla Firefox to browse the site, the top navigation bar isn't working correctly. I'm working on it, but in the meantime, just use the bottom navigation.