In celebration of Sonic’s 20th Anniversary, SEGA of America has announced a Sonic themed skating event called’Sonic Generations of Skate‘ in cooperation with ASA Entertainment. The event will be held October 22nd on Venice Beach, California and will see famous skateboarders from three eras compete for a cash prize. Sonic fans will of course be given the chance to go hands-on with Sonic Generations at the event before it’s released in stores 8 days later. Those who miss the event can catch it on TV in the US November 25th via FOX Sports Network.

You can order your tickets for the event here. Be quick, though, as there aren’t many left at the time of this article’s publication.

For more information, head over to the SEGA Blog.

Thanks to SSMB members Hogfather and The Dead Skin for the heads up!

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