2nd Annual Des Moines Streetstyle Open
September 22 - 24, 2022
An open street contest that runs throughout the city of Des Moines.
Location and Schedule
Des Moines, Iowa. See the schedule and map below for specific spots.
- Thursday, September 22 - Welcome to Town at Lauridsen Skatepark
- Local food trucks and beverages available on site
- 5pm: Beginner Flow Bowl Session with product for participants
- 6pm: Head to Head Races
- Prizing awarded for top 3
- 7pm: Best Manual Trick Presented by Street Plant and Mike V.
- Prizing awarded for top 3
- After Party at Maggie's Rumble Room
- Friday, September 23 - Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park & Legion Skatepark
- 1pm: Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
- Session/Best Trick on the stage and additional obstacle
- Prizing awarded for top 3
- 4pm: Stop 2 - Legion Skatepark
- Men’s and Women’s Divisions
- Register at the contest
- 3 skater jams, 3 mins each
- Top 5 advance to Finals
- Finals: 3, 1 min runs, best counts
- Prizing awarded for top 3 in Men's and Women's
- After Party TBD
- 1pm: Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
- Saturday, September 24 - Stop 1 Polk County Administrative Building & Red Bull Mind the Gap
- 1pm: Polk County Administrative Building
- Session/Best Trick on the stairs
- Prizing awarded for top 3
- 4pm: Stop 2 - Red Bull Mind the Gap
- Registration: 20 skaters max per Jam
- 5:30pm: Jam 1
- 6pm: Jam 2
- 6:30pm: Jam 3
- Cash for tricks
- Top skater gets $500 in travel towards Mind the Gap in Atlanta in December
- Subsect 25 Year Anniversary Party at Beechwood Lounge
- 1pm: Polk County Administrative Building
Purse
Social
We're using the hashtag #streetstyleopen.
The Course
Lauridsen Skatepark Street Course
Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
Legion Skatepark
Polk County Administrative Building
Red Bull Mind the Gap
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