3rd Annual Skate DSM Streetstyle Open

September 21 - 23, 2023

An open street contest that runs throughout the city of Des Moines.

Schedule

Thursday the 21st: Welcome to Town

6pm: Hill Bomb
- Des Moines Street and East 5th Street
- Longest Slide
6:30pm: Jump Ramp
- 401 Robert D. Ray Drive
- Cash for Tricks
7pm: Subsect Block Party
- In front of Subsect!
- Pop up skatepark including the Skate South Rail, kickers, ledges, and other obstacles
- 8pm: Cash for Tricks plus an Overall Winner on DSM Bump to Bar
9pm: After-Party
- The Republic on Grand, 401 East Grand Avenue

Friday the 22nd: In the Streets

4pm: Stop 1
- Parking lot at 8th and Cherry
- Cash for Tricks plus an Overall Winner
5pm: Red Bull Mind the Gap Registration
- Court Avenue and 3rd Street
- 20 skaters max per Jam
- 6pm: Jam 1
- 6:30pm: Jam 2
- 7pm: Jam 3
- 7:30pm: Jam 4
- Awards
9pm: Red Bull After-Party
- Annie's Irish Pub and Johnny's Hall of Fame, 302 Court Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa

Saturday the 23rd: Main Event with food trucks and other activities

12pm: Lauridsen Skatepark Registration and Practice
- 1pm: Skate DSM Skateboard Giveaway (Sign Up Here)
- 2pm: Contest
  - Traditional top-level “open” street contest
- Women's Format
  - 3 skater jams, 3 minutes each
  - Top 6 make the cut to Finals
  - Finals: 3, 1 minute runs, best run counts
- 3pm: Awards immediately following
- DSM Breakerz Performance
- Men's Practice
- Men's Format
  - 3 skater jams, 3 minutes each
  - Top 18 make the cut to the Semi-Finals
  - Semi-Finals: 3 skater jams, 3 minutes each
  - Top 6 make the cut to the Finals
  - Finals: 3, 1 minute runs, best run counts
- Awards immediately following
- Register online here
8pm: After-Party at Big Grove Brewery
- Photo Show and Mini-Ramp
- 9pm: Mini-Ramp Jam
  - Cash for Tricks plus an Overall Winner
- 10pm: Mini-Ramp teardown

$28,000 Purse

Hill Bomb Longest Slide: $250
Jump Ramp Cash for Tricks: $500
DSM Bump to Bar
- Cash for Tricks: $1,000
- Overall Winner: $250
Friday Stop 1
- Cash for Tricks: $1,000
- Overall Winner: $250
Red Bull Mind the Gap
- Cash for Tricks: $1,000
- Best in Show: $1,000
- Special Award 1: $250
- Special Award 2: $250
- Special Award 3: $250
- Extra Cash: $750
Saturday Men's
- 1st: $5,000
- 2nd: $2,500
- 3rd: $1,000
- 4th: $750
- 5th: $500
- 6th: $250
Saturday Women's
- 1st: $5,000
- 2nd: $2,500
- 3rd: $1,000
- 4th: $750
- 5th: $500
- 6th: $250
Mini-Ramp Jam
- Cash for Tricks: $1,000
- Overall Winner: $250

The Course

Thursday: Skate South Rail and Other Obstacles

This old flat bar has some history to it...

Thursday: DSM Bump to Bar

Friday: 8' Red Bull Mind the Gap

Saturday: Lauridsen Skatepark Street Course

Saturday: The Boardr Mini-Ramp

Additional Information

The Skate DSM site has hotel info and additional details.

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