USA Skateboarding Amateur Series at Des Moines Streetstyle Open
August 28 - 31, 2025
An open street contest that runs throughout the city of Des Moines, this year including USA Skateboarding Amateur Series.
Locations
- USA Skateboarding Street and Park Contests: Lauridsen Skatepark
- Open 6:30am to 10pm
- Practice any time before the event
- Street Activations: Links are below next to each spot
Registration
- USA Skateboarding Street and Park Contests coming soon
- All Street Activations are free and you sign up on site
Schedule
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27- 7pm: Welcome to Town Party at Up-Down DSM
- LAURIDSEN SKATEPARK
- REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE
- STREET AND PARK PRACTICE RUNS AT THE SAME TIME
- 8am-9am: Women’s Adaptive Street
- 9am-10am: Men’s Adaptive Street
- 10am-11am:
- Women’s 7 and Under
- Women’s 8 to 12
- 11am-12pm:
- Men’s 7 and Under
- Men’s 8 to 12
- 12pm-1pm: Women’s 13 - 16
- 1pm-2pm: Men’s 13 - 16
- 1pm: Street Riders Meeting
- 1:30pm: Park Riders Meeting
- 2pm-4pm: Men’s Open
- 4pm-6pm: Women’s Open
- 5pm: All Jams and Practice Groups posted at TheBoardr.com
- STREET ACTIVATION: PRINCIPAL PARK
- BUMP TO LEDGE
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- 5pm: Cash for Tricks
- GAME OF SKATE
- 6pm: Invite only
- Winner takes all
- 8pm: “SECT” Video Premiere by Mirza Jasarovic at Varsity Cinema
- 9pm: Streetstyle Open After Party at Ernie’s Boondock
- LAURIDSEN SKATEPARK
- REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE
- MEN’S AND WOMEN’S PARK OPEN QUALIFIERS
- STREET
- 8am-11am: Women’s Open Street Practice
- 11am-2pm: Men’s Open Street Practice
- 2pm-3pm: Women’s Adaptive Street Practice
- 3pm-4pm: Men’s Adaptive Street Practice
- Open Practice following
- PARK
- 8am-10:30am: Women’s Open Park Practice
- 10:30am: Women’s Open Park Qualifiers
- 11:30am-2pm: Men’s Open Park Practice
- 2pm: Men’s Open Park Qualifiers
- Open Practice following
- STREET
- STREET ACTIVATION: 4TH STREET
- MANNY THE SIDEWALK AND BUMP TO BUMP
- 4pm: Cash for Tricks
- MANNY THE SIDEWALK AND BUMP TO BUMP
- STREET ACTIVATION: COWLES COMMONS
- LINE CONTEST
- 5pm:
- Invited skaters only
- Obstacles TBD
- 4 skater jams, 7 mins each
- Skate in order, two tricks required for a score
- Top 5 qualify for Finals
- 5 tries each
- 5pm:
- RED BULL BEST TRICK
- 7pm:
- Cash for Tricks
- Open to everyone (over 18)
- Overall winner awarded
- 7pm:
- LINE CONTEST
- 9pm: Streetstyle Open After Party at Maggie’s Rumble Room
- LAURIDSEN SKATEPARK
- MEN’S AND WOMEN’S PARK OPEN FINALS
- MEN’S AND WOMEN’S STREET OPEN QUALIFIERS
- PARK
- 9am-10am: Women’s Open Finals Practice
- 10am-11am: Women’s Open Finals
- 11am-12pm: Men’s Open Finals Practice
- 12pm-1pm: Men’s Open Finals
- Awards
- Open Practice
- STREET
- 8am: Adaptive Men’s and Women’s Practice
- 9am: Adaptive’s Women’s
- 9:30am: Adaptive Men’s
- Prior to 12pm: Open Practice
- 12pm-1pm: Women’s Street Open Qualifiers Practice
- 1pm: Women’s Street Open Qualifiers
- Immediately following:
- Men’s Street Open Qualifiers Practice (1 hour)
- 3:30pm (approx): Men’s Street Open Qualifiers
- Open Practice
- PARK
- RED BULL BEST TRICK
- Obstacle TBD
- Cash for Tricks
- Open to everyone (over 18)
- Overall winner awarded
- 8pm: After-Party at xBk Live Presented by Subsect Skate Shop
- Live music from Travesura
- LARIDSEN SKATEPARK
- MEN’S AND WOMEN’S ALL AGES STREET AND PARK
- MEN’S AND WOMEN’S STREET OPEN FINALS
- PARK
- 8am-8:30am: Practice
- Women’s 7 and Under
- Women’s 8 to 12
- Women’s 13 to 16
- 8:30am-9am: Contest
- Women’s 7 and Under
- Women’s 8 to 12
- Women’s 13 to 16
- 9am-9:30am: Practice
- Men’s 7 and Under
- Men’s 8 to 12
- Men’s 13 to 16
- 9:30am: Contest
- Men’s 7 and Under
- Men’s 8 to 12
- Men’s 13 to 16
- 8am-8:30am: Practice
- STREET
- 9:30am-10am: Practice
- Women’s 7 and Under
- Women’s 8 to 12
- Women’s 13 to 16
- 10am: Contest
- Women’s 7 and Under
- Women’s 8 to 12
- Women’s 13 to 16
- 10:30am-11am: Practice
- Men’s 7 and Under
- Men’s 8 to 12
- Men’s 13 to 16
- 11am: Contest
- Men’s 7 and Under
- Men’s 8 to 12
- Men’s 13 to 16
- Awards
- 12:30pm (approx): Women’s Open Street Finals Practice
- 12:30pm: Skate DSM Skateboard and Helmet Giveaway
- 1pm: Women’s Open Street Finals
- 2pm: Men’s Open Street Finals Practice
- 2:30pm: Men’s Open Street Finals
- Awards
- 9:30am-10am: Practice
- PARK
- STREET ACTIVATION: COMMUNITY CHOICE CONVENTION CENTER WEST PLAZA
- CUSTOM HUBBA BUILT ON STAIRS
- 5pm: Cash for Tricks
- CUSTOM HUBBA BUILT ON STAIRS
- STREET ACTIVATION: CENTRAL LIBRARY POCKET PARK
- STAIRS WITH KICKER
- 6pm: Cash for Tricks
- STAIRS WITH KICKER
- 8pm: After-Party at Big Grove Brewery
- Skate DSM Weekend MVP Awarded
- Red Bull Ensemble Winners Awarded
- Second showing of “SECT” Video by Mirza Jasarovic
Prize Purse

Format
- STREET
- 7 and Under, 8 to 12, 13 to 16, Adaptive
- 3 skater jams, 3 mins each, judged on overall impression
- Open
- Time starts on first trick
- Qualifiers
- 12 skaters per jam
- 2 runs, 50 seconds each, best run scored
- Top 12 advance to Finals
- Finals
- 3/3/2 format
- 3 runs, 1 min each
- 3 tricks
- Best run and best trick count
- 3/3/2 format
- 7 and Under, 8 to 12, 13 to 16, Adaptive
- PARK
- Time starts when both feet and all four wheels are on the concrete and the skater is in motion
- 5 min warm up between each jam
- 7 and Under, 8 to 12, 13 to 16
- 12 skaters per jam, 3 runs, 45 seconds each max, skate until you fall, judged on overall impression
- Open
- Qualifiers
- 12 skaters per jam, 3 runs, 45 seconds each, best run scored
- Top 12 advance to Finals
- Finals
- 3 runs, 45 seconds each, best run counts
- Qualifiers
Judging Criteria
Coming soon...
Street Course
Park Course

Street Activations
COMMUNITY CHOICE CONVENTION CENTER WEST PLAZA

CENTRAL LIBRARY POCKET PARK

PRINCIPAL PARK

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