Dutch Open Park Series is an international contest for the discipline Skateboarding Park. The series contains three contests held in three different cities of the Brabant Province in the Netherlands, Helmond, ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Eindhoven. Top skateboarders from all over the world will compete and challenge each other for the fat prizes. The best Dutch will be crowned to become the Dutch National Champions for Miniramp, Vert & Bowl.

DUTCH OPEN PARK SERIES

The Contest

Every contest all dutchmen will compete alongside all other international participants for the prizemoney of 5000 euros. Every contest is split in two groups: Pro/Am and Masters (40+). The best dutchman of every contest in the Pro/Am group will be crowned Dutch National Champion for that certain discipline and will earn another prize of 500 euros. A few best trick contests will be held as well.
All participating dutchmen will be able to earn points for the overall ranking of the Dutch Open Park Series. This overall ranking is considered the final ranking for the Dutch Championships Skateboarding Park and will be send to World Skate for the Olympic World Skateboarding Ranking (OWSR).

Datums

All three contests will start at 1:00 PM and registration will be on the same day as the contest from 11:00 AM till 1:00 PM. The entrance fee is 20 euros. Every contest has a training day, one day before the day of the contest. For more information about the contest series, check www.dutchopenparkseries.com!

Side events

Workshops for all young athletes in the months before and during the contest
Urban Sports Performance Center will be present with physiotherapists and consultants
Exhibition and live performances of international skateboard artists
Live music at the end of the contest with bands from the skateboard scene

Dutch Open Park Series is also meant for everyone interested in skateboarding and is looking for an awesome and spectacular day out. Come and check! The entrance for visitors is free!

Miniramp Madness – 22nd of September – in front of the Castle of Helmond – Helmond

The miniramp contest will be held in Helmond, a city with the perfect infrastructure for street skateboarding. By bringing the biggest mobile miniramp of the Netherlands and picking the most beautiful spot in the city center, in front of the Castle of Helmond, we show everyone that top skateboarding and qualifying for the Olympics is possible everywhere!

Halfpipe Horror – 19^th of Oktober – World Skate Center – ‘s-Hertogenbosch

This event is hosted at the up and coming cultural hotspot of ‘s-Hertogenbosch. World Skate Center is also the skatepark in the Netherlands where many top skateboarders are training for the Olympics and all kinds of other international contests. World Skate Center is hosting their International Skateboard Competition Halfpipe Horror for the fourth time already and it’s getting more crazy every year!

Bowl Battle – 23^rd of November – Area51 – Eindhoven

The Bowl in Area51 Skatepark has been the stage of top shelf international bowl riding for many years already. This bowl, designed by the University of Eindhoven, is so perfect that every park skateboarder must feel the pleasure of flowing through its curves. Area51 Skatepark is also situated in the awesome, ever developing cultural hotspot Strijp-S in Eindhoven

Creating new skateboarding talent

No top event, without supporting new talent. In the months before the contests we will be giving skateboarding workshops for young athletes on a number of schools all across the Brabant Province. Also, during the contests, we will be giving workshops skateboarding. This way we try to get more new kids into this challenging and creative sport.
At the prizegiving of each contest there is also some extra attention for the best young and best unsponsored talent and they receive an extra prize. In the weeks after the contest our training programs at the local skateparks start and everyone new can join. This way we give all the opportunity for new kids to develop their new talent for skateboarding.