Divisions:

• Juniors x 16 (amateur)
• Pro x 40
• Pro Masters (40 and over) x 20

Format/Judging:

• Jam format.
• Minimum five-minute heats.
• Heats consisting between four to six skaters.
• Five accredited World Cup of Skateboarding judge each skater’s performance out of 100 with the following elements taken into consideration – variety, style, creativity, amplitude, power, speed, degree of difficulty. Once you fall, the run is over!
• 12 skaters progress to final, split into two x heats of six riders each.

Dates:

Thursday 16th through 19th February.
2pm – 6pm every day

Total Prize pool: US$50,000 (Split across Masters, Pro & Best Trick)

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