Europe's premiere amateur street skateboarding competition is at Skatepark Amsterdam on July 6, 7, and 8, 2012.
On top of the amazing location and one of Europe's best skate parks, an overall purse of 10,000 Euros is the icing on the cake for this super-fun contest. Top 12 finalists also receive a spot in Tampa Am.
On top of the amazing location and one of Europe's best skate parks, an overall purse of 10,000 Euros is the icing on the cake for this super-fun contest. Top 12 finalists also receive a spot in Tampa Am.
CONTEST REGISTRATION :
rob@skateparkoftampa.com (100 skaters max)
LOCATIONS :
Skatepark is open 15:00 to 22:00 during the week prior of the event Contest:
Skatepark Amsterdam, TT Neveritaweg 15a, 1033WB Amsterdam, NDSM terrein
Marnix Bowl:
111 Marnixstraat, Amsterdam
DIRECTIONS :
1) Fly to Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam (AMS).2) Take the train from the station inside to the airport to Centraal Station (about 15 minutes and 4 Euros).
3) Once at the station, exit the rear doors of the station and head towards the water.
4) Once you arrive at the only street, go left and walk down to the blue ferryboats.
5) The boats are free and you will want to take the last boat on the left, next to the benches.
6) Once arriving on the other side, the skatepark is straight ahead and to the right, in the old industrial area (shipyard, NDSM building).
Hotels in Amsterdam tend to be expensive and hard to find at the last minute.
Generally you will want to be in or around the Centraal Station. If not, be aware when you make the reservation and verify the location of the hotel. Otherwise it could be a big surprise!
ABOUT :
Brian Schaefer and Rob Meronek created the Damn Am series as they noticed that there was a need to bring the Tampa-style Am contests to skateboarders outside of Tampa (Florida).If you can't get into Tampa Am directly through your sponsor, entering a Damn Am is the only official way to qualify for the prestigious Tampa Am.
Basically the "flavor" of the Tampa contests is taken to locations around the world.
The first Damn Am started in 2001 at the Volcom Warehouse in Costa Mesa, California and has been going strong ever since.
The success of that event led the inception of the Minnesota Damn Am, taking place every June in Minneapolis, which ran for nearly 10 years and moved to Atlanta in 2011. In 2006, Volcom decided to help take the Damn Am series over the pond and the AmsterDamn Am was born and has been etched into the schedule as a yearly event.
The next move was to take one to Canada and finally in 2011 the first Damn Am China took place, rounding out four international stops.
In addition to a damn fun time, the Damn Ams have assisted many amateurs with getting noticed on their way to professional careers. To say that most of today's top pros have skated in a Damn Am Contest is not a stretch of the truth at all. In fact, with most of the industry watching at these events, it's not difficult at all for a standout skater to pick up a new sponsor and gain some notoriety.
Volcom Stone's AmsterDamn Am today is one of the major European skateboard competitions with its level of skateboarding. It gathers the top European and US up-and-coming skaters into a three-day event of skating, friendship, and good times.
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