Orange County Skateboarding News & Reviews

October 22 – 25, 2009
A top Am Contest at Volcom’s warehouse.

  • Street and Street Best-Trick Contest only
  • Damn Am Street Contest
    • Event is one advanced division only
    • 160 skater maximum entrants
    • Team Managers, email Rob Meronek to register – rob@damnam.com
  • Damn Am Street Best Trick Contest
    • Entry fee: Free, but only for Damn Am Street Contest skaters
    • Prize money: $500 donated by Damn Am
    • All donations, if any, will also be added to the existing $500 purse
  • Thursday
    • Open Practice 12pm to 6pm for Damn Am skaters only
    • Riders meeting at 4pm
      • Heat sheets posted (also online), contest format, and night life will be the topics
  • Friday
    • Open Practice 9am to 11am for Damn Am skaters only
    • Damn Am Street Contest
      • Begins at 11am
      • 80 skaters
      • Two, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results
      • Top 16 skaters advance to Semi-Finals
      • Top qualifier goes directly to Finals
  • Saturday
    • Open Practice 9am to 11am for Damn Am skaters only
    • Damn Am Street Contest
      • Begins at 11am
      • 80 skaters
      • Two, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results
      • Top 16 skaters advance to Semi-Finals
      • Top qualifier goes directly to Finals
    • Ollie Pop Gum High Ollie Contest
      • Immediately following the Street Qualifiers. There’s a $1,000 purse. $500 for First, $300 for Second, and $200 for Third.
  • Sunday – Semi-Finals
    • Open Practice 9am to 12pm for Damn Am Semi-Finals skaters only
    • Damn Am Street Semi-Finals
      • Begins at 12pm
      • 28 skaters
      • Top ten skaters advance to Finals meeting up with top two street qualifiers
    • Damn Am Street Finals
      • Begins immediately after Damn Am Street Semi-Finals
      • 12 skaters
      • Three, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results
      • All 12 skaters qualify for Tampa Am (you must still pay for and confirm your spot by November 30th)
      • Top two skaters go directly to the Tampa Am Semi-Finals
    • Damn Am Street Best Trick
      • Begins immediately after Damn Am Street Finals
      • Available only for Damn Am Street Contest skaters
      • 30 minute jam on obstacle to be determined during event
      • Prize money: $500 donated by Damn Am
      • All donations, if any, will also be added to the existing
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