Our Battle Under the Bridge event is happening June 29th (rain date June 30th). Entry fee is $25 in advance and $30 at the door.
Food truck! Raffles! Refreshments!
Competitors will get 2 one-minute runs in the TOP section of the skatepark. Best of the two runs will be your final score (secondary score breaks ties) Competitors will get 2 one-minute runs in the TOP section of the skatepark. Best of the two runs will be your final score (secondary score breaks ties) Competitors will get 2 one-minute runs in the TOP section of the skatepark. Best of the two runs will be your final score (secondary score breaks ties) Competitors will get 2 one-minute runs in the TOP section of the skatepark. Best of the two runs will be your final score (secondary score breaks ties)
Rubric uses four categories: Use of Park, Difficulty of Tricks, Style, and Consistency.
Use of Park
Utilize the course! This category looks at how much of the skatepark you used for your run. You don't want to spend an entire minute riding the same ramp... flowing around shows skill and any well rounded rider should be able to use the park effectively. Creative gaps, lines, and using the park creatively all go into your use of park points.
Difficulty of Tricks
This category is usually the most simple to understand, and what most are already mindful of with competitions. How difficult are the tricks you are doing and how many tricks you accomplish define the score for this category. The more difficult and plentiful the tricks, the higher you will score!
Style
This category you will get points for how you look riding your scooter, this is the category to gain points for your unique riding style and individuality! Clean lands over sketchy lands, and overall presentation of the run. Showmanship has an effect in this category, top level competitors interact with a crowd and put on a show!
Consistency
Land all of your tricks! This category looks into how often you land the tricks you are doing during your run. Do your best to land all the tricks in your run, try not to fall or slip a foot. A flawless run is the easiest way to achieve the highest score possible, but that does not make it easy to do.
These categories help to even the playing field as athletes balance doing their best tricks without pushing beyond their limit on actually landing what they throw. Using the park pushes riders to dial in a properly timed run and following this rubric allows the winners to be the most well-rounded competitors not just those with the flashiest trick or two.
One of the most common questions for competitors is what division they should enter into. Entering and competing in the correct division will help ensure that our competition is evenly spread out so that any level rider has a chance in their division. If you think you are going to "for sure win" maybe you are too skilled for the division you were thinking... If you enter in a division that you are too skilled for, you will not win- you will be bumped up to the next level division at the discretion of our judges.
BEGINNER
Riders that can land some simple tricks, riders who may not have consistent combos figured out yet. Beginner riders typically will just be doing single tricks, some fly-out and small gaps. If you feel like you are not doing a solid trick most jumps in your run, beginner may be a good place to enter. With each division it is important to understand that the list of tricks is only part of what makes up a skilled rider. Certain tricks can still be considered beginner depending on the situation.
INTERMEDIATE
This is usually where many riders feel comfortable entering, This also means its usually the most modified roster. Some riders don't want to consider themselves 'beginner' but unless you are pulling together combo tricks and doing a solid run with over-head tricks or more technical riding than you may not be ready for intermediate. We recommend to go intermediate over beginner if you are doing continuous tricks in your line, and landing your tricks more often than not. Intermediate is great to do an established one minute run, yet not with any absolutely massive bangers or gaps that may be more advanced level.
ADVANCED
Our highest level division in the fall brawl, so long as you are not a Pro, Advanced is your level. If you have placed high up in intermediate level contests before you should think about moving up to this division. AM level riders, or up and 'soon to be pro' riders will battle it out in the Advanced division. So long as you are not a high-level established pro rider, this division is for you! This will be high energy, trick after trick, non stop one minute runs.
Best trick will occur after Advanced Division runs. Winners of Advanced Runs and Best Trick will be announced together. These tricks need to be high caliber. When registering, please know you will be competing against skilled riders. Let the judges know in advance which type of trick you plan to do. Competitors will be given two (2) chances to land their tricks. Any questions, just ask!
We do our best to estimate the schedule. However, it depends on the number of competitors in each division. We've been doing this for many years, so it's close.
Estimated end time is between 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Please reach us at newportskateparkde@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
PLEASE DO!!! Spectating is free and we want as many smiling faces as possible! Support is so important to a competitor and competitions are the best way to invite friends and family to see what scootering is all about! Our events are fun for riders but also a great time for everyone of all ages! Food and Drinks are served and help raise additional funds for our non-profit park as well as various raffles and other non-riding activities during the contest.
YES! You are able to just ride the park today. The competition is taking place in the top half of the park. The bottom half will be open to ride. There will be a $10 ALL DAY entry fee. A waiver must be completed and on file with the park.
YES! if you are questioning it, we strongly push you to go for it. Contests are for the community so we need rider participation in order to make them happen again and again. Even if you don't think you are ready to win, you will gain the experience and squash any nerves about competing for when you've got additional skills and tricks next event!
Our Battle Under the Bridge scooter competition does cost money to enter. We try to keep the entry fee low, but the registration fees are used to cover the costs of the event and help raise funds for our non-profit skatepark to continue to operate and upgrade facilities. Our Fall Brawl competition is free and our way to give back to the community.
Despite our overhead protection from the bridge, our facility does sometimes get wet and unsafe to ride in bad weather. There is usually a determined rain date. In the event of bad weather the competition will be postponed, not canceled, and the entree fees are non-refundable for weather delays. If for some reason the event cannot be rescheduled and is cancelled, entry fee will be refunded.
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