Volcom’s 2011 Amsterdamn Am is this weekend (July 1-3, 2011) and if you’re not already cruising Europe for the summer (and stopping by to catch all the action live) the next best thing will to be to watch it live online. Webcast begins July 2, 2011.
For a complete event schedule and a list of the confirmed skaters, follow the jump.This weekend, Europe’s premiere amateur street skateboarding competition is at Skatepark Amsterdam on July 1, 2, and 3. On top of the amazing location and one of Europe’s best skate parks, an overall purse of 15,000 Euros is the icing on the cake for this amazing event. You can watch all the action on the web during the LIVE WEBCAST on July 2 & 3 from 1pm til finish each day.
If you are attending the event, here is a breakdown of the schedule, photos of the new features at the park, and the confirmed skater list:
Thursday, June 30th
15:00 – Get a Custom Amsterdamn Am Tee Shirt printed onsite at REPREZENT BOARDSUPPLIES, Haarlemmerstraat 80, Amsterdam. Only 100 tees so get there early!! Map it here: http://goo.gl/maps/QbQF
Friday, July 1st
11:00 – Registration and Practice starts
22:30 – Volcom Entertainment presents VALIENT THORR live at the Pacific Parc, Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek, NO COVER!! Map it here: http://goo.gl/maps/auiK
Saturday, July 2nd
10:30 – Open Practice for Damn Am skaters only
13:00 – Qualifiers | Live Webcast Begins
• 100 skaters, five heats
• Two, one-minute runs, best run counts
• Top 30 skaters advance to Semi-Finals
• Top two qualifiers go directly to Finals
20:00 – BBQ, beers, and session at the Marnix Bowl (weather permitting). If bad weather, BBQ at Skatepark Amsterdam.
Sunday, July 3rd
10:30 – Open Practice for Damn Am Semi-Finals skaters only
13:00 – Semi-Finals | Live Webcast Begins
• 28 skaters, two heats
• Two one-minute runs, best run counts
• Top 10 advances to Finals to meet up with top two qualifiers
• Finals Start directly after the Semi-Finals
• 12 skaters
• Three, one-minute runs, best run counts
• All 12 skaters qualify for Tampa Am 2011
*Top two skaters go directly to the Tampa Am Semi-Finals and get plane tickets to Tampa courtesy of Volcom * Winner also receives a plane ticket back to AmsterDamn Am 2012
• Best Trick
• Available only for Damn Am skaters
• Obstacle TBD
21:00 – Post event mop up party at The Minds, Spuistraat 245
Check out some of the new features just built at the Skatepark Amsterdam!
PRIZE PURSE: 15000€
Street Purse in Euros:
1st: 5000€
2nd: 2500€
3rd: 1500€
4th: 1250€
5th: 1000€
6th: 500€
7th: 400€
8th: 300€
9th: 200€
10th: 100€
11th: 100€
12th: 100€
Side Cash for Bangers: 550€
Street Purse in Euros:
1st: 500€
2nd: 400€
3rd: 300€
4th: 200€
5th: 100€
USEFUL INFORMATION
Skatepark is open 12:00 to 21:00 during the week prior of the event.
Locations:
Event: Skatepark Amsterdam – TT Neveritaweg 15a1033WB AmsterdamNDSM terrein Map it here: http://goo.gl/maps/JGRw
Marnix Bowl: 111 Marnixstraat, Amsterdam Map it here: http://goo.gl/maps/7bQW
Directions:
Fly to Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam (AMS). Take the train from the station inside to the airport to Centraal Station (about 15 minutes and 4 Euros). Once at the station, exit the rear doors of the station and head towards the water. Once you arrive at the only street, go left and walk down to the blue ferryboats. There’s no charge for the ferryboats, and you will want to take the last boat on the left, next to the benches. 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. If you are planning on coming, take a look at booking.com and get a leg up on reserving a room!
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!
There is a Botel (Boat+Hotel=Botel) right next to the Park if you want to stay right there.
KLM and Transavia are both Dutch airline companies who have many flights in and out per day to most countries.
CONFIRMED SKATERS
Noti Agelis, Greece
Rodrigo Albuquerque, Portugal
Youness Amrani, Belgium
Steffen Austerheim, Norway
Luka Bizjak, Slovenia
Tyson Bowerbank, Salt Lake UT US
Adrien Bulard, France
Juan Carlos Aliste, Chile
Jules Carret, France
Andrea Casasanta, Italy
Thaynan Costa, Portugal
Andre Costa, Portugal
Gav Coughlan, Ireland
Luis Coutinho, Portugal
Luca Crestani, Italy
Axel Cruysberghs, Belgium
Vinícius dos Santos, Brazil
Christian Elizondo, Chile
Mitch Faber, US
Eniz Fazliov, Finland
Ivan Federico Italy
Ruben Gamito, Portugal
Maxime Geronzi, France
Nassim Guammaz, Netherland
Emil Baxxel Haarhöj, Denmark
Pierre Hoarau, France
Jan Hofer, Switzerland
Emil Holst, Denmark
Jean-Marc Johannes, South Africa
Timotej Lampe Ignjič, Slovenia
Federico Lanzarotta, Italy
Spencer Lau, Neptune Beach FL, US
Harry Lintell, England
Rob Maatman, Netherland
Alec Majerus, Rochester MN, US
Simo Makela, Finland
Peter Molec, Slovakia
Tiago Lopes, Portugal
Chris Nichols aka Compton, Portland OR, US
Carlos Padilla, Mexico
Thano Panou, Greece
Dan Plunkett Buffalo, NY, US
Alexander Risvad, Denmark
Eder Rosa, Spain
Pedro Roseiro, Portugal
Jorge Simões, Portugal
Jason Singler, Seattle WA, US
Igor Smith, Brazil
Mathias Torres, Chile
Anthony Van Walleghem, Belgium
Jarne Verbruggen, Belgium
Fabian Verhaege, Belgium
Kris Vile, England
Ishod Wair, Hamilton NJ, US
Andi Welther, Germany
Mike Wright, England
Marek Zaprazny, Slovak Republic
Tim Zom, Netherlands
ALL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://www.volcomeurope.com/amsterdamnAM
