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The Dew Tour starts Thursday in Des Moines. Here's everything you need to know

The Dew Tour, a global skateboarding competition, officially starts Thursday at downtown's new Lauridsen Skatepark, bringing the event to Des Moines for the first time. Here's everything you need to know about it.

What is it?

The Dew Tour is a global Olympic qualifying event for skateboarders and the only one that will be held in the United States. Athletes will compete to earn points to help them secure a spot on their country's Olympic team.

The Summer Olympics — tentatively scheduled to begin July 23 in Tokyo after being rescheduled from 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic — will be the first to feature skateboarding as an official event. It marks long-awaited recognition for the sport, which began in the mid-20th century in California and has since spread around the world.

When is it?

The 2021 Summer Dew Tour runs Thursday-Sunday. Some athletes arrived in Des Moines over a week ago to start practicing, and official practice sessions were held Tuesday and Wednesday.

More: Didn't score a ticket to the Dew Tour? Here's how to participate around Des Moines

Where is it?

The Dew Tour is the inaugural event at Lauridsen Skatepark, a $6.1 million venue at 901 Second Ave. on the west bank of the Des Moines River in the shadow of the Iowa Events Center, with views of downtown and the Iowa Capitol. Declared the largest skate park in the country, it encompasses 5 acres and offers 88,000 square feet of undulating concrete, including bowls, a pool, stairs and a promenade with dozens of features designed for board tricks and intricate maneuvers. There's also a skate-able "WOW" sculpture.

In connection with the Dew Tour:

Second Avenue will be closed from Park Avenue to School Street from 8 p.m. Thursday through 3 p.m. Monday.
Crocker Street is closed from Third Street to Second Avenue until noon Tuesday.

More: What to know before you head out to skate at downtown Des Moines' new Lauridsen Skatepark

Who's competing?

More than 300 of the world's best skateboarders from every continent but Antarctica are competing in both men's and women's street and park skateboarding competitions. Notable participants include USA Skateboarding's Nyjah Huston, Sean Malto, Jagger Eaton, Cory Juneau, Mariah Duran, Jordyn Barratt, Brighton Zeuner and Jamie Foy.

Some international skaters to watch for include Aurelien Giraud of France; Pedro Barros, Pamela Rosa and Leticia Bufoni of Brazil; Misugu Okamoto of Japan and Keegan Palmer of Australia.

How can I watch?

The Dew Tour is usually open to the public. The organizers, however, instead handed out a limited number of free tickets this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

They said the tickets, required for access to the venue, were claimed within minutes. But you can still watch the excitement from your home or at numerous metro bars and restaurants via free, online livestream coverage. A full list of streaming services can be found on the Dew Tour website at DewTour.com .

If current ticketholders don't show up, the event may release their tickets to the public, so keep an eye on @DewTour on Twitter and DewTour.com for announcements.

More: The Dew Tour could bring $4 million to Des Moines and businesses are hoping for some of the action

What about the rain?

This week's weather definitely is not ideal, with at least a chance of rain forecast every day. Crews are equipped with squeegees and industrial fans to dry the skate park surface as the concrete can be dangerous when wet.

Dew Tour organizers say daily schedules have built-in cushions so they can postpone and reschedule events as needed. The goal, they say, is to avoid cancellations.

Although some events may be delayed, the organizers said the event won't extend past Sunday.

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What else is going on?

Several Des Moines restaurants and bars are taking advantage of the excitement and fanfare surrounding the Dew Tour. You can catch a livestream at more than a dozen downtown spots near the skate park. Visit https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2021/05/18/dew-tour-des-moines-2021-tickets-lauridsen-skatepark-skateboarding-how-watch-livestream/5134153001/ for a list of spots to check out.
The Dew Tour is sponsoring a virtual meet-and-greet with three competitors: Team USA Skateboarding's Mariah Duran, Sean Malto and Curren Caples. The skaters will join other professional athletes at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for a conversation about the skateboarding scene before a Q&A session. Registration is required at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pgzX3klBRAygIHMZlaoNGA .
If this week makes you want to join the skateboarding community, Dew Tour is partnering with Skate DSM, a local nonprofit, to put on Learn to Skate Clinics. Classes are offered for beginner and intermediate skaters who are looking to get more involved in the sport. The classes will be held from 9-10:15 a.m. and 10:30-11:45 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the office building at 600 E. Court Ave. Registration costs $10 registration and is available at eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-skate-clinic-hosted-by-the-dew-tour-and-skate-dsm-registration-150659206743 .

Hannah Rodriguez covers retail for the Register. Reach her at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @HRodriguez15.

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Sky Brown wins women's park event at 2022 Dew Tour as Gustavo Ribeiro takes men's street skateboard title

14-year-old Brown and Portugal's Ribeiro saw off Olympic champions Yosozumi Sakura and Horigome Yuto, respectively, on day one of 2022 Dew Tour in Des Moines, Iowa.

Skateboarders Sky Brown and Gustavo Ribeiro have taken top spot on the podium at the 2022 Dew Tour in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday (29 July).

Brown took out first place in the women’s park competition with a winning run score of 89.66.

The women's final result was a shake-up of the Tokyo 2020 podium: the 14-year-old , and Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist, beat Olympic champion Yosozumi Sakura , who scored 83.00.

Olympic silver medallist Hiraki Kokona took third with 82.66.

The final featured eight women who were given three 45-second runs to put together their best tricks.

The men’s street final featured 12 of the world’s best male riders with Portugal's Ribeiro winning with an 89.00-score.

Olympic gold medallist Horigome Yuto of Japan came second with 87.33, while Olympic silver medallist Kelvin Hoefler of Brazil came third (86.00).

The women's street final and the men's park final will be contested Saturday July 30th. For more, read the event preview, which includes the competition schedule on Olympics.com here.

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Complete results: 2022 Dew Tour Des Monies

Women's Park Final

1 - Sky Brown (89.66) 2 - Yosozumi Sakura (83.00) 3 - Hiraki Cocona (82.66) 4 - Tezuka Mami (72.00) 5 - Bryce Wettstein (67.00) 6 - Jordyn Barratt (60.00) 7 - Lizzie Armanto (49.00) 8 - Nakamura Kisa (33.66)

Men's Street Final

1 - Gustavo Ribeiro (89.00) 2 - Yuto Horigome (87.33) 3 - Kelvin Hoefler (86.00) 4 - Vincent Milou (85.00) 5 - Dashawn Jordan (84.33) 6 - Shane O' Neill (83.33) 7 - Jamie Foy (81.66) 8 - Chris Jolin (75.00)

Dew Tour Returns for Summer 2022

July 29 – 30, 2022.

Carlsbad, Calif. (April 25, 2022) — The annual Dew Tour pro skateboard competition and festival – powered by MTN DEW® – will return to Des Moines, Iowa on July 29 and 30 at Lauridsen Skatepark for the second consecutive year. The event will be a finals only skateboard competition featuring the very best skaters from across the globe, as well as a two-day festival with activities for all ages. The return of Dew Tour to Des Moines is made possible by its partnership with Catch Des Moines and Polk County, as well as Toyota, returning as the event’s Mobility partner. Dew Tour will be free and open to the public.

In 2020 and 2021, Dew Tour served as a global Olympic qualifying event for the Tokyo Games, which showcased its inaugural year of skateboarding. This year’s Dew Tour features finals only competitions in men’s and women’s individual Street and Park, as well as Adaptive competitions presented by Toyota in men’s and women’s Street and men’s Park. It will also mark the return of the Dew Tour’s Battle of the Shops, featuring regional skate shops that compete as a team against one another on the Street course. Des Moines’ Subsect Skate Shop will be the local shop competing against other midwestern skate shops from Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis and Minneapolis.

A myriad of Olympians are expected to compete at this year’s event, including Lizzie Armanto (FIN), Mariah Duran (USA), Aurelien Giraud (FRA), Nyjah Huston (USA), Aori Nishimura (JPN), Tristan Rennie (USA), Pamela Rosa (BRA), Bryce Wettstein (USA) and many more.

The Dew Tour Experience, a festival-style activation located adjacent to the competition venue, will offer fans a fun and free sponsor village, public skate pump track, food and beverages, pro athlete meet and greets and more. The entire Dew Tour event is free and open to the public, with general admission entry. A limited number of VIP ticket packages will be available; details are forthcoming.

The Dew Tour competition venue will be located within Lauridsen Skatepark, the largest skatepark in the United States, boasting 88,000 square feet of skateboarding paradise with two skate bowls, a skate promenade, a skateable sculpture, stairs, ledges and more. The skatepark, which opened in 2021, was built by world-class builders California Skateparks, who has served as the venue architects for Dew Tour since 2014.

Dew Tour will be livestreamed in its entirety on DewTour.com, Facebook Live, YouTube and other major platforms for a total of 15+ hours. Stay updated at DewTour.com and on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube by following @DewTour .

About Dew Tour

Dew Tour is an innovative contest series and content platform that brings together the world’s best skateboarders, snowboarders, skiers, artists, brands and fans in a celebration of creativity and style. In partnership with DEW®, Dew Tour continues to progress events and content, bringing millions of action sports fans engaging stories and experiences across multiple digital mediums.

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