The 2024 annual OBX SkimJam skimboarding competition will take place from July 26th through 28th at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina. The event will draw an international field of competitors with a $15,000 pro prize purse. Both men’s and women’s professional and all amateur divisions will count as part of the Skim USA tour, and the professional men’s division will count as part of the United Skim Tour, the world’s premier international professional skimboarding tour. The contest is put on by Skim USA.
Professional men riders include three-time UST champion Lucas Fink of Rio de Janeiro, and Gerardo Valencia of Barra de Navidad, Mexico, who is the 2023 Skim USA Men’s Champion and the 2021 Men’s UST Champion. Professional women riders include the 2023 women’s Skim USA champion Sydney Pizza of Dewey Beach, Delaware and the 2023 UST champion Chabe White of Mazunte, Mexico.
The event will start at 8 am on each day and run until about 6 pm each day, from Friday the 26th through Sunday the 28th. The professionals will run during the best window for quality waves, which may change depending on the conditions throughout each day.
The OBX SkimJam will count as the third of six stops for the professional men’s division for the UST. As part of Skim USA, the contest also features a professional women’s division and amateur divisions for both men and women. For the amateur men, divisions include Minis (8 and under), Menehunes (9-11), Boys (12-14), Junior Men (15-17), Men (18-21), Senior Men (22-24), Masters (25-29), Grandmasters (30-39), Senior Grandmasters (40-49) and Legends (50 and older). For the amateur women, divisions include Mini Girls (8 & under) Girls (9-11), Junior Women (12-14) and Women (15 and older). A semi-professional division also enables all amateur riders to compete against one another without age restrictions.
The combined prize purse for the pro men and pro women divisions at the OBX SkimJam will start at $15,000 and will likely grow as more athletes register. The prize purse for the pro men and pro women divisions will be equitably distributed based on the number of competitors in each respective division.
“The support of so many local OBX businesses has enabled us to, at a minimum, match our professional prize purse from last year. Our skimboarding community absolutely love to visit OBX and appreciate all of the local support and recognition,” said contest co-host Wendy Caputo. “We are eager for another great weekend at Jennette’s Pier.”
Remaining UST tour events include the Zap World Championships in Dewey Beach, Delaware, the Mulligans Skim Jam in Vero Beach, Florida and the Exile Oktoberfest in Newport Beach, California. In the men’s division, points from the best four of six performances count toward each skimboarder’s 2024 UST points total. In the women’s division, points from the best three of four performances count toward each skimboarder’s 2024 UST points total.
About the United Skim Tour
The United Skim Tour is the world’s premier international professional skimboard tour. The UST exists as a sanctioning body for the professional division of skimboarding events on both coasts of the United States and abroad. The men’s professional division of the 2024 UST circuit includes six competitions, three on the west coast of the United States, two on the east coast and one international event held in Mexico. The women’s professional division includes two stops on the east coast, one on the west coast and one in Mexico. For more information, visit the United Skim Tour website, Facebook and Instagram.
About Skim USA
Skim USA is a non-profit, youth-focused, skimboarding competition organization. The mission of Skim USA is to operate a program of skimboarding competitions, to increase exposure to the sport and to recognize the athletic prowess of talented and dedicated youth athletes. Skim USA provides a comprehensive Professional and Amateur competition environment with structure that promotes individual growth where they can develop skills they can enjoy for a lifetime. For more information, visit Skim USA website, Facebook and Instagram.