Enjoy The Ride – Freestyle Contest

Hello everyone!
Marius here, and I’m beyond excited to invite you to the first 2026 freestyle skate contest in Romania!

The event will take place on April 18–19, in Insula Mureș, a village near Arad, hosted in a private yard that will be fully prepared so you can feel comfortable, relaxed, and focused on skating.

For the competition, we’ll build a dedicated freestyle platform made of plywood with proper grip, measuring 15 meters long and 6.5 meters wide, designed specifically to offer a smooth and consistent riding surface.

When it comes to accommodation, we’ve got you covered. Free stay is available, depending on availability in:  the main house, a hobbit-style house, a tree house or the camping area if you prefer bringing a tent, but we are also in the talks for a house nearby and another one at 25 minutes away so that everyone will stay for free!

To keep things simple, the freestyle contest will have two categories only: Pro ( 2 minute run) and Amateur ( 1.5 minute run ).
Even though this is a smaller, intimate event, there will be a strong focus on cash prizes for the top 5 Pro riders,  cash only, no gear.

For the Amateur category, prizes will consist of skate gear, awarded from 1st to 5th place, or even up to 7th place, depending on our sponsors.

Important note, since the contest is outside, in case of rain, we will move it on Sunday.

We will have LIVE Streaming at the event on Twitch with multiple camera angles provided by Kay Barabas, the same person that did the WorldFreestyle and Open Belgium.

For now, we won’t reveal the Pro prize money, but we promise to announce it soon,  along with more surprises along the way.
Judges will also be compensated, receiving €50 each.

All riders will receive a free warm meal on Saturday and Sunday!

The contest will be photographed and filmed by a dedicated crew as well.

Travel-wise:

• If you’re flying, we recommend Timișoara Airport ( from here we can help arrange pickup), Bucharest airport ( but it’s far away), Cluj-Napoca airport ( 4 hours away ) and Budapest airport as well since it’s around 3 hours away.
• If you’re coming from elsewhere in Europe, traveling by car is very doable,  Arad is located in western Romania  and is easy to reach.

One more thing worth mentioning:
On Sunday, we’ll also host a small mini ramp contest, so if you’d like to join that as well, you’re more than welcome to sign up.

The freestyle contest entry fee is just €10, and all the money collected will go straight back to the skaters, in the form of cash prizes and gear.

More details coming very soon.
Stay tuned and get ready for something special!