VondelCup - Skating Experience
30-08 - Friday Night Skate - Big tour through the city lead by a car with a DJ on top!
31-08 - Free skate Clinics - We have skate rentals and teachers in the park for you.
01-09 - Vondelcup Main event - Showcasing the skate culture and getting new people involved.
The VONDELCUP lets you enjoy the versatility of inline skating. Step out of your comfort zone, take on challenges in different disciplines, participate in fun competitions, and collect points to reach the finals. Do you have what it takes to take the VONDELCUP home?
Various disciplines of inline skating are coming together. Whether you are interested in regular Aggressive, Hockey, Speed, Slalom, or Flow skating, there is fun for everyone.
Come and watch some of the best skaters in the Netherlands in action. Each discipline has its own final competition to determine who the best skater is.
Join us on Friday for a special collaboration between the Amsterdam Friday Night Skate and Thisissoul Stoute Schoenen. We will make a tour through the city and visit some of the best skate parks where the Thisissoul team will give an aggressive inline skating demo.
USWA The VONDELCUP is part of the USWA event. The 6th edition of the Urban Sports Week (USWA) takes place. The USWA is the stage in the Netherlands where urban athletes can showcase their skills. Think of sports such as Inline Skating, 3x3 basketball, and freerunning. More information can be found at www.uswa.nl.
There are activities for skaters of all levels.
SKATE LESSON FOCUSED ON THE FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE
August 30 / Time: 19:00-20:00 / free / start: 19:00 / This is Soul, Overtoom 327
Do you want to feel safer during an FNS? Then come to our free skate lesson. We focus on adults who can already skate but want to improve their skills. No registration is needed.
FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE X URBAN SPORTS WEEK
August 30 / Time: 20:15-23:00 / free / start: 20:15 / Vondel CS, Vondelpark
Skate through the city behind a car with a DJ on it! We will take you on a tour through the city. We will visit skate parks in Amsterdam and showcase some aggressive inline skating with a small demo and some tips for skating in the park if you dare to try. This activity is free and suitable for (adult) recreational skaters.
FREE SKATE CLINIC IN VONDELPARK
August 31 / Time: 11:00-17:00 / free / location: Vondelpark
We are organizing an open clinic in Vondelpark. This clinic is intended for all park visitors, from people who never skated to people who can already do a couple of braking teachnieques, from 5 to 60 years old. Come by and take part in our activities for free. No registration needed, just walk in!
VONDELCUP MAIN EVENT
September 1 / free / location: Vondelpark
We invite beginner skaters to the Vondelcup!
This means fun activities on skates for everyone! Join for free and discover the different aspects of inline skating. Don't have skates? You can borrow them from us for free. No registration needed, just come by!
We have teachers at the event location that can help you advance your skating skills. It does not matter for them if you need help with the literal first steps or if you want to learn a complicated manouvre.
If you master the basics, then you can dive in to the different segments of skating. There is slalom, hockey, speed, aggressive and flow skating. Try them all!
12h to 15h > lessons, rentals, challenges, chillings
15h to 18h > games and competitions
VONDELCUP PRO ACTIVITIES
September 1 / Time: 12:00-18:00 / free / location: Vondelpark
In the middle of Vondelpark, next to the paddling pool. Attention! Aggressive skaters, Slalom skaters, Speed skaters, Flow skaters, Hockey skaters. There is a competition for each of you. You can't miss the Vondelcup pro activities on September 1 from 15:00 to 18:00! This activity is intended for skilled skaters. Join for free and show off your skills. No registration needed, just come by!
12h to 15h > open session, tricktips from the pro's
12h to 15h > games and competitions.
To get updates on the event it is best to follow our socials:
http://Instagram.com/thisissoul
http://facebook.com/thisissoul
Learn about previous editions:
https://www.thisissoul.com/pages/vondelcup-2023-recap
https://www.thisissoul.com/pages/vondelcup-2022-recap