OVERVIEW
Competitions are a relatively new endeavor for us and we found our 2025 inaugural season to be a rewarding experience for both athletes and coaches. While we’re excited that there is a competition format that has been created by the parkour community itself (and not outside forces) we continue to place our primary emphasis on the values and personal growth aspect of parkour training and hope that parents will continue to do this as well.
OFFICIAL AGE CATEGORIES
Based on age on competition date
- 8-10yo
- 11-13yo
- 14-17yo
- Adult (18 - 35yo)
- Master (+35yo)
COMPETITION FORMATS
For those that are not familiar with the competition format used by the United States Parkour Association (USPK, the national governing body for parkour in the US), here is the rough breakdown:
Speed - This is essentially an obstacle course that requires the athlete to pass between multiple sets of flags to navigate a course in a way they find most efficient.
Skill - This competition is made up of rounds of challenges that highlight certain skills or techniques that are essential to a well-rounded parkour athlete. Generally, there are three slightly different rounds, with the top performers moving on to subsequent rounds.
Style - This is the most subjective area of competition and features multiple rounds where athletes are expected to create “lines” and “combinations” of movement that demonstrate their abilities while also interacting with the given environment.
SEASON EVENT SCHEDULE
10 Jan, Sat / SPEED @ HUB Sudbury (Sudbury, MA)
31 Jan, Sat / STYLE @ Adaptive Movement (Manchester, CT)
28 Feb, Sat / SKILL @ HUB Norfolk (Sudbury, MA)
21 Mar, Sat / STYLE @ ROAM (Mt Kisco, NY)
* 4 Apr, Sat Boston Women's Parkour Workshop (Somerville, MA)
11 Apr, Sat / SPEED @ Adaptive Movement (Manchester, CT)
2 May, Sat / SKILL @ ROAM (Mt Kisco, NY)
16 May, Sat / USPK REGIONAL FINALS @ ROAM (Mt Kisco, NY) *Tentative Date*
* 19-21 Jun, Fri-Sun / American Rendezvous (Somerville, MA)
*These events are not competitions but Youth Comp Team participants are encouraged to sign up whenever possible to build new skills. Additional events will be added over the course of the season.
TRAINING SESSIONS
As part of the Youth Team, participants will be eligible (and strongly encouraged) to attend the monthly training sessions that we’ll be hosting that will be specifically aimed at preparation for the competitions (as well as general parkour training and growth).
Monthly Training sessions will run on one Saturday afternoon and one Sunday afternoon each month. Youth Comp Team members are welcome to attend one or both sessions.
In addition to this training, we strongly encourage all Youth Comp Team members to attend at least one other parkour class per week- either through one of our partner programs, an afterschool program, or our weekly classes.
TRAINING SCHEDULE
20 Dec 2025, Sat 1 – 2:30pm / The Dojo @ Somernova
28 Dec 2025, Sun 1 – 2:30pm / Winter Hill School Playground
17 Jan 2026, Sat 1 – 2:30pm / The Dojo @ Somernova
25 Jan 2026, Sun 1 – 2:30pm / Somerville High Parkour Park
7 Feb 2026, Sat 1 – 2:30pm / The Dojo @ Somernova
15 Feb 2026, Sun 1 – 2:30pm / TBD
7 Mar 2026, Sat 1 – 2:30pm / The Dojo @ Somernova
15 Mar 2026, Sun 1 – 2:30pm / Somerville High Parkour Park
4 Apr 2026, Sat 1 – 2:30pm / The Dojo @ Somernova
19 Apr 2026, Sun 1 – 2:30pm / TBD
9 May 2026, Sat 1 – 2:30pm / The Dojo @ Somernova
17 May 2026, Sun 1 – 2:30pm / Somerville High Parkour Park
