The Converse Coastal Carnage skate bowl contest is back at the US Open of Surfing for its third consecutive year. In the heart of the craziness on the beach the retro pool competition is set to feature some of the worlds best bowl skaters in action.

The retro designed course is a bright blue double wooden bowl with plenty of hips, tight corners and mellow transitions incorporating new obstacles this year to keep the competition exciting. If practice is any indication to what they guys have in store, the 400,000 expected weekend visitors are in for a show.

Fresh from an appearance in X Games Converse Skate ambassador Rune Glifberg will compete against a wave of fresh new talent. Up-and-comer Tom Remillard returns this year looking to better his runner up finish at last years contest.

X Games standout and bronze medalist Ben Hatchell will be looking to continue his momentum on the bowl circuit hoping for a victory at one of the funnest comps on the season.

Converse Coastal Carnage is a jam format consisting of 10 qualifying rounds with four riders skating against each other at the same time.

The qualifying rounds starts on Saturday at 1:45 p.m. with the Coastal Carnage finals on Sunday at Sunday at 4 p.m. If you can't make it down to the beach don't worry both the qualifiers and finals will be broadcasted live.

Check back for a complete wrap up of the highlights from the retro bowl contest...



Photos courtesy of Converse- Top- Kalani David doing a stalefish. Bottom-Ryan Reyes crailside