History of MPL

Midwest Parkour League was founded in 2018 to foster parkour competitions across the Midwest as a pathway  to encourage athletes to travel, train, and interact with other parkour communities. Parkour has always been a community driven sport with a culture of openness and sharing of ideals, training methods, and our own cities. Founder Seth Rujiraviriyapinyo has been participating in parkour competitions since 2014 and has since gained international acclaim getting podiums in some of the largest events including Sport Parkour League, World Tag Championships, and many other local and regional events.

Due to the involvement of FIG (International Federation of Gymnastics) in parkour during 2017-2018, we decided to host our own grassroots competition series to combat their unwanted claim of our sport and provide a competitive progression path for our students as a means of improving, providing a goal to strive for, and to help inspire the younger generations by creating an environment where they will see and interact with those more experienced practitioners. MPL is a regional organization part of USPK which is a community-centric national governing body which will be hosting a combined ages 14+ national finals in Texas. Learn more about USPK 

2024 Events

  • 4/28 Swift Movement (Cincinnati, OH)
  • 5/11 Kentuckiana Parkour (Lousiville, KY)
  • 6/8 The Flow Space Movement Center (Indianapolis, IN)
  • 6/22-23 MPL Regionals (at Swift Movement)

About The Event

Welcome to the highest level parkour competition league in the Midwest! This is the FIRST Qualifier event for the 2024 MPL season, a youth, teen, and adult centered regional competition series for parkour athletes in the Midwest! Compete, earn points, earn prizes, and qualify for the regional finals! This event is a test of skills as a way to meet other parkour athletes in the region, assess skill capabilities, share training experiences, and have a friendly competition.

Disciplines

SKILL: Athletes perform a specific set of defined moves to be completed on a set of obstacles that has a defined pass/fail judging system with stations focusing on Jumps, Vaults, Rolls, Swings, and Climbs. Each challenge is 1-3 moves. Athletes have no practice time, but have unlimited attempts in a limited timeframe.

SPEED: A race conducted with multiple forms of movement (such as jumps, landing, vaults, swings, and climbs). Competitors are timed for their completed runs. Athletes will have practice time, and will have 1-2 attempts to perform their run for time. Athletes may choose which route and skills they use as long as they stay within the predefined boundaries of the course. 

STYLE: A parkour competition where competitors demonstrate their ability to create, execute, and perform a series of moves in a cohesive run integrating obstacles, and are judged on a variety of criteria involving execution, composition, and difficulty. Athletes are given dedicated practice time and will have a single attempt to perform their run.

Divisions

Our division age groups match the national standard for parkour competitions. As our participation increases we hope to be able to further breakdown these divisions into smaller groups with less variance. Athletes may always choose to compete up into a higher division. Age is locked in as of March 1st for the full 2024 season.

  • Youth Ages 13 and Under
  • Teen Ages 14-17
  • Adult Ages 18+

Prizes

Qualifier Prizes

  • Certificate for Top 3 in each Division, each Format, and Best Woman Overall
  • MPL 2024 Open Gym Pass for a Free session at KPK, Swift, or The Flow Space

Regionals Prizes

Over $1000 cash prize pool, vouchers for shoes, precision trainers, or gift cards for your favorite parkour brands. More details to come

Qualification

Our qualifying events serve as invaluable proving grounds, offering participants the opportunity to hone their skills, refine their techniques, and gain essential experience leading into the regional event. Recognizing the growth potential of both the Midwest Parkour League (MPL) and the parkour community at large, our regionals are open to all enthusiasts. This approach ensures accessibility and eliminates barriers, welcoming participants regardless of their ability to attend a qualifier event, and fostering a vibrant and inclusive parkour culture.


Schedule

**Timeline is subject to change depending on number of participants in each division/event. Please make sure you arrive early. We will move immediately from one event to another. 

Event Timeline


12pmDoors Open & Check In

**NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION. You will be asked to register on this page to register.


12:30SKILL Group 1


1:15pmSKILL Group 2


2pmSPEED Set Up and Practice


2:45pmSPEED Runs


3:30PMSTYLE Overview and Practice


4:30PMSTYLE Runs


5:30PMAwards Ceremony


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