Galveston will host the nation’s largest jump rope competition this week as more than 900 competitors gather at the Galveston Island Convention Center for the U.S. National Jump Rope Championship June 22-26.

The event will kick off Wednesday with participants coming from as far as Alaska and Hawaii to compete in speed and freestyle jump rope events. On Sunday, the U.S. All-Star Jump Rope Team will perform with a special appearance by members of the Saltare Dance Crew that was featured as a top team on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew.

The five-day event is open to the public. Day passes can be purchased at the door for $8 while full tournament passes can be purchased for $35. 

The tournament is organized by USA Jump Rope, which is the national governing body for the sport of jump rope in the United States. Visit www.usajumprope.org for more information.