Our sideshow and gathering of industry friends during Tampa Pro week was fun in the sun and rain. Photos from Chaz and video from Meronek are here.

Tampa Bro Presented by Zumiez

We returned to New Smyrna, Florida for another stop this weekend. Chaz has photos and Bowser has video. 

RECAP: Grind for Life Series at New Smyrna

The city of Zephyrhills, Florida hosted another stop of the Grind for Life Series last weekend. Chaz has photos and Bowser has video. Thanks to everyone there who made it another fun stop.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series at Zephyrhills

Coppertail Open was a line contest in the parking lot of Coppertail Brewing in Ybor City. We used one of The Boardr rigs to drop a few ramps and had a nice little line contest while throwing back some of Tampa&#39;s best brew.

Coppertail Open

Last weekend, HVW8 Gallery presented Ready To Articulate, a solo show with new paintings from Mark Gonzales. Taylor Galloway shot some photos below.

Mark Gonzales Ready to Articulate at HVW8 Gallery

The Red Bull Drop In Tour with Jamie Foy and Friends was a tour of Florida cities featuring demos and cash for tricks contests on a ledge that we left behind at each stop.

Red Bull Drop In Tour in Florida

St Pete set a new record for entries at a GFL Series. With 231 entries at this stop, our day that started at 7am didn&#39;t end until well past 9pm.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series at St Pete

I&#39;m not a gamer, but it sure looks like everyone is having a damn good time during real skateboarding downtime.

2022 Skater XL Fakeskate Open Uses The Boardr Live Scoring App

Red Bull&#39;s Mind the Gap is a series of contests at real street spots that involve a flat gap. We recently helped run one in Tampa at Coppertail Brewing and have some photos and video below.

Red Bull Mind the Gap at Tampa

Tampa is the last stop of the year and also the Annual Awards.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series at Tampa

Red Bull had us in the thick of winter for Cold Bowl up in Philly. Below are results and some coverage from Skate Jawn, @mehringsbearings, and @colinkerrigan. 

Red Bull Cold Bowl Invitational at Philly

We put up food, drink, and $2,000 for a nice welcome to town Open House and Best Trick Contest at our facility in Tampa. Thanks to everyone that stopped by to kick off Tampa Am weekend.

RECAP: The Boardr HQ Open House and Best Trick

43 skateboarders traveled from 7 countries to skate in this open street contest at Lot 11 in Miami.

RECAP: Miami Open Presented by Jarritos

We helped out behind the scenes with scoring, organizing, and executing the event with Rockstar and Chase. Check out some photography and video here.

RECAP: Chase Hawk Invitational Presented by Rockstar Energy

We recently had the pleasure of working on Lunar Landscapes with Karl, Red Bull, and The Anton Eye. Check out the piece below and see what Karl did with a few days in the backwoods of Montana, where the backdrops are mesmerizing and the skateparks feel like the moon.

Lunar Landscapes with Karl Berglind

James Luedde has a set of photos from being on the lurk at Tampa Pro last weekend. Congrats Shane on winning another one!

On the Sidelines at Tampa Pro

Tampa Bro is the brunching of Tampa Pro weekend. On Thursday when everyone arrives in town, we have a private party for everyone to settle into town, have some laughs and skate a little. There&#39;s almost a contest, too, almost.

Tampa Bro Presented by DC

Red Bull&#39;s Mind the Gap is a series of contests at real street spots that involve a flat gap. We recently helped run one in Orlando and have some photos and video below.

Red Bull Mind the Gap Orlando

Des Moines Streetstyle Open Presented by Jethro&#39;s BBQ was an open street contest that ran throughout the city of Des Moines at street spots and parks. Thanks to Skate DSM for having us help out with executing this one. We&#39;ll be back next year! 

Des Moines Streetstyle Open Presented by Jethro's BBQ

GFL Series at Charleston had the most entries of all time with 89 in bowl and 132 in street. Check out some photos and video here.

Recap: GFL Series at Charleston

It was a pleasure helping out with Harold Hunter Day again this year. We&#39;ve collected a few photos from Casey Haley, Ryan Zimmerman, Gunars Elmuts, and Lanna Apisukh below.

Harold Hunter Day Presented by DC at LES in NYC

The Boardr Open is a street skateboarding contest with divisions for men and women. This stop was at LES in NYC where the first event since 2019 went down.

The Boardr Open at New York City Presented by DC

Copenhagen Open has been the best week in skateboarding for over a decade now. If you&#39;ve never been, it needs to be numbers 1 through 10 on your skateboard bucket list.

The Magic of Copenhagen Open

We returned to Fort Lauderdale for another stop this weekend before we head to Charleston, South Carolina on October 2. Check some photos and video here.

Recap: GFL Series at Fort Lauderdale

We had the pleasure of helping out behind the scenes with formatting, scoring, and other planning for Tony Hawk&#39;s Vert Alert. 

Tony Hawk's Vert Alert

It was our first stop at West Melbourne with 160 entries. Thanks to everyone who came through, pushed through the heat, and had a good time with us. See you in Fort Lauderdale at the next one.

Recap: GFL Series at West Melbourne

We returned to Lakeland for another stop this weekend before we head to West Melbourne on June 12. Check some photos and video here.

Recap: GFL Series at Lakeland

  One of our pandemic lockdown projects was starting a podcast.  Our host for The Boardr Bodcast is Scotty Conley, aka The Body. You can find  him generally every two weeks with a new episode.

Introducing The Boardr Bodcast with Scotty The Body Conley

William Frederiksen send over a few photos that got us daydreaming about Copenhagen. Let&#39;s go back not now but right now!

Some Random Memories from Copenhagen

There were nearly 200 entries and over $3,000 raised by Grind for Life at this stop. Wow, thanks to all of you for the support.

Recap: GFL Series at Zephyrhills

Another stop for GFL Series went down at New Smyrna. Hope you were there for the good times, friends new and old, and some casual competition. 

Recap: GFL Series at New Smyrna

It was a super rad day with 194 entries, many from the large adaptive community that came through. That was the feel good moment of the year kicking that off and 2021 just started! What an inspiration.

Recap: GFL Series at St Pete

The Grind for Life Series of National Skateboarding Contests has partnered with USA Skateboarding to bring Adaptive Skateboarding competitions to all stops.

USA Skateboarding Partners with Grind For Life to Include Adaptive Skateboarding Divisions at Every 2021 GFL Event

The #GFLSeries wrapped up for 2020 with a final stop in Tampa which also featured the Annual Awards and Season Rankings. Thanks everyone for another year of good times, great skating, and helping the Grind for Life Organization with its mission to assist cancer patients get to their treatments. See you in 2021!

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa Season Finals and Annual Awards

It was a pleasure helping out behind the scenes at the first annual Miami Open organized by Skate Free and Danny Fuenzalida&#39;s crew. We&#39;ve got a few photos and video to recap the good times below.

The First Annual Skate Free Miami Open at Lot 11

We knew weeks in advance about Jake going pro. Jake had no idea right up until the minute it was revealed to him. Here’s the lead-up and some words from friends on how it all went down.

Surprise! Jake Ilardi is Pro for Blind Skateboards

It&#39;s been over a decade since a GFL went down at the Cocoa Beach Skatepark. We were there for the first time with this Grind for Life stop. Thanks to everyone that joined us for another one.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Cocoa Beach

With full social distancing and all CDC guidelines, #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela had a stop at Fort Lauderdale. Check photos and video coverage here.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Fort Lauderdale

This stop for GFL Series Presented by Marinela was a digital version at Houston&#39;s Southside Skatepark. Check out a recap and samples from the judging session and some runs, including full results below.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Houston

The circle of old men and women on wheels made a stop at The Boardr HQ today. I dusted off the old image snapper and attempted to act like professional picture taker. Need more practice.

Old Man Tuesdays at The Boardr HQ

This ledge was the first thing we put in our warehouse back in 2014. Today we hacked it up to change things up a bit.

Chopping Up The Boardr Ledge

With full social distancing and all CDC guidelines, #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela had a stop at Lakeland Skatepark. Check photos and video coverage here.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland

As usual when trying something new, we learned quite a bit when we decided to try a new digital format for our events. Here are some tips to consider if you&#39;re thinking of doing it yourself.

Considerations When Running a Digital Skateboarding Event

With all the constraints of today, instead of having an in-person event, we decided to designate a skatepark and give everyone a few weeks to get their best run filmed and submitted. Everything else was like a normal contest: judging, prizes, divisions, etc.

RECAP: Digital Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland

Keeping in mind all the proper safety precautions, we ran this scaled back Social Distancing Edition of GFL Series here in The Boardr Headquarters with a limit of just six people per division. Check the video recap, photos, and results here.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa, Special Social Distancing Edition

#StagAtTheBoardr Presented by Marinela was an experimental street contest at HQ involving 10 ripping locals each getting a 20 minute solo time block to put together an edit.

Stag at The Boardr HQ  Presented by Marinela

Thanks to Scott Bentley and some other locals in the Seminole Heights area of Tampa, these barriers at a random roadblock have been made skateable.

Office Crew in the Streets

The GFL Series is a US national series of street and bowl contests that leads to the Annual Awards at the end of the year in Tampa.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Zephyrhills

Coppertail Brewing had us on board to help with a ripping line contest in their parking lot.

Copper Run at Coppertail Brewery

Every year to kick off Tampa Pro, we welcome all our friends in town from around the world to join us at Ryan Clements&#39; house also known as the Dream Driveway.

Tampa Bro Presented by Bro Style

Thanks to all 140 of you that entered Grind for Life this weekend in New Smyrna. We&#39;ve got the video and photos recap below.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at New Smyrna

The first stop of the year for the #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela kicked off in St. Pete this weekend. Check photos and video below.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at St. Pete

We returned to the street gap at Poplar in downtown Atlanta for another Red Bull Mind the Gap this weekend.

Recap: Red Bull Mind the Gap 2019

Our headquarters are in Tampa, so every year during the week of Tampa Am, we invite key industry friends and skaters over to the Dream Driveway at Ryan Clements&#39; house.

Recap: The Boardr BBQ at the Dream Driveway.

The GFL Series is a US national series of street and bowl contests. Tampa, Florida at The Boardr Headquarters was the last stop of 2019 where the Annual Awards also went down. 

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa

Thanks to everyone that stopped by for our $2,000 Best Trick at The Boardr and Jean-Luc&#39;s video premiere of Absolute Value. Check out some photos and video here.

 Recap: Best Trick at The Boardr HQ .

Photos and video from the Hot Wheels Junior Series stop at Rye, New Hampshire.

Recap: Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Rye, New Hampshire

Houston, Texas was the ninth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Houston

Photos and video from the Hot Wheels Junior Series stop at Woodward, Pennsylvania.

Recap: Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Woodward, Pennsylvania

Check the recap from the VPS World Championships in Utah.

Vans Park Series World Championships 2019

Coverage of the Vans Showdown at Huntington Beach.

Vans Showdown at Huntington Beach

San Luis Obispo, California was the eighth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. 

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at San Luis Obispo

Photos and video from the Hot Wheels Junior Series stop at Woodward Tahoe.

Recap: Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Tahoe

Los Angeles, California was the seventh stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Los Angeles

This week in Paris is the Vans Park Series Europa Regionals and the Pro Tour. We&#39;ve got a few photos from Paulo Macedo and results from the weekend below.

Vans Park Series France

Ann Arbor, Michigan was the sixth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, this stop in association with the Dave Tuck Jam, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Ann Arbor

The Boardr Am at Huntington Beach is a wrap where Jhancarlos Gonzalez came out on top in the 2/5/4 Format for the Finals. He’s going all expenses paid to Empire Open in Montreal.

The Boardr Am at Huntington Beach

The second stop of The Boardr Am Series was in NYC this weekend. Check the recap and results here.

Recap: The Boardr Am at NYC

Check it out! We&#39;ve recently added the ability for event organizers to have their judges record scores based on their event&#39;s judging criteria categories. 

Judging Categories - New in The Boardr Live Actions Sports Scoring App

Check out a few photos from the Phoenix stop with full results below.

Recap: Hot Wheels Junior Series at Phoenix, Arizona.

Phoenix, Arizona was the fifth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. 

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Phoenix

The Boardr Am at Atlanta is a wrap where Jalen Willis came out on top in the Finals. He’s going all expenses paid to Empire Open in Montreal for the Season Finals with a $20,000 purse.

Recap: The Boardr Am at Atlanta

Photography and video from the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Australia

Vans BMX Pro Cup Australia

Fort Lauderdale was our fourth stop where Ramp 48 hosted. Check photos and video below.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Fort Lauderdale

Check out Andrew Mapstone&#39;s photos from the Contest.

Vans Park Series Oceania Regionals

The second year of the Hot Wheels Junior Series Built by Woodward kicked off at Huntington Beach, California last weekend where we had 78 BMX entries and 161 skateboarding entries. Thanks to all the families that made a weekend of it.

Recap: Hot Wheels Junior Series at Huntington Beach

New Smyrna was the third stop of the year for the GFL Series Presented by Marinela. Check our recap photos and video below. Next stop: Fort Lauderdale on April 13.

Our staff photographer Chaz was at Tampa Pro all weekend.

Tampa Pro 2019

Every year while everyone&#39;s in town for Tampa Pro, we have a private gathering of friends and family at the Dream Driveway. Take a look at some photos and a video recap here.

Tampa Bro 2019 at the Dream Driveway Presented by Bro Style

Zephyrhills was the second stop of the year for the GFL Series Presented by Marinela. Check our recap photos and video below. Next stop: New Smyrna on March 16. 

Before we started The Boardr years ago, we ran events with Skatepark of Tampa for nearly two decades. We&#39;re still trying to improve everything we&#39;re doing, including evolving along with skateboarding and staying true to core values. 

How to Run a Skateboarding Event - A Detailed Roadmap

Thanks to all 217 of you that entered GFL Series Presented by Marinela this weekend. That’s the most we’ve ever had at one stop. Full results are below along with a photo and video recap.

Jorge aka Porpe had a few people over for that one skull crushing spectacle they put on the television every year.

Weekend at Porpe's

Seminole Heights is a small neighborhood in Tampa where many of us here at The Boardr live, including Ryan with the #DreamDriveway and Rob with a backyard mini. Now Jorge who lives in the neighborhood has a backyard mini, too. We broke it in on a Sunday afternoon.

The Latest Backyard Ramp in Seminole Heights Belongs to Jorge

Every year we downhill without wheels, courtesy of Zumiez and their 100k event that gathers up all their top sales staff along with your favorite skateboarders and brands that they sell. We get to fan out like little kids meeting pros for the first time. Thanks for the good times up high, Zumiez.

Zumiez 100K: A Wild Party in the Mountains

Another year, another circle around the globe on wheels. We were again lucky enough to work on some of skateboardings most fun events of the year. Below are some video highlights from Scotty and photography highlights from Chaz.

The Boardr 2018 Year End Recap

With the year wrapping up for 2018, we ran some numbers on our own GFL Series and The Boardr Am Series participation. We also threw in a look at SPoT All Ages Contests and the Damn Am Series, both of which we used to work on six years ago before The Boardr started. And finally, we see how Cowtown&#39;s Phoenix Am and Zumiez Best Foot Forward Series has looked over the years.

2018 Skateboard Contest Participation Stats

The Boardr Live is simple and instant scoring for skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX and actions sports competitions, including Olympic event formats.

The Boardr Live Scoring and Event Management App

Every year during Tampa Am, we throw a low key party at the #DreamDriveway to kick off the weekend and welcome everyone to town. Chaz shot some photos and Nate has a video recap.

The last event of the year just went down at The Boardr Headquarters, where $2,000 was doled out for stunts going down on a new gap to box obstacle that was unveiled a minute before the contest actually started.

Recap: Best Trick at The Boardr HQ Presented by Marinela

GFL at  Lakeland, Florida was our last GFL contest stop of the year before the Annual Awards in Tampa at our Headquarters.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland

This was our 5th annual melting pot of motorcycles, skateboarding, and friends at our headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Recap: Southbound and Down 5

We were at the Finals for the Vans Park Series in China to help organize and run another one.

 Vans Park Series Finals in China

Recap of Chase Hawk&#39;s Born and Raised .

Recap: Chase Hawk's Born and Raised

Austin, Texas was our tenth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We&#39;re doing 12 across the United States this year.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Austin

Bradenton, Florida was our ninth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We&#39;re doing 12 across the United States this year.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Bradenton

After three stops for the year where the winners went all expenses paid to join us for the Season Finals at Montreal, it ended up being Lucas Rabelo and Christiana Means in the top spots for 2018.

Empire Am Getting Paid and The Boardr Am Season Finals

We&#39;re already ready to head back. Here&#39;s some photos shot by Paulo Macedo at Copenhagen this year.

Recap: Copenhagen Open 2018

A Day at the Collins Compound shot by Chaz Miley.

Recap: A Day at the Collins Compound

Malmo was the last Global Qualifiers stop of the year before we all head to Shanghai for the Finals.

The Boardr Blog

Most of our posts are recaps of our events and travel missions, but you'll also find some other banter in there from random opinions to statistics and data about skateboarding.