Page 18 of 21: Event Coverage and Blog
The Boardr and Empire Bring Back Am Getting Paid, Canada's Top Am Skateboarding Event
8/6/2014
Empire and The Boardr have partnered up to bring back Canada's top am skateboarding skateboarding Contest. Registration is going on right now and you know who to email. Yep, hit me up at Rob@TheBoardr.com and I'll take care of you. This one's in Montreal at Le Taz.
Congrats! Mike Mo Wins the ESPN Game of SKATE
8/5/2014
Mike Mo Capaldi's impossible late flip knocked PJ out in the last round. Check the full live replay here.
Van Doren Invitational Huntington Beach
8/2/2014
Clements and Porpe have a recap of all the Qualifiers ripping that went down at Van Doren Invitational in a new episode of On The Boardr on the Ride Channel.
Van Doren Invitational Live Webcast
8/1/2014
Details on the Van Doren Invitational Live Webcast 2014 this weekend in Huntington Beach. This is going to be some of the best bowl skating you'll see all year. I hope you're here on the beach with us, but if not, we'll see you in the internet.
Van Doren Invitational Huntington Beach Women's and Shop Battle
7/30/2014
Today the Women's division at Van Doren Invitational went down where Lizzie Armanto's shred lead the female pack. The Shop Battle wrapped up over the weekend, too. I've got some results and photos from both right here.
Van Doren Invitational This Week in Huntington Beach
7/27/2014
This week in the sands of Huntington Beach is the Van Doren Invitational featuring this insane bowl that will host three events. In just one month, there's also the <a href="http://theboardr.com/events/3/Copenhagen_Bowl_2014">Copenhagen Bowl Jam</a> over there on that side of the earth that you'll also find us at. I hope you're at both or at least enjoying the broadcasts. This week at Huntington Beach looks like this:
On The Boardr at Roskilde Music Festival in Copenhagen
7/24/2014
Clements and Porpe went to Roskilde to host and announce some vert demos. The scene at Roskilde is quite a circus of European psycho. Take a glimpse into that Porpe Life here on another episode of On The Boardr along with some great photos from Neal Hendrix and Porpe Life himself.
Upcoming Skateboard Shindigs
7/23/2014
This weekend starts the US Open at Huntington Beach where Vans is having another Van Doren Invitational in the sand. Included in this one is a week's worth of events in the bowl including a Shop vs Shop Contest on Sunday and a Women's Contest on Tuesday. That following Friday and Saturday are the main events where you can watch live online.
adidas Skate Copa at Los Angeles and Finals at The Berrics
7/17/2014
Last weekend was a busy one for The Boardr. Rob and Paul Zitzer were in Vancouver running the Van Doren Invitational, while the rest of the crew was in Los Angeles at The Berrics for adidas Skate Copa West Coast Regionals and Finals.
Van Doren Invitational at Vancouver
7/12/2014
Vans brought the a-list of bowl shredders in its Van Doren Invitational event to Canada this weekend where Hastings in Vancouver was inked up by local artists. We've got some coverage here as it happens with an episode of On The Boardr and a few photos from a nice skateboarding weekend in Vancouver.
Active Wins adidas Skate Copa 2014 Finals
7/12/2014
After winning the West Coast Regionals yesterday, Active went on to win the adidas Skate Copa 2014 Finals today at The Berrics. Have you seen that trophy designed by Gonz??? Porpe will have some photos soon and of course The Berrics will have footage of the ripping published before you know it. Congrats to Active and thanks again to adidas for putting together a top notch national crew against crew contest that turned out to be one of the most fun contest series we've done in a long time.
Two Live Crews
7/10/2014
The Boardr staff is split up into two crews today, both at skateboard shindigs where the digital back end is powered by our instant scoring app, The Boardr Live. Porpe and Clements are with one troupe in LA at The Berrics to run adidas Skate Copa and Paul Zitzer and I are in Vancouver for Van Doren Invitational at Hastings. Details are below.
Skateboard Shindigs Aplenty
7/8/2014
We're in the thick of that time of year where skateboarding has all those good times gatherings, contests, after-parties, webcasts, and more. Allow me to fill you in on a few we're associated with. Our skateboard shindig software, The Boardr Live, powers all the digital madness and number crunching behind the scenes while our staff helps make sure everything else goes smooth and fun for you. If you can make it, see you there, thanks!
Looking Back One Year After I Quit My Job and Started The Boardr
7/3/2014
All I knew was that things had irreversibly changed where I was and I had to move on and join up with Clements and Porpe who had left months earlier. It was a scary move with a kid on the way and no real plans. That was one year ago today. A lot of things have gone down since then. How about a recap? Let's start with a few high level numbers. As you know, I'm attracted to the digits.
adidas Skate Copa at Chicago
6/28/2014
Congrats to 3rd Lair for winning it in the final bracket today. They're going all expenses paid to The Berrics for the Finals. Our video and photo recap is here.
Innoskate at Polk Museum in Lakeland for Go Skateboarding Day
6/21/2014
It was a beautiful day to be both a skate rat and skate nerd today in the City of Lakeland for Go Skateboarding Day. The Smithsonian, Polk Museum of Art, and IASC teamed up for the Innoskate program and taught us all new things, regardless of your new or seasoned veteran status as a lifelong skateboarder. I've got my story in photos below as usual along with HiDefJoe's edit of a new episode of On The Boardr.
Ryan Clements Rolling All the Damn Time on ABC News
6/20/2014
It's your classic news coverage of skateboarding where it's always funny to see someone outside our tight circle of skateboard culture trying to figure it out. It's super good to see how Innoskate is getting more and more people interested in not just skateboarding itself, but how it works, how it has evolved, its history, and more. Check out a segment from when Ryan was on the news yesterday discussing it.
Rodney Mullen in Florida for Go Skateboarding Day: Innoskate 2014
6/19/2014
So this amazing skateboarding history shindig went down last year called Innoskate in Washington, DC. This year, it's in our own back yard in Florida on Go Skateboarding Day.
adidas Skate Copa at Austin
6/14/2014
Congrats Rukus on taking it at the Austin stop of adidas Skate Copa. They've got all expenses paid on a trip to the Finals at The Berrics. HiDefJoe's got his video coverage recap here and I've got a few photos for you.
Checking in with Jason Rothmeyer
6/12/2014
The Kimberley Diamond Cup crew caught up with The Boardr Head Judge Jason Rothmeyer about his trips to South Africa for the KDC there. If you check out Jason's Instagram, you'll see he's into shooting photos of all animals except humans. Check out a minute of 90's tricks and random varmits he snapped. See you back in Kimberley later this year!
The City of Lakeland Officially Gets It in Skateboarding
6/11/2014
The City of Lakeland has officially proclaimed the weekend of Go Skateboarding Day this year as a Skateboard Friendly City Weekend. On Saturday, June 21, at Innoskate, we'll be pushing through the City of Lakeland from Lake Bonny Skatepark to the Polk Museum of Art, where we'll see Rodney Mullen and Paul Schmitt break down skateboarding and their history with it. What a weekend that's going to be. See you there! Check out this official document!
X Games Austin is a Wrap: Behind the Scenes On The Boardr
6/8/2014
I hope you caught all that on ESPN for the Street Finals for both men and women. It was a fun and ripping afternoon of skateboarding here in Austin, Texas. After Grant Taylor skipped town and gave up his spot in the cut to Alec Majerus who had just missed it yesterday, I was certain he was going to take it today. Then Nyjah came with new tricks and of course his usual bag of destruction. Get the full week's results here. Congrats Nyjah, Lacey, and Pedro for gold in Street and Park this year.
Women's Skateboarding at X Games Austin 2014
6/8/2014
These ladies are killing it and pushing skateboarding forward for women year after year. I've got a few photos and sequences here from the weekend. Congrats Lacey Baker for winning it this year at X Games Austin Womens.
Saturday at X Games Austin On The Boardr
6/8/2014
The ripping continues on Saturday at X Games Austin with a little bit from behind the scenes and judging with Porpe.
adidas Skate Copa Atlanta Shops Recap
6/8/2014
Plus and SPoT both have edits done from the Atlanta stop of the adidas Skate Copa series. They were the last two shops in the Finals brackets where SPoT ended up winning. We'll see them in LA at The Berrics for the Finals. Also, over at The Berrics, they've got their three edits from the Atlanta stop. The next Skate Copa is next weekend in Austin, Texas at House Park.