The Boardr Am at Tampa Bay
February 28, 2015
Bradenton, Florida
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The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the Finals at X Games Austin to meet six other specially invited ams. A one hour show on ESPN's World of X produced by The Boardr will document the skaters' stories of the road to Austin, Texas.
Location
Jams and Skater List
Click here for the Jams and The Boardr Live results as they come in.
Registration
Register Online NowRegister now for this stop before limited spots fill up.
Schedule
The schedule at every stop for The Boardr Am is the same. Just so you know, we run things on time.
- FRIDAY
- 12pm - 6pm: Registration, Practice, Check-In
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SATURDAY
- 9am - 11am: Registration, Practice, Check-In
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11am: Qualifiers in Jam Format
- Three skater jams, three minutes each
- Top 18 make the cut to the Semi-Finals
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3pm: Semi-Finals in Jam Format
- Three skater jams, three minutes each
- Top six make the cut to the Finals
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4pm: Finals in Runs Format
- Three, one minute runs, best counts
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5pm: Awards
- Winner gets all expenses paid to compete in The Boardr Am Series Finals at X Games Austin
- 5:30pm: Best Trick open to everyone - $250 cash
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SUNDAY
- Rain Day
Questions about format? Click here to see details on Jams vs Runs format.
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Meet the Event Staff
The Boardr Staff has decades of experience in executing top quality large and small events in our industry. Introduce yourself and hit us up with any questions or help you need.
Ryan Clements, Announcer
Scotty Conley aka The Body, Announcer
Adam Kearley, DJ
Jorge Angel aka Porpe, Event Coordinator
Rob Meronek, Tech, Registration, Photography
Joe Pelham aka HiDefJoe, Filmer
Jason Rothmeyer, Head Judge
Anthony Furlong, Judge
Justin Ryan, Judge
Jared Currey, The Boardr Pop Up Shop
Nate Ilardi aka Trap Nate, Film Intern
Casey Wayne, #BoardrBus Cap'n and Logistics
The Boardr Events List
This is a list of events that The Boardr is associated with. To see our full industry events list, click here.
With headquarters in Tampa, Florida, The Boardr hosts worldwide, top quality skateboarding competitions and events. From coordinating top international contest series like the Vans Pro Skate Park Series, fun and ripping pro contests like Copenhagen Open, to plenty of local events like the Grind for Life Series in Florida (which recently expanded to national), you'll find us in your backyard soon no matter where on the globe you push your wood and wheels.
Recurring Events- Weekdays noon to 5pm at The Boardr HQ Tampa: Free skating in our private indoor warehouse.
- Last Tuesday of Every Month 5pm to 9pm at The Boardr HQ Tampa: Frontside Grind Tuesdays, free skating for ages 30 and up.
Event Types
adidas Skate Copa (17), All Ages and Skills (34), Amateur (98), Art Shows (9), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (5), Born and Raised (4), Copenhagen (7), Demos (13), Dew Tour (4), Girls and Womens (30), Grind for Life Series (30), Hart Lines (3), Innoskate (3), Invite Only (52), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (15), Open (81), Parties (26), Professional (52), Southbound and Down (4), The Boardr Am Series (19), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (34), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans Park Series (18), Video Premieres (13), X Games (4)Upcoming Events
Copenhagen Open
It's on!
July 19 - 23, 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark
The good people of CPH Skatepark want to again celebrate skateboarding by expanding the city's skate limits, every year creating new places to skate. Full Details
Lisboa Stone Crushers
6 Days Away!
July 27 - 29, 2017, Lisbon, Portugal
Lisboa Stone Crushers is a contest at various street spots in Lisbon, Portugal, including a vert contest in the heart of the city. Full Details
The Boardr Am at Huntington Beach
8 Days Away!
July 29, 2017, Huntington Beach, California
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Vans Park Series Americas Continental Championships
7 Days Away!
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It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details
Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at Huntington
9 Days Away!
July 28 - August 6, 2017, Huntington Beach, California
It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details
Grind for Life at Simi Valley Presented by Marinela
3 Weeks Away
August 8, 2017, Simi Valley, California
It's our fourth year running the Grind for Life Series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests. This series leads to the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa. Full Details
Vans Park Series Asia Continental Championships
4 Weeks Away
August 19, 2017, Singapore
It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details
Vert World Championships at Nanjing
8 Weeks Away
September 6 - 9, 2017, Nanjing, China
The Vert World Championships for both men and women will happen here in Nanjing. Full Details
Vans Park Series World Championships at Shanghai
2 Months Away
September 23, 2017, Shanghai, China
It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details
The Boardr Am at California
2 Months Away
September 23, 2017, California
The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the Finals to meet other specially invited ams. Full Details
Empire Am Getting Paid - The Boardr Am Finals
2 Months Away
September 28 - 30, 2017, Montreal, Canada
This year, Am Getting Paid is hosting The Boardr Am Finals. Winners if each stop at The Boardr Am now get a trip to Montreal and a chance at the $20,000USD prize purse here. We'll have full details and the schedule soon. Full Details
Chase Hawk's Born and Raised Austin Presented by Empire BMX
3 Months Away
October 7, 2017, Pflugerville, Texas
Born and Raised is a BMX event in association with Chase Hawk. Full Details
Grind for Life at Bradenton Presented by Marinela
3 Months Away
October 14, 2017, Bradenton, Florida
It's our fourth year running the Grind for Life Series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests. This series benefits the Grind for Life series and leads to the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa. Full Details
Southbound and Down IV at The Boardr HQ: Good Times, Motorcycles, and Skateboarding
3 Months Away
October 28, 2017, Tampa, Florida
This will be our 4th annual melting pot of good times, motorcycles, and skateboarding going down right here at The Boardr HQ. Full Details
Exposure Skate
4 Months Away
November 3 - 4, 2017, Encinitas, California
This is the 6th Annual Exposure Skate event. It's the biggest women's skateboarding event in the world right now with a $50,000 purse. Full Details
Grind for Life at Lakeland Presented by Marinela
4 Months Away
November 4, 2017, Lakeland, Florida
It's our fourth year running the Grind for Life Series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests. This series benefits the Grind for Life series and leads to the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa. Full Details