The Boardr Am at Tampa Bay

Name: The Boardr Am at Tampa Bay
Start: 2/28/2015 11:00:00 PM
Location: Bradenton, Florida

February 28, 2015

Bradenton, Florida

This Event Has Passed

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

Bradenton Riverwalk Skatepark

Jams and Skater List

Click here for the Jams and The Boardr Live results as they come in.

Registration

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
SATURDAY
- 9am - 11am: Registration, Practice, Check-In
- 11am: Qualifiers in Jam Format
  - Three skater jams, three minutes each
  - Top 18 make the cut to the Semi-Finals
- 3pm: Semi-Finals in Jam Format
  - Three skater jams, three minutes each
  - Top six make the cut to the Finals
- 4pm: Finals in Runs Format
  - Three, one minute runs, best counts
- 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
SUNDAY
- Rain Day

Questions about format? Click here to see details on Jams vs Runs format.

Hash It Out

Use the hashtag #TheBoardrAm and follow @theboardr for updates and coverage on Instagram and Twitter.

Insta That

Help us spread the word about The Boardr Am on Insta and Twitter, thanks!

The Boardr Amateur Skateboarding Series in Florida and Tampa

It Was Austyn Gillette's Idea

We had a good time making this video announcing The Boardr Am with Austyn Gillette. Thanks for watching.

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

Weekends (Friday through Sunday) noon to 6pm 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

All Ages and Skills (62), Amateur (142), Art Shows (10), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (8), Born and Raised (6), Copenhagen (8), Demos (22), Dew Tour (4), Events for Kids and Children (30), Girls and Womens (63), Grind for Life Series (43), Hart Lines (3), Hot Wheels Junior Series (10), Innoskate (3), Invite Only (58), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (18), Marinela Demos (7), Open (126), Parties (27), Professional (70), Skate Copa (17), Southbound and Down (5), The Boardr Am Series (23), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (35), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans Park Series (30), Video Premieres (16), X Games (4)

Upcoming Events

Join our mailing list and we'll keep you posted.

Upcoming Event		Date	Description
	Empire Am Getting Paid - The Boardr Am Finals Montreal, Canada	September 27 - 29, 2018 7 Days Away!	For the second year, Am Getting Paid is hosting The Boardr Am Finals. Winners of each stop at The Boardr Am now get a trip to Montreal and a chance at the $20,000 prize purse here. Full Details
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Bradenton Bradenton, Florida	October 7, 2018 3 Weeks Away	The GFL Series is a national, all ages and skills series in both street and bowl benefiting the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses. Full Details
	Hot Wheels™ Junior Open Built by Woodward Final Stop at Tehachapi, California Tehachapi, California	October 5 - 7, 2018 2 Weeks Away	An open skateboarding and BMX contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. Full Details
	Marinela Demos at San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas	October 11 - 12, 2018 3 Weeks Away	At select locations, we're setting up our mobile street course in the parking lot to demo some skateboarding and sample some Marinela snacks and other products. You're welcome to come roll with us. Full Details
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Austin Austin, Texas	October 13, 2018 3 Weeks Away	The GFL Series is a national, all ages and skills series in both street and bowl benefiting the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses. Full Details
	Marinela Demos at Austin, Texas Austin, Texas	October 18 - 19, 2018 4 Weeks Away	At select Marinela stores, we're setting up our mobile street course in the parking lot to demo some skateboarding and sample some Marinela snacks. You're welcome to come roll with us. Full Details
	Chase Hawk Presents the 4th Annual Born and Raised at Austin Austin, Texas	October 20, 2018 4 Weeks Away	Born and Raised is an open, all ages and skills, BMX contest series. Full Details
	Southbound and Down V at The Boardr HQ: Good Times, Motorcycles, and Skateboarding Tampa, Florida	October 27, 2018 5 Weeks Away	This will be our 5th annual melting pot of good times, motorcycles, and skateboarding going down right here at The Boardr HQ. Full Details
	Vans Park Series Finals at Shanghai Shanghai, China	October 26 - 27, 2018 5 Weeks Away	It's the third year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the Finals in China. The Boardr is the Sport Organizer for this event series. Full Details
	Grind for Life Presented by Marinela at Lakeland Lakeland, Florida	November 3, 2018 6 Weeks Away	The GFL Series is a national, all ages and skills series in both street and bowl benefiting the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses. Full Details
	Marinela Demos at Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida	November 1 - 4, 2018 6 Weeks Away	At select locations, we're setting up our mobile street course in the parking lot to demo some skateboarding and sample some Marinela snacks and other products. You're welcome to come roll with us. Full Details
	Exposure Skate Encinitas, California	November 2 - 4, 2018 6 Weeks Away	This is the 7th 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 Annual Awards Presented by Marinela at Tampa Tampa, Florida	November 8, 2018 7 Weeks Away	The Annual Awards where we honor the top skaters in each division of Grind for Life. Full Details
	Best Trick at The Boardr HQ Tampa, Florida	November 8, 2018 7 Weeks Away	A best trick open to anyone, including all our friends in town for Tampa Am. We'll have full details and the schedule soon. Full Details
	Coffee and Donuts at The Boardr HQ Tampa, Florida	November 12, 2018 8 Weeks Away	Got a late flight out on Monday? Join us in the morning here at HQ where we'll be recovering from the weekend, skating, and talking about all the madness that went down at Tampa Am. Full Details
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg, Florida	January 19, 2019 4 Months Away	The GFL Series is a national, all ages and skills series in both street and bowl benefiting the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses. Full Details