The Boardr Am Series at Tampa Bay
May 28, 2016
Tampa Bay, Florida
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The Boardr Am is a top international amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the Finals at X Games Austin in June to meet 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
The New Bro Bowl, 1200 North Orange Avenue, Tampa, Florida
Registration
We're limited to 100 entrants per stop. Register online now to save your spot. Refunds are completely ok if you end up not skating. However, if the contest is full and you haven't registered, you're out of luck.
Schedule
The schedule at every stop for The Boardr Am is the same. We run things on time and publish the Jams on @TheBoardr Insta and Twitter the night before. Get live scoring updates as the contest unfolds on The Boardr Live ™, our live and instant scoring app.
- FRIDAY
- 12pm - 6pm: Registration, Practice, Check-In
- 5pm: Qualifiers Heats Posted (on website, Insta @TheBoardr, Twitter @TheBoardr)
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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.
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!
It Was Austyn Gillette's Idea
We had a good time making this video announcing The Boardr Am last year with Austyn Gillette. Thanks for watching. Austyn, thanks for the great advice!
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.
Dylan Perry, Tech, Registration, Scoring
Chaz Miley, Photography
Casey Wayne, Logistics
Joe Pelham aka HiDefJoe, Video
Jorge Angel aka Porpe, Head Judge
Anthony Furlong, Judge
Abdias Rivera, Judge
Alex Bowers, DJ
Ryan Clements, Event Coordinator
Coverage of The Boardr Am Series at Tampa Bay
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 (35), 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 (53), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (15), Open (82), 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
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