The Boardr Am at NYC

Name: The Boardr Am at NYC
Start: 6/3/2017 9:30:00 AM
Location: New York, New York

June 3, 2017

New York, New York

This Event Has Passed

The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the Finals to meet other specially invited ams. We'll have details on the rest of the stops and the Series Finals stop real soon.

Location

LES Skatepark, 62 Pike Street New York, New York

Register Now

Register now online to save your spot The Boardr Am at NYC. Refunds are completely okay if you can't make it. Entering the contest after it is already full, however, is not possible. Please take care of your registration before that happens.

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.

FRIDAY
- 12pm - 6pm: Registration, Practice, Check-In
- 5pm: Start List Posted (on website, Insta @TheBoardr, Twitter @TheBoardr)
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 as well as top placing NYC skater gets all expenses paid to compete in The Boardr Am Series Finals at Empire Am Getting Paid in Montreal with a $20,000USD Prize Purse
  - The Zumiez Destroyer Award goes to The Boardr Am favorite at each stop, coming from anything having to do with ripping skating, style, side antics, or just overall killing it
  - Special thanks to our friends at Zumiez for helping with The Boardr Am travel expenses
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!

Past Video Coverage

Interview with Jake Ilardi, Winner of The Boardr Am at New York City, May 2016

Recap: The Boardr Am at New York City, May 2016

The Boardr Am NYC 2016, May 2016

Yoshi Tanenbaum Interviewed by Tim O'Connor After Winning The Boardr Am NYC, May 2015

Chris Nieratko Chats with You at The Boardr Am at New York City, May 2015

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, Event Coordinator

Dylan Perry, Event Assistant, Registration

Scotty Conley aka The Body, Announcer

Rodney Torres, Announcer

Casey Wayne, Logistics

Jorge Angel aka Porpe, DJ

Pat Stiener, Head Judge

Steve Brandi, Judge

Dan Pensyl, Judge

Nate Ilardi aka Trap Nate, Filmer

Chaz Miley, Photography

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 (143), 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 (127), Parties (27), Professional (71), 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
	Southbound and Down V at The Boardr HQ: Good Times, Motorcycles, and Skateboarding Tampa, Florida	October 27, 2018 6 Days 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 Suzhou Suzhou, China	October 23 - 27, 2018 5 Days 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 13 Days 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
	Park Skateboarding World Championships Nanjing, China	October 29 - November 4, 2018 8 Days Away!	The World Championships of Park Terrain Skateboarding are being held in Nanjing, China. Full Details
	Marinela Demos at Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida	November 1 - 4, 2018 11 Days 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 13 Days Away!	This is the 7th Annual Exposure Skate event. It's the biggest women's skateboarding event in the world right now with a newly increased $60,000 purse. Full Details
	Grind for Life Annual Awards Presented by Marinela at Tampa Tampa, Florida	November 8, 2018 2 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 2 Weeks Away	A best trick open to anyone, including all our friends in town for Tampa Am. Full Details
	Coffee and Donuts at The Boardr HQ Tampa, Florida	November 12, 2018 3 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 3 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