The Boardr Am at NYC
June 3, 2017
New York, New York
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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 YorkRegister 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.
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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)
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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 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
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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!
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
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- 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 (38), Amateur (101), Art Shows (9), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (5), Born and Raised (4), Copenhagen (7), Demos (20), Dew Tour (4), Girls and Womens (30), Grind for Life Series (30), Hart Lines (3), Innoskate (3), Invite Only (55), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (15), Open (85), Parties (26), Professional (53), Southbound and Down (4), The Boardr Am Series (20), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (34), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans Park Series (18), Video Premieres (15), X Games (4)Upcoming Events
Woodward Riviera Maya Street Contest and Grand Opening
It's on!
October 20 - 21, 2017, Cancun, Mexico
An invite only street contest with a focus on Mexican skaters. This is the grand opening of a new Woodward location and also includes a vert demo with Tony Hawk. Full Details
Andale Bearings Presents Wheelie Dope Finals
8 Days Away!
October 28, 2017, Los Angeles, California
Wheelie Dope is Joey Brezinski's invite only manual contest at the West LA Courthouse. Full Details
Southbound and Down IV at The Boardr HQ: Good Times, Motorcycles, and Skateboarding
8 Days 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
Marinela Demo in Tampa
11 Days Away!
October 31, 2017, Tampa, Florida
We're doing a few demos with Marinela all around Florida. Come hang out with the #BoardrBoys. Bring your board and roll around with us, too! Full Details
Marinela Demo in Tampa
12 Days Away!
November 1, 2017, Tampa, Florida
We're doing a few demos with Marinela all around Florida. Come hang out with the #BoardrBoys. Bring your board and roll around with us, too! Full Details
Marinela Demo in Lakeland
13 Days Away!
November 2, 2017, Lakeland, Florida
We're doing a few demos with Marinela all around Florida. Come hang out with the #BoardrBoys. Bring your board and roll around with us, too! Full Details
Marinela Demo in Lakeland
2 Weeks Away
November 3, 2017, Lakeland, Florida
We're doing a few demos with Marinela all around Florida. Come hang out with the #BoardrBoys. Bring your board and roll around with us, too! Full Details
Grind for Life at Lakeland Presented by Marinela
2 Weeks 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
Exposure Skate
2 Weeks 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 Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ Presented by Marinela
3 Weeks Away
November 9, 2017, Tampa, Florida
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. We'll have details soon. Full Details
Best Trick at The Boardr HQ Presented by Doom Sayers
3 Weeks Away
November 9, 2017, Tampa, Florida
We're planning a Best Trick contest on our new stuff we recently built in HQ. Details coming soon... Full Details
'SICKhead' Video Premiere at The Boardr HQ
3 Weeks Away
November 10, 2017, Tampa, Florida
SICKhead is a video based in San Diego, CA featuring Kevin Love, Tyler Bolar, Ronnie Kessner, and John Dilorenzo. Full Details
Coffee and Donuts at The Boardr HQ
4 Weeks Away
November 13, 2017, Tampa, Florida
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
Air + Style, Los Angeles
5 Months Away
March 3 - 4, 2018, Los Angeles, California
We will be hosting an invite-only, transition-based contest at this year’s Air + Style. The event will also feature two main stages with 20+ musical acts. Full Details
Florida Virtual School Presents Jump the Creek Benefiting Grind for Life
6 Months Away
April 7, 2018, Gainesville, Florida
Jump the Creek is a day of fun skateboarding events at Possum Creek. We'll have full details on this one coming soon. Full Details
Harold Hunter Day
8 Months Away
June 1, 2018, New York City, New York
A day of celebrating the life and times of the late, great Harold Hunter. Full Details