The Boardr Am at New York City
June 2, 2018
New York City, 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 York 10002.
Register Now
Register now online to save your spot at 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)
- Lots of things are going on this weekend for Harold Hunter Day. Check the full details here.
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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 2/5/4 Format
- We're changing the format in the Finals this year to 2 runs and 5 best trick attempts where your best 4 out of those 7 scores counts. We call it 2/5/4 Format. Basically, Street League format. Check out The Boardr Employee Championships where we did a test run.
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5pm: Awards
- Winner as well as top placing NYC skater get $500 towards travel expenses 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.
The Course
It Was Austyn Gillette's Idea
We had a good time making this video announcing The Boardr Am with Austyn Gillette. Thanks for watching. Austyn, thanks for the great advice!
Past Video Coverage
The Boardr Live Scoring App Now Supports 2/5/4 (Street League) Format Events, March 2018
The Boardr Am LA Recap | TransWorld SKATEboarding, September 2017
How Jereme Knibbs Won The Boardr Am at NYC, June 2017
The Boardr Am at Las Vegas, May 2015
The Boardr Am at Tampa Bay, March 2015
The Boardr Am at Los Angeles 2015, January 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.
Casey Wayne, Event Coordinator
Scotty Conley aka The Body, Announcer
Rodney Torres, Announcer
Jorge Angel aka Porpe, Registration, Scoring
Pat Stiener, Head Judge
Steve Brandi, Judge
Dan Pensyl, Judge
Braden Stelma, Road Crew
Nate Ilardi aka Trap Nate, Filmer
Chaz Miley, Photography
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 (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 (4), 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 | |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at San Luis ObsipoSan Luis Obispo, California |
August 18, 20184 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 |
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Vans Park Series Asia Continental ChampionshipsSingapore |
August 17 - 18, 20183 Days Away! |
The Vans Park Series Continentals lead to the World Championships in Shanghai. This is a bowl contest open to both men and women from Singapore. Full Details |
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Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Tahoe, CaliforniaTahoe, California |
August 24 - 26, 201810 Days Away! |
An open skateboarding and BMX contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. Full Details |
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Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Woodward, PennsylvaniaWoodward, Pennsylvania |
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An open skateboarding and BMX contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Europa Continental ChampionshipsMalmo, Sweden |
September 3 - 6, 20183 Weeks Away |
The Vans Park Series leads to the World Championships of park terrain skateboarding. Full Details |
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The Boardr Am at San DiegoSan Diego, California |
September 8, 20183 Weeks Away |
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Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at MalmoMalmo, Sweden |
September 3 - 8, 20183 Weeks Away |
It's the third year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. The Boardr is the Sport Organizer for this event series. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series African Continental ChampionshipsCape Town, South Africa |
September 14 - 15, 20184 Weeks Away |
The Vans Park Series leads to the World Championships of park terrain skateboarding. Full Details |
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Empire Am Getting Paid - The Boardr Am FinalsMontreal, Canada |
September 27 - 29, 20186 Weeks Away |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at BradentonBradenton, Florida |
October 7, 20188 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 |
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Hot Wheels™ Junior Open Built by Woodward Final Stop at Tehachapi, CaliforniaTehachapi, California |
October 5 - 7, 20187 Weeks Away |
An open skateboarding and BMX contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. Full Details |
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Marinela Demos at San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas |
October 11 - 12, 20188 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 |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at AustinAustin, Texas |
October 13, 20182 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 |
|
Marinela Demos at Austin, TexasAustin, Texas |
October 18 - 19, 20182 Months Away |
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Chase Hawk and Empire BMX Present the 4th Annual Born and Raised at AustinAustin, Texas |
October 20, 20182 Months Away |
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Southbound and Down V at The Boardr HQ: Good Times, Motorcycles, and SkateboardingTampa, Florida |
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Vans Park Series World Championships at ShanghaiShanghai, China |
October 26 - 27, 20182 Months Away |
It's the third year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. The Boardr is the Sport Organizer for this event series. Full Details |
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Grind for Life Presented by Marinela at LakelandLakeland, Florida |
November 3, 20183 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 |
|
Marinela Demos at Tampa, FloridaTampa, Florida |
November 1 - 4, 20183 Months 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 |
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Exposure SkateEncinitas, California |
November 2 - 4, 20183 Months 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 |
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Grind for Life Annual Awards Presented by Marinela at TampaTampa, Florida |
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The Annual Awards where we honor the top skaters in each division of Grind for Life. Full Details |
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Best Trick at The Boardr HQTampa, Florida |
November 8, 20183 Months Away |
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Coffee and Donuts at The Boardr HQTampa, Florida |
November 12, 20183 Months Away |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg, Florida |
January 19, 20195 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 |