The Boardr Am at Atlanta

Name: The Boardr Am at Atlanta
Start: 5/11/2019 9:30:00 AM
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

May 11, 2019

Atlanta, Georgia

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The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the season finals at Empire Open where they're seeded in the Semi-Finals with a $20,000 prize purse.

Location

Kennesaw Skatepark, 3140 Old 41 Highway NW, Kennesaw, Georgia

Register Now

Register now online to save your spot at The Boardr Am at Atlanta. 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 the front page of our site the night before.

FRIDAY
- 12pm - 6pm: Registration, Practice, Check-In
- 5pm: Start List Posted
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 2/5/4 Format
  - The format in the Finals is 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.
- 5pm: Awards
  - Winner gets lodging and $500 towards travel expenses to compete in The Boardr Am Series Finals at Empire Open in Montreal with a $20,000CAD 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
- 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.

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 Am Series at Huntington Beach, July 2018

Interview With Christian Dufrene, Winner of The Boardr Am at Atlanta, May 2016

Recap: Christian Dufrene Wins The Boardr Am at Atlanta, May 2016

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.

Chaz Miley, Logistics and Photography

Dylan Perry, Director and Registration

Jorge Angel aka Porpe, Announcer

Justin Brock, Announcer

Alex Bowers, DJ

Bob Reynolds, Head Judge

Bacon Chef, Judge

Nate Ilardi aka Trap Nate, Filmer

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.

Event Types

All Ages and Skills (85), Amateur (175), Art Shows (10), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (22), Born and Raised (6), Copenhagen (8), Demos (23), Dew Tour (4), Events for Kids and Children (31), Girls and Womens (91), Grind for Life Series (56), Hart Lines (3), Hot Wheels Junior Series (15), Innoskate (4), Invite Only (67), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (18), Marinela Demos (7), Open (164), Parties (28), Professional (87), Skate Copa (17), Southbound and Down (5), The Boardr Am Series (29), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (35), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans BMX Pro Cup (7), Vans Park Series (41), Video Premieres (17), X Games (4)

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Event		Date	Description
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at New Smyrna New Smyrna, Florida	February 8, 2020 10 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
	Coffee and Donuts at The Boardr HQ Tampa, Florida	March 2, 2020 5 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
	Copper Run at Coppertail Brewing Tampa, Florida	March 7, 2020 5 Weeks Away	A line contest in the parking lot of Coppertail Brewing in Ybor City. Full Details
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, Florida	March 14, 2020 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
	Swampfest Orlando, Florida	April 3 - 4, 2020 3 Months Away	A BMX event in a Florida swamp. Full Details
	The Boardr Am at New York City New York City, New York	June 6, 2020 5 Months Away	The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the season finals at Empire Open where they're seeded in the Semi-Finals with a $20,000 prize purse. Full Details
	Harold Hunter Day New York City, New York	June 7, 2020 5 Months Away	A day of celebrating the life and times of the late, great Harold Hunter. Full Details
	2nd Annual Johnny Strange Legacy Mini-Ramp Jam at the Malibu Chili Cook Off Malibu, California	September 5, 2020 8 Months Away	A mini-ramp jam in Malibu. Full Details
	Empire Open Montreal, Canada	September 4 - 5, 2020 8 Months Away	Each year Empire Open (formerly Am Getting Paid) hosts 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
	Exposure Skate Encinitas, California	October 23 - 25, 2020 9 Months Away	This is the 9th Annual Exposure Skate event for women. Full Details
	The Boardr HQ Open House and Best Trick Tampa, Florida	November 5, 2020 10 Months Away	Save the date for this open house at our private TF followed by our Annual Best Trick Contest. Full Details
	Coffee and Donuts at The Boardr HQ Tampa, Florida	November 9, 2020 10 Months 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 Tampa - Contest and Annual Awards Tampa, Florida	November 21, 2020 10 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