The Boardr Am at New York City POSTPONED

Name: The Boardr Am at New York City POSTPONED
Start: 6/6/2020 5:00:00 PM
Location: New York City, New York

June 6, 2020 POSTPONED

New York City, New York

8 Days Away!

About

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

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.

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
- Lots of things are going on this weekend for Harold Hunter Day. Check the full details here.
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. It's also used in Street League and the Olympics.
- 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 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
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 New York City, June 2019

The Boardr Am NYC Recap, June 2018

The Boardr AM - LES Video Recap | TransWorld SKATEboarding, June 2017

How Jereme Knibbs Won The Boardr Am at NYC, June 2017

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

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.

Scotty Conley aka The Body, Announcer

Jorge Angel aka Porpe, Announcer

Dylan Perry, Registration, Scoring

Pat Stiener, Head Judge

Nate Ilardi aka Trap Nate, Filmer

Chaz Miley, Photography, Logistics

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 (90), Amateur (185), Art Shows (10), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (22), Born and Raised (6), Copenhagen (8), Demos (24), Dew Tour (4), Events for Kids and Children (31), Girls and Womens (95), Grind for Life Series (59), Hart Lines (3), Hot Wheels Junior Series (15), Innoskate (4), Invite Only (68), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (18), Marinela Demos (7), Open (173), Parties (29), Professional (91), Skate Copa (17), Southbound and Down (5), The Boardr Am Series (30), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (35), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans BMX Pro Cup (7), Vans Park Series (46), Video Premieres (17), X Games (4)

Upcoming Events

Join our mailing list and we'll keep you posted.

Upcoming Event		Date	Description
	Red Bull Mind the Gap POSTPONED Atlanta, Georgia	May 30, 2020 POSTPONED It's on!	A free and open street gap contest in downtown Atlanta. Full Details
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa, Special Social Distancing Edition Tampa, Florida	May 30, 2020 It's on!	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
	The Boardr Am at New York City POSTPONED New York City, New York	June 6, 2020 POSTPONED 8 Days 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 POSTPONED New York City, New York	June 7, 2020 POSTPONED 9 Days Away!	A day of celebrating the life and times of the late, great Harold Hunter. Full Details
	Vans Park Series Pro Tour France and Europa Regionals CANCELLED Paris, France	June 15 - 21, 2020 CANCELLED 3 Weeks Away	Vans Park Series is a park terrain series with stops around the globe. Full Details
	Vans Park Series Pro Tour Canada and Americas Regionals CANCELLED Montreal, Canada	July 6 - 12, 2020 CANCELLED 6 Weeks Away	Vans Park Series is a park terrain series with stops around the globe. Full Details
	Vans Park Series Africa Regionals CANCELLED South Africa	July 24 - 25, 2020 CANCELLED 8 Weeks Away	The Vans Park Series Regionals lead to the World Championships. Full Details
	Vans Park Series World Championships United States Salt Lake City, United States	August 24 - 29, 2020 3 Months Away	Vans Park Series is a park terrain series with stops around the globe. Full Details
	2nd Annual Johnny Strange Legacy Mini-Ramp Jam at the Malibu Chili Cook Off Malibu, California	September 5, 2020 4 Months Away	A mini-ramp jam in Malibu. Full Details
	Empire Open CANCELLED Montreal, Canada	September 4 - 5, 2020 CANCELLED 4 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
	Swampfest RESCHEDULED Wildwood, Florida	May 22 - 23, 2020 RESCHEDULED to October 2 - 4, 2020 5 Months Away	A BMX event in a Florida swamp. Full Details
	Havana Skate Festival Havana, Cuba	October 9 - 11, 2020 5 Months Away	This three-day celebration will feature various workshops with internationally renowned athletes, skateboarding demos and clinics, speaking panels of renowned cultural experts, photography and art exhibitions, and music performances. Full Details
	Exposure Skate Encinitas, California	October 23 - 25, 2020 5 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 6 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 6 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 6 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