CONTESTS

Grind for Life Series Next Stop: New Smyrna, Florida

Published

1 year ago

April 2, 2022

Skate Newswire

Jam and help cancer patients at the same time. Catch the third stop of the Grind for Life Series at the New Smyrna Skatepark in Florida on the 23rd of April.

GFL Series is a national, all ages and skills skateboarding contest series organized by the Boardr. Part of the proceeds from the series benefits the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses.

GFL had two successful runs this year in Zephyrhills and St. Petersburg, Fl. The next event will be on the 1st of October in Charleston. Season finals and annual awards will be held in Tampa on December 2-3, 2022.

If you want to join, register here. To learn more about the event, read their FAQ here.

Watch the second stop of this year’s GFL series below.

CONTESTS

Watch the Highlights of Far’n High 2023

Published

1 day ago

May 18, 2023

Skate Newswire

The SPoT crew returned to Far’n High and brought a media crew along for the ride. Here’s what they captured in their trip leading to Far’n High 2023 Finals in Paris.

Maurio McCoy, Ivan Monteiro, and Remco Erkeland took the podium in this year’s event.

The 2023 Far’n High was in partnership with Skatepark of Tampa. The highest placing am at the contest will get a straight shot to the 2023 Tampa Am Semi-Finals, which will be held in October.

CONTESTS

Elliot Sloan Wins X Games Chiba 2023 Vert Best Trick

Published

4 days ago

May 15, 2023

Skate Newswire

Elliot Sloan claimed victory in the recently held X Games Chiba 2023 Vert Best Trick competition.

During the 20-minute controlled jam session, Sloan made multiple attempts without success. He seemed already resigned to losing, but everyone was given another run after the 20-minute mark.

He finally came through on his last try with his fast-spinning Cab heelflip Indy 720. The trick brought the house down and earned him the gold medal. Sloan now has a total of 16 X Games medals!

Tony Hawk’s X Games comeback is another highlight of the event. The legendary Birdman put down technical tricks, including Madonna switch crooked grind and Half Cab body varial to backside blunt.

Meanwhile, Moto Shibata successfully landed his kickflip McTwist early in the competition and earned him a silver medal.

The youngest participant, Gui Khury, executed a nollie indie 900 in his second attempt earning him a bronze medal.

Edouard Damestoy and Clay Kreiner also successfully landed a trick during the jam.

Skateboard Vert

Edouard Damestoy landed first place in Men’s Skateboard Vert with a score of 90. Tom Schaar and Jimmy Wilkins joined him at the podium for second and third place, respectively.

Watch how the X Games Chiba 2023 Skateboard Best Trick went down in the video below.

CONTESTS

Rayssa Leal Gets her Second X Games Gold

Published

5 days ago

May 14, 2023

Skate Newswire

Brazilian teen skateboarder Rayssa Leal grabbed her second X Games gold in last Friday’s X Games Chiba Women’s Street competition.

Leal skillfully executed stylish moves while conquering the most challenging obstacle on the course, a 14-step handrail in her first run.

Momiji Nishiya and Rizu Akama joined her at the podium for second and third place, respectively.

Leal is also the 2022 SLS Super Crown champion and is gunning to defend her title this year. She just won the first 2023 SLS stop in Chicago two weeks ago.

Watch the full coverage of the competition below.