It is that time of year again. For those wondering why no on in the skateboard industry is returning their emails or getting that stuff that promised out, it’s because they’re all at the Skate Park of Tampa for what has become one of the most important contests in skateboarding—the 17th Annual Tampa Am (December 2-5, 2010).
We were planning on watching the event online live, but it would appear that we’re out of luck, according to post on the SPoT website but there will be “tape delay” coverage.
Fuel TV that usually does the live webcast had some budget cuts and can’t do it this year. Colin Clark, Joe Pelham, and I [Rob Meronek] are all going to not go straight to the bar right after the Contest each night and instead go straight to our offices to put together the video coverage and photos from the day to post right away on the site. Sounds like just the thing you’d want to do after already working a 12 hour day. I’ll take it, though. I appreciate every minute of this good time that counts as hard work. After that, we will go to the bar. Thanks for checking out the site and Tampa Am this week..
So tune in to the Skate Park of Tampa website each evening for the latest updates from the event and follow the jump for the full event schedule.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
9am – Doors Open
Tickets are $5 and available at Skatepark of Tampa day of Event
9am – 10pm – Open Practice
4pm – Open bar courtesy of Red Bull, Berentzen, and Narragansett
5pm – Riders’ Meeting
8pm – “Shirts for Simpletons” – Welcome to Tampa Art Show/Party in the Bowl Warehouse
Skatepark of Tampa has reached out to several talented skateboard artists to create a piece of completely original work that to be printed on t-shirts and sold the night of the Show. All shirts are literally made to order while you wait and proceeds will be donated SPoT’s very own charity, Board for Bro’s
Beverages provided for those of age courtesy of Red Bull, Berentzen, and Narragansett
Ripping Bowl Session/All Ages/Free
Friday, December 3, 2010
9am – Doors Open
Tickets are $10 and at Skatepark of Tampa, including SPoT Skate Shop Ybor.
9am – 11am – Street Practice
11am – Street Qualifiers Begin
Two, 50-second runs, best counts
Top 16 make the cut to Sunday
1st Place gets Golden Ticket to Finals
4pm – Open bar courtesy of Red Bull, Berentzen, and Narragansett
8pm – Damn Am Awards at The Bricks
1327 E. 7th Ave./Ybor City
Free/All Ages
Check the details and nominees here
8pm – 9pm Free Narragansett
Saturday, December 4, 2010
9am – Doors Open
Tickets are $10 and available online or at Skatepark of Tampa, including SPoT Skate Shop Ybor (last day to purchase online will be Sunday, November 28th) – they will sell out
9am – 11am – Street Practice
11am – Street Qualifiers Begin
Two, 50-second runs, best counts
Top 16 make the cut to Sunday
1st Place gets Golden Ticket to Finals
4pm – Open bar courtesy of Red Bull, Berentzen, and Narragansett
8pm – Skatepark of Tampa 18-Year Anniversary Party at Czar
Superchunk with Titus Andronicus and New Bruises
1420 East 7th Avenue/Ybor City
All Ages/$10
Tickets available at TicketMaster, Skatepark of Tampa, and SPoT Skate Shop Ybor
Sunday, December 5, 2010
9am – Doors Open
Tickets are $10 and available online or at Skatepark of Tampa, including SPoT Skate Shop Ybor (last day to purchase online will be Sunday, November 30th) – they will sell out
10am – Old Man Bowl Jam IX
12pm – Street Semi-Finals
30 skaters from Qualifiers joined by top two skaters from the Damn Am 2010 events
Two, one-minute runs, best counts
Top 10 advance to Finals
Moat Race
4pm – Open bar courtesy of Red Bull, Berentzen, and Narragansett
Street Finals
Three, one-minute runs, best counts
Independent Trucks Best Trick (obstacle TBA)
6pm (approx.) – Awards
8pm – After-Party at The Bricks
1327 East 7th Ave./Ybor City
Free/All Ages
9pm – Tampa Am winner honored and Damn Am of the Year announced
10pm – MIA Video Premiere
Zumiez “Destroyer” Award – overall ripper
Gatorade “Go All Day” Award – can’t stop this dude
Red Bull “That S**t’s Tight” Award – tightest moves yo’
