Go Skateboarding Day 2016 Coverage
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by Chris
We teamed up with DC Shoes for their Global Skate Jam and took it to the streets for Go Skate Day. We lucked out on the weather - it wasn't too hot (by Florida standards). With the new Bro Bowl just recently completed, we started our day off there, gave out some cash for tricks, and then moved on to Ghetto Gap, and finally back to SPoT for free skating and BBQ. Huge high-fives go to DC for sponsoring us this year and to all you guys that skated with us. Here's some highlights. Photos: Marino Nicastro Video: Frank Branca
Marino Nicastro
Go Skateboarding Day 2016. GSD has been a recognized holiday for at least 10 years now, and although we mostly skate every damn day it means much more. Its about bringing us all together as a community and showing this world what we can do; skate and destroy.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
We started everything off at the new Bro Bowl skatepark in Downtown Tampa where everyone could meet us and push down the streets. We were very lucky on weather this year. I mean it is Florida, so it was still 90 and sunny.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Adam Washell
DC sponsored this event again and we couldn’t be happier. They hooked us all up with shirts and had many more for the people we met up with. When we got to the skatepark we backed the van in and gave out the shirts. Adam and Brian are psyched.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
T M
Tristan had the day off so he joined us, skating the old Bro Bowl. That Cannonball early grab is an old one.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Chris Reitz
Chris Reitz has one of the best Ollies over boobs and bumps. Back foot steez with the DC’s.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Kris Clayton
Kris Clayton is finally back in town and ripping like usual. We brought along this rail from the skatepark to make things more interesting. We put it down the Bro Bowl and Kris lays down this FS Blunt after little help with some wax.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Wesley Box
Wesley Box or "some unknown 14 year old does NBD down the court house" kid? I don’t know, they look the same to me, but this Slob Plant surely stands out.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Uncle Sam Bellipanni
Uncle Sam is always skating something different than anyone else, probably because nobody else could skate this like him. But Sam goes where no man has gone before and Kickflips up this euro gap.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Uncle Sam Bellipanni
BS promised him $15 but if you don’t have change you get what you get. I guess $10 will do too. Glancy looking in like he wants some of that money.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
James Cobb
To end things off we had a best trick contest down this set. James Cobb came packing, Ollie up the set and this Fakie Flip.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
brent Blackwell
Brent Blackwell came through and won best trick with a Tre Flip 50-50 down the hubba. I missed it but I bet you Frank filmed it.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Product toss thanks to DC and our other sponsors.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Everybody dab and hold up your boards for the group photo.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Eric McKenney
Eric leading the squad to our next spot, Ghetto Gap. It was about a 2 mile skate and only half of our adventure.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Brian Schaefer
Brian pushed his way down Ybor with us.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Bryan Herman
Finally arrived at The Ghetto Gap; this spot has been in a few skate videos, Bryan Herman Nollie BS Heelflipped it in something. Long story short: it's kinda famous but actually sketchy.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
A lot of the time this is what happens when you come here thinking you’re gonna shut it down but don’t snap an ollie yet. That's red on red violence.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
The Red Bull girls showed up just in time. They gave us wings but not the hot and spicy ones.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
David Kennedy
Classic Kickflip down the gap before we had to leave. We got kicked out seconds after everyone rolled up, but that didn’t stop us from at least getting a few tricks in.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Sold circle crowd. I wish we could roll with this many kids every time we went skating.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Eric McKenney
Now the final push to SPoT. Eric yelling “Push, push, push, go, go, go”!
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Holding onto cars can go from good to bad in milliseconds. Skitching is what the kids are calling it. Thankfully all of them came out safe.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
We finally made it! no more pushing. The park was about to get hit with a storm. About 100 kids ready to check in and skate for free courtesy of DC.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
The grill is going, the drinks are flowing, and everyone's getting along.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Free burgers and hot dogs again thanks to DC. How many times can I say it today?
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Brian_ Adams
Free Booze thanks to PBR. Robby2packs and Brian Adams enjoying a cold one on this hot day.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Robby Kirkland
Robby Kirks and Cash enjoying that food! They held it down all day... they deserve a break.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Paolo Vergara
Paolo going up there with a 5-0 in the concrete section.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
This good buddy of mine doing a really good Good Buddy.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Cole Jordan
Cole back on board. FS Smith with power.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Keenan Lewis
To end the day, we had a best trick contest on this obstacle. Keenan Lewis is a ripper with style... I promise you this was a Kickflip BS Smith and it was amazing.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Sly Sullivan
Sly Sullivan has a really good Kickflip as seen here floating one over a table top.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Tyler Wolford
Tyler Wolford skates our all ages contest and has a good selection of tricks. He pulled this FS Feeble BS Bigspin out and came out with the win.
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June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
Tyler Wolford
For your best trick, we give to you an Element deck and some DC shoes!
Date:
June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro
One last group photo of everyone we linked up with. Thanks again to our sponsors DC, Red Bull and PBR. Thanks to all you skate rats for being who you are and keeping this thing cool still.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Photographer: Marino Nicastro