Tampa Pro 2005 Vert

Words and Photos by Rob Meronek

Neal Hendrix has been to every Tampa Pro Vert Contest. His runs during the jam put him ahead of PLG who was also ripping as usual with plenty of switch tricks thrown in. The format this year included one run, a 30 minute jam, then another run for each rider. Vert Finals full results can be found right here. Jake Brown was here, but he didn't skate the contest. During Best Trick he almost made a backside manual on the deck to pop shuv in - whoa! Best Trick results are right here.

Rob

Rob Lorifice - frontside tail slide

Vert winners PLG and Neal Hendrix

PLG - kickflip backside grab

PLG - switch crooks

Neal Hendrix has the best backside 360 indy airs - slow, high, and traveling across several sheets

Neal Hendrix - frontside 5-0 to fakie

Neal Hendrix never bails these frontside heelflips

One of many nice looking MILF checking out the Vert Contest

Matias Ringstrom - cab heel

Danny Mayer - frontside tail slide

If Lincoln Ueda goes any higher, he's going to get burned by the sun

Lincoln Ueda - frontside tail grab

Chris Guilfoose - 540

Phil Hajal - method

Anthony Furlong - frontside alley oop melon

Anthony Furlong - kickflip indy

Jesse Fritsch - straight leg frontside air

Mike Frazier - half cab to frontside grind

Mike Frazier actually landed this backside 360 stale fish

Vert announcers Ryan Clements and Dave Duncan

Best Trick winners Phil Hajal and PLG