The first Tampa Am to attract skaters from all around the country was held in 1996, three years after SPoT opened its doors. Donny Barley set the tone for the future of the contest by winning it and going on to a legendary pro career. The contest’s success was not only due to the high level of skating, but the good times that Ybor City still provides today. The event continues to grow and is now the de facto Amateur World Championships, attracting 200+ skaters each year from around the world. Besides the interest from throngs of amateur skaters, the contest is followed by the entire industry. Tampa Am has been a launch pad to the pros for skaters like Luan Olivera, Felipe Gustavo, and Nyjah Huston. The event is webcast live on ETNLive.com, offering everyone a taste of the Tampa Am experience.
Details
25th Annual Tampa Am 2018 & SPoT 26-Year Anniversary
Please note below that we’ve instituted a two-tiered Qualification system
Friday Open Qualifier: Open to select skaters without a top ten finish in a 2018 Damn Am
Saturday Tampa Am Qualifier: Open to premier amateurs and skaters with a top 10 finish in a 2018 Damn Am
LOCATION
Skatepark of Tampa
4215 E. Columbus Dr. / Tampa, FL 33605
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
12:00PM - Doors Open
Registration and Open Practice
Skating open to public
10:00PM - Park Closes
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8
$5 Admission
9:00AM - Doors Open
Registration and Open Practice
5:00PM - Riders Meeting
10:00PM - Park closes
Thursday Nightlife
Welcome to Town Party
7:00PM - Open bar courtesy of PBR & Monster
Details TBD
At SPoT - 4215 E. Columbus Dr. / Tampa, FL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9
$10 Admission
9:00AM - Doors Open / Open Practice
12:00PM - Open Qualifiers
150 skaters, Three skaters per jam, three minutes each
Top 10 skaters advance
1st place advances to Semi-Finals
2nd thru 10th place advance to Tampa Am Qualifiers
4:00PM - Open bar courtesy of PBR & Monster
10:00PM - Park closes
Friday Nightlife
TBD
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 10
$10 Admission
9:00AM - Doors Open / Open Practice
12:00PM - Tampa Am Qualifier
100 skaters, Two skaters per jam, three minutes each
Top 30 skaters advance
1st place advances to Finals
2nd thru 30th place advance to Semi-Finals
Independent Best Trick Contest Immediately Following Qualifiers
7:00PM - Open bar courtesy of PBR & Monster
10:00PM - Shop Closes
SATURDAY NIGHTLIFE
SPoT 25 Year Anniversary Party / Converse Concrete Jam
Located at SPoT - 4215 E Columbus Dr / Tampa, FL
8:00PM - Concrete Jam
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 11
$10 Admission
9:00AM - Doors Open / Open Practice
12:00PM - Street Semi-Finals
34 Skaters / 2 heats of 17 skaters
1st place from Open Qualifiers
29 skaters from Tampa Am Qualifiers
4 winners from 2018 Damn Am
2017 Tampa Am winner
Two one-minute runs, best run counts
Top 10 advance to Finals
2:00PM - Open bar courtesy of PBR & Monster
3:00PM - Street Finals
12 Skaters
10 from Semi-Finals
Damn Am of the Year winner
1st place from Tampa Am Qualifier
Three one-minute runs, best run counts
5:00PM - Awards & Product Toss
8:00PM - Shop Closes
SUNDAY NIGHTLIFE
Contest After Party
Located at The Bricks - 1327 E. 7th Ave. / Tampa, FL
7:00pm
Celebration of the Tampa Am 2018 winner
All ages
Previous Tampa Am Winners
1996 - Donny Barley
1997 - Judd Hertzler
1998 - Nathan Smith
1999 - Mike Peterson
2000 - Kyle Berard
2001 - Colt Cannon
2002 - Caswell Berry
2003 - Kevin "Spanky" Long
2004 - Sierra Fellers
2005 - Nyjah Huston
2006 - Cody McEntire
2007 - Felipe Gustavo
2008 - Ryan Decenzo
2008* - Luan Oliveira
2009 - Luan Oliveira
2010 - Elijah Berle
2011 - Trevor Colden
2012 - Alec Majerus
2013 - Jack Olsen
2014 - Jagger Eaton
2015 - Aurelien Giraud
2016 - Dashawn Jordan
2017 - Gustavo Ribeiro
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