Go Skateboarding Day 2023 Coverage Article at Skatepark of Tampa

Go Skateboarding Day 2023 Coverage

Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2023 by Matt Shail

We teamed up with the infamous Westside crew, Vans, Monster, and Bones to bring another year of celebration of skateboarding. From Death Races to Cash for Tricks - we had it all going down here at SPoT!

video by Jason Malley and Photos by Josh Bowser



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Starting off with a picture...of pictures - submitted by some of our favorite local photographers and homies including: Jake Fuscardo, Chaz Miley, Shaq, Josh Bowser (me), and Matt Shail. The gallery features our personal favorites and SPoT and Westside memories.
Santiago
Is Steezy the new glizzy king?
This isn't an ad. We promise.
Matt
SPoT Events coordinator, Matt Shail, getting the 1's ready for the Mons Venu--cash for tricks contest
Alex
"Alright kid you have to hold this bar otherwise Sly Sullivan is going to knock it down"
Sly
See what I mean, kid!
Mikey
Westside's Mikey Premet should have won the High Ollie Contest for the amount of steeze placed on this one.
Dylan
Someone tell Dylan LaBrake the object is to go OVER the bar
Matthew
Another Westside rider in the mix, Matt McCauley
Peter
Our dude Peter Kryger came to play and took home the W on the High Ollie Contest
Peter
Congrats, Peter!
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The SPoT grill is the place to be. Look at that glizzy!
Caleb
Caleb was our grillmaster of the day. Bring this dude back! He kills it!
John
Best buds - John Montesi and some dude that fixes our internet.
What's an event without a good ol' fashioned Death Race?
Alex
SPoT Media Filmer Jason Malley gets to work on the Go Skate Day edit with Alex Vestal (peep it above)
Elvin
Go Skate Day always has it's Jai Alais and Jai Lows
Matt
Matt Shail with more goodies to pass out for our Death Race winner
Alex
This isn't NASCAR baby it's a Death Race!
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Don't get caught slippin'
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Dude you forgot your board!
Jacob
Former SPoT staff member Jacob Krajewski was laughing it up at the Death Race contestants
Willie
Cookie Panda took off his mask and got in the mix.
Willie
Damn Willie, leave them kids alone!
Wesley
Some say Wes Box is the fastest skater alive
Dylan
Dylan fought his way to the Death Race finals
Wesley
Wes Box's speed is unparalleled. Congrats on first overall!
Robby
Alright, let's try to skate the new RDS ledge in a nice orderly fashion. Robby Kirkland, you go first
Fernando
Fernando Ruiz with an inward heel tailslide
Fernando
Alright, Fernando, that deserved some dough!
Eric
Eric skates switch skating switch? Or is he goofy? What stance is this guy?!
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Cash for Tricks on the ledge: Never Forget
Kris
Kris Clayton with the quick feet: kickflip back suski
Peter
Peter Kryger approaches the ledge a little differently than most. He decided to ollie the entire thing.
Robby
Robby kickflip back 50 and Steezy kickflip back tail at the same time? Someone send this ledge to the ER
Keenan
Keenan Lewis taking the new switch hits to the ledge.
Kris
Kris Clayton backs Keenan up with a switch back suski
Wesley
Alright time to take it to the center piece. Kickflip back tail from Wes Box to start things off.
Marse
Marse Farmer switch tre a day to keep the doctor away.
Keenan
Keenan has the dip, where are the chips?
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It rained all day. That doesn't stop a bunch of hungry skaters from doing tricks for money.
Kris
SPoT team rider Kris Clayton with a switch front salad. Name someone else doing those.
Dylan
Dylan LaBrake learned this last week and brought it out the bag for some cash. Kickflip crooks
Matthew
The masked Matthew McCauley takes us over to the bump to bar with a first T tre flip for CASH $$
James
SPoT team OG James Cobb was there! Frontside flip perfection.
John
Westside founder and longtime SPoT homie John Montesi escapes the rain to give away from dough!
Matt
Why build something with a 2x4 when you can send Matt Shail out in the rain with one?
Eric
Eric!!!
Eric
Give the man his money
Robby
Robby Kirkland did a ghetto bird over the bump to bar. It was insane.
PJ
What up Chaz, PJ, and Stiv!
Josh
This is my favorite. No this is my favorite.
Motor
Shaq getting photos of his photos on the wall.
DJ
Shoutout to our dudes DJ and Alex for assisting with a successful Go Skate Day celebration!
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A photo of a dog not on a bun covered in ketchup and mustard.
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Neckface Tampa AM tee in the wild!
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Peace out from Westside and SPoT. See you all next year!

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