Skatepark of Tampa
Encyclopedia
Skatepark of Tampa is a world-famous skatepark
in Tampa, Florida
, USA. It is one of the top skateboarding venue on the East Coast of the United States
. The name is often abbreviated as SPoT. It is well-known for its annual Tampa Am and Tampa Pro
competitions.
There are two winners of the Tampa Am 2009: January : Ryan Decenzo December : Luan de Olivera
, The "beginner's course" features many smaller rails and ramps to expand skateboarding skills, and also includes the famous bowl.
The street course is redesigned every year for the Tampa Am contest.
Skate team-
Pro:
Anthony Furlong
Ed Selego
Elissa Steamer
Jeff Lenoce
Matt Milligan
Mike Frazier
Am:
Abdias Rivera
Chris Lehman
Dylan Perry
Ian Gow
Jeff Marshall
Jereme Knibbs
Po Stainer
Robert Kirkland
Elvis Presley
Party team-
Adam Dyet
Allen Russell
Braydon Szafranski
Brian Schaefer
Chris Peck
David Gravette
Don Brown
DJ Wade
Joey Brezinski
Justin Strubing
Lizard King
Matt Milligan
Oliver Flores
Omar Hassan
Pat Duffy
P-Stone
Rob Meronek
Family team-
Brian Howard
Brian Sloane
Corey Hainline
Dorian Tucker
Jay Giroux
Josh Stewart
Kyle Berard
Mike Peterson
Paul Zitzer
Ryan Dodge
Scotty Conley
Steve Brandi
BMX team-
Chad "Gumbus" Moore
Conall Keenan
Forest Roberts
Jeff Harington
Josh Shaw
Luis Pinzon
Matt Coplon
Sean Albright
Tom Villareal
Tyler Bertrand
Documentation team-
Colin Clark
Joe Pelham
Rob Meronek
Steven Ayers AKA Stalker Steve
Business Team-
Chris Kneer
George Lackey
Henry Alva
Jimmy Hurn
Michael J Buscemi
Wesley Cowan
The venue has hosted both local musicians and major labelers. In addition, TAG has also served as the springboard for acoustic artists to join up with other musicians and create bands that go on to find success.
video game with many SPoT employees featured as competitors in the street and vertical contests. It also appeared as an exclusive level on the game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
as a competition level. The Skatepark of Tampa also appeared on Rob & Big
.
Skatepark
A skatepark is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, aggressive inline skating and scooters. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, quarter pipes, spine transfers, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, pools, bowls, snake runs stairsets,...
in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, USA. It is one of the top skateboarding venue on the East Coast of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The name is often abbreviated as SPoT. It is well-known for its annual Tampa Am and Tampa Pro
Tampa Pro
Tampa Pro is an annual professional skateboard competition in Tampa, Florida. The competition is held at the famous Skatepark of Tampa in late March with a new course each year.- Winners :Street-External links:* *...
competitions.
History
On December 28, 1992, SPoT opened only to employees, and on January 2, 1993 the park officially opened to the public.There are two winners of the Tampa Am 2009: January : Ryan Decenzo December : Luan de Olivera
Obstacles
The skatepark includes a "pro course", which offers a pyramid and many difficult rails. Outside, there is a full size vert rampVert ramp
A vert ramp is a form of half-pipe used in "extreme sports" such as skateboarding.Another form of half-pipe is the mini ramp.Vert ramps are so named because they transition from a horizontal plane to a vertical wall....
, The "beginner's course" features many smaller rails and ramps to expand skateboarding skills, and also includes the famous bowl.
The street course is redesigned every year for the Tampa Am contest.
Team
Skatepark of Tampa has a team of some of the best skaters in the Tampa Bay area. Skatepark of Tampa also maintains a party team, a BMX team, a family team of longtime friends, a documentation team, as well as a business team.Skate team-
Pro:
Anthony Furlong
Ed Selego
Elissa Steamer
Jeff Lenoce
Matt Milligan
Mike Frazier
Am:
Abdias Rivera
Chris Lehman
Dylan Perry
Ian Gow
Jeff Marshall
Jereme Knibbs
Po Stainer
Robert Kirkland
Elvis Presley
Party team-
Adam Dyet
Allen Russell
Braydon Szafranski
Brian Schaefer
Chris Peck
David Gravette
Don Brown
DJ Wade
Joey Brezinski
Justin Strubing
Lizard King
Matt Milligan
Oliver Flores
Omar Hassan
Pat Duffy
P-Stone
Rob Meronek
Family team-
Brian Howard
Brian Sloane
Corey Hainline
Dorian Tucker
Jay Giroux
Josh Stewart
Kyle Berard
Mike Peterson
Paul Zitzer
Ryan Dodge
Scotty Conley
Steve Brandi
BMX team-
Chad "Gumbus" Moore
Conall Keenan
Forest Roberts
Jeff Harington
Josh Shaw
Luis Pinzon
Matt Coplon
Sean Albright
Tom Villareal
Tyler Bertrand
Documentation team-
Colin Clark
Joe Pelham
Rob Meronek
Steven Ayers AKA Stalker Steve
Business Team-
Chris Kneer
George Lackey
Henry Alva
Jimmy Hurn
Michael J Buscemi
Wesley Cowan
Music Venue
It is also known as a music venue, as it hosts the Transitions Art Gallery on its premises. Matt Welch is in charge of booking and planning the DIY-influenced shows there. Once located in the area where the current lounge sits, TAG moved next door into another warehouse and was refurbished for more space accomidation and style.The venue has hosted both local musicians and major labelers. In addition, TAG has also served as the springboard for acoustic artists to join up with other musicians and create bands that go on to find success.
In pop culture
The skatepark plays a major part of the Tony Hawk's UndergroundTony Hawk's Underground
Tony Hawk's Underground, abbreviated to THUG, is a skateboarding video game, available for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Xbox platforms released in 2003. A PC version was released exclusively in Australia as a budget release in 2005. This version was ported by Beenox. In 2004,...
video game with many SPoT employees featured as competitors in the street and vertical contests. It also appeared as an exclusive level on the game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, often abbreviated as THPS2, is the second game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2000...
as a competition level. The Skatepark of Tampa also appeared on Rob & Big
Rob & Big
Rob & Big is an American reality television series that follows the lives of professional skateboarder/actor/producer Rob Dyrdek and his best friend and bodyguard Christopher "Big Black" Boykin...
.