What an exciting week it has been as we have watched the Rookies and Women put in great routines. Then it was on to the Masters Am and Masters Pro Divisions who showed us all that age does not matter. The Amateur Division was so large we had to spread it over three days. Day one and two of the Am’s we saw 36 skaters turn in exceptional runs, plus we saw 11 of the Pros in their division. Now it all comes down to the TOP TEN in both the Am’s and Pro’s. Join us tomorrow, Saturday, July 18th, at 4 p.m. as we see the cream of the crop battle it for those coveted 1st Place Medals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kVu01O33vk

Congratulations to Denham Hill the 2020 winner of The SPIRIT of the Round-Up Award. This award is presented to the skater who’s exemplary actions best represents the Spirit of the World Freestyle Round-Up. Denham is all of these things and so much more. https://youtu.be/JouUVuHyktI

Here’s the link for Day 4 of the a World Round-Up 2020 Online Showdown Amateurs Part Two and Pro’s Part One! Tune into the show LIVE at 4 p.m. PDT or watch the show later during the week on this same link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvOMT7IAP_s

Each year the World Freestyle Round-Up honours a member of our freestyle community with the Ambassadors of Freestyle Award. The award is presented to the skater who has exemplified being an ambassador and helping to nurture the sport of skateboarding.

Past recipients of this prestigious award include, Stefan “Lillis” Åkesson from Sweden, AJ Kohn from Pensilvania, Russ Howell from Utah, the Fujii brothers, Masahiro and Toshiaki from Japan, and Christen Heise from Germany. This years inductee is Bill Robertson, also known as Dr. Skateboard, who continues to introduce audiences to skateboarding through his Action Science Program.  https://youtu.be/1NilIefjbEQ

In 2019 the World Round-Up, and the freestyle community, lost one of our dear friends. Matt McGeachan was one of our staff members for many years and loved helping out at the Round-Up and being with the skaters from around the world. He soon became one of the favourite faces at the event and everyone loved hanging out with him. Sadly Matt passed away in the spring of 2019. In his memory 5-0 Skateboards is honoured to present a special “Memorial Spirit of the Round-Up Award” to Matt McGeachan. https://youtu.be/Dnw38y7wAtE

Day 2 of the World Round-Up Online Showdown is now history. If you missed today’s LIVE Broadcast of the Masters Am and Masters Pro Divisions, you can still tune into the Braille Youtube channel and watch it again. After July 20th the five LIVE Broadcast shows will live on the World Round-Up Youtube Channel. 

Next up is the Amateur Division. There were so many skaters entered in this division that we had to spread it over several days. Wednesday, July 15th will feature 25 of those skaters. 

And, here is the link for Day 3  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga27OXPztNk 

Congratulations to all of the above skaters who competed in the Masters Am Division at this years World Round-Up Online Showdown. From TaiTai at age 60 to the young guy AJ Kohn age 42, you guys are an inspiration to all of us.

Congratulations Masahiro on winning the Masters Pro Division at the World Round-Up Online Showdown. You are truly an inspiration to your country and to all freestyle skaters world wide. A BIG THANK YOU to Allwest Insurance and GroupSimple, who sponsored the Online Showdown Medals.