Skateboarders from across Canada and around the world are convening in Montreal today for the opportunity to compete in a top amateur skateboarding competition this weekend.
‘AmGettingPaid’ 2015 offers a first prize of $10.000 Cdn, and this year, for the first time, it’s a qualifier for the X-Games in Austin, Texas 2016. as well as an all-expenses paid trip to Kimberly, South Africa for the World Skateboard Championships in October.
Contestants like Scott Disenzo from Vancouver are here to compete at Le Taz skatepark, an indoor facility with a street-style course with all the necessary rails. ledges and steps.
Skateboarding is growing in popularity across Canada. In Alberta, the city of Calgary discovered at least 35,000 people use skateboards and they’re building 3 new skateboard parks to accomodate them. The Montreal event this weekend is free and open to the public..
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