King of the Road (title)
| Sport | Skateboarding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Country | United States, China |
| Founder | Jake Phelps |
| Official website | Thrasher Magazine |
The title of King of the Road is given out once a year by Thrasher magazine. The tradition was started in 2003 and has been one of the premier skateboarding contests in the USA.
In the King of the Road (KOTR) contest, a group of pre-invited teams of professional skaters are each given a book[1] containing a series of challenges. Points are awarded at the completion of each challenge. The teams compete at the same time over a two-week period, in which they travel across the U.S. to complete as many challenges as possible.
KOTR has been held annually since its inception, with the exceptions of 2008 and 2009. In 2011, Thrasher and Converse hosted an addition KOTR competition in China, with the participation of the four biggest Chinese skateboard deck companies.[2]
Contents
King of the Road 2003
Teams
Team Deluxe
- Dan Drehobl
- Darrell Stanton
- JT Aultz
- Ernie Torres
- Tony Trujillo
Team Tum Yeto
Team Volcom
Team eS
Final Standings
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- 1st Place: Deluxe
- 2nd Place: Tum Yeto
- 3rd Place: Volcom
- 4th Place: eS
King of the Road 2004
Teams
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- Team Almost
- Daewon Song
- Greg Lutzka
- Chris Haslam
- Ryan Sheckler
- Cooper Wilt
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- Team Girl
- Eric Koston
- Mike Carroll
- Rick Howard
- Brian Anderson
- Jereme Rogers
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- Team Real
- Peter Ramondetta
- Dennis Busenitz
- Tony Trujillo
- Darrell Stanton
- Ernie Torres
- Isaac Alvidrez
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- Team Zero
- Jamie Thomas
- Jon Allie
- Tommy Sandoval
- Chris Cole
- James Brockman
- Jared Green
Final Standings
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- 1st Place: Zero
- 2nd Place: Girl
- 3rd Place: Almost
- 4th Place: Real
King of the Road 2005
Teams
Team Zero
- Jamie Thomas
- Chris Cole
- Garrett Hill
- John Rattray
- Tommy Sandoval
Team Habitat
- Fred Gall
- Silas Baxter-Neal
- Stefan Janoski
- Kerry Getz
- Danny Garcia
Team Flip
- Geoff Rowley
- Bastien Salabanzi
- Shane Cross
- Arto Saari
- Alex Chalmers
Team Element
- Jeremy Wray
- Mike Vallely
- Brent Atchley
- Tosh Townend
- Colt Cannon
Final Standings
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- First Place : Zero 4,180 points
- Second Place : Habitat 3,470
- Third Place : Flip 3,460
- Fourth Place : Element 2,680
King of the Road 2006
Teams
Team Zero
- Jamie Thomas
- Chris Cole
- Tommy Sandoval
- John Rattray
- James Brockman
Team Darkstar
- Chet Thomas
- Paul Machnau
- Gailea Momolu
- Paul Trep
- Adam Dyet
Team Baker
- Andrew Reynolds
- Erik Ellington
- Jim Greco
- Bryan Herman
- Leo Romero
Team Toy Machine
- Ed Templeton
- Billy Marks
- Josh Harmony
- Johnny Layton
- Matt Bennett
Final Standings
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- 1st Place: Zero - 5,530 points
- 2nd Place: Darkstar - 4,610 points
- 3rd Place: Baker - 4,540 points
- 4th Place: Toy Machine - 3,690 points
King of the Road 2007
Teams
Team Blind
- Ronnie Creager
- Jake Duncombe
- James Craig
- Danilo Cerezini
- Morgan Smith
Team Foundation
- Don Nguyen
- Sierra Fellers
- David Reyes
- Angel Ramirez
- Abdias Rivera
Team Black Label
- Chet Childress
- Adam Alfaro
- Brian "Slash" Hansen
- Shuriken Shannon
- Chris Troy
Team Zoo York
- Zered Bassett
- Aaron Suski
- Anthony Shetler
- Lamare Hemmings
- Brandon Westgate
Final Standings
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- 1st Place: Blind
- 2nd Place: Foundation
- 3rd Place: Black Label
- 4th Place: Zoo York
King of the Road 2013
Teams
Team were announced[3] August 27, 2013. People were able to follow each team via blogs on the Thrasher site.
| Enjoi | Birdhouse | Chocolate | Real |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Foster | Aaron Homoki | Elijah Berle | Robbie Brockel |
| Wieger van Wageningen | Ben Raybourn | Vincent Alvarez | Ishod Wair |
| Zack Wallin | Clint Walker | Raven Tershy | Justin Brock |
| Jimmy Carlin | Clive Dixon | Stevie Perez | Jake Ruiz |
| Louie Barletta | Mike Davis | Justin Eldridge | Kyle Walker |
| Matt Mullen (Videographer) | Adam Mills (Videographer) | Daniel Wheatley (Videographer) | Jeremy McNamara (Videographer) |
| Ewan Bowman (Videographer) | Preston Maigetter (Videographer) | ||
| Joe Brooke (Photographer) | Dan Zaslavsky (Photographer) | Michael Burnett (Photographer) | Rhino (Photographer) |
| Jerome Case (Team Manager) | Sam Smyth (Team Manager) | John Alden (Team Manager) | |
| David Gravette (Mystery Guest) | Taylor Smith (Mystery Guest) | TJ Rogers (Mystery Guest) | Adam Taylor (Mystery Guest) |
Final Standings
Winners were announced[4] on September 19, 2013.
- Wining Team: Birdhouse
- Phelper's Choice: Raven Tershy
- MVP: Justin Brock
Web Episodes
The 2013 edition of KoTR was shown in a series of videos on the Thrasher site and on YouTube.
- Teams Announced YT
- Team Riders Announced YT
- Teaser YT
- Episode 1 YT
- Episode 2 YT
- Episode 3 YT
- Episode 4 YT
- Episode 5 YT
- Episode 6 YT
- Episode 7 YT
- Episode 8 YT
- Episode 9 YT
- Episode 10 YT
- Episode 11 YT
- Episode 12 YT
- Episode 13 YT
- Episode 14 YT
- Episode 15 YT
- Episode 16 YT
- Meet The Mystery Guests YT
- Highest Longest Most YT
- Chocolate Yardsale YT
- Real Yardsale YT
- Birdhouse Yardsale YT
King of the Road 2014
Teams
Team were announced[5] September 3, 2014. Mystery guests were announced[6] September 12, 2014 and were all featured in the Osiris video, "The Storm".
| Birdhouse | Flip | Element |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Homoki | Curren Caples | Nyjah Huston |
| Clive Dixon | Louie Lopez | Evan Smith |
| Clint Walker | Alec Majerus | Julian Davidson |
| Mike Davis | Ben Nordberg | Nick Garcia |
| Ben Raybourn | Matt Berger | Dominick Walker |
| Adam Mills (Videographer) | Layne Stratton (Videographer) | Dave Hoang (Videographer) |
| Jake (Videographer) | Dan Stolling (Videographer) | Mark Stewart (Videographer) |
| Dan Zaslavsky (Photographer) | Rhino (Photographer) | Michael Burnett (Photographer) |
| Jerome Case (Team Manager) | John Nicholson (Team Manager) | Cole Mathews (Team Manager) |
| Peter Smolik | Chad Knight | Tyrone Olson |
Final Standings
Winning team was announced[7] on December 13 in the final Web episode.
Web Episode
The 2014 edition of KoTR was shown in a series of web episodes on the Thrasher site and on YouTube.
- Meet The Mystery Guests YT
- Episode 1 YT
- Episode 2 YT
- Episode 3 YT
- Episode 4 YT
- Episode 5 YT
- Episode 6 YT
- Episode 7 YT
- Episode 8 YT
- Episode 9 YT
- Episode 10 YT
- Episode 11 YT
- Highest, Longest, Most YT
- Evan Smith MVP YT
- Birdhouse Detroit Extras YT
King of the Road 2015
Teams
The 2015 teams were announced[8] August 25, 2015. The Mystery guests were announced[9] September 2, 2015.
| Birdhouse | Toy Machine | Chocolate |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Homoki | Blake Carpenter | Raven Tershy |
| Clive Dixon | Billy Marks | Justin Eldridge |
| Clint Walker | Daniel Lutheran | Johnny Jones |
| Mike Davis | Axel Cruysberghs | Elijah Berle |
| Ben Raybourn | Collin Provost | Stevie Perez |
| Adam Mills (Videographer) | Ryan Lee (Videographer) | Daniel Wheatley (Videographer) |
| Ryan Lovell (Videographer) | Jon Holland (Videographer | Federico Vitetta (Videographer) |
| Rhino (Photographer) | Joe Hammeke (Photographer) | Sam Muller (Photographer) |
| Jerome Case (Team Manager) | Mike Sinclair (Team Manager) | Sam Smyth (Team Manager) |
| Heath Kirchart (Mystery Guest) | Forrest Edwards (Mystery Guest) | Jereme Rogers (Mystery Guest) |
Final Standings
Winning team has yet to be announced.
Web Episodes
References
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- Official Web Page
- King of the Road 2003 at Skatevideosite.com
- King of the Road 2004 at Skatevideosite.com
- King of the Road 2005 at Skatevideosite.com
- King of the Road 2006 at Skatevideosite.com
- King of the Road 2007 at Skatevideosite.com
- ↑ http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/king-of-the-road-2014-book/
- ↑ http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/king-of-the-road-china/
- ↑ http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/king-of-the-road-2013-team-announced/
- ↑ http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/king-of-the-road-2013-birdhouse-wins/
- ↑ http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/king-of-the-road-2014-team-profiles/
- ↑ http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/king-of-the-road-2014-meet-the-mystery-guest/
- ↑ http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/king-of-the-road-2014-episode-11/
- ↑ http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/kotr-2015-team-profiles-2/
- ↑ http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/king-of-the-road-2015-meet-the-mystery-guests/
