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2012 Florida BowlRiders Cup
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:38am

By: Abby Zsarnay The Florida BowlRiders Cup is one of the few “big” girls skateboarding contests that is still in the United States. It is an amazing event that brings girl skaters together from across the country with all different abilitie...more

JOBE signs wakeboarder Abby Delgoffe.
by WakeGirls Blog
posted March 14, 2012 at 11:52am

JOBE announced today that they have officially signed female wakeboarder, Abby Delgoffe to their wakeboard team. This 25 year old pro-wakeboarder/chiropractor has been making major moves forward in the wakeboard scene over the past year. Along with rec...more

Notice. Casting Call In California
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted March 2, 2012 at 10:24pm

FEMALE SKATEBOARDING CASTING CALL – THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 Do you think you have what it takes to be the next Pro Female Skateboarder? If you are between the ages of 18-22 years old and live in the Southern California area, or are able to drive to ...more

GRO Snow’s 2nd Annual Ladies Day
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted February 12, 2012 at 10:46pm

Want to thank ALL the amazing ladies that came out today to make the 2nd Annual Ladies Day at Stevens Pass so GREAT!!!! Without you the GRO Snow vision is but a dream. EACH ONE of YOU bring it to life with your passion, skills and friendships. Be watch...more

GRO (Girls Rider Organization) Crew Tearing It Up in San Jose
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 29, 2012 at 5:42pm

Fundraising effort saves San Jose skatepark By John Woolfolk Kayla Caballero, 14, of Campbell, warms up during a skate competition for girls at Lake Cunningham Skate Park in San Jose Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. (Patrick Tehan/Staff) The concrete bowls of ...more

New York Skating Goes Ladies Only
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 16, 2012 at 12:24am

House of Vans is holding another girls only session in February and the girls are stoked. There will be a great crew of riders and we want you there too! They do require pads if you are under 18 and a helmet no matter what. You also need a waiver sig...more

Girls Skate It Up Contest In San Jose
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 13, 2012 at 3:13am

San Jose GRO Crew has been hard at work getting together a new contest for the ladies of skate! If you are anywhere even remotely close, get there, or fly! Here’s to a great day in San Jose! ...more

New Year's Resolutions within Women's Sport
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted January 3, 2012 at 9:45pm

I just heard a medical expert on the radio here in Dublin telling us that giving up alcohol or ...(fill in with your choice of vice) for one month isn't enough - you need to change your approach during the whole year. Well, duh! Now if only it were as eas...more

Australia Is Hot For Girls' Skateboarding
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 30, 2011 at 12:25pm

Yes, two events almost back to back in Australia coming up very soon. If you are around, make it out, skate and show your support! ...more

A Skater Girl with Cerebral Palsy has Wish Granted At X Games
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 30, 2011 at 10:54am

In May 2011, Sony, 3net and Facebook teamed up for the "Your Life in Sony 3D" contest. The concept behind the contest was to capture a moment of a lifetime for one lucky winner and have their story told on-air. Hundreds entered to have their special mo...more

Need To Work Off Holiday Meals – Grab Your Skateboard To Workout
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 28, 2011 at 1:54pm

Skateboards are useful in so many ways beyond just riding. Seats, moving things and now gym like workouts. Parents, another reason to make sure you always have a skateboard in the house! ...more

Skateboarders Unite at Tampa Am 2011
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 26, 2011 at 8:55pm

GRO was back for Tampa Am this year. Lacey Baker and Taylor Beatty both stepped up to the almost 200 guys at Tampa Am. Although neither one qualified into the next round, they do represent girls with guts to go for it! This event always brings a so...more

Movie Opportunity For Female Skateboarders
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 24, 2011 at 1:32pm

Calling all girl skaters who want to be a part of Underexposed: A Women’s Skateboarding Documentary! Have some skate footage you want to share? Send it! Along with that make sure you also introduce yourself! All that you have to do is grab a digit...more

San Jose Girls Skate Contest Kicks Off 2012
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 24, 2011 at 3:21am

Girls Contest, All Ages, All Levels Saturday, January 28th Lake Cunninghm Regional Skate Park, San Jose, CA. You can sign up to skate the Mini bowls or the Skull Bowl, or Both !! To sign up email me at [email protected] with full name, age, skate le...more

Time to get the snowgear out
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:26pm

It's coming up to reflection and look-back-at-the-year time. Let's start today with a post on snowboarder Tara Dakides - who holds seven medals in her Winter X Games collection and was also the first snowboarder profiled on this blog 12 months ago.Dakides...more

Sigi Bachler Showing Off Her Wakeboarding Skills in Germany
by WakeGirls Blog
posted December 15, 2011 at 2:10am

This video is from Sigi Bachler of Germany. You can check our her vimeo page here   Sigi Bächler 11 / 11 from Sigi Bächler on Vimeo.   The recordings are from my simple casio digitalcam, mounted on the boat tower. So they are not...more

Catching up with women's surfing champ Carissa Moore
by A Glam Slam
posted December 1, 2011 at 4:47pm

Carissa Moore has cemented herself as a female powerhouse in the surfing world and she’s only at the start of her professional career. Moore is already the youngest-ever Women’s World Champion. A girl who can also hold her own among the b...more

Pro Wakeboarder Amber Wing at the Wake Park World Championships in Abu Dhabi
by WakeGirls Blog
posted November 23, 2011 at 12:01am

We are jealous of all the cool places Amber Wing gets to go to. Here she is at Al Forsan in Abu Dhabi. Professional wakeboarder, Amber Wing wakeboards, goes karting, and plays paintball at Al Forsan International Sports Resort. She also gets to teach s...more

Girls Rider Organization (GRO) Liberty Rider Shirts Now Available!
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted November 22, 2011 at 10:41pm

There is a new graphic available now in the GRO Store! Shirts, kids and women sizes, and some hooded sweatshirts too! You get to pick the size, shirt type and color. Get shopping here now. ...more

Gadget Drive for Girls Riders Organization
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted November 20, 2011 at 3:44pm

GRO is hosting an online gadget drive through Gazelle to raise money for their organization, Girls Riders Organization – GRO, and would love your support. You can visit their drive webpage at http://gro.gazelle.com. A gadget drive is a new way to fu...more

Resort Review: Heavenly, South Lake Tahoe
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 20, 2011 at 12:09pm

Perfectly poised in South Lake Tahoe, Heavenly Ski Resort deserves the title it boasts. I know it is cliché, but this place is truly heavenly. Sprawled across the California/Nevada border this resort has epic shredding and almost even more epic night lif...more

It is all about the snow babay
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 20, 2011 at 10:27am

Shredoloutions, goals, traditions, we have all got em. I have a number of snow related goals for myself. I have new tricks to master each season, new resorts to see, new continents to ride on, the list goes on. Some of these will take a life time, others ...more

Jam to this: 14-year-old skateboarder Maggie Kelly montage
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted November 16, 2011 at 11:25pm

Maggie Kelly skateboarding around Michigan and California over a few months. Filmed and Edited// Molly Kelly Filmed with Canon GL1 Dedicated to Thomas Everett Johnson. RIP ...more

Support Girls Riders Org and get a chance to win two Bapple Skateboards
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted November 16, 2011 at 10:54am

Bapple is helping GRO with this year’s holiday fundraising. From now until Thanksgiving, every dollar donated to GRO online through PayPal, you will receive an entry into the online raffle. Your chance to win not one, but two, Bapple Skateboards! T...more

Hello Skater Girl – In The Making
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted November 13, 2011 at 11:57am

Hello, Skater Girl from Hello, Skater Girl on Vimeo. “Some of you know, most of you don’t, all of you I thought should know about a project I’ve been working on for about a year now called “Hello, Skater Girl.” It’s a photography book — my...more

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