What started off with fingers crossed on a flight from the Central Coast to Tampa, ended with a No. 1 spot in an international competition that included talented riders from
When faced with the unknown, local skateboarding professional Robby Hargreaves recently met the challenge head on, packing his skateboard and gear and heading for Tampa, Florida without assurance that he would be permitted to compete in the Tampa Pro contest due to a last-minute registration.
The 35-year-old Lompoc resident and recent Solvang skate shop owner has taught skateboarding to thousands of children and adults since 2009, providing both private lessons and community workshops, such as those hosted through the Solvang Parks and Rec each summer, and at the Braille House in San Leandro, a drive he's committed to every Sunday.
"I just flew out there with my friend Andy Anderson," he said, referring to the Canadian professional skateboarder who accompanied him and did some"shredding" of his own at the event."I knew I had his support for this, so I showed up at the registration table and found out I was able to compete 22 hours before competition."
"I didn't start the skate shop to make a million dollars, I started it to make a million people happy," he said. Aside from practicing, Hargreaves believes having fun and doing something you love make a winning formula. "Both of my runs were flawless. I didn’t fall on either of them," he said."Everything I tried, I landed. My second run won the contest.""I started to cry on stage," he said."I was able to overcome another obstacle and self doubt. The fear of the unknown and putting myself in that position, capitalizing on it and coming out on top."
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