This past Thanksgiving, we teamed up with LA Skate Hunnies and Vibe Ride to bring you the third annual Skatesgiving 10k Race & Food Drive. Previously, this event was a long-distance group ride on the boardwalk hosted by the Skate Hunnies. This year, Jen and I decided to join forces with the local skate communities and add a little bit of healthy competition to the mix with a distance skateboarding, inline skating, and roller skating race.

Our intention with this event was to unite the local skate communities for a Thanksgiving celebration on wheels, combining the joy of skating, the warmth of togetherness, the spirit of competition, the heart of giving, and the guarantee of unforgettable, joyous moments.

Over a hundred beautiful people showed up, lacing up skates and tuning boards, ready to push their limits. A colorful mosaic of wheels and smiles, with many of the participants hitting the race track for the very first time. The vibe? Electric. The competition? Just the right amount of fierceness, especially with those speedy inline skaters setting the pace.

The race course

The Skatesgiving 10k course was a 10k (6.2mi) loop around Santa Monica and Venice starting at Barnard Way Linear Park. It featured a grueling uphill on the iconic California Incline and miles along the beautiful boardwalk.

SkatesGiving 10k Race Results

Not fast enough to be the lead turkey, but at least I'm not the caboose goose!

Top 10 Overall

Daniel Schroeder, 21:33
(inline, male)
Brandon DesJarlais, 22:40
(skateboard, male)
Gamaliel Burgos, 22:41
(inline, male)
Len Strickland, 22:48
(inline, male)
Collin Hamilton, 24:22
(inline, male)
Jen Yonda, 24:30
(inline, female)
Jason Lee, 26:06
(inline, male)
TJ Stutts, 26:17
(inline, male)
Ricky Franco, 26:19
(inline, male)
Tyrese Byrd (Snoop), 26:21
(roller, male)

Category Winners

Skateboard

Brandon DesJarlais, 22:40 (male)

Christie Goodman, 33:46 (female)

Inline Skate

Daniel Schroeder, 21:33 (male)

Jen Yonda, 24:30 (female)

Roller Skate

Tyrese Byrd (Snoop), 26:21 (male)

Darby Tarlow, 28:27 (female)

All our category winners in their festive crowns.

All Race REsults

Position	Time	First Name	Last Name	Category	Gender
1	21:33	Daniel	Schroeder	Inline	Male
2	22:40	Brandon	DesJarlais	Skateboard	Male
3	22:41	Gamaliel	Burgos	Inline	Male
4	22:48	Len	Strickland	Inline	Male
5	24:22	Collin	Hamiltom	Inline	Male
6	24:30	Jen	Yonda	Inline	Female
7	26:06	Jason	Lee	Inline	Male
8	26:17	Timothy	Stutts	Inline	Male
9	26:19	Ricky	Franco	Inline	Male
10	26:21	Tyrese	Byrd	Roller Skate	Male
11	26:22	Carlos	Rodríguez	Inline	Male
12	26:55	Dustin	Berkovitz	Inline	Male
13	27:09	peter	Brandt	Roller Skate	Male
14	27:27	Colin	Clancy	Inline	Male
15	27:43	Michael	Laing	Inline	Male
16	28:05	Dave	Santos	Roller Skate	Male
17	28:11	Elliott	Casey	Skateboard	Non-binary
18	28:14	Riley	Howk	Inline	Female
19	28:15	Miguel	De la bodega	Inline	Male
20	28:21	Daniel	Perez	Skateboard	Male
21	28:27	Darby	Tarlow	Roller Skate	Female
22	29:49	Alekos	Mckee	Roller Skate	Male
23	29:54	Ross	Wilson	Skateboard	Male
24	30:15	Jared	Epstein	Inline	Male
25	30:34	Lauren	Price	Inline	Female
26	30:36	Adam	Weber	Inline	Male
27	30:48	Kevin	Lara	Skateboard	Male
28	30:55	Allen	Nikka	Inline	Male
29	31:03	Bre	Cruise	Roller Skate	Female
30	31:10	Austin	Smith	Inline	Non-binary
31	32:38	Lilia	Kazakova	Inline	female
32	32:46	Racer 94	n/a	n/a	n/a
33	32:48	Gladys	Mancillas	Inline	Female
34	33:46	Christie	Goodman	Skateboard	Female
35	34:07	Ozzie	Da Goof	Skateboard	Male
36	35:12	Brooke	Fiss	Inline	Female
37	35:14	Treya	Yano	Inline	Female
38	35:18	Angelo	Mike	Inline	Male
39	35:25	Hugh	Warren	Inline	Male
40	35:31	Trent	Keatley	Inline	Male
41	35:33	Miguel	Beltran	Roller Skate	Male
42	36:19	Glenn	Sardelli	Inline	Male
43	36:53	Nelly	Thomatis	Inline	Female
44	37:27	Viviana	Lara	Skateboard	Female
45	37:40	Laine	Nowak	Inline	Non-binary
46	37:57	Deborah	Buhaj	Roller Skate	Female
47	38:03	Michelle	Kim	Inline	Female
48	39:05	Amy	Mehlhaff	Roller Skate	Female
49	39:53	Justin	Schachter	Inline	Male
50	39:56	LoN	Cwell	Inline	Male
51	40:11	Alec	Moss	Roller Skate	Male
52	40:13	Matt	Coffey	Inline	Male
53	40:57	Cyndi	Ochs	Skateboard	Female
54	41:43	Andrew	Bleich	Inline	Male
55	42:40	Natalie	Reina	Skateboard	Female
56	43:00	Erika	Redlinger	Inline	Female
57	43:01	Christian	Landsperger	Skateboard	Male
58	43:22	Jocelyn	Ludlow	Roller Skate	Female
59	43:23	Brandon	Emba	Inline	Male
60	45:42	Kristina	Deutsch	Inline	Female
61	45:50	Camila	Zaldivar	Roller Skate	Female
62	46:17	Amelia	Zaldivar	Inline	Non-binary
63	46:20	Emil	Jannesson	Skateboard	Male
64	46:33	Aiko	Chou	Skateboard	Female
65	47:11	Maria	Garcia	Inline	Female
66	47:18	Chadwick	Gaspard	Inline	Male
67	47:19	Jose Jose	Arrieta	Inline	Male
68	47:20	Nari	Kim	Inline	Female
69	47:45	Katherine	Rosa	Inline	Female
70	47:48	Glenna	Sowa	Roller Skate	Female
71	47:50	Elaine	Thap	Roller Skate	Female
72	49:03	Andre	Galuban	Roller Skate	Male
73	49:04	Alexander	Agent	Inline	Male
74	49:06	Joshua	Okada	Inline	Male
75	49:07	Christian	Bejarano	Skateboard	Male
76	54:51	Vanessa	Gorden	Roller Skate	Female
77	55:19	Scarlett	Loheed	Roller Skate	Prefer not to say
78	55:20	Beth	Loheed	Roller Skate	Prefer not to say
79	58:08	Jonathan	Makcharoenwoodhi	Inline	Male
80	58:09	Brandy	Macias	Roller Skate	Female
n/a	n/a	Sarah	Morge	Skateboard	Female
n/a	n/a	Eve	Sanchez	Roller Skate	Non-binary
n/a	n/a	Omar	Tuyin	Inline	Male
n/a	n/a	Nova	Viren	Roller Skate	Prefer not to say
n/a	n/a	Melinda	Viren	Roller Skate	Female
n/a	n/a	Jose	Ciriaco	Skateboard	Male
n/a	n/a	Marisa	Zakes	Roller Skate	Female
n/a	n/a	Jennifer	Chan	Roller Skate	Female
n/a	n/a	Ashley	Kuhn	Inline	Female
n/a	n/a	Brian	Nguyen	Inline	Male
n/a	n/a	Claudia	Araujo	Roller Skate	Female
n/a	n/a	Trevor	Roberts	Skateboard	Male
n/a	n/a	Cathy	Ma	Inline	Female
n/a	n/a	Carolyn	Yonda	Inline	Female
n/a	n/a	David	Martinez	Roller Skate	Male

We're still buzzing from the turnout and the stories that crossed the finish line. This isn't just about a race; it's about the tracks we lay down for a community that’s stronger, bolder, and kinder with every push and glide.

Timing and above photos by Allen Arms of Soul Grindz coffee.

Big shoutout to every racer, cheerleader, and behind-the-scenes hero. You've made Skatesgiving a beacon of what we stand for: unity, challenge, and a whole lot of fun.

Keep an eye out for what's next. We’ve got big plans, and you’re all a part of them. Until then, keep rolling, keep vibing, and keep the community wheel turning.

And, shoutout to everyone who joined our food drive. Together, we collected over 150lbs of food for local families.

Rolling into Gratitude: The Skatesgiving 10k skate Race Hits a New Stride