SkateRoute All Downhill From Here

Navigation built for skaters, not drivers.

Maps that know the difference between a road that's drivable and a road that's actually skateable. Smooth pavement, mellow grades, real spots, safer streets — routed by riders, for riders.

Skater-first routing Community-mapped spots Surface & grade aware iOS & Android

The Mission

Every map app routes for cars. None of them route for the board under your feet.

SkateRoute is changing that. We're building the first navigation platform designed around how skaters actually move — favoring smooth asphalt over chewed-up concrete, gentle descents over brutal climbs, and connected paths over stop-and-go traffic. The vision is bigger than directions: a living, community-built map of the best ways to roll, anywhere.

Surface & grade aware

Routing that reads pavement quality and elevation so you get the smooth, rollable line — not the shortest one for a car.

Spots, mapped by riders

Skateparks, ledges, hills, plazas, and hidden gems — discovered, rated, and kept current by the community.

A crew, not just an app

Share routes, follow local riders, and build the map together. The more we roll, the better it gets.

See It Live

Take the prototype for a roll

The interactive web prototype is live now — real routes, a rider surface-smoothness heatmap, ride scores, and more. Poke around, then pick your lane below.

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How It Rolls

Plan the line. Drop in. Give back.

Three taps from “where to?” to a session worth filming — and kilometres that actually mean something.

01

Find the butter

Tell SkateRoute where you’re headed. It scores every street for surface and grade and hands you the smoothest, mellowest line — not the one built for cars.

02

Drop in

The live HUD calls your turns like a local, tracks speed, grade and ETA, and Speed-Lock arms your camera hands-free the moment you push off.

03

Stack Flow & give back

Every ride earns a score, Flow, and Watts to spend at local shops — and your kilometres can help fund the next skate park.

In The App

Everything a rider needs. Nothing a driver’s map ever gave you.

SkateRoute reads the road the way you do — then turns every push into routes, clips, crew, and rewards.

Live Surface Heatmap

Every street, scored from Cobble to Glass.

Thousands of real rides stitched together with privacy baked in — differential privacy means your individual route never leaks — so you always know what’s under your wheels before you commit. Pro unlocks the seasonal pothole & construction layer.

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Ride Score
Cook & Fort → Cook & Meares
SMOOTH · −2.7% grade · 94% confidence

Smoothness-first routing

BUTTER routes

Lines scored by pavement and grade, with the climb you saved versus a walking map shown on every ride.

Talking ride HUD

Turn-by-turn that speaks skater

“Glide down Chambers, gentle right on Begbie.” Live speed, grade, surface and ETA, right in your eyeline.

Speed-Lock capture

Mount it and forget it

The camera arms itself and auto-records at speed — HUD, VHS, Fisheye, Line, Trick and 30-second Reel looks built in.

Crew & clips

Roll with your people

Follow your crew, share routes, and catch the day’s trending clips. Spots, hazards and zones are tagged by riders who actually skate them.

Ride Score & Flow

Every ride counts

Bank Flow, hold streaks, earn badges, count the push-stops you skipped, and watch your climb stack up against Everest.

Safety net

Someone’s always watching

One-tap SOS, live location sharing, and trusted contacts on your ride. Hazard alerts keep the sketchy stuff off your line.

Off-grid mesh + watch

Routing that doesn’t quit

Lose signal and keep navigating through rider mesh, with a paired watch companion for glanceable turns.

Privacy · Zero-tracking

Your rides are yours

Anything that leaves your board is anonymized. Discovery and community without the surveillance.

Watts · Civic rewards

Get paid to roll right

Smooth, car-free kilometres earn Watts you redeem at the local shops that back the scene.

The Culture

More than a map. A movement on four wheels.

SkateRoute runs on a simple belief: streets belong to the people moving through them — and skating is real transport worth designing for.

Riding for good

Charity Miles turn your kilometres into funding for local skate parks and youth programs like the Vic Skate Park Youth Fund. Skate, and the scene grows.

Rewards that stay local

Watts earned on smooth, car-free miles get spent with the shops and parks that keep skating alive. The reward loop stays in the community.

By skaters, for skaters

Every spot, hazard and route is mapped by riders. The more the crew rolls, the smarter the map gets — no corporate cartographers required.

Reclaim the streets

Routing that treats your board as a vehicle, not a toy — safer lines, fewer push-stops, and a city that finally makes sense on wheels.

For Partner Businesses

Reach the riders. Power the scene. Hand cities the data they actually need.

SkateRoute puts your business in front of an engaged, local, in-motion audience — and turns goodwill into measurable foot traffic.

Local shops & parks

Partner Program

Become a destination on the map riders open every session.

  • Get discovered by nearby riders
  • Accept Watts & civic rewards to drive foot traffic
  • List deals, demos, and your spots
  • Back youth funds and earn community love

Cities & civic

SkateRoute Data · API

Privacy-first street intelligence for safer infrastructure.

  • Anonymized, differentially-private surface telemetry
  • See where pavement fails and where riders go
  • Plan bike/skate infrastructure with real demand
  • Built privacy-first — never individual tracking

Brands

Brand Studio

Show up where the culture is actually being made.

  • Sponsored routes & branded challenges
  • Clip placements in front of a creator community
  • Authentic reach — none of that banner-ad energy
  • Campaign insights that respect riders

Get Involved

However you want to roll with us

Pick the lane that fits. Each one drops you into a quick form so we can start the conversation.

For Investors

The right partners, not just the most capital.

I'd rather find the select few who share the vision than a crowd chasing a quick return. This is an invitation to back the mission and earn a real return — not to redirect it.

  • Vision-aligned first. I'm looking for partners who believe in skater-first navigation and want to see it built right — not just funded fast.
  • Return-focused, not control-focused. Structured around investment with a clear ROI rather than handing over large equity stakes or board control.
  • Founder keeps the wheel. I retain the large majority of the company and final say on direction. The course is set.
  • Insight is welcome. Your experience and ideas matter — I'll always listen. Steering stays with the mission.
Request the investor brief

"I'm not selling the steering wheel. I'm looking for a few people who want to ride shotgun on something that's going to matter — and share in the upside when it does."

The founder, SkateRoute

Start the Conversation

Tell us how you want to roll

Choose a lane and send a note. It opens your email pre-filled — no account, no spam, straight to a human.

Invest in SkateRoute

For partners who are in it for the mission and the return. Tell me a little about you.

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Partner with SkateRoute

Brands, skate parks, retailers, and tech platforms — let's find the overlap.

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Get early access

Join the beta and help shape the map. Tell us how you ride.

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Become an ambassador

Riders, creators, and brands who want to put SkateRoute in front of the community.

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