It was a super rad day with 194 entries, many from the large adaptive community that came through. That was the feel good moment of the year kicking that off and 2021 just started! What an inspiration.

Recap: GFL Series at St Pete

The Grind for Life Series of National Skateboarding Contests has partnered with USA Skateboarding to bring Adaptive Skateboarding competitions to all stops.

USA Skateboarding Partners with Grind For Life to Include Adaptive Skateboarding Divisions at Every 2021 GFL Event

The #GFLSeries wrapped up for 2020 with a final stop in Tampa which also featured the Annual Awards and Season Rankings. Thanks everyone for another year of good times, great skating, and helping the Grind for Life Organization with its mission to assist cancer patients get to their treatments. See you in 2021!

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa Season Finals and Annual Awards

It was a pleasure helping out behind the scenes at the first annual Miami Open organized by Skate Free and Danny Fuenzalida&#39;s crew. We&#39;ve got a few photos and video to recap the good times below.

The First Annual Skate Free Miami Open at Lot 11

We knew weeks in advance about Jake going pro. Jake had no idea right up until the minute it was revealed to him. Here’s the lead-up and some words from friends on how it all went down.

Surprise! Jake Ilardi is Pro for Blind Skateboards

It&#39;s been over a decade since a GFL went down at the Cocoa Beach Skatepark. We were there for the first time with this Grind for Life stop. Thanks to everyone that joined us for another one.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Cocoa Beach

With full social distancing and all CDC guidelines, #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela had a stop at Fort Lauderdale. Check photos and video coverage here.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Fort Lauderdale

This stop for GFL Series Presented by Marinela was a digital version at Houston&#39;s Southside Skatepark. Check out a recap and samples from the judging session and some runs, including full results below.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Houston

The circle of old men and women on wheels made a stop at The Boardr HQ today. I dusted off the old image snapper and attempted to act like professional picture taker. Need more practice.

Old Man Tuesdays at The Boardr HQ

This ledge was the first thing we put in our warehouse back in 2014. Today we hacked it up to change things up a bit.

Chopping Up The Boardr Ledge

With full social distancing and all CDC guidelines, #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela had a stop at Lakeland Skatepark. Check photos and video coverage here.

RECAP: Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland

As usual when trying something new, we learned quite a bit when we decided to try a new digital format for our events. Here are some tips to consider if you&#39;re thinking of doing it yourself.

Considerations When Running a Digital Skateboarding Event

With all the constraints of today, instead of having an in-person event, we decided to designate a skatepark and give everyone a few weeks to get their best run filmed and submitted. Everything else was like a normal contest: judging, prizes, divisions, etc.

RECAP: Digital Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland

Our host for The Boardr Bodcast is Scotty Conley, aka The Body. You can find him generally every two weeks with a new episode. It&#39;s a variety of guests, from pro skateboarders you know and love, to influential locals from the scene, to random business topics and behind the scenes stuff on our jobs here.

Introducing The Boardr Bodcast with Scotty The Body Conley

Keeping in mind all the proper safety precautions, we ran this scaled back Social Distancing Edition of GFL Series here in The Boardr Headquarters with a limit of just six people per division. Check the video recap, photos, and results here.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa, Special Social Distancing Edition

#StagAtTheBoardr Presented by Marinela was an experimental street contest at HQ involving 10 ripping locals each getting a 20 minute solo time block to put together an edit.

Stag at The Boardr HQ  Presented by Marinela

Thanks to Scott Bentley and some other locals in the Seminole Heights area of Tampa, these barriers at a random roadblock have been made skateable.

Office Crew in the Streets

The GFL Series is a US national series of street and bowl contests that leads to the Annual Awards at the end of the year in Tampa.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Zephyrhills

Coppertail Brewing had us on board to help with a ripping line contest in their parking lot.

Copper Run at Coppertail Brewery

Every year to kick off Tampa Pro, we welcome all our friends in town from around the world to join us at Ryan Clements&#39; house also known as the Dream Driveway.

Tampa Bro Presented by Bro Style

Thanks to all 140 of you that entered Grind for Life this weekend in New Smyrna. We&#39;ve got the video and photos recap below.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at New Smyrna

The first stop of the year for the #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela kicked off in St. Pete this weekend. Check photos and video below.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at St. Pete

We returned to the street gap at Poplar in downtown Atlanta for another Red Bull Mind the Gap this weekend.

Recap: Red Bull Mind the Gap 2019

Our headquarters are in Tampa, so every year during the week of Tampa Am, we invite key industry friends and skaters over to the Dream Driveway at Ryan Clements&#39; house.

Recap: The Boardr BBQ at the Dream Driveway.

The GFL Series is a US national series of street and bowl contests. Tampa, Florida at The Boardr Headquarters was the last stop of 2019 where the Annual Awards also went down. 

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa

Thanks to everyone that stopped by for our $2,000 Best Trick at The Boardr and Jean-Luc&#39;s video premiere of Absolute Value. Check out some photos and video here.

 Recap: Best Trick at The Boardr HQ .

Photos and video from the Hot Wheels Junior Series stop at Rye, New Hampshire.

Recap: Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Rye, New Hampshire

Houston, Texas was the ninth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Houston

Photos and video from the Hot Wheels Junior Series stop at Woodward, Pennsylvania.

Recap: Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Woodward, Pennsylvania

Check the recap from the VPS World Championships in Utah.

Vans Park Series World Championships 2019

Coverage of the Vans Showdown at Huntington Beach.

Vans Showdown at Huntington Beach

San Luis Obispo, California was the eighth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. 

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at San Luis Obispo

Photos and video from the Hot Wheels Junior Series stop at Woodward Tahoe.

Recap: Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Tahoe

Los Angeles, California was the seventh stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Los Angeles

This week in Paris is the Vans Park Series Europa Regionals and the Pro Tour. We&#39;ve got a few photos from Paulo Macedo and results from the weekend below.

Vans Park Series France

Ann Arbor, Michigan was the sixth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, this stop in association with the Dave Tuck Jam, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Ann Arbor

The Boardr Am at Huntington Beach is a wrap where Jhancarlos Gonzalez came out on top in the 2/5/4 Format for the Finals. He’s going all expenses paid to Empire Open in Montreal.

The Boardr Am at Huntington Beach

The second stop of The Boardr Am Series was in NYC this weekend. Check the recap and results here.

Recap: The Boardr Am at NYC

Check it out! We&#39;ve recently added the ability for event organizers to have their judges record scores based on their event&#39;s judging criteria categories. 

Judging Categories - New in The Boardr Live Actions Sports Scoring App

Check out a few photos from the Phoenix stop with full results below.

Recap: Hot Wheels Junior Series at Phoenix, Arizona.

Phoenix, Arizona was the fifth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. 

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Phoenix

The Boardr Am at Atlanta is a wrap where Jalen Willis came out on top in the Finals. He’s going all expenses paid to Empire Open in Montreal for the Season Finals with a $20,000 purse.

Recap: The Boardr Am at Atlanta

Photography and video from the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Australia

Vans BMX Pro Cup Australia

Fort Lauderdale was our fourth stop where Ramp 48 hosted. Check photos and video below.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Fort Lauderdale

Check out Andrew Mapstone&#39;s photos from the Contest.

Vans Park Series Oceania Regionals

The second year of the Hot Wheels Junior Series Built by Woodward kicked off at Huntington Beach, California last weekend where we had 78 BMX entries and 161 skateboarding entries. Thanks to all the families that made a weekend of it.

Recap: Hot Wheels Junior Series at Huntington Beach

New Smyrna was the third stop of the year for the GFL Series Presented by Marinela. Check our recap photos and video below. Next stop: Fort Lauderdale on April 13.

Our staff photographer Chaz was at Tampa Pro all weekend.

Tampa Pro 2019

Every year while everyone&#39;s in town for Tampa Pro, we have a private gathering of friends and family at the Dream Driveway. Take a look at some photos and a video recap here.

Tampa Bro 2019 at the Dream Driveway Presented by Bro Style

Zephyrhills was the second stop of the year for the GFL Series Presented by Marinela. Check our recap photos and video below. Next stop: New Smyrna on March 16. 

Before we started The Boardr years ago, we ran events with Skatepark of Tampa for nearly two decades. We&#39;re still trying to improve everything we&#39;re doing, including evolving along with skateboarding and staying true to core values. 

How to Run a Skateboarding Event - A Detailed Roadmap

Thanks to all 217 of you that entered GFL Series Presented by Marinela this weekend. That’s the most we’ve ever had at one stop. Full results are below along with a photo and video recap.

Jorge aka Porpe had a few people over for that one skull crushing spectacle they put on the television every year.

Weekend at Porpe's

Seminole Heights is a small neighborhood in Tampa where many of us here at The Boardr live, including Ryan with the #DreamDriveway and Rob with a backyard mini. Now Jorge who lives in the neighborhood has a backyard mini, too. We broke it in on a Sunday afternoon.

The Latest Backyard Ramp in Seminole Heights Belongs to Jorge

Every year we downhill without wheels, courtesy of Zumiez and their 100k event that gathers up all their top sales staff along with your favorite skateboarders and brands that they sell. We get to fan out like little kids meeting pros for the first time. Thanks for the good times up high, Zumiez.

Zumiez 100K: A Wild Party in the Mountains

Another year, another circle around the globe on wheels. We were again lucky enough to work on some of skateboardings most fun events of the year. Below are some video highlights from Scotty and photography highlights from Chaz.

The Boardr 2018 Year End Recap

With the year wrapping up for 2018, we ran some numbers on our own GFL Series and The Boardr Am Series participation. We also threw in a look at SPoT All Ages Contests and the Damn Am Series, both of which we used to work on six years ago before The Boardr started. And finally, we see how Cowtown&#39;s Phoenix Am and Zumiez Best Foot Forward Series has looked over the years.

2018 Skateboard Contest Participation Stats

The Boardr Live is simple and instant scoring for skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX and actions sports competitions, including Olympic event formats. This article covers the latest version of the app, completely re-written for 2019.

The New Boardr Live Scoring and Event Management App

Every year during Tampa Am, we throw a low key party at the #DreamDriveway to kick off the weekend and welcome everyone to town. Chaz shot some photos and Nate has a video recap.

The last event of the year just went down at The Boardr Headquarters, where $2,000 was doled out for stunts going down on a new gap to box obstacle that was unveiled a minute before the contest actually started.

Recap: Best Trick at The Boardr HQ Presented by Marinela

GFL at  Lakeland, Florida was our last GFL contest stop of the year before the Annual Awards in Tampa at our Headquarters.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland

This was our 5th annual melting pot of motorcycles, skateboarding, and friends at our headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Recap: Southbound and Down 5

We were at the Finals for the Vans Park Series in China to help organize and run another one.

 Vans Park Series Finals in China

Recap of Chase Hawk&#39;s Born and Raised .

Recap: Chase Hawk's Born and Raised

Austin, Texas was our tenth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We&#39;re doing 12 across the United States this year.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Austin

Bradenton, Florida was our ninth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We&#39;re doing 12 across the United States this year.

Recap: GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Bradenton

After three stops for the year where the winners went all expenses paid to join us for the Season Finals at Montreal, it ended up being Lucas Rabelo and Christiana Means in the top spots for 2018.

Empire Am Getting Paid and The Boardr Am Season Finals

We&#39;re already ready to head back. Here&#39;s some photos shot by Paulo Macedo at Copenhagen this year.

Recap: Copenhagen Open 2018

A Day at the Collins Compound shot by Chaz Miley.

Recap: A Day at the Collins Compound

Malmo was the last Global Qualifiers stop of the year before we all head to Shanghai for the Finals.

Recap: Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at Malmo

The last stop of the year for The Boardr Am Series went down at San Diego this weekend. All the winners at each stop go all expenses paid to Am Getting Paid for the Season Finals.

Recap: The Boardr Am Series at San Diego

San Luis Obispo, California was our eighth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We&#39;re doing 12 across the United States this year.

Recap: GFL Presented by Marinela at San Luis Obispo

The Hot Wheels Junior Series had a stop in Brooklyn at House of Vans this weekend. 

Recap: Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Brooklyn

We were in the sand all week helping with the Vans Park Series and another stop of the 2018 tour.

 Recap: Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at Huntington Beach

Stop 2 of 3 for The Boardr Am is in the books where Lucas Rabelo ended up in the top spot here at Huntington Beach. Next up is San Diego before we all head to the Season Finals at Am Getting Paid in Montreal where a $20,000 purse is on the on the line.

Recap: The Boardr Am Series at Huntington Beach

We were lucky enough to be part of ETN&#39;s new series, Street Fight, where a best trick contest goes down at select real street spots. Firestone Ditch was the first of four stops.

ETN's Street Fight Series Kicks Off at Firestone Ditch

The Hot Wheels Junior Series had a stop in Minneapolis this weekend. Check the video recap and photos here.

Recap: Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers coverage from Vancouver.

Recap: Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at Vancouver

We were recently in Prague to help run the Grand Prix there. Dylan Perry has some samples from outside of work there.

Chill Time in Prague and Beroun

The Road Crew has crossed the country several times this year already. Staff Photographer Chaz Miley has some scenes from the road.

On the Road Through Texas

After the Rye, New Hampshire stop for the Hot Wheels Junior Series, the Road Crew took it to Cleveland for another project there involving setup for a movie scene that required a skateboarding event. Staff Photographer Chaz Miley has some views from the trip.

Views From the Road Crew From Rye to Cleveland

Ann Arbor, Michigan was our seventh stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We&#39;re doing 12 across the United States this year. 

After the Road Crew wrapped up The Boardr Am and Harold Hunter Day in NYC, they made a quick trip over to Cleveland, Ohio to set up a full-on fake skateboard contest to be used as a scene for an upcoming Netflix Original movie entitled, &#39;The Last Summer.&#39;

On the Set of a Movie Creating a Fake Contest Scene

Orange, California was our sixth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

Recap: GFL Presented by Marinela at Orange

We stayed in NYC for an extra day after The Boardr Am there and helped run Harold Hunter Day for another year.

Recap: Harold Hunter Day 2018

Photos and a video recap from Chase Hawk&#39;s Born and Raised Presented by Empire BMX in Association with Dennis Enarson and Chad Kerley at San Diego.

Recap: Chase Hawk's Born and Raised at San Diego

We were at LES again in New York City for the first stop of the year for The Boardr Am Series. Tyler Peterson from St. Louis ended in 1st after the dust settled in the Finals.

Recap: The Boardr Am Series at NYC

Congrats Sakura Yosozumi and Tom Schaar on winning Womens and Mens divisions at the first Global Qualifiers stop of 2018. Sakura wrapped up her winning run with a backside noseblunt revert while Tom capped his with a big spin backside lipslide in the deep end.

Recap: Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at Brazil

Skateboarders and BMXers from all over the northeast came through Rye, New Hampshire with us for the 4th stop of the Hot Wheels Junior Series. Check out a few photos.

We do some fun Marinela demos where we set up ramps in the parking lot and sample some snacks. You&#39;re welcome to come and roll with us, too! We&#39;ll be stacking some photos and video clips from the demos here. Hit up our photographer or filmer if you want to get a clip!

Marinela Demos All Across the US

Fort Lauderdale, Florida was our fifth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We&#39;re doing 12 across the United States this year.

Recap: GFL Presented by Marinela at Fort Lauderdale

The Hot Wheels Junior Series came to Zephyrhills, Florida today for this stop that featured skateboarding events in bowl and street.

Recap: Hot Wheels&trade; Junior Series Built by Woodward at Zephyrhills, Florida

We had some time to push around Bogota while we were in town to help run the Vans Park Series. Ryan Clements, Dylan Perry, and Kyle Berard were on this one.

#BoardrBoys Day Off in Bogota and Vans Park Series Colombia National Championships

Houston, Texas was our fourth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We&#39;re doing 12 across the United States this year.

Recap: GFL at Houston Presented by Marinela

Our live and instant scoring system, The Boardr Live, used by both large and small event organizers in the skateboarding and BMX industries, now supports the Street League format that will likely be used for Olympic scoring.

The Boardr Live Scoring in Olympic Street League Format

The Hot Wheels Junior Series stopped at Austin, Texas this weekend for BMX.

Recap: Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Austin, Texas

The first stop of this year&#39;s Hot Wheels Junior Series was at Orange, California where 220 entries in this weekend of fun BMX and Skateboarding contests went down. Check out some photos here from Chris Ortiz.

Recap: Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Orange, California

Jump the Creek is a day of fun skateboarding events at Possum Creek.

Florida Virtual School Presents Jump the Creek Benefiting Grind for Life

The third stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela is a wrap. We&#39;ve got the full photo and video coverage here.

Recap: GFL at Sarasota Presented by Marinela

Tampa Bro is a private event at the Dream Driveway in Tampa where we invite all our friends over that are in town for Tampa Pro. There were seven SOTY&#39;s in attendance. Crazy.

The Boardr Blog

Most of our posts are recaps of our events and travel missions, but you'll also find some other banter in there from random opinions to statistics and data about skateboarding.