Page 4 of 19: Event Coverage and Blog
GFL Series at Lakeland
5/13/2021
We returned to Lakeland for another stop this weekend before we head to West Melbourne on June 12. Check some photos and video here.
Introducing The Boardr Bodcast with Scotty The Body Conley
5/1/2021
One of our pandemic lockdown projects was starting a podcast. Our host for The Boardr Bodcast is Scotty Conley, aka The Body. You can find him generally every two weeks with a new episode.
Some Random Memories from Copenhagen
4/16/2021
William Frederiksen send over a few photos that got us daydreaming about Copenhagen. Let's go back not now but right now!
GFL Series at Zephyrhills
4/7/2021
There were nearly 200 entries and over $3,000 raised by Grind for Life at this stop. Wow, thanks to all of you for the support.
GFL Series at New Smyrna
3/22/2021
Another stop for GFL Series went down at New Smyrna. Hope you were there for the good times, friends new and old, and some casual competition.
GFL Series at St Pete
2/18/2021
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.
USA Skateboarding Partners with Grind For Life to Include Adaptive Skateboarding Divisions at Every 2021 GFL Event
2/4/2021
The Grind for Life Series of National Skateboarding Contests has partnered with USA Skateboarding to bring Adaptive Skateboarding competitions to all stops.
GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa Season Finals and Annual Awards
12/16/2020
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!
The First Annual Skate Free Miami Open at Lot 11
12/16/2020
It was a pleasure helping out behind the scenes at the first annual Miami Open organized by Skate Free and Danny Fuenzalida's crew. We've got a few photos and video to recap the good times below.
Surprise! Jake Ilardi is Pro for Blind Skateboards
12/10/2020
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.
Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Cocoa Beach
11/13/2020
It'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.
Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Fort Lauderdale
10/29/2020
With full social distancing and all CDC guidelines, #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela had a stop at Fort Lauderdale. Check photos and video coverage here.
Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Houston
9/28/2020
This stop for GFL Series Presented by Marinela was a digital version at Houston's Southside Skatepark. Check out a recap and samples from the judging session and some runs, including full results below.
Old Man Tuesdays at The Boardr HQ
8/19/2020
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.
Chopping Up The Boardr Ledge
8/7/2020
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.
Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland
7/27/2020
With full social distancing and all CDC guidelines, #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela had a stop at Lakeland Skatepark. Check photos and video coverage here.
Considerations When Running a Digital Skateboarding Event
7/22/2020
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're thinking of doing it yourself.
Digital Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland
7/2/2020
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.
GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa, Special Social Distancing Edition
6/3/2020
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.
Stag at The Boardr HQ Presented by Marinela
5/19/2020
#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.
Office Crew in the Streets
5/4/2020
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.
GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Zephyrhills
3/17/2020
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.
Copper Run at Coppertail Brewery
3/10/2020
Coppertail Brewing had us on board to help with a ripping line contest in their parking lot.
Tampa Bro Presented by Bro Style
3/3/2020
Every year to kick off Tampa Pro, we welcome all our friends in town from around the world to join us at Ryan Clements' house also known as the Dream Driveway.
GFL Series Presented by Marinela at New Smyrna
2/11/2020
Thanks to all 140 of you that entered Grind for Life this weekend in New Smyrna. We've got the video and photos recap below.