Grind for Life Series Annual Awards Presented by adidas at The Boardr HQ
December 6, 2015
Tampa, Florida
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Join us at The Boardr HQ for a recap of all the Grind for Life events, awards for overall winners in each division, a session in our facility, and more.
Location
The Boardr HQ, 4611 North Hale Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33614.
$10 donation at the door. 5 and under free.
Waiver to Skate
Save some time and get a waiver signed ahead of time online. You need one to skate. Thanks!
Special Guests
We've got special guests PLG, Jimmy Wilkins, Elliot Sloan, Andy Mac, and Alex Sorgente coming this year! Autographs and a nice mini-ramp session with some of your favorite vert pros will go down as we recognize the top participants and special awards for the year. I hope you can join us at our home base in Tampa for this one. Check the Divisions rankings for the year right here.
2015 Standings
Check TheBoardr.com/GFL to see the standings in each division.
Schedule
- 10am: Doors Open
- 11am: Meet & Greet/Autographs with Pierre Luc Gagnon, Andy MacDonald, Jimmy Wilkins, Elliot Sloan, and Alex Sorgente
- 12pm: Contests begin
- Game of SKATE
- 12 and Under – limited to 32 entrants
- 13 and Up – limited to 32 entrants
- Grind for Life Raffle
- Jump Ramp – five skater jams, three minutes each
- 12 and Under
- 13 and Up
- Game of SKATE
- 2:30pm: GFL Year End Video Recap
- Awards Ceremony for 14 Divisions
- Awards Ceremony for Special Awards
- Grind for Life Raffle
- Live Music with The Bell Ringers
Meet the Event Staff
The Boardr Staff has decades of experience in executing top quality large and small events in our industry. Introduce yourself and hit us up with any questions or help you need.
Jorge Angel aka Porpe, Event Coordinator
Ryan Clements, Event Coordinator
Joe Pelham aka HiDefJoe, Filmer
Nate Ilardi aka Trap Nate, Filmer
Chaz Miley, Photography
Scotty Conley aka The Body, Announcer
Amelia Allen, Door
Justin Ryan, The Boardr Store
Bob Freeman, The Boardr Store
Pierre Luc Gagnon AKA PLG, Special Guest
Elliot Sloan, Special Guest
Andy Macdonald, Special Guest
Alex Sorgente, Special Guest
Jimmy Wilkins, Special Guest
Casey Wayne, Logistics
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The Boardr Events List
This is a list of events that The Boardr is associated with. To see our full industry events list, click here.
With headquarters in Tampa, Florida, The Boardr hosts worldwide, top quality skateboarding competitions and events. From coordinating top international contest series like the Vans Pro Skate Park Series, fun and ripping pro contests like Copenhagen Open, to plenty of local events like the Grind for Life Series in Florida (which recently expanded to national), you'll find us in your backyard soon no matter where on the globe you push your wood and wheels.
Event Types
All Ages and Skills (83), Amateur (172), Art Shows (10), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (21), Born and Raised (6), Copenhagen (8), Demos (23), Dew Tour (4), Events for Kids and Children (31), Girls and Womens (89), Grind for Life Series (55), Hart Lines (3), Hot Wheels Junior Series (15), Innoskate (4), Invite Only (67), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (18), Marinela Demos (7), Open (161), Parties (28), Professional (86), Skate Copa (17), Southbound and Down (5), The Boardr Am Series (28), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (35), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans BMX Pro Cup (7), Vans Park Series (41), Video Premieres (17), X Games (4)Upcoming Events
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