Grind for Life Series Annual Awards Presented by adidas at The Boardr HQ

Name: Grind for Life Series Annual Awards Presented by adidas at The Boardr HQ
Start: 12/6/2015 9:00:00 PM
Location: Tampa, Florida

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
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

Coverage of Grind for Life Series Annual Awards Presented by adidas at The Boardr HQ

Grind for Life Awards Recap at The Boardr

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 (89), Amateur (185), Art Shows (10), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (23), Born and Raised (6), Copenhagen (8), Demos (23), Dew Tour (4), Events for Kids and Children (31), Girls and Womens (94), Grind for Life Series (58), Hart Lines (3), Hot Wheels Junior Series (15), Innoskate (4), Invite Only (68), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (18), Marinela Demos (7), Open (171), Parties (28), Professional (92), Skate Copa (17), Southbound and Down (5), The Boardr Am Series (30), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (35), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans BMX Pro Cup (7), Vans Park Series (46), Video Premieres (17), X Games (4)

Upcoming Events

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