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
Coverage of Grind for Life Series Annual Awards Presented by adidas at The Boardr HQ
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.
Recurring Events- Weekdays noon to 5pm at The Boardr HQ Tampa: Free skating in our private indoor warehouse.
- Last Tuesday of Every Month 5pm to 9pm at The Boardr HQ Tampa: Frontside Grind Tuesdays, free skating for ages 30 and up.
Event Types
adidas Skate Copa (17), All Ages and Skills (34), Amateur (97), Art Shows (9), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (5), Born and Raised (4), Copenhagen (7), Demos (13), Dew Tour (4), Girls and Womens (30), Grind for Life Series (30), Hart Lines (3), Innoskate (3), Invite Only (52), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (15), Open (80), Parties (26), Professional (51), Southbound and Down (4), The Boardr Am Series (19), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (34), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans Park Series (18), Video Premieres (12), X Games (4)Upcoming Events
Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at Malmo
It's on!
May 22 - 27, 2017, Malmo, Sweden
It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details
5th Annual DJV Contest
It's on!
May 27, 2017, Whitby, Canada
DJV Skate is an annual event organized by TJ Rogers to benefit a friend and local skater in the community who passed away. It's an all ages and skills street contest. Full Details
The Boardr Am at NYC
8 Days Away!
June 3, 2017, New York, New York
The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the Finals to meet other specially invited ams. Full Details
Harold Hunter Day
9 Days Away!
June 4, 2017, New York, New York
A day of celebrating the life and times of the late, great Harold Hunter. Full Details
Grind for Life at Knoxville Presented by Marinela
2 Weeks Away
June 10, 2017, Knoxville, Tennessee
It's our fourth year running the Grind for Life Series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests. This series benefits the Grind for Life series and leads to the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa. Full Details
Grind for Life at Houston Presented by Marinela
3 Weeks Away
June 17, 2017, Houston, Texas
It's our fourth year running the Grind for Life Series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests. This series benefits the Grind for Life series and leads to the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa. Full Details
Go Skateboarding Day
4 Weeks Away
June 21, 2017, Tampa, Florida
We're planning something for skateboarding's annual day and will have full details soon. Full Details
Chase Hawk's Born and Raised San Diego Presented by Empire BMX
4 Weeks Away
June 24, 2017, San Diego, California
Born and Raised is a BMX event in association with Chase Hawk. Full Details
Grind for Life at Huntington Beach Presented by Marinela
5 Weeks Away
July 1, 2017, Huntington Beach, California
It's our fourth year running the Grind for Life Series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests. This series benefits the Grind for Life series and leads to the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa. Full Details
Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at Vancouver
6 Weeks Away
July 8, 2017, Vancouver, Canada
It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details
Copenhagen Open
8 Weeks Away
July 19 - 23, 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark
The good people of CPH Skatepark want to again celebrate skateboarding by expanding the city's skate limits, every year creating new places to skate. Full Details
The Boardr Am at Huntington Beach
2 Months Away
July 29, 2017, Huntington Beach, California
The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the Finals to meet other specially invited ams. Full Details
Vans Park Series Americas Continental Championships
2 Months Away
July 28 - July 30, 2017, Huntington Beach, California
It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details
Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at Huntington
2 Months Away
July 28 - August 6, 2017, Huntington Beach, California
It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details
Grind for Life at Southern California Presented by Marinela
3 Months Away
August 8, 2017, California
It's our fourth year running the Grind for Life Series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests. This series leads to the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa. Full Details
Vans Park Series Asia Continental Championships
3 Months Away
August 19, 2017, Singapore
It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details
Vans Park Series World Championships at Shanghai
4 Months Away
September 23, 2017, Shanghai, China
It's the second year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details
The Boardr Am at Vista
4 Months Away
September 23, 2017, Vista, California
The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the Finals to meet other specially invited ams. Full Details
Empire Am Getting Paid - The Boardr Am Finals
4 Months Away
September 28 - 30, 2017, Montreal, Canada
This year, Am Getting Paid is hosting The Boardr Am Finals. Winners if each stop at The Boardr Am now get a trip to Montreal and a chance at the $20,000USD prize purse here. We'll have full details and the schedule soon. Full Details
Chase Hawk's Born and Raised Austin Presented by Empire BMX
5 Months Away
October 7, 2017, Pflugerville, Texas
Born and Raised is a BMX event in association with Chase Hawk. Full Details
Grind for Life at Bradenton Presented by Marinela
5 Months Away
October 14, 2017, Bradenton, Florida
It's our fourth year running the Grind for Life Series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests. This series benefits the Grind for Life series and leads to the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa. Full Details
Southbound and Down IV at The Boardr HQ: Good Times, Motorcycles, and Skateboarding
5 Months Away
October 28, 2017, Tampa, Florida
This will be our 4th annual melting pot of good times, motorcycles, and skateboarding going down right here at The Boardr HQ. Full Details
Exposure Skate
6 Months Away
November 3 - 4, 2017, Encinitas, California
This is the 6th Annual Exposure Skate event. It's the biggest women's skateboarding event in the world right now with a $50,000 purse. Full Details
Grind for Life at Lakeland Presented by Marinela
6 Months Away
November 4, 2017, Lakeland, Florida
It's our fourth year running the Grind for Life Series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests. This series benefits the Grind for Life series and leads to the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa. Full Details