Grind for Life Series at Bradenton Riverwalk Skatepark
October 11, 2014
The Grind for Life Series in Association with The Boardr is a Florida series of all ages/skills skateboarding contests.
The Grind for Life Series in Association with The Boardr is a Florida series of all ages/skills skateboarding contests. You should pre-register now to save your spot. We are certain that most divisions will fill up. We will do our best to accommodate spots in the more popular divisions that fill up, but space and time is limited. Thanks and we'll see you at the Contest! View additional events from The Boardr at TheBoardr.com/Events.
Divsion Formats and Times
This is the order we're running the events in, along with the breaks for Awards. All times are approximate, but we do try to run things on time. Arrive early for your division so you don't miss it!- 10am: 9 and Under Street: 2, 50 second runs, best run counts as your final score.
- 11am: 10 to 12 Street: 3 minute jams with 3 skaters in each jam. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- 12pm: 13 to 15 Street: 3 minute jams with 3 skaters in each jam. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- 1pm: Girls Street: 2, 50 second runs, best run counts as your final score.
- Break for Awards
- Z-Flex Always Radical
- 2pm: 16 to 29 Street: 3 minute jams with 3 skaters in each jam. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- 3pm: 30 and Up Street: 2, 50 second runs, best run counts as your final score.
- 3:30pm: Sponsored Street: 3 minute jams with 3 skaters in each jam. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- Break for Awards
- 4:30pm: Bowl 9 and Under: 8 skaters per jam, 4 runs at 30 seconds each, skate until you fall. Judged on overall impression.
- 5pm: Bowl 10 to 12: 8 skaters per jam, 4 runs at 30 seconds each, skate until you fall. Judged on overall impression.
- 5:30pm: Bowl Intermediate (13 to 39): 8 skaters per jam, 4 runs at 30 seconds each, skate until you fall. Judged on overall impression.
- 6pm: Bowl Girls: 8 skaters per jam, 4 runs at 30 seconds each, skate until you fall. Judged on overall impression.
- 6:30pm: Bowl Masters (40 to 49): 8 skaters per jam, 4 runs at 30 seconds each, skate until you fall. Judged on overall impression.
- 7pm: Bowl Grand Masters (50 and Up): 8 skaters per jam, 4 runs at 30 seconds each, skate until you fall. Judged on overall impression.
- 7:30pm: Bowl Sponsored: 12 minute jams with 8 skaters that skate in order until you fall. 40 seconds maximum run. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- Awards
- Red Bull in a China Shop

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