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Grind for Life Series at Fort Lauderdale Presented by Marinela

Name: Grind for Life Series at Fort Lauderdale Presented by Marinela
Start: 5/6/2017 9:30:00 AM
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

May 6, 2017

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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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.

Location

Ramp 48 Skatepark, 6290 Northwest 27th Way, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

Register Now

Skip the check-in line and register now online. You can go straight to skating and skip check-in when registering online. Refunds are completely okay if you can't make it. Email Rob@TheBoardr.com for a refund.

Waiver Required

Sign your waiver ahead of time here, or get your parent or legal guardian to if you're under 18.

Schedule

Times are approximate, but we try to be as on schedule as possible at each stop. The number of participants can affect these start times, so arrive early for your division.

10am: Street 9 and Under Division: Jams
10:30am: Street 10 to 12 Division: Jams
11am: Street 13 to 15 Division: Jams
11:30am: Street Girls Division: Jams
12pm: Awards Break
12:15pm: Street 16 to 29 Division: Jams
12:45pm: Street 30 and Up Division: Jams
1:15pm: Street Sponsored Division: Jams
1:45pm: Awards Break
2pm: Bowl 9 and Under Division: Jams
2:30pm: Bowl 10 to 12 Division: Jams
3pm: Bowl Intermediate (13 to 39) Division: Jams
3:30pm: Bowl Girls Division: Jams
4pm: Bowl Masters (40 to 49) Division: Jams
4:30pm: Bowl Grand Masters (50 and Up) Division: Jams
5pm: Bowl Sponsored Division: Jams
5:30pm: Awards

Street Jams format events: 3 skaters per jam, 3 minutes per jam. Judged on overall impression.
Bowl Jams format events: 8 skaters per jam, 3 runs at 30 seconds each, skate in order until you fall. Judged on overall impression.

Past Video Coverage

Grind for Life Skateboarding Contest at Fort Lauderdale presented by adidas, March 2016

Recap: Grind for Life at Fort Lauderdale Presented by adidas, June 2015

Grind for Life Skateboarding Contest Series: Ramp 48 Fort Lauderdale, May 2014

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.

Ryan Clements, Event Coordinator

Casey Wayne, Logistics

Scotty Conley aka The Body, Announcer

Jorge Angel aka Porpe, Announcer

Alex Bowers, DJ

Dylan Perry, Registration and Scoring

Justin Ryan, Head Judge

Abdias Rivera, Judge

Eric McKenney, Judge

Nate Ilardi aka Trap Nate, Filmer

Chaz Miley, Photographer

Jake Ilardi, Marinela Branding

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 (91), Amateur (185), Art Shows (10), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (22), Born and Raised (6), Copenhagen (8), Demos (24), Dew Tour (4), Events for Kids and Children (31), Girls and Womens (96), Grind for Life Series (61), Hart Lines (3), Hot Wheels Junior Series (15), Innoskate (4), Invite Only (68), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (18), Marinela Demos (7), Open (174), Parties (29), Professional (90), 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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Upcoming Event		Date	Description
	Vans Park Series Africa Regionals CANCELLED South Africa	July 24 - 25, 2020 CANCELLED 11 Days Away!	The Vans Park Series Regionals lead to the World Championships. Full Details
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland Lakeland, Florida	July 25, 2020 12 Days Away!	The GFL Series is a national, all ages and skills series in both street and bowl benefiting the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses. Full Details
	Empire Open CANCELLED Montreal, Canada	September 4 - 5, 2020 CANCELLED 7 Weeks Away	Each year Empire Open (formerly Am Getting Paid) hosts The Boardr Am Finals. Winners of each stop at The Boardr Am now get a trip to Montreal and a chance at the $20,000 prize purse here. Full Details
	Vans Park Series World Championships United States Salt Lake City, United States	September 22 - 26, 2020 2 Months Away	Vans Park Series is a park terrain series with stops around the globe. Full Details
	Swampfest RESCHEDULED Wildwood, Florida	May 22 - 23, 2020 RESCHEDULED to October 2 - 4, 2020 3 Months Away	A BMX event in a Florida swamp. Full Details
	Havana Skate Festival Havana, Cuba	POSTPONED 3 Months Away	This three-day celebration will feature various workshops with internationally renowned athletes, skateboarding demos and clinics, speaking panels of renowned cultural experts, photography and art exhibitions, and music performances. Full Details
	Exposure Skate Encinitas, California	October 23 - 25, 2020 3 Months Away	This is the 9th Annual Exposure Skate event for women. Full Details
	The Boardr HQ Open House and Best Trick Tampa, Florida	November 5, 2020 4 Months Away	Save the date for this open house at our private TF followed by our Annual Best Trick Contest. Full Details
	Coffee and Donuts at The Boardr HQ Tampa, Florida	November 9, 2020 4 Months Away	Got a late flight out on Monday? Join us in the morning here at HQ where we'll be recovering from the weekend, skating, and talking about all the madness that went down at Tampa Am. Full Details
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa - Contest and Annual Awards Tampa, Florida	November 21, 2020 4 Months Away	The GFL Series is a national, all ages and skills series in both street and bowl benefiting the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses. Full Details
	Harold Hunter Day New York City, New York	June 6, 2021 11 Months Away	A day of celebrating the life and times of the late, great Harold Hunter. Full Details
	2nd Annual Johnny Strange Legacy Mini-Ramp Jam at the Malibu Chili Cook Off Malibu, California	September 4, 2021 14 Months Away	A mini-ramp jam in Malibu. Full Details