Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at New Smyrna
February 24, 2018
New Smyrna, Florida
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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.
This series leads to the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa where top skaters in each category are recognized.
Location
New Smyrna Beach Skatepark, 245 Industrial Park Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32168
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
- 10:30am: Street 10 to 12 Division
- 11am: Street 13 to 15 Division
- 11:30am: Street Women's Division
- 12pm: Awards Break
- 12:15pm: Street 16 to 29 Division
- 12:45pm: Street 30 and Up Division
- 1:15pm: Street Sponsored Division
- 1:45pm: Awards Break
- 2pm: Bowl 9 and Under Division
- 2:30pm: Bowl 10 to 12 Division
- 3pm: Bowl 13 to 39 Division
- 3:30pm: Bowl Women's Division
- 4pm: Bowl 40 to 49 Masters Division
- 4:30pm: Bowl 50 and Up Grand Masters Division
- 5pm: Bowl Sponsored Division
- 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.
Register Now
Registration is $35 online, $40 day of. 7% sales tax added to Florida stops.
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.
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The Course: Street
The Course: Bowl
Past Video Coverage
Grind for Life Series at New Smyrna Presented by Marinela, February 2017
Grind for Life at New Smyrna Presented by adidas, April 2016
Grind for Life All Ages Skateboarding Contest at New Smyrna Presented by adidas, April 2015
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.
Dylan Perry, Event Director, Registration
Casey Wayne, Logistics
Scotty Conley aka The Body, Lead Announcer
Mikah Collins, Announcer
Alex Bowers, DJ
Justin Ryan, Head Judge
Vince Kenney, Judge
Abdias Rivera, Judge
Jake Ilardi, Marinela Branding
Chaz Miley, Photography
Nate Ilardi aka Trap Nate, Video
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 (76), Amateur (162), Art Shows (11), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (18), Born and Raised (6), Copenhagen (8), Demos (22), Dew Tour (4), Events for Kids and Children (31), Girls and Womens (80), Grind for Life Series (49), Hart Lines (3), Hot Wheels Junior Series (15), Innoskate (3), Invite Only (64), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (18), Marinela Demos (7), Open (148), Parties (27), Professional (82), Skate Copa (17), Southbound and Down (5), The Boardr Am Series (27), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (35), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans BMX Pro Cup (5), Vans Park Series (40), Video Premieres (16), X Games (4)Upcoming Events
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