Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela in Association with the Dave Tuck Skate Jam at Ann Arbor

Name: Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela in Association with the Dave Tuck Skate Jam at Ann Arbor
Start: 6/15/2019 9:30:00 AM
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

June 15, 2019

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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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

Ann Arbor Skatepark, 350 North Maple Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103

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.

9am: Registration and check-in
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 and Best Trick #1
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 and Best Trick #2

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

If you've never entered a GFL contest before, your first time is FREE! Register in person for that and we will put you in the contest when you show up.

For everyone else, registration is $35 online, $40 day of. 8.5% 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.

#GFLSeries Social

Use the hashtag #GFLSeries so we can check out all your posts from this event.

Course Photos

Past Video Coverage

Grind for Life Series at Ann Arbor, Michigan Presented by Marinela, July 2018

The Grind for Life National Skateboarding Contest Series, April 2017

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.

Chaz Miley, Director, Photography

Rob Meronek, Tech, Scoring, Photography

Scotty Conley aka The Body, Announcer

Garold Vallie, Announcer

Justin Ryan, Head Judge

Dan Pond, Judge

Nate Ilardi aka Trap Nate, Filmer

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 (83), Amateur (172), Art Shows (10), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (21), Born and Raised (6), Copenhagen (8), Demos (23), Dew Tour (4), Events for Kids and Children (31), Girls and Womens (89), Grind for Life Series (55), Hart Lines (3), Hot Wheels Junior Series (15), Innoskate (4), Invite Only (67), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (18), Marinela Demos (7), Open (161), Parties (28), Professional (86), Skate Copa (17), Southbound and Down (5), The Boardr Am Series (28), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (35), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans BMX Pro Cup (7), Vans Park Series (41), Video Premieres (17), X Games (4)

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Event		Date	Description
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa - Contest and Annual Awards Tampa, Florida	November 23, 2019 3 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
	Red Bull Mind the Gap Atlanta, Georgia	December 7, 2019 2 Weeks Away	A free and open street gap contest in downtown Atlanta. Full Details
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at St Petersburg St Petersburg, Florida	January 11, 2020 7 Weeks 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
	Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at New Smyrna New Smyrna, Florida	February 8, 2020 3 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
	Coffee and Donuts at The Boardr HQ Tampa, Florida	March 2, 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 Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, Florida	March 14, 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
	2nd Annual Johnny Strange Legacy Mini-Ramp Jam at the Malibu Chili Cook Off Malibu, California	September 5, 2020 10 Months Away	A mini-ramp jam in Malibu. Full Details
	Empire Open Montreal, Canada	September 4 - 5, 2020 10 Months 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
	The Boardr HQ Open House and Best Trick Tampa, Florida	November 5, 2020 12 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 12 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