Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Fort Lauderdale POSTPONED
May 16, 2020 POSTPONED
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.
Location
Ramp 48 Skatepark, 6290 North West 27th Way, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Waiver Required
Sign your waiver ahead of time here, or get your parent or legal guardian to if you're under 18.
Registration
Registration is $35 online, $40 day of, with 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 Help@TheBoardr.com for a refund.
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: Last minute registration. Register online, skip the line, and save $5.
- 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
- 11:45am: Awards Break and GFL Raffle
- 12pm: Street 16 to 29 Division
- 12:30pm: Street 30 and Up Division
- 12:45pm: Street Advanced Division
- 1pm: Awards Break, GFL Raffle, and Staff Lunch
- 1:15pm: Bowl 9 and Under Division
- 1:30pm: Bowl 10 to 12 Division
- 2pm: Bowl 13 to 39 Division
- 2:30pm: Bowl Women's Division
- 2:45pm: Bowl 40 to 49 Masters Division
- 3pm: Bowl 50 and Up Grand Masters Division
- 3:15pm: Bowl Advanced Division
- 3:30pm: Awards
Format
- 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.
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The Course: Street
The Course: Bowl
Judging Criteria
Three qualified judges note the tricks and runs done to determine their scores after the jam is over based on a combination of difficulty, style, use of course, and trick selection. Their scores are averaged for your final score.
About
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 and final stop at The Boardr HQ in Tampa where top skaters in each category are recognized. That stop is worth double points in the Season Rankings.
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