DIGITAL Grind for Life Presented by Marinela at Lakeland
June 9 - 30, 2020
Lakeland, Florida
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Date
Entries are accepted June 9 - 30, 2020
Location
- Lakeland Skatepark, 800 US-98, Lakeland, Florida 33801
- Open 10am - 8pm daily
Waiver Required
Sign your waiver ahead of time here, or get your parent or legal guardian to if you're under 18.
How It Works
- A DIGITAL version of a standard Grind For Life contest
- Film a one-minute continuous line at Lakeland Skatepark
- Submit your entry for your division (street, bowl, or both - photos below)
- Judges score your runs like a regular GFL contest
- Season Rankings points awarded like a regular GFL contest
Format
- Must be filmed between now and June 30th
- Your entry is one continuous run
- It must be unedited, continuous footage, up to one-minute long
- Film your entry, then register at GFLSeries.com
Registration
- After you get your run filmed, go to GFLSeries.com to register
- Your submitted entry is your final
Schedule
- Tuesday, June 9th
- Registration opens for entries
- Watch for highlights from contest entries posted on The Boardr social
- Tuesday, June 30th
- Deadline to submit your entry at GFLSeries.com
- Wednesday, July 1st
- Judging takes place at The Boardr HQ
- Thursday, July 2nd
- Winners announced and results published on Instagram
- 9am: Street
- 12pm: Bowl
- Prize packs mailed
- Friday, July 3rd
- GoPro Clip of the
DayEvent! - 12pm: We’re pulling the 10 best tricks from all the entries and doing a “round of applause” Insta vote to narrow it down to the top two
- GoPro Clip of the
- Saturday, July 4th
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12pm: Voting for top two GoPro Clip of the
DayEvent! begins on our Insta Story
-
12pm: Voting for top two GoPro Clip of the
- Sunday, July 5th
- 12pm: GoPro Clip of the
DayEvent! posted
- 12pm: GoPro Clip of the
Judging Criteria
Three qualified judges determine run scores based on a combination of difficulty, style, use of course, and trick selection. Their scores are averaged for your final score.
Points and Prizing
- This “stop” will award points towards the Season Rankings just like a regular GFL
- 1st - 3rd in each Division receives a prize pack and trophy
- GoPro Clip of the
DayEvent! receives a GoPro
Social
We're using the hashtag #GFLSeries.
The Course: Street
The entire street course is open for this one.
The Course: Bowl
Note: make sure to film your entry in this bowl shown here, not the "big bowl."
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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