DIGITAL Grind for Life Presented by Marinela at Lakeland
June 9 - 30, 2020
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.
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
- 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.
![Lakeland Street Course Lakeland Street Course](https://theboardr.blob.core.windows.net/photos/593_600.jpg)
![Lakeland Street Course Lakeland Street Course](https://theboardr.blob.core.windows.net/photos/603_600.jpg)
![Lakeland side street course. Lakeland side street course.](https://theboardr.blob.core.windows.net/graphics/9566.jpg)
The Course: Bowl
Note: make sure to film your entry in this bowl shown here, not the "big bowl."
![Lakeland Bowl Lakeland Bowl](https://theboardr.blob.core.windows.net/photos/594_600.jpg)
![Lakeland Bowl Lakeland Bowl](https://theboardr.blob.core.windows.net/photos/595_600.jpg)
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