DIGITAL Grind for Life Presented by Marinela at Houston
August 18 - September 21, 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.
Entries are accepted August 18 - September 21, 2020 (extended from original date of September 14th)
Location
- Southside Skatepark, 510 Iowa Street, South Houston, Texas 77587
- Southside Hours:
- Monday - Thursday: 2pm - 9pm
- Friday: 2pm - 10pm
- Saturday: 11am - 9pm
- Sunday: 1pm - 8pm
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 Southside 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 September 21st (extended from original date of September 14th)
- 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
- Wednesday, August 12th
- Registration opens for entries
- Watch for highlights from contest entries posted on The Boardr social
- Monday, September 21st
- Deadline to submit your entry at GFLSeries.com
- Wednesday, September 23rd
- Judging takes place at The Boardr HQ
- Thursday, September 24th
- Winners announced and results published on Instagram
- 9am: Street
- 12pm: Bowl
- Prize packs mailed
- Friday, September 25th
- 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, September 26th
- 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, September 27th
- 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 Course: Bowl

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