GFL Series Posts

2024 Posts and Coverage

The Boardr Series at St Pete

2/9/2024

The first one of the year kicked off with a beautiful day in St Pete, Florida. Results, including some video from Rob and photography from Chris Miller are below.

2023 Posts and Coverage

Grind for Life Series at St Pete

2/1/2023

Thanks to everyone that joined us for another stop at St Pete for Grind for Life.

Grind for Life Series at Zephyrhills

4/12/2023

GFL at Zephyrhills has been running since 2016! We got another year on the books with a photo and video recap here.

Grind for Life Series at Des Moines

5/31/2023

Des Moines and Skate DSM had us in town for a Grind for Life stop there. We've got some photos and video to recap the day here. See you at the next one in Charleston on September 30th.

Grind for Life Series at Charleston

10/13/2023

Chris Miller has photos from another GFL stop at Charleston.

Grind for Life Series at Pensacola

11/4/2023

Grind for Life Series came to the new park at Pensacola, Florida this weekend. Results and photos by Chris Miller are here.

Grind for Life Series at Tampa - Season Finals and Annual Awards

12/15/2023

Chris Miller has some photos from the last stop of the year. Some slight changes are coming for 2024 with the renaming of the series to The Boardr Series. See you in St Pete on February 3 for the next one.

2022 Posts and Coverage

Grind for Life Series at St Pete

2/15/2022

St Pete set a new record for entries at a GFL Series. With 231 entries at this stop, our day that started at 7am didn't end until well past 9pm.

Grind for Life Series at Zephyrhills

3/25/2022

The city of Zephyrhills, Florida hosted another stop of the Grind for Life Series last weekend. Chaz has photos and Bowser has video. Thanks to everyone there who made it another fun stop.

Grind for Life Series at New Smyrna

4/28/2022

We returned to New Smyrna, Florida for another stop this weekend. Chaz has photos and Bowser has video.

Grind for Life Series at Brandon

10/4/2022

Our first rained out event! We had a nice long decade run around the world dodging weather.

Grind for Life Series at Charleston

11/27/2022

Charleston's stop had to get moved to the following weekend due to Hurricane Ian. Thanks for working with us, everyone.

Grind for Life Series at Tampa - Season Finals and Annual Awards

12/28/2022

This stop is also our Season Finals and Annual Awards. Thanks to everyone for another great year of good times, good friends, and ripping skating.

2021 Posts and Coverage

GFL Series at St Pete

2/18/2021

It was a super rad day with 194 entries, many from the large adaptive community that came through. That was the feel good moment of the year kicking that off and 2021 just started! What an inspiration.

GFL Series at New Smyrna

3/22/2021

Another stop for GFL Series went down at New Smyrna. Hope you were there for the good times, friends new and old, and some casual competition.

GFL Series at Zephyrhills

4/7/2021

There were nearly 200 entries and over $3,000 raised by Grind for Life at this stop. Wow, thanks to all of you for the support.

GFL Series at Lakeland

5/13/2021

We returned to Lakeland for another stop this weekend before we head to West Melbourne on June 12. Check some photos and video here.

GFL Series at West Melbourne

6/18/2021

It was our first stop at West Melbourne with 160 entries. Thanks to everyone who came through, pushed through the heat, and had a good time with us. See you in Fort Lauderdale at the next one.

GFL Series at Fort Lauderdale

9/1/2021

We returned to Fort Lauderdale for another stop this weekend before we head to Charleston, South Carolina on October 2. Check some photos and video here.

GFL Series at Charleston

10/2/2021

GFL Series at Charleston had the most entries of all time with 89 in bowl and 132 in street. Check out some photos and video here.

Grind for Life Series at Tampa

12/15/2021

Tampa is the last stop of the year and also the Annual Awards.

2020 Posts and Coverage

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at St. Pete

1/14/2020

The first stop of the year for the #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela kicked off in St. Pete this weekend. Check photos and video below.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at New Smyrna

2/11/2020

Thanks to all 140 of you that entered Grind for Life this weekend in New Smyrna. We've got the video and photos recap below.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Zephyrhills

3/17/2020

The GFL Series is a US national series of street and bowl contests that leads to the Annual Awards at the end of the year in Tampa.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa, Special Social Distancing Edition

6/3/2020

Keeping in mind all the proper safety precautions, we ran this scaled back Social Distancing Edition of GFL Series here in The Boardr Headquarters with a limit of just six people per division. Check the video recap, photos, and results here.

Digital Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland

7/2/2020

With all the constraints of today, instead of having an in-person event, we decided to designate a skatepark and give everyone a few weeks to get their best run filmed and submitted. Everything else was like a normal contest: judging, prizes, divisions, etc.

Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland

7/27/2020

With full social distancing and all CDC guidelines, #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela had a stop at Lakeland Skatepark. Check photos and video coverage here.

Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Houston

9/28/2020

This stop for GFL Series Presented by Marinela was a digital version at Houston's Southside Skatepark. Check out a recap and samples from the judging session and some runs, including full results below.

Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Fort Lauderdale

10/29/2020

With full social distancing and all CDC guidelines, #GFLSeries Presented by Marinela had a stop at Fort Lauderdale. Check photos and video coverage here.

Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Cocoa Beach

11/13/2020

It's been over a decade since a GFL went down at the Cocoa Beach Skatepark. We were there for the first time with this Grind for Life stop. Thanks to everyone that joined us for another one.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa Season Finals and Annual Awards

12/16/2020

The #GFLSeries wrapped up for 2020 with a final stop in Tampa which also featured the Annual Awards and Season Rankings. Thanks everyone for another year of good times, great skating, and helping the Grind for Life Organization with its mission to assist cancer patients get to their treatments. See you in 2021!

2019 Posts and Coverage

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at St. Pete

2/4/2019

Thanks to all 217 of you that entered GFL Series Presented by Marinela this weekend. That’s the most we’ve ever had at one stop. Full results are below along with a photo and video recap.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Zephyrhills

2/25/2019

Zephyrhills was the second stop of the year for the GFL Series Presented by Marinela. Check our recap photos and video below. Next stop: New Smyrna on March 16.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at New Smyrna

3/18/2019

New Smyrna was the third stop of the year for the GFL Series Presented by Marinela. Check our recap photos and video below. Next stop: Fort Lauderdale on April 13.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Fort Lauderdale

4/15/2019

Fort Lauderdale was our fourth stop where Ramp 48 hosted. Check photos and video below.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Phoenix

5/16/2019

Phoenix, Arizona was the fifth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Ann Arbor

7/15/2019

Ann Arbor, Michigan was the sixth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, this stop in association with the Dave Tuck Jam, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Los Angeles

8/13/2019

Los Angeles, California was the seventh stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at San Luis Obispo

9/3/2019

San Luis Obispo, California was the eighth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Houston

10/9/2019

Houston, Texas was the ninth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Tampa

11/27/2019

The GFL Series is a US national series of street and bowl contests. Tampa, Florida at The Boardr Headquarters was the last stop of 2019 where the Annual Awards also went down.

2018 Posts and Coverage

GFL at Zephyrhills Presented by Marinela

1/29/2018

Zephyrhills was our first stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela. We're doing 12 across the United States this year.

GFL at New Smyrna Presented by Marinela

2/27/2018

The second stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela is a wrap. Check out Trap Nate's video and Chaz's photography here.

GFL at Sarasota Presented by Marinela

3/26/2018

The third stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela is a wrap. We've got the full photo and video coverage here.

GFL at Houston Presented by Marinela

4/23/2018

Houston, Texas was our fourth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We're doing 12 across the United States this year.

GFL Presented by Marinela at Fort Lauderdale

5/21/2018

Fort Lauderdale, Florida was our fifth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We're doing 12 across the United States this year.

GFL Presented by Marinela at Orange

6/19/2018

Orange, California was our sixth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Ann Arbor

7/9/2018

Ann Arbor, Michigan was our seventh stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We're doing 12 across the United States this year.

GFL Presented by Marinela at San Luis Obispo

8/20/2018

San Luis Obispo, California was our eighth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We're doing 12 across the United States this year.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Bradenton

10/10/2018

Bradenton, Florida was our ninth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We're doing 12 across the United States this year.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Austin

10/15/2018

Austin, Texas was our tenth stop of the year for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela, an all ages skateboarding contest series in both bowl and street. We're doing 12 across the United States this year.

GFL Series Presented by Marinela at Lakeland

11/13/2018

GFL at Lakeland, Florida was our last GFL contest stop of the year before the Annual Awards in Tampa at our Headquarters.

2017 Posts and Coverage

GFL at New Smyrna Presented by Marinela

2/14/2017

The Grind for Life Series is a national, all ages and skills series benefiting the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses. This year's first stop was in New Smyrna, Florida where 144 entries went down in 14 divisions in bowl and street skateboarding.

GFL at Zephyrhills Presented by Marinela

3/14/2017

The second stop of the season is in the books for the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela. Thanks to all 154 of you that entered, and the 54 of you that skated GFL for the first time. We hope you had as good of a time as we did.

Grind for Life Series at Sarasota Presented by Marinela

4/17/2017

Thanks to everyone that came to the third stop of the year at Payne Skatepark in Sarasota, Florida. Nate, Joe, and Chaz have a full recap of the day for you here.

Grind for Life Series at Fort Lauderdale Presented by Marinela

5/8/2017

The Grind for Life Series is a national series of contests for all ages and skills levels in both street and bowl. This was the fourth stop of the year at Fort Lauderdale. Next one is June 10 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Knoxville

6/12/2017

Stop number five is in the books for the 2017 season of Grind for Life. Next up is Houston this weekend! The Boardr Bus is driving straight from there to Texas as we speak. Thanks to everyone who skated at this stop. Nate has a video recap and Chaz has photos here.

Grind for Life Series at Houston Presented by Marinela

6/20/2017

The Grind for Life Series expands across the country this year. Houston at Southside was our first stop ever in Texas. Chaz and Nate got the recap in photos and video below.

Grind for Life Series at Huntington Beach Presented by Marinela

7/3/2017

The Grind for Life Series expands across the country this year. Huntington Beach was our first stop ever in California.

Grind for Life Series at Simi Valley Presented by Marinela

8/12/2017

We learned something at this stop: skateboard contests on a Tuesday aren't going to be super packed. We figured in Souther California when schools out, Tuesday would be like a Saturday, but it wasn't. Oh well, there was still a good crew of you that came to have a good time and that still went down.

GFL at Bradenton Presented by Marinela

10/17/2017

The 9th stop of the Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela is in the books. Trap Nate has the video recap and Chaz has photography.

Grind for Life at Lakeland Presented by Marinela

11/6/2017

Thanks to everyone who helped us close out the year with a bang at Lakeland for the last stop of Grind for Life this year. The Annual Awards are this week on Thursday. Watch for the 2018 schedule out soon.

Grind for Life Series Annual Awards Presented by Marinela

12/19/2017

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2016 Posts and Coverage

Grind for Life at Zephyrhills Presented by adidas

2/16/2016

The first stop of the Grind for Life Series Presented by adidas just went down at the new Zephyrhills Skatepark in Florida. Grind for Life is a series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests with both bowl and street divisions. The year ends in December with the Grind for Life Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ.

Grind for Life at Fort Lauderdale Presented by adidas

3/21/2016

The second stop of the Grind for Life Series Presented by adidas just went down at Ramp 48 Skatepark in Fort Lauderdale. Grind for Life is a series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests with both bowl and street divisions. The year ends in December with the Grind for Life Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ.

Grind for Life at New Smyrna Presented by adidas

4/12/2016

The third stop of the Grind for Life Series Presented by adidas just went down at New Smyrna in Florida. Grind for Life is a series of all ages and skills skateboarding contests with both bowl and street divisions. The year ends in December with the Grind for Life Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ.

Grind for Life at Knoxville Presented by adidas

9/12/2016

The #BoardrBus filled with #BoardrBoys went Knoxville this weekend for another stop of the Grind for Life Series.

Grind for Life at Bradenton

10/3/2016

Another stop in the Grind for Life series wraps up at Bradenton. Chaz has the snaps and HiDefJoe has the video coming soon. Thanks again to everyone for the support stop after stop.

Grind for Life at Lakeland Presented by adidas

11/8/2016

There were 162 total entries with 69 of those being skaters new to the Grind for Life Series. Many of you also skated your first contest ever with us. All those good times plus contributing to the Grind for Life cause of battling cancer? What a Saturday. Thanks to everyone that was a part of it.

Grind for Life Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ

12/6/2016

Every year, we crunch the numbers from all the stops at the Grind for Life Series to get the top skaters in each division. We also pick a few random and fun awards for standouts during the year.

2015 Posts and Coverage

Grind for Life Series Presented by adidas at Lakeland

2/24/2015

Photos and HiDefJoe's video recap from Lakeland this weekend. Thanks to all 140+ of you that entered.

Grind for Life at Fort Lauderdale Presented by adidas

6/15/2015

Ripping skateboarding in every age category from tykes to 50+ killed it this weekend in another stop of the Grind for Life Series Presented by adidas.

Grind for Life at Knoxville Presented by adidas

9/28/2015

The Grind for Life Series Presented by adidas just expanded out of Florida with a new stop added in Knoxville thanks to Ignition Church and the skateboarding community there.

Grind for Life at Bradenton Presented by adidas

10/26/2015

Photos and video from the Brandon stop of the Grind for Life All Ages and Skills Skateboarding Series.

Grind for Life at Brandon

11/9/2015

Brandon was the last stop of the year for the 2015 Grind for Life Series presented by adidas.

Grind for Life Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ

12/8/2015

Thanks to adidas and everyone who supported Grind for Life all year. We have the Annual Awards at The Boardr HQ in Tampa where we recognize the top skaters in each Division along with some special awards.

2014 Posts and Coverage

Grind for Life Series at Lakeland Skatepark

3/4/2014

HiDefJoe has a video recap of a great day of skating from young to old at the first stop of the Grind for Life Series in association with The Boardr. We weren't sure if 1 or 100 of you would enter. Turns out it was 143 with everyone bringing a crew of family and friends for a nice day on wheels with a good sized crowd and great Florida weather to match. Damn, it couldn't have been any better. I'll tell you the rest of the story in my photos below.

Grind for Life Series at New Smyrna Beach, Florida: Video, Photos, and Recap

4/14/2014

I've got some photos and HiDefJoe has the video. The skateboarding at last weekend's New Smyrna Beach stop of the GFL Series was all over the spectrum of different types and ages of skateboarding as usual, but this time, the bowl portion was most memorable. The street course there is not the best in the world, but just as skateboarders do, you make the best of what you've got. There were parent/child combos, toddlers, teens, girls, grown ass men, and extra grown 50+ men all ripping all day. Thanks to everyone that made it out to another one.

Grind for Life Series 2014 Final Leaderboard

10/14/2014

Get the full final leaderboard standings for each division of the 2014 Grind for Life Series here. Top two scores from all the events you enter count towards you final score.

Grind for Life Series at Ramp 48 in Fort Lauderdale

5/19/2014

This past weekend was very eventful for the skateboarding world. Street League Pro Open went down in Los Angeles, most of The Boardr crew was in Las Vegas for the Zappos Rideshop and Mr. Grind for Life himself, Mike Rogers, was in Orange County, California for the Vans Pool Party. But the most important event of the weekend was the Grind for Life Series at Ramp 48 in Ft. Lauderdale. Here are the photos, videos, and results.

Grind for Life Awards Recap at The Boardr

11/25/2014

Thanks to everyone who came from all over Florida to join us in recognizing all that was accomplished by everyone this year, plus one last event benefiting GFL's cause. I've got a few photos here and HiDefJoe has the video.

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