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

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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

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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 ~~Day~~ Event!
- 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
Saturday, September 26th
- 12pm: Voting for top two GoPro Clip of the ~~Day~~ Event! begins on our Insta Story
Sunday, September 27th
- 12pm: GoPro Clip of the ~~Day~~ Event! posted

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 ~~Day~~ Event! receives a GoPro

Social

We're using the hashtag #GFLSeries.

The Course: Street

The Course: Bowl

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