Empire Am Getting Paid - The Boardr Am Finals
September 27 - 29, 2018
Montreal, Canada
2 Months Away
New for 2018: Women's Amateur Street Division with a $20k Prize Purse!
This year, we are hyped to announce they are adding a Women's Am division with the same $20k prize purse.
Location
Le Taz, 8931 Avenue Papineau, Montreal, QC H2M 2G2, Canada
Registration
Register now online to save your spot at the Empire Am Getting Paid Qualifiers. Refunds are completely okay if you can't make it. Entering the contest after it is already full, however, is not possible. Please take care of your registration before that happens.
Register For Men's Division Register For Women's Division
Schedule
- Thursday
- 12pm - 9pm: Open Practice and Registration
- Friday
- 11am - 2pm: Open Practice and Registration
- 2pm - 3pm: Women’s Open Qualifiers
- 3pm - 6pm: Men’s Open Qualifiers
- Saturday
- 10am - 1pm: Open Practice
- 1pm - 2pm: Women’s Semi-Finals
- 2pm - 4pm: Men’s Semi-Finals
- 4:30pm - 6pm: Finals
- 6pm: Awards
- $2,000 Vans Best Trick immediately following at P45
- Open to all skaters
- $1,000 per section
- After-Party TBD
Format
- Qualifiers
- Jams format
- Three skaters per jam, three minute jams
- Jam scored on overall impression
- Men’s top 30 make the cut to Semi-Finals on Saturday
- Women’s top 10 make the cut to Finals on Saturday
- Men’s Semi-Finals
- Top 30 from Friday Qualifiers join the pre-selected list of invited ams
- Plus The Boardr Am winners and the top 10 from Am Getting Paid 2017
- Jams format
- Three skaters per jam, three minute jams
- Jam scored on overall impression
- Top 10 make the cut to the Finals
- Men’s and Women’s Finals
- Runs format
- Three runs, one minute each, time starts on first trick, best run counts
- Each run scored on overall impression
$20,000 Prize Purse for Both Men and Women
- 1st: 10,000
- 2nd: 4,000
- 3rd: 2,500
- 4th - 10th: 500
Social
We're using the hashtag #AmGettingPaid and #TheBoardrAm on everything. Use it with us and we'll have a nice collection of your Instas and Tweets to browse through. Follow @ThinkEmpire and @TheBoardr on Instagram for coverage.
The Course
About
Am Getting Paid is hosting The Boardr Am Finals. Winners of each stop at The Boardr Am now get a trip to Montreal, a spot directly in the Semi-Finals, and a chance at the $20,000 prize purse here.
Past Video Coverage
Empire Am Getting Paid Finals | TransWorld SKATEboarding, October 2017
Am Getting Paid Qualifiers | TransWorld SKATEboarding, October 2017
How 540 Jake Won $10,000 at Am Getting Paid, September 2017
EMPIRE AM GETTING PAID 2016 (FULL RECAP), June 2016
How Jamie Foy Won Empire Am Getting Paid 2016, June 2016
Empire Am Getting Paid 2016 - Finals, June 2016
Zoo York Am Getting Paid 2008, October 2008
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.
Recurring Events- Weekends (Friday through Sunday) noon to 6pm at The Boardr HQ Tampa: Free skating in our private indoor warehouse.
- Last Tuesday of Every Month 5pm to 9pm at The Boardr HQ Tampa: Frontside Grind Tuesdays, free skating for ages 30 and up.
Event Types
All Ages and Skills (62), Amateur (142), Art Shows (10), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (8), Born and Raised (6), Copenhagen (8), Demos (22), Dew Tour (4), Events for Kids and Children (30), Girls and Womens (63), Grind for Life Series (43), Hart Lines (3), Hot Wheels Junior Series (10), Innoskate (3), Invite Only (58), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (18), Marinela Demos (7), Open (126), Parties (27), Professional (70), Skate Copa (17), Southbound and Down (4), The Boardr Am Series (23), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (35), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans Park Series (30), Video Premieres (16), X Games (4)Upcoming Events
Join our mailing list and we'll keep you posted.
| Upcoming Event | Date | Description | |
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The Boardr Am at Huntington BeachHuntington Beach, California |
July 28th, 20186 Days Away! |
The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the Finals to meet other specially invited ams. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Americas Continental ChampionshipsHuntington Beach, California |
July 27 - 29, 20186 Days Away! |
It's the third year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. Full Details |
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Marinela Demos at Los Angeles Area, CaliforniaLos Angeles Area, California |
July 26 - 29, 20184 Days Away! |
At select locations, we're setting up our mobile street course in the parking lot to demo some skateboarding and sample some Marinela snacks and other products. You're welcome to come roll with us. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at Huntington BeachHuntington Beach, California |
July 30 - August 4, 201812 Days Away! |
It's the third year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. The Boardr is the Sport Organizer for this event series. Full Details |
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Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Brooklyn, New YorkBrooklyn, New York |
August 12, 20183 Weeks Away |
An open skateboarding contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. There is no BMX at the Brooklyn stop. Helmets are required at all Hot Wheels Junior Series events. Full Details |
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CPH OPEN: CPH > BERBerlin, Germany |
August 9 - 12, 20182 Weeks Away |
Copenhagen Open is coming to Berlin this year. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Asia Continental ChampionshipsSingapore |
August 17 - 18, 20183 Weeks Away |
The Vans Park Series Continentals lead to the World Championships in Shanghai. This is a bowl contest open to both men and women from Singapore. Full Details |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at San Luis ObsipoSan Luis Obispo, California |
August 18, 20183 Weeks Away |
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. Full Details |
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Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Tahoe, CaliforniaTahoe, California |
August 24 - 26, 20184 Weeks Away |
An open skateboarding and BMX contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. Full Details |
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Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Woodward, PennsylvaniaWoodward, Pennsylvania |
August 31 - September 2, 20185 Weeks Away |
An open skateboarding and BMX contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Europa Continental ChampionshipsMalmo, Sweden |
September 3 - 6, 20186 Weeks Away |
The Vans Park Series leads to the World Championships of park terrain skateboarding. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Global Qualifiers at MalmoMalmo, Sweden |
September 3 - 8, 20186 Weeks Away |
It's the third year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. The Boardr is the Sport Organizer for this event series. Full Details |
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The Boardr Am at San DiegoSan Diego, California |
September 8, 20186 Weeks Away |
The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the Finals to meet other specially invited ams. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series African Continental ChampionshipsCape Town, South Africa |
September 14 - 15, 20187 Weeks Away |
The Vans Park Series leads to the World Championships of park terrain skateboarding. Full Details |
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Empire Am Getting Paid - The Boardr Am FinalsMontreal, Canada |
September 27 - 29, 20182 Months Away |
For the second year, Am Getting Paid is hosting The Boardr Am Finals. Winners of each stop at The Boardr Am now get a trip to Montreal and a chance at the $20,000 prize purse here. Full Details |
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Hot Wheels™ Junior Open Built by Woodward Final Stop at Tehachapi, CaliforniaTehachapi, California |
October 5 - 7, 20183 Months Away |
An open skateboarding and BMX contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. Full Details |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at BradentonBradenton, Florida |
October 7, 20183 Months Away |
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. Full Details |
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Marinela Demos at San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas |
October 11 - 12, 20183 Months Away |
At select locations, we're setting up our mobile street course in the parking lot to demo some skateboarding and sample some Marinela snacks and other products. You're welcome to come roll with us. Full Details |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at AustinAustin, Texas |
October 13, 20183 Months Away |
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. Full Details |
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Marinela Demos at Austin, TexasAustin, Texas |
October 18 - 19, 20183 Months Away |
At select Marinela stores, we're setting up our mobile street course in the parking lot to demo some skateboarding and sample some Marinela snacks. You're welcome to come roll with us. Full Details |
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Chase Hawk and Empire BMX Present the 4th Annual Born and Raised at AustinAustin, Texas |
October 20, 20183 Months Away |
Born and Raised is an open, all ages and skills, BMX contest series. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series World Championships at ShanghaiShanghai, China |
October 26 - 27, 20183 Months Away |
It's the third year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Championships. The Boardr is the Sport Organizer for this event series. Full Details |
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Southbound and Down V at The Boardr HQ: Good Times, Motorcycles, and SkateboardingTampa, Florida |
October 27, 20183 Months Away |
This will be our 5th annual melting pot of good times, motorcycles, and skateboarding going down right here at The Boardr HQ. Full Details |
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Grind for Life Presented by Marinela at LakelandLakeland, Florida |
November 3, 20184 Months Away |
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. Full Details |
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Marinela Demos at Tampa, FloridaTampa, Florida |
November 1 - 4, 20184 Months Away |
At select locations, we're setting up our mobile street course in the parking lot to demo some skateboarding and sample some Marinela snacks and other products. You're welcome to come roll with us. Full Details |
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Exposure SkateEncinitas, California |
November 2 - 4, 20184 Months Away |
This is the 7th Annual Exposure Skate event. It's the biggest women's skateboarding event in the world right now with a $50,000 purse. Full Details |
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Grind for Life Annual Awards Presented by Marinela at TampaTampa, Florida |
November 8, 20184 Months Away |
The Annual Awards where we honor the top skaters in each division of Grind for Life. Full Details |
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Best Trick at The Boardr HQTampa, Florida |
November 8, 20184 Months Away |
A best trick open to anyone, including all our friends in town for Tampa Am. We'll have full details and the schedule soon. Full Details |
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Coffee and Donuts at The Boardr HQTampa, Florida |
November 12, 20184 Months Away |
Got a late flight out on Monday? Join us in the morning here at HQ where we'll be recovering from the weekend, skating, and talking about all the madness that went down at Tampa Am. Full Details |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg, Florida |
January 19, 20196 Months Away |
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. Full Details |