Empire Open
August 29 - Septebmer 1, 2019
Montreal, Canada
3 Months Away
About Empire Open, Including The Boardr Am Finals
Formerly Am Getting Paid, Empire Open in 2019 is now an open pro and am street contest in Montreal with separate divisions and an equal purse for men and women.
Empire Open is also 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.
Location
Le Taz, 8931 Avenue Papineau, Montreal, QC H2M 2G2, Canada
Registration
Register now online to save your spot at Empire Open. 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 - 2pm: Women's Open Practice and Registration
- 2pm - 9pm: Open Practice and Registration
- Friday
- 11am - 1pm: Open Practice and Registration
- 1pm - 2pm: Women’s Open Practice
- 2pm - 3pm: Women’s Open Qualifiers
- 3pm - 6pm: Men’s Open Qualifiers
- Saturday
- 10am - 2pm: Open Practice
- 2pm - 3:45pm: Men’s Semi-Finals
- 3:45pm - 4pm: Women's Practice
- 4pm - 5pm: Women's Finals
- 5pm - 6pm: Men's Finals
- 6pm: Awards
- Sunday - DON’T LEAVE ON SATURDAY! STAY FOR SUNDAY!
- Celebrating Empire’s 20th Anniversary
- Best Trick Contest and Musical Artist TBA
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
- If Women's Qualifiers has more than 60 skaters, there will be a 30 cut to Women's Semi-Finals
- Men’s Semi-Finals
- Top 30 from Friday Qualifiers plus The Boardr Am 2019 winners
- 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
The Course
Past Video Coverage
EMPIRE Am Getting Paid 2018 Recap, October 2018
EMPIRE Am Getting Paid 2018 - Christiana Means winning run, October 2018
EMPIRE Am Getting Paid 2018 - Lucas Rabelo Winning Run, October 2018
EMPIRE Am Getting Paid 2018 - VANS Best Trick @ Projet45, October 2018
Empire AM Getting Paid 2017 Finals Recap, October 2017
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.
Event Types
All Ages and Skills (78), Amateur (165), Art Shows (11), Autograph Signings (4), BMX (20), Born and Raised (6), Copenhagen (8), Demos (23), Dew Tour (4), Events for Kids and Children (31), Girls and Womens (83), Grind for Life Series (51), Hart Lines (3), Hot Wheels Junior Series (15), Innoskate (4), Invite Only (64), Kimberley Diamond Cup (3), Major Events (18), Marinela Demos (7), Open (151), Parties (27), Professional (83), Skate Copa (17), Southbound and Down (5), The Boardr Am Series (27), The Boardr Gainesville (14), The Boardr HQ Tampa (35), Trade Shows (1), Van Doren Invitational (4), Vans BMX Pro Cup (7), Vans Park Series (40), 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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Innoskate LondonLondon, England |
May 24 - 25, 2019It's on! |
Skateboarding and the Smithsonian? It’s a unique and successful concept grounded in the belief that invention and innovation happen every day in places often overlooked. Full Details |
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The Boardr Am at New York CityNew York, New York |
June 1, 20198 Days Away! |
The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the season finals at Empire Open where they're seeded in the Semi-Finals with a $20,000 prize purse. Full Details |
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Harold Hunter Day Presented by adidasNew York, New York |
June 2, 20199 Days Away! |
A day of celebrating the life and times of the late, great Harold Hunter. Full Details |
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Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Rye, New HampshireRye, New Hampshire |
June 7 - 9, 20192 Weeks Away |
An open skateboarding and BMX contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. Helmets are required at all Hot Wheels Junior Series events. Full Details |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela in Association with the Dave Tuck Skate Jam at Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan |
June 15, 20193 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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Grand Prix BerounBeroun, Czech Republic |
June 21 - 22, 20194 Weeks Away |
An annual pro and am skateboarding event and music festival in the Czech Republic. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Pro Tour BrazilSao Paulo, Brazil |
June 19 - 23, 20195 Weeks Away |
It's the fourth year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Chamionships. Full Details |
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The Boardr Am at Huntington BeachHuntington Beach, California |
July 6, 20196 Weeks Away |
The Boardr Am is a top amateur skateboarding series. Winners at each stop are flown to the season finals at Empire Open where they're seeded in the Semi-Finals with a $20,000 prize purse. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Pro Tour CanadaMontreal, Canada |
July 9 - 13, 20197 Weeks Away |
It's the fourth year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Chamionships. Full Details |
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SanctSHOEary Charity Shoe Drive Collection DayTampa, Florida |
July 20, 20198 Weeks Away |
SanctSHOEary is a sneaker drive charity event that will put fresh shoes on local kids before school starts. We'll have open skating as usual combined with presence from key people in the sneaker community. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Africa RegionalsCape Town, South Africa |
July 26 - 27, 20192 Months Away |
It's the fourth year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Chamionships. Full Details |
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SanctSHOEary Charity Shoe Drive Distribution DayTampa, Florida |
August 3, 20193 Months Away |
SanctSHOEary is a sneaker drive charity event that will put fresh shoes on local kids before school starts. We'll have open skating as usual combined with presence from key people in the sneaker community. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Europa RegionalsParis, France |
August 8, 20193 Months Away |
It's the fourth year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Chamionships. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Pro Tour FranceParis, France |
August 5 - 10, 20193 Months Away |
It's the fourth year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Chamionships. Full Details |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at Los AngelesLos Angeles, California |
August 10, 20193 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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Vans Park Series Asia RegionalsSingapore |
August 16 - 17, 20193 Months Away |
It's the fourth year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Chamionships. Full Details |
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Vans Park Series Americas RegionalsHuntington Beach, California |
August 23 - 24, 20193 Months Away |
It's the fourth year of the Vans Park Series that leads to the World Chamionships. Full Details |
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Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Woodward Tahoe, CaliforniaTahoe, California |
August 23 - 25, 20193 Months Away |
An open skateboarding and BMX contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. Helmets are required at all Hot Wheels Junior Series events. Full Details |
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Grind for Life Series Presented by Marinela at San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California |
August 31, 20193 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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Empire OpenMontreal, Canada |
August 29 - Septebmer 1, 20193 Months Away |
Each year Am Getting Paid hosts 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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Vans Park Series Pro Tour World Championships UtahSalt Lake City, Utah |
September 3 - 7, 20194 Months Away |
The final stop and World Championships for Vans Park Series. Full Details |
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Hot Wheels™ Junior Series Built by Woodward at Woodward, PennsylvaniaWoodward, Pennsylvania |
September 27 - 29, 20194 Months Away |
An open skateboarding and BMX contest for kids 16 and under of all skill levels. Full Details |
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Coffee and Donuts at The Boardr HQTampa, Florida |
November 11, 20196 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 Tampa - Contest and Annual AwardsTampa, Florida |
December 14, 20197 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 |