24-Hour Grapplethon for Mental Health Awareness!
Date: 13th Abril 9am to 14th April 9am
Time: 24 Hours – Nonstop!
Location: Nexus Fighter Academy, Hamburg, Germany
Live Stream: Tune in to witness the action unfold!
Live Music to keep the energy high
UV-Neon Night rolling hours
Tombola and Prizes to win throughout the event, sponsored by BJJ- The rules of the game, Ground Force and Die Macher
Schedule
Please take a look at our rolling schedule on the right side column. Though we are flexible, to guarantee a safe and enjoyable GrappleThon, we are allowing only 24-26 athletes to be rolling at the same time.
If you want to secure your spot, please register in our Doodle list:
Practical information
- All clubs and/or affiliations are welcomed;
- The event will run for 24h. It starts on 13th April 2024 at 9am and ends on 14th April at 9am.
- The first 4 hours: 9am-1pm are reserved for children. It’s crucial for kids to understand charity events and depression awareness because it teaches empathy, compassion, and the power of collective action. By educating them early, we cultivate a generation that values mental health and actively works towards supporting those in need.
- Participants do not have to stay/roll for the whole event, they can drop in even just for one roll;
- For travelers on a tight budget, there is the possibility to sleep in the academy. See conditions below.
- The participation is free but organisers kindly ask to donate at least 1€ for charity;
- GrappleThon is not a competition;
- There will be prizes for participants, good music and friendly vibes to make it even more fun!
Donations
Contributing to our social project is very easy, just click on the following link and you will be able to donate whatever amount you wish using Paypal, money transfer or credit card.
Every donation counts, don’t doubt to help us!
All contributions gathered will be allocated to support two distinguished organizations: Submit the Stigma a non-profit dedicated to fostering education, dialogue, and assistance for individuals grappling with mental health issues within the jiu-jitsu community, and Krisenchat, a German non-profit organization specializing in children, adolescents, and young adults in need.
Link to donate:
Prizes!!
We are giving some prizes away to the following athletes:
- The athlete who has travelled from further away: the winner will receive a BJJ gift package consisting of various items sponsored by BJJ Fight Gear.
- The oldest athlete fighting for at least 1 hour in the GrappleThon: the winner will receive a BJJ gift package consisting of various items sponsored by Ground Force.
- The athlete fighting for more hours: the winner will be getting a designed Grappling Outfit (Rashguard+Shorts) sponsored by Kimura Project
- The athlete bringing good vibes with the most original gi : the winner will be getting a free dedicated photo shoot! So put on your most crazy gi and hop on to the mats to get your chance at being crowned, sponsored by Photoblackbelt
- The athlete bringing good vibes with the most original NoGi outfit: the winner will be getting a free dedicated photo shoot! So put on your most crazy gi and hop on to the mats to get your chance at being crowned, sponsored by Photoblackbelt
If you want to participate in any of those contest, please let us know the day of the event so that we can keep track of your information and consider you as candidate.
Interested in a photoshoot?
If you ever thought of getting your dream Jiu-Jitsu profile picture, fret not, we got you covered. You can now visit our Photobooth at that 24-hour Grapplethon and get up to 25 sparring pictures clicked of you, or of you choking your friends. You can also get portraits of you or with your Jiu Jitsu friends. We encourage doing some cool poses to make the most out of it 😂
20% of the proceeds from the photo- booth will go to our charities. Please click on the link below to register yourself for the photo-booth.
Are you a GrappleThon pilgrim and need a place to sleep?
We decided to use our second separated mat room as dormitory for our GrappleThon “pilgrims”, that is, athletes travelling from outside Hamburg.
The room is heated and has 45 sqm, so warm and big enough for a bunch of people. It has also doors to keep it closed during sleeping time when other people keep rolling. You just need to bring a sleeping bag!
Good, isnt it? Well, there is only one condition to use this free accodomation which, by the way, will be avaible the day before, the day after and the day of the Grapplethon, 3 nights to make your stay in Hamburg affordable if you are on a tigh budget.
Condition: You need to roll at least 2 hours, one of them must be in the time window 6am-9am of the 14th of April, the final hours of our GrappleThon.
Deal? Just let us know ahead if you are interested to save you a spot.
Are you a Gym, business owner or trainer?
Here a poster you can print out or pass to your students. Help us to spread the word!
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Schedule
- 13th April:
- 9am to 10am – rolling time for kids 3-5 years old
- 10am to 11am – rolling time for kids 6-8 years old
- 11am to 12pm – rolling time for kids 9-11 years old
- 12pm to 1pm – rolling time for kids 11-15 years old
- 13th April 1pm to 14th April 9am – BJJ/grappling/newaza time for adults
Looking for Sponsors!
We are looking for sponsor companies and/or partners who helps to make a blast of this event. You can sponsor us in many different ways, from helping us with the advertising to, and more favoured, donate some from your goods for our tombola and give away prizes. Don’t forget that this event will be visited by some hundred of athletes, men and women, adults and kids and that we will be all over internet and social media like Facebook and Instagram. For you it is a great opportunity for free advertising.
If you are interested on being our sponsor, write us a message to info@nexusfa.com
