Events

[Started 12/05/2013, Last Updated 21/01/2016] If you're running a GrappleThon (here is a guide), please email me with the full details, which I'll then add to this events schedule

2019

March

GrappleThon supporting local neonatal unit | 23rd-24th February 2019, 12:00-12:00 | Phoenix MMA Southampton, Southampton, UK | Facebook Event

Roll Around the Clock supporting R U OK Foundation | 22nd-23rd February 2019, 12:00-12:00 | Chau Kaizen, Adelaide, Australia | | Event Report (Obi rolled 24hrs straight!)

2016

March

GrappleThon supporting One25 | 26th-27th March 2016, 14:00-14:00 | Artemis BJJ, Bristol, UK | Facebook Event | Total raised (so far): £289 | Donate

February

Winter Grapplethon supporting Dan Dion | 6th February 2016, 11:00-14:00 | Port City BJJ, NH, USA | Facebook Event

2015

December

ROLL for ROWW GrappleThon | 12th-13th December 2015 | Durham, North Carolina, USA; Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada; Santa Barbara, CA, USA; Honolulu, HI, USA; Santa Barbara, CA, USA; Bristol, UK | Facebook Event | Artemis BJJ Event Page | Donate

November

Movember Rollathon | 21st-22nd November 2015 | Gravity BJJ, Surrey, BC, Canada | Facebook Page

Rollathon Supporting New York Oncology | 21st-22nd November 2015 | Renzo Gracie Latham, NY, USA | Facebook Page

October

Grappleathon supporting Terere's Kids Project | 24th-25th October 2015, 19:00-19:00 | Bristol BJJ Academy, UK | Facebook Event |Donate

Grapplethon supporting Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) | 17th October 2015, 09:00-21:00 | BETA Academy, Washington, DC, USA | Facebook Event | Donate

GrappleThon fundraising for Ffion at the IBJJF Worlds | 11th October 2015, 09:00-21:00 | Chris Rees Academy, Cardiff, UK

September

Grapplethon supporting Calais Action | 26th-27th September 2015, 9:00-9:00 | Moulsecoomb, Brighton, UK | Facebook Event | Donate

Grapplethon supporting Chester Aid | 11th-12th September 2015, 17:00-17:00 | Roger Gracie Academy Chester, UK | Donate

August

Grapple-a-thon supporting Macmillan & Cellar Space | 30th August 2015 | Iron Athlete Gym, Sheffield, UK | Facebook Event | Donate

Grapplethon supporting Our Jack | 16th August 2015, 10:00-22:00 | Warrior Martial Arts, Congleton, UK | Facebook Event | Donate

July

Rollathon supporting Elder Heart | 19th July 2015, 12:00-17:00 | North Dallas BJJ, TX, USA | Facebook Event

Rollathon supporting Helping Hands Centre | 18th July 2015, 14:00-14:00 | Grove City BJJ, Ohio, USA | Facebook Event

May

Mekena's Journey GrappleThon | 17th May 2015, 14:00-14:00 | Studio 540, Solana Beach, CA, USA | Facebook Event | Donate

April

Quick Stop Grapplethon 2 supporting Victoria Crihfield | 18th April 2015, 14:00 | Subfighter MMA, CA, USA | Facebook Event

March

International Women's Day GrappleThon supporting Equality Now | 7th-8th March 2015, 14:00-14:00 | Artemis BJJ, Bristol, UK | Facebook Event | Total raised (so far): £2,969.71 | Donate

February

PleaseSupportBen 24 hr GrappleThon & UltraFit Challenge | 11th-12th February, 12:00-12:00 | 3 RSME Regt Gibraltar Barracks, Surrey, UK | Donate

2014

December

Grapplethon in Support of Shama Ko | 13th-14 December 2014 | Fabio Novaes BJJ, Lakeland, FL, USA | Facebook Post | Donate

November

Movember Rollathon | 22nd-23rd November 2014, 10:00-10:00 | Gravity BJJ, Surrey, BC, Canada | Facebook Page

Grapple-A-Thon IV in Support of Oregon Humane Society | 22nd November 2014, 13:00-17:00 | Performance Martial Arts, Springfield, OR, USA | Event Details | Facebook Post

Grapplethon Supporting 4Louis | 15th November 2014 | Middlesbrough Fight Academy, Middlesbrough, UK | Donate

'Honor Roll' Grapplethon supporting Guardian Education Fund | 8th November 2014, 09:00-09:00 | Capital MMA & Elite Fitness, Alexandria, VA, USA | Facebook Event | Donate

October

Rollin' for a Reason Supporting the Telethon Adventurers | 25th-26th October 2014 | Perth Convention Centre, WA, Australia | Donate | Total raised: AU$35,000

Grapplethon Supporting the Spina Bifida Association of Arizona | 12th October 2014, 09:00-21:00 | Gracie Barra Tucson, AZ, USA | Facebook Event | Donate

Grapplethon Supporting The Raining Season | 11th October 2014, 09:00-21:00 | Clinch Academy, Frederick, MD, USA | Facebook Page | Donate | Total raised: $10,000

September

Grapplethon supporting Run for Autism (OAR) | 27th September 2014, 11:00-15:00 | Infinite Jiu Jitsu, Rocklin, CA, USA | Donate

Royal Marines BJJ Association 350 Challenge | 15th-29th September 2014 | Commando Training Center, Lympstone, UK | Further Info | Donate

Grapplethon supporting Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) | 13th September 2014, 09:00-21:00 | BETA Academy, Washington, DC, USA | Facebook Event | Donate

Grapplethon supporting Liam Stark | 13th September 2014, 13:30 | Optimus BJJ, Laguna Niguel, CA, USA | Event Information

Grapple-A-Thon for Hunter's Dream | 13th September 2014, 11:00 | Catalyst BJJ, Windsor, CO, USA | Facebook Event

August

Pura Vida Fighting For Kids Grapplethon | 31st August 2014, 13:00-16:00 | Open Mat Fight & Fitness, San Diego, CA, USA | Facebook Page

GrappleThon in Support of Donna Louise Children's Hospice Trust | 16th-17th August 2014, 14:00-14:00 | Warrior Martial Arts, Congleton, UK | Facebook Event | Total raised: £6,000 | Donate | Event Report

Sparathon | 16th August 2014, 10:00-22:00 | Jyväskylän Fight Club, Jyväskylä, Finland | Total raised: €4,000 | Event Report

Grapplethon in Support of Monarch Children's Justice & Advocacy Center | 16th August 2014, 10:00-16:00 | NW High Intensity Training Center, Olympia, WA, USA | Facebook Event

4DA Kids GrappleThon in Support of Big Brothers, Big Sisters | 2nd-3rd August 2014, 10:00-10:00 | Centurion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Panama City, FL, USA

April

Grapple-A-Thon III in Support of Womenspace | 19th April 2014, 13:00-17:00 | Performance Martial Arts, Springfield, OR, USA | Event Details | Facebook Event

GrappleThon 2014 in Support of Kinergy | 12th-13th April 2014, 14:00-14:00 | Artemis BJJ, Bristol, UK | Facebook Event | Total raised: £5,031 | Event Report



GrappleThon in Support of Kidscape | 12th April 2014 | Origin MMA Academy, Rainham, UK | Donate

Relay for Life Grapple-Thon | 5th April 2014, 10:30-12:30 | Tuscola High School, Waynesville, NC, USA | Event Details

March

Grapplethon supporting Dana Moore | 22nd March 2014, 13:30 | Optimus BJJ, Laguna Niguel, CA, USA | Facebook Event

Grapplethon supporting Sport Relief | 16th March 2014, 08:00-20:00 | Carlson Gracie Essex, Colchester, UK | Facebook Event

February

BJJ Open Mat Fundraiser for the Geick Family | 22nd February 2014 | Cobra Kai JJ, Las Vegas, NV, USA | Donate

Charity Open Mat supporting MIND | 2nd February 2014 | Leicester Shootfighters, UK | Facebook Event

2013

December

Open Mat Fundraiser In Memory of Joe Camacho | 22nd December 2013, 12:00-16:00 | New Breed Academy, Santa Fe, CA, USA | GoFundMe Page

Quick Stop Grapplethon supporting John Flite | 21st December 2013 | Brea Jiu Jitsu Academy, CA, USA | Facebook Event

Marathon 'Rolling For The Kids' Supporting Toys for Tots | 17th December 2013, 18:00-20:00 | Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu, San Jose, CA, USA | Event Details

NorthWest Grapplethon for Philippine Disaster Aid | 6th-7th December 2013, 18:00-18:00 | Gracie Barra Seattle, WA, USA | Total raised: $9,049 | Donate | Facebook Group

Roll4Relief | 1st December 2013, 11:00 | The Arena MMA, San Diego, CA, USA | Facebook Event | Facebook Page

November

EDHBJJ Movember Roll-a-Thon | 30th November-1st December 2013, 09:00-09:00 | El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, CA, USA | Facebook Page | Facebook Event | Website

Black Friday Grapplethon in Support of Tap Cancer Out | 29th November 2013, 08:00-20:00 | Finney's HIT Squad, Granite City, IL, USA | Total raised: $6,184 | Donate | Facebook Page

Movember Rollathon | 23rd-24th November 2013, 10:00-10:00 | Gravity BJJ, Surrey, BC, Canada | Total raised: CAD $1,698 |Donate | Facebook Page

Grapplethon for Yolanda Victims | 23rd-24th November 2013, 10:00-10:00 | Asia Pacific College, Humabon, Makati City, Philippines | Facebook Page

Filipino Grapplethon | 23rd November 2013, 14:00 | Westside Training Centre, Los Angeles, CA, USA | Total raised: $965 | Event Details

Roll for the Philippines | 17th November 2013 | Heroes Martial Arts, San Jose, CA, USA | Total raised: $5,860 |Donate | Underground Thread

Grapple-A-Thon II in Support of the Relief Nursery| 16th November 2013 | Performance Martial Arts, Springfield, OR, USA | Event Details

Roll4Life supporting the If U Care Share Foundation | 3rd November 2013 | Multiple locations: Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Moscow, Russia; Copenhagen, Denmark; Dunfermline, Scotland; Connecticut, United States; | Donate | Facebook Event

October

Grapplethon in memory of Eduardo Pabalan (Day 2: Gi/NoGi) | 27th October 2013, 13:30-15:30 | Westside Training Centre, Los Angeles, CA, USA | Event Details

Grapplethon in memory of Eduardo Pabalan (Day 1: NoGi) | 26th October 2013, 14:00-16:00 | Tap Out Training Centre, Los Angeles, CA, USA | Event Details | Event Report

Roll-a-thon supporting the Anita Salas Memorial Fund | 26th October 2013 | Gracie Barra New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA | Event Details

Grapplethon supporting Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) | 19th October 2013, 09:00-21:00 | BETA Academy, Washington, DC, USA | Facebook Event | Total raised: $10,173/£6,326.88 | Donate | Event Report

August

Grapplethon supporting Frank's Fight | 28th August 2013, 13:00-16:00 | Brea Jiu Jitsu Academy, CA, USA | Total raised: $2,745/£1,754.55 | Event Report

June

Grapplethon supporting Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) | 8th June 2013, 12:00-18:00 | Bakersfield BJJ, CA, USA | Event Report

May

Grapple-A-Thon 2013 in Support of Roger's House | 17th-18th May 2013, 18:00-18:00 | Tekken Martial Arts Academy, Kemptville, Ontario, Canada | Event Preview

GrappleThon 2013 in Support of RapeCrisis | 4th-5th May 2013, 09:00-09:00 | Gracie Barra Bristol, UK | Facebook Event | Total raised: £8,651.97/$13,047.38 | Donate | Event Report


April

Grapplethon in support of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | 27th April 2013 | Team Assault BJJ, Denton, MD, USA | Event Report

March

Grapple-A-Thon in memory of Rustle Laidman | 30th March 2013 | Xande Ribeiro BJJ, LA, CA, USA | Event Report

2012

November

Movember Rollathon | 17th-18th November 2012, 11:00-11:00 | Gravity BJJ, Surrey, BC, Canada | Facebook Page

September

GrappleThon 2012 in Support of Meningitis UK | 22nd-23rd September 2012, 09:00-09:00 | Gracie Barra Bristol, UK | Facebook Event | Total raised: £2,920.93/$4,710.29 | Event Report


24 Hour Rollathon 2012 | 8th-9th September 2012, 10:00-10:00 | Gracie Jiu Jitsu Cape Town, South Africa | Total raised: £4,700 | Event Report

2011

Grapple-A-Thon in Support of Ontario Lung Association | 5th-6th March 2011 | Martial Arts Planet, Kingston, Ontario, Canada | Event Report

[Note: totals are based either on fundraising pages or publicly stated offline totals. The exchange rates are based on whenever I last checked XE.com, so will vary. I also won't update past event totals with the current exchange rate, just active events]