Thrasher Magazine

Only Bryan knows what lies behind the Dime Glory Challenge gates. Imagine 50 of the world's top skaters pitted against themselves for the glory of the challenge. Volcanic eruptions, cascading confetti and the magic of Joe Valdez will melt your minds! With over a million Canadian dollars on the line, The Dime Glory Challenge may just be the most eccentric contest of all time! —Ewan Bowman

Photos: Dan Mathieu, Mike Blabac, Nathan Ethier-Myette, Ryan Lebel

Saturday morning, the squad gathers in front of the hotel. Solid lineup so far

Good luck, Tiago!

Morning, Jamal


Everyone, get in the bus

The anxiety kicks in. These guys are here to win



Canadian legends, Rick Howard and Rob "Sluggo" Boyce

Brazil vs. Canada

First, pick your speed shades

Choose wisely

Great fit!

Hell yeah, Rob

Perfect!

It’s about to get real

Doors opening

The floodgates open


Full house

First on the course, Danny Way!

Sup, Forrest?

Donta Fucking Hill

Velocity icon, Jake Johnson

Last year’s MVP, LEEEEEEEE YANKOUUUUUUUUU!!!!!

And last but not least…

…ROB…

…SLUGGO…

…BOYYYYYYYYYYYCE!

RED. FUCKING. DRAGONS!

Speed shades for everyone!


You get speed shades! You get speed shades!

EVERYBODY GETS SPEED SHADES!

Everybody

We need more speed!

The roll-in unfolds

It’s on

Holy shit it’s fast

Evan, kickflip

Wes, frontside flip

Not a make

Donta, backside bigspin (bolts)

Antoine Asselin, varial flip

Joey Larock, warp speed 360 flip

Alexis ski-stance from the roll-in

Zered with the ultimate switch flip

Next up: Gangster Challenge: Dime imported Wade DesArmo’s switch pop shove couch from Vancouver

Yuri, 360 flip

Post-couch crouch

Tyshawn, half Cab flip

Buttaz

Tiago, nollie pop shove

Antoine, frontside heelflip

Volcano Challenge

Bryan proceeds with care. Safety first

Kalis feeling the heat

Fire it up

Coming down

Étienne Gagné, kickflip

Tiago, kickflip


Karsten Kleppan, kickflip


Ryan Decenzo, kickflip

Yuri, world’s longest kickflip

Yuri: 1, Xenu: 0

And now, the main event

From Brazil, 300 pounds of pure steel, Tiago Lemos

Two-time World Champion of Skateboarding, from Canada, Wade DesArmo




Tiago wins, Tiago starts

Wade, switch flip

Pop

Wade wins!

Threepeat

Gladiator Challenge


Up here, you have no friends

Donta takes down Sluggo

Chachi ain’t scared

Valdez Challenge

He’s here!

The man, the myth, the legend: Joe Valdez

Valdez expert, Aaron Herrington

Joey Larock goes the distance

Damn

Josh Wilson

Clean roll away

Tyshawn’s got it

Joe summons a rail to make it more Valdez

Conjuring

You’re a savage for this one, Joe

Extremely dangerous

Josh Wilson with the make

Mystery Challenge: First guy to triple flip

Boom! JS Lapierre!

Montreal!

TRIPLE!

FUCKING!

KICKFLIP!!!!!!

Race Challenge


Nobody is safe




JS is unstoppable

Speed Challenge winners: Karsten Kleppan and Zered Bassett

Gangster Challenge winner: Adrian Del Campo

Volcano Challenge winners: Ryan Decenzo and Yuri Facchini

World Champion of Skateboarding, Wade DesArmo

Valdez Challenge winners: Josh Wilson and Tyshawn Jones

Mystery Challenge and Race Challenge winner: JS Lapierre

Valdez Pick: Alexis Lacroix

MVPs: Yuri Facchini and Tyshawn Jones

Shout out to everyone. See you next year!