We left for NASS on Thursday morning. On board were MC Andy Zeiss, Philip de Jong and uncle Paul, a great road trip crew. For people not in the know, NASS Festival takes place in the middle of nowhere in a field in the South-West of England. People camp out, use the showers on the premises and eat whatever food is available at the festival. With 5 days ahead of us we had packed three coolers, some tents, chairs, some snacks, food, and whatever else we thought we would need. In other words, we came prepared. On arrival it took a bit of smooth talking to get the Vito next to the Glamping Tipi tents that were already set up. Andy, Paul and Seb Heijna shared one of those. Philip and I both threw a 2 second tent in the air, rolled out the self inflating Decathlon mat and threw the sleeping bag on top. We had no electricity so powerbanks, gas tanks and batteries took care of our needs such as light, and coffee. But first we had some adult drinks to kill while they were still icey cold. Folding chairs were put up, a strong table was placed in the middle and a phone played our favourite songs. We were camping out to the fullest.
Every single day we woke up in a sauna. England enjoyed a heat-wave which meant at 8am the sun was already up and tried to get everyone out of their tents. It worked better than an alarm clock. The camping area was just a short distance away from the NASS Festival where the Dirt, Vert, Street and Park events were held next to all the concerts that were planned. Nearly 20.000 people were around, looking for a good time. Those who came for BMX could enjoy the music. Those who came for the music, could enjoy a bit of BMX.
Street finals took place indoors. The course had a street section on one side with plenty of flatbanks, ledges, rails and quarters. The Invitational comp brought some good riders to Somerset. After a great qualification round, the finals really heated up. By the time the finals were happening the heat had also arrived indoors. Alex Kennedy rode to first place with Sam Jones in 2nd and Joe Jarvis in 3rd. The Best run out of two counted and Harry Mills Wakley was stoked on fourth place as was Argentinean Mati Lasgoity who nose-wheelied to 5th at his first NASS event.
BdJ
NASS BMX Invitational Street Final results:
1 Alex Kennedy
2 Sam Jones
3 Joe Jarvis
4 Harry Mills
5 Mati Lasgoity
6 Joe Foley
7 Felipe Maneriem
8 Danny Heron
9 Michael Suttle
10 Tariq Haouche
11 Sam Cunningham
12 Max Price
Pics by BDJ/FATBMX
Street finals took place indoors. The course had a street section on one side with plenty of flatbanks, ledges, rails and quarters. The Invitational comp brought some good riders to Somerset. After a great qualification round, the finals really heated up. By the time the finals were happening the heat had also arrived indoors. Alex Kennedy rode to first place with Sam Jones in 2nd and Joe Jarvis in 3rd. The Best run out of two counted and Harry Mills Wakley was stoked on fourth place as was Argentinean Mati Lasgoity who nose-wheelied to 5th at his first NASS event. 
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