RIDE IT SUMMER JAM 08

Aug 21, 2008

Written by Bart de Jong

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On August 9th in Jurmala, Dubultu beach (Latvia) the RIDE IT SUMMER JAM 08 competition took place. The competition was the largest in East Europe and the beach had never seen something like this. A new skatepark was built specially for the event. BMX, skateboard, inline and MTB competition took place there. In the see there was kite and wake competition too.

Here is more info about BMX competition. More than 3000 people came to watch this event. The worst thing was that the rain came down 4 time but the jam organisers got park dry out in few minutes and the competition started. This competition was a qualification for Baltic riders for RIDE IT WINTER JAM 09, which will take place in Riga (Latvia, January 31th).

Some riders from other countries wanted to come, RIDE IT WINTER JAM 08 winner Michael Beran (CZE), but Michael broke his arm

one day before the competition and he had to get a surgerry. The riders from Russia couldn't come, because th

ey did not get their visas in the time..

The riders from Germany had the most terrible experience, because their bags with their bikes and all clothes got lost at the airport.. So They arrived without bikes and clean clothes..they get their stuff one day after event.

In the BMX group was a real competition between Baltic riders. That didn't change the quality of the show. And as in Latvia - the people screamed from the stands and cheered on the riders

Snickers BMX
1. Oskars Zajarskis (LAT)
2. Ingvar Neumann (EST)
3. Andres Lainevool (EST)
4. Andris Dembovskis (LAT)

5. Eduards Zunda (LAT)
6. Ruslans Kuriļins (LAT)

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We've got 2 small videos from the event (there will be more)
Video 1
Video 2

The afterparty was amazing - beautiful girls, a crowd of people and everybody had fun. The RIDE IT WINTER JAM will take place in Riga - the hall of Kipsala (one of the the largest halls in Latvia). There will be a new skatepark built and everybody who rides is invited. More info late in www.jam.lv/eng/

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