Report: NK BMX Park 30 November 2024, Eindhoven, Netherlands

Dec 05, 2024

Written by Bart de Jong

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It has become a reoccuring event, the Dutch National BMX Park championships. A few editions have taken place at Skateland Rotterdam and a couple at Area 51. On November 30th the Dutch park scene got together in Eindhoven for the 2024 edition. The Park had been upgrades with a spine and a smaller box jump on the street section and transfers between the bigger ramps and the new ramps were possible during the riders' runs. Anyway, a free pick to choose whatever you preferred. Jikke Schraffordt made the right choices and won the U15 women class. BMX Amsterdam also picked up the title in the U15 Men class in the name of Saimi Paulissen. Barspins, ET's, tire grabs, no-handers, X-ups. T-bos, cancans over the spine, alley-oop 270s, and a 360 over the new box jump. Saimi's run was packed and he beat Madhu Furst and his younger brother Oden to it. Scooter rider Jesse Bust decided to borrow Daniel Wedemeijer's bike and had a go at the 15+ class. And guess what, he won! In good Daan Melis fashion he showed no problems taking his scooter tricks and adapting them to the BMX bike. If Jordan Clark can do it... Jesse pulled flairs, flips, did Toboggans, cancans, 270s and 360s after only one hour on the bike. Next to scooter champ he can now add BMX champ to his C.V.

Indy Kramer did not have much competition in Elite Women but even if there would have been more girls, they would have to do well to beat Indy. Multiple Dutch champion at age 16. No-handers, 360 X-ups, T-bogs, transfers, alley-oop 270s, cancans, all on the big ramps in the park. The red/white/blue jersey will be framed at some point. Maybe.

6 riders battled for a 4-rider final in Elite Men an although Tom Selbeck and Michael Beaufort rode very well, they were the ones being eliminated. Thomas in 't Veld (/Field) just missed out on apodium spot after his indian seatgrab hip transfer went wrong in run one and his second runs was scored just a little less than Bruno Colautti's best run. Bruno managed to grab a top 3 spot and was accompanied by Holland's best Park duo of 2024 in the names of Tom van den Bogaard and Levi Weidmann. Levi had just returned from China (World Cup) and Australia (riding with Logan Martin, Alec Danelutti and the likes) and still had the competition flow which helped him win the 2024 Dutch Championship. Levi likes throwing big tricks and stayed on the bike both his runs. They each could have sealed the deal probably. Style, height and flow fans might have had a different winner (Tom) but Levi's '24 title is well deserved. Thanks to everyone for sticking around during the podium ceremony. That vibe was then used to grab a few extra cold ones at the Area51 bar.

BdJ

Results NK BMX Park 30 November 2024, Eindhoven, Netherlands

ELITE MEN PARK
1 Levi Weidmann
2 Tom van den Bogaard
3 Bruno Colautti
4 Thomas in 't Veld
5 Michael Beaufort
6 Tom Selbeck

ELITE WOMEN PARK
1 Indy Kramer
2 Shanice Silva Cruz

RESULTS AM > 15 MEN PARK
1 Jesse Bust
2 Sam van Rijswijk
3 Ryan Rooijackers
4 Noud Bekkers
5 Julian Chen

RESULTS AM < 15 MEN PARK
1 Saimi Paulissen
2 Madhu Furst
3 Odin Paulissen
4 Gino Cox
5 Lou Blomjous
6 Louie van Schalkwijk
7 Valentijn Snoeks
8 Mats van der Zouven
9 Julian Snoeks
10 Jonathan Schipper
11 Mayz Hemstra
12 Dexter Fit
13 Liam Baudoin
14 Alexander Prynn