BRANDEN KITSEN WINS GATORADE FREE FLOW TOUR EVENT AT THE INCLINE CLUB

May 28, 2009

Written by Bart de Jong

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Branden Kitsen won the BMX park competition Sunday at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour’s stop in Lakewood, N.J. Seventeen-year-old Kitsen from Manahwkin, N.J. earned the victory at the Incline Club after executing a Superman off the pole jam and a cannonball over the spin during the final jam session. Mike Groff, who won last year’s Gatorade Free Flow Tour stop at Incline, was second and Vinny Mannino finished in third place.
“I’m best friends with Mike Groff, and he said the finals were so much fun last year,” Kitsen said. “I’m just so pumped right now.

I wasn’t even going to come today, but I’m so glad I did.”

“We are big fans of the Dew Tour, so it is great to be affiliated with it through the Gatorade Free Flow Tour,” added Donna Cramer, owner of the Incline Club

With the win, Kitsen earns an automatic bid into the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals that will take place at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, September 17-20, 2009.

Gatorade Free Flow Tour – Incline Club Results Sunday, May 24, 2009 Lakewood, N.J.

Results BMX Park
1. Branden Kitsen, Manahwkin, N.J.
2. Mike Groff, Brick, N.J.
3. Vinny Mannino, Howell, N.J.
4. Sean Ricany, Toms River, N.J.
5. Zane Bradley, Troy, N.H.

The 2009 Gatorade Free Flow Tour will include a total of 33 skateboarding competitions (five skate vert and 28 skate park) and 20 BMX contests (four BMX vert and 16 BMX park) at 33 parks across the United States. The winners in each of the 53 skate and BMX competitions will be flown to the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals, taking place at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, September 17-20. Encompassing the “Flow to Pro” theme that is the cornerstone of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour, the two overall skate and BMX park champions and the two overall skate and BMX vert champions earn a spot to compete against the pros at the final stop of the Dew Tour, the PlayStation® Pro in Orlando, Fla., October 15-18.

2009 Registration
All competitions are open to both male and female amateur competitors 18 and under for skate competitions and 21 and under for BMX contests. Contest registration forms, waivers and detailed information are available at gatoradefreeflowtour.com and at Gatorade Free Flow Tour host parks. There is an entry fee that varies park to park, and all participants under the age of 18 must bring a parent or guardian to the event to sign a liability waiver. Check out gatoradefreeflowtour.com or host parks for registration forms.