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What's typical about the first night on every California trip coming from Europe is that you wake up early the first morning. The 9 hour time difference does that to you. 6am in Newport Beach, is 3pm in Helmond. You can't just switch instantly. But hey, the sun is shining, the beach only a minute away. Although chilly (8 degrees celcius) it's the perfect set-up for a little run/walk on the beach. I'm not a big runner any more but having these conditions outside of your doorstep would turn me into a daily runner, at least I thought so. Instead of heading in the direction of Huntington Beach I decided to head towards the Newport Beach pier. I tried to avoid getting wet feet from the waves coming onto the beach so running in a straight line wasn't much of an option as I wanted to avoid walking in the deep beach sand. Boy did it feel good. Considering being in the cold and wet only 24 hours ago and now walking on the beach, in the sunshine, palm trees everywhere....

A good Vacancy Coffee and a shower later we started off the day by heading to Sheep Hills. Normally the spot is under water in the winter time for a while but since it had not rained since February 2024(!!!!!) the trails were still rideable. My first time to Sheep was back in 1990. Considering it's now 2025 makes this spot legendary. After soaking up the energy of the dirt jumps the day continued with a quick visit to 3Bros Racing in Costa Mesa followed by a FOX HQ visit.

This video came from meeting Sam Jones in person at Battle of Hastings a few years back. I simply said "Come to California and lets film a video" about 6 months later Sam was on his way. It's pretty amazing how things work out sometimes. Thanks to BSD for sending Sam and wanting to work with me in general. It isn't always easy working with new people but Sam was a treat to work with and kept me laughing the entire time. Can't say enough good things about Sam.

I'm in Anaheim California for the first Monster Energy Supercross race of the 2024 season and also the first stop of the Monster Energy BMX Triples dirt competition and I am so excited about it! I am also excited to announce that I have a new Monster Energy team mate which so happens to be the one and only @RyanWilliamsofficialand into days video we get to interview the riders here at the event.

We're mid way through a Vans video myself and Perris Benegas are going in on and we decided to get a San Diego trip in where the crew stayed at my house. Blake came out with us for a few days to show behind the scenes of what making a video part looks like.

X Games 2022 will return to Southern California – hosting BMX and Moto X competitions from two unique Monster Energy athlete training facilities at Slayground and SloanYard, as well as Skateboarding at California Skateparks’ Training Facility from July 20-24. New to this year’s event, five-time X Games skateboard gold medalist Elliot Sloan and his backyard playground, the “SloanYard,” become new hosts of X Games 2022, debuting the first and only MegaPark ramp at X Games. Axell Hodges’ motocross compound will again host five Moto X disciplines with the addition of BMX Dirt joining the mix at the “Slayground” this year. The CATF will once again host Skateboard and BMX Street

Kurt rolled through Cali this past week and killed it - Take a look behind the scenes and get stoked for Kurt's upcoming full video part!

X-Games is on for 2021. No crowd allowed unfortunately and heavy mask wearing in place by staff and riders. Dirt will happen at Pat Casey's place and Park/Street at the California Skatepark Training facility in Vista, California. 14-18 July, shortly before the Olympic Games. See who have received an invite and for what X Games medal discipline.

BMX Dirt Best Trick
Andy Buckworth
Pat Casey

A few weeks back we posted the 'Curfew In California' video, featuring United's Seamus Mckeon, Andrew Lazaruk and Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla riding unfamiliar terrain in the Californian sunshine, 90% of which was a selection of top quality pool excursions. Watch the behind-the-scenes action from their time in the deep end.

Chris James spends a couple weeks in California in between the Vans BMX Pro Cup and the Nitro Games finding as many transfers and large bowls as possible to roast.

Friday night Gold Cup Southwest Prerace, Chula Vista, California.

Men Elite:
1 JORIS DAUDET, CHASE BMX/ELEVN RACING, CORONA, CA
2 ANTHONY DEAN, CORONA, CA
3 JARED GARCIA, 316 RACING, VICTORVILLE, CA
5 CONNOR FIELDS, CHASE BMX/ELEVN RACING, HENDERSON, NV
5 SEAN GAIAN, FULL TILT, SANTEE, CA
6 CORBEN SHARRAH, DAYLIGHT CYCLES, TUCSON, AZ
7 NIC LONG, HARO, LAKESIDE, CA
8 KAI SAKAKIBARA, DK, HELENSBURGH, ACT

Women Elite:
1 ALISE WILLOUGHBY, PROMAX , CHULA VISTA, CA