performance against the dirt competition, including the wild style of Cory Nastazio. Brett Banasiewicz, Dennis Enarson, Ryan Nyquist and many others will bring their top game to the course, designed and built with the help of BMX star TJ Lavin.
Kyle Baldock burst into the Dew Tour BMX Park rankings after winning the event in Ocean City. He'll be looking for a repeat in Portland, fending off Garrett Reynolds, BMX legend Ryan Nyquist and 2010 Cup Winner Daniel Dhers. Enarson joins the competition, looking to take advantage of the course design he helped to create along with Dew Tour BMX Sport Organizer and Vert competitor Dennis McCoy.
In addition to action-packed competitions, the weekend will also feature a Friday night concert headlined by The Cool Kids, a Green Label Sound Artist. The show will be opened by West Coast rap group Pac Div.
The full schedule of events for the Portland Invitational is as follows:
Thursday, Aug. 11th- Festival Village Opens at 12:00PM 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM BMX Park Last Chance Qualifier 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Skateboard Street Prelim
Friday, Aug. 12th - Festival Village Opens at 12:00PM 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM BMX Dirt Qualifier 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Skateboard Street Semi-Final 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM Skateboard Bowl Semi-Final 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM BMX Park Semi-Final 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Concert
Saturday, Aug. 13th - Festival Village Opens at 11:30AM 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM BMX Dirt Semi-Final 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Skateboard Street Final 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Gatorade Free Flow Tour BMX Dirt Final 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Gatorade Free Flow Tour BMX Park Final 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM BMX Park Final
Sunday, Aug. 14th - Festival Village Opens at 12:00AM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM BMX Dirt Final 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Alli RideShop Legends Bowl Jam 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Skateboard Bowl Final
**Schedule is subject to change. To stay up to date on the action, follow live updates on the Dew Tour.**
Running through the entire weekend, the Festival Village offers something for everyone attending the Dew Tour. Visit the Pantech tent to see the latest cell phone features and tag the digital graffiti wall, or get a haircut at Paul Mitchell. The Dew Tour athletes of tomorrow can start practicing at the Camp Woodward mini skatepark.