NASS has always boasted the absolute best in action sport, including throngs of BMX riders fiercely competing for the prestigious NASS gold and prize purse. NASS 2014 will blow all expectations out of the water with the biggest Pro Park rider list to date! Over 50 international Pro Riders have been confirmed to descend on Shepton Mallet for 3 days of intense competition and no doubt a little debaucherous partying!Not only will the cream of BMX riders be repping from all over the
world, this year’s list also brings the best of British. Newly confirmed riders include BMX champion and X Games BMX Dirt Gold winner Kyle Baldock who will be challenging on the Dirt and Pro Park courses alongside fellow Aussie shredders Boyd Hilder and Chris Nicol.
Newly confirmed from the UK, the highly-skilled Isaac Lesser will compete along with big fufanu pro Luke Padgett and the fast and fierce Leon Perkins. Also new to the list: Alex Hiam, Ola Selsjord, Brad McNicol, Chris Courtney, Paul Jeffries and Shaun Gornall
Riders already confirmed include Australian BMX legends Logan Martin (NASS '13 BMX champ, FISE 2014 and Simple Sessions 2014 winner), NASS 2013 favourite Todd Meyn and hotly-tipped Brandon Loupos and Brock Horneman. From the UK Anton McGuirk, Ryan Taylor, Jack Watts and Tom Justice will all be fighting for podium positions, plus keep an eye on high flying Dean Cueson (GBR), Matt Priest (GBR) Mike Curley (GBR) and South Africa’s main man Greg Illingworth.
Here’s what the complete list looks like so far…
UK riders:
Dean Cueson GBR Ryan Taylor GBR Isaac Lesser GBR Anton McGuirk GBR Tom Justice GBR Mike Curley GBR Matt Priest GBR Tom Isted GBR Jack Watts GBR Leon Perkins GBR Jack Clark GBR Jack Clark GBR Karl Walker GBR Ollie Palmer GBR Josh Webber GBR Jambul Giles GBR Vinnie Mayne GBR Franny Wright GBR Joe Roofe GBR Del Shepherd GBR Matt Shepherd GBR Lima Eltham GBR Dan Harris GBR Sam Cunningham GBR James Bentley GBR Ryan Elcock GBR Daniel Juchatz GBR Chris Czako GBR George Braegar GBR Luke Padgett GBR Brad McNicol GBR Paul Jeffries GBR Shaun Gornall GBR Scott Hamlin GBR Dan Shepherd GBR James Jones GBR Lee Carter GBR Jason Phelan (IRE)
Rest of the World: Logan Martin AUS Kyle Baldock AUS Greg Illingworth RSA Brock Horneman AUS Alex Hiam AUS Ola Selsjord NOR Chris Courtney AUS Boyd Hilder AUS Chris Nicol AUS
You can check out the full rider list at nassfestival.com/bmx/ but there are still two opportunities left to qualify - Click here for locations and more info on the Qualification Tour. Next Qualifier at Dorchester Skatepark.
Pro Park aside, the Midi Ramp competitions are back with £3K up for grabs for BMX plus the BMX dirt and mountain bike comps will once again taking place on the gravity defying Dirt Course with 50 top riders competing for the £3k prize purse.
If you haven’t seen the insane Pro Park, Midi Ramp or Dirt course designs yet, check them out here…nassfestival.com/news/article/course-designs-revealed/
The action sports offering doesn’t stop there with athletes and artists getting involved with the fans all over the Showground. It's not just on the pro course where you'll see the pros around NASS; in all the parks, at the stages... get a VIP ticket and you're guaranteed to see them kicking about in the VIP bar, especially on the last night when it’s time to blow some steam!
If you want to get your hands on a bit of merchandise, visit the Stall Yard - a massive warehouse filled with NASS favourite shops and brands on hand to chat to you about all things BMX. All the latest gear, tech and hardware for 2014 from the best names in the action sports industry. Keep your ears open for BMX showdowns and competitions going on around the Yard all weekend.
Complete sports schedule coming soon!
NASS Festival, 11 - 13th July 2014, Bath & West Showground
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