When the first images of the course leaked out earlier this week, riders started buzzing. Vans sponsored Dakota Roche (USA) has high expectations of the contest: "I'm expecting insane riding and a good vibe. I saw the course design and it looks amazing, can't wait to ride it with everyone." The course will have multiple lines with many ledges, rails and a Shadow Conspiracy coffin to grind on. 
Riders to make an appearance are a.o. multiple X-Games and Dew Tour champion Garrett Reynolds (USA), Bruno Hoffmann (GER), 2012 Vans rebeljam street winner Dan Lacey (GBR), Subrosa's Scott Ditchburn (GBR), Ty Morrow (USA) and Kevin Kalkoff (FRA). They'll be competing for a piece of the € 20.000,= prize purse.
For those not being able to make it to the York Hall Leisure centre in London, Red Bull will bring the finals live to your computer screen on Saturday evening. The live broadcast starts at 18:30hr local time. Visit www.redbull.co.uk/rebeljam to watch the live feed.
On Friday night at the House Of Vans in London, an exhibition will take place of 21 years worth of photography, art and design from the pages of DIG BMX Magazine. 
"It’s an international snapshot of core BMX culture since our first issue in 1993, a time when BMX was effectively being re-born wordwide." says Will Smyth, founder of DIG magazine. Photographers and artists/designers include Ricky Adam, Fred Murray, Rob Dolecki, Andrew White, Will Smyth, Luke Godson, Taj Mihelich, Ryan Worcester & many more.
Closing off one of the BMX world's most hotly anticipated events, Red Bull bring a heavy night of Grime and Garage music to the House of Vans on Saturday evening. Doors open at 10pm - 3am. Info on the performers at the official rebeljam after party can be found here.
More info at: www.rebeljam.com
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