Road to X Games: Boise Qualifier – Marcus Christopher Punches Ticket to X Games Minneapolis 2019

Jun 30, 2019

Written by Bart de Jong

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Returning to the City of Trees and the legendary Rhodes Skate Park for the third edition of the Road to X Games: Boise Qualifier, the world’s top skateboard and BMX athletes competed to secure their invitations to Minneapolis. More than 10,000 fans witnessed six Men’s Skateboard and BMX athletes and five Women’s Skateboarders qualify for X Games Minneapolis through a new jam session format. The BMX, Men’s and Women’s Park competitions each began with a 21-athlete qualifier, where each athlete completed as many 40-second runs as possible within the 18-minute jam session. After the initial qualifier, 12 athletes moved onto Saturday’s elimination and again competed in 18-minute jam sessions. Three riders from each heat advanced to the final and also qualified for X Games. Those riders then competed in one final heat to determine final ranking.

After the qualifier round of competition on Friday afternoon, Saturday kicked off with BMX Park, where the youngest rider in the field, Marcus Christopher (16), took the top spot. Brandon Loupos, defending X Games Minneapolis 2018 BMX Dirt gold medalist, came in second. Christopher’s runs included twisted lookbacks, flair whips at height and a speed-focused approach to the Rhodes Skatepark course. The other riders qualifying for X Games Minneapolis were Jose Torres, Kevin Peraza, Rim Nakamura and Pat Casey.

Fans can catch Boise Park Qualifier recap coverage as part of the World of X Games content series July 13 on ABC, as well as on demand across X Games digital and social platforms. To watch the full Road to X Games: Boise Qualifier shows on demand, visit youtube.com/XGames.

The Road to X Games Boise Park Qualifier is part of the World of X Games content series, which features a variety of X Games and athlete-focused content. For the most updated schedule and information on World of X Games, go to XGames.com and follow along X Games social channels.

Photo Credit: Brett Wilhelm / ESPN