There is only a little over a week to go till the EBYJ hits Brighton. Expert Street is Sold Out, Pro is getting close, and spectator tickets are going quick.
In its 12th year the Etnies Backyard Jam is coming back bigger and better. As the leading core event in the UK the riders list grows year on year and in 2005 it reads like the BMX hall of fame. Riders from teams like Etnies, Federal and Hoffman bikes include Jamie Bestwick (UK, twice X-Games Gold Medalist), Corey Martinez (US), Joe Rich (US), Morgan Wade (US, Street World Champion), Bas Keep (UK) and Sergio Layos (Spain, EBYJ winner 2003) to mention but a few. With such a line up and the relaxed atmosphere the EBYJ is famous for, the riders will push themselves, get technical and stretch boundaries to perform the sickest tricks in the race for the record $40,000 total prize money
If that was not enough, the
Etnies Highest Air and the
Snickers Best Trick contests on Saturday and Sunday respectively will definitely hype the crowd to frenzy and the excitement through the roof. Friday afternoon will also see a world record attempt as Snickers presents UK’s first
Highest Bunny Hop contest.
This year more BMX enthusiasts can experience this world class event as the Brighton Centre offers tiered seating to 3,000 spectators. Log on to www.backyardjam.com today to book your tickets and get the latest news.
You want the pro riders list?
Pro riders confirmed...
Jamie Bestwick (UK)
Mike Aitken (US)
Van Homan (US)
Morgan Wade (US)
Corey Martinez (US)
Dave Osato (CAN)
Mike 'Rooftop' Escamilla (US)
Ruben Alcantara (SPN)
Joe Rich (US)
Taj Mihelich (US)
Sergio Layos (SPN)
Kye Forte (UK)
John Heaton (CAN)
Danny Hickerson (US)
Sandy Carson (UK)
Dave Freimuth (US)
Bas Keep (UK)
Ben Hennon (UK)
Will Jackson (UK)
Luke Marchant (UK)
Scott Malyon (UK)
Mad Jon Taylor (UK)
Chris Mahoney (UK)
Gary Young (US)
Chris Doyle (US)
Ali Whitton (UK)
Chase DeHart (US)
Robbie Morales (US)
Ryan Barrett (US)
Jim Cielencki (US)
Seth Kimbrough (US)
Brian Kachinsky (US)
Josh Stricker (US)
Mark Mulville (US)
Garrett Byrnes (US)
Matt Beringer (US)
Kevin Pilgrim (UK)
Ryan Metro (US)
Karl Norfolk (US)
Max Vincent (CAN)
Derek Girard (US)
Tony Hamlin (US)
Ryan Corrigan (US)
Will Love (US)
Mike Miller (UK)
Dean Hearne (UK)
Leon Perkins (UK)
Caleb Kilby (UK)
Paul Jeffries (UK), Robin Fenlon (UK), Sam Ward (UK), Glen Wood (UK), Matthew Oliver (UK), Mark Love (UK), Ricky Tribble (UK), Chris Russell, Phil Aller, Craig Stevens (UK), Rob Stacey, Nick Vale, Danny Clayton, Matthew Evison, Matt McLeod (SA), Rob Reed, Northern Jon, Paul Russell, Oscar Inlavita (Latvia), Simon Hall, Stacey Mulligan, Nina Buitrago, Owain Clegg (UK)
Expert riders confirmed...
Daniel Lacey Barry Lee Tom Lowe Joseph March Aaron Marsden Greg Marshall Shaun McCracken Craig Mc Gill Peter Meakin Craig Miffling Jack Morris Tian Moses Edward Mullins Mark Nash Patrick Nelson Lefevre Nicolas Sonny Nuttal Joseph Owen Daniel Paley George Papadimitriou Mattie Parker Rick Pearson Will Peckham Jason Phelan Georges Pich David Randle James Robinson Matthew Robinson Nathan Rowe Paul Ryan Daniel Shearer Del Sheppard Daniel Sheppard Matthew Shurben Michael Slack Tom Smith Christopher Smith Louis Smith Joshua Stamp Matthew Truett Liam Vance Jimmy Vonbeller Ben Walker Anthony Watkinson Jack Watts Garry Wells Janick Wenger (Swiss) Lance Whitchurch Zack Williams Daniel Wiltshire Matthew Nature Boy Joshua Wyles Alex Zardis Jay Hook Curtis Marshalleck Joe Gould Raymond Allen Sam Barclay Joshua Bates Rob Beech Alex Bell Jordan Foster Sean Buckles Richard Burman Adam Butterworth Leon Harvey Sam Chapman Paul Chapman Richard Chipperfield Tom Clayton Martyn Cooper Niki Croft Mark Crowe Dean Cueson Jason Davies Karl Dean Jamie Dalzell Joe Dodd Bongo Blundell James Done Andy Dunkling Terry Farell Raymond Fellows A Finnigan Andre Fowkes Carlos Gomez Simon Gorrod Michael Hall Will Herrman Adam Hough Steven Hufton Liam Hutchinson Thomas James Chris Jenner Christopher Jones Tom Kelly Dave Kershaw Mike King Ross Knight Lewis Knowles
The Etnies Backyard Jam in association with Snickers and Primo is at the Brighton Centre 21 – 23 October 2005. If you're going and want to do a report for FATBMX, send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Watch the Backyard Trailer by clicking [url=http://www.soulsports.co.uk/ebyj/ebyj05promo.mpg]here.[/url]
This year more BMX enthusiasts can experience this world class event as the Brighton Centre offers tiered seating to 3,000 spectators. Log on to www.backyardjam.com today to book your tickets and get the latest news.
You want the pro riders list?
Pro riders confirmed...
Jamie Bestwick (UK)
Mike Aitken (US)
Van Homan (US)
Morgan Wade (US)
Corey Martinez (US)
Dave Osato (CAN)
Mike 'Rooftop' Escamilla (US)
Ruben Alcantara (SPN)
Joe Rich (US)
Taj Mihelich (US)
Sergio Layos (SPN)
Kye Forte (UK)
John Heaton (CAN)
Danny Hickerson (US)
Sandy Carson (UK)
Dave Freimuth (US)
Bas Keep (UK)
Ben Hennon (UK)
Will Jackson (UK)
Luke Marchant (UK)
Scott Malyon (UK)
Mad Jon Taylor (UK)
Chris Mahoney (UK)
Gary Young (US)
Chris Doyle (US)
Ali Whitton (UK)
Chase DeHart (US)
Robbie Morales (US)
Ryan Barrett (US)
Jim Cielencki (US)
Seth Kimbrough (US)
Brian Kachinsky (US)
Josh Stricker (US)
Mark Mulville (US)
Garrett Byrnes (US)
Matt Beringer (US)
Kevin Pilgrim (UK)
Ryan Metro (US)
Karl Norfolk (US)
Max Vincent (CAN)
Derek Girard (US)
Tony Hamlin (US)
Ryan Corrigan (US)
Will Love (US)
Mike Miller (UK)
Dean Hearne (UK)
Leon Perkins (UK)
Caleb Kilby (UK)
Paul Jeffries (UK), Robin Fenlon (UK), Sam Ward (UK), Glen Wood (UK), Matthew Oliver (UK), Mark Love (UK), Ricky Tribble (UK), Chris Russell, Phil Aller, Craig Stevens (UK), Rob Stacey, Nick Vale, Danny Clayton, Matthew Evison, Matt McLeod (SA), Rob Reed, Northern Jon, Paul Russell, Oscar Inlavita (Latvia), Simon Hall, Stacey Mulligan, Nina Buitrago, Owain Clegg (UK)
Expert riders confirmed...
Daniel Lacey Barry Lee Tom Lowe Joseph March Aaron Marsden Greg Marshall Shaun McCracken Craig Mc Gill Peter Meakin Craig Miffling Jack Morris Tian Moses Edward Mullins Mark Nash Patrick Nelson Lefevre Nicolas Sonny Nuttal Joseph Owen Daniel Paley George Papadimitriou Mattie Parker Rick Pearson Will Peckham Jason Phelan Georges Pich David Randle James Robinson Matthew Robinson Nathan Rowe Paul Ryan Daniel Shearer Del Sheppard Daniel Sheppard Matthew Shurben Michael Slack Tom Smith Christopher Smith Louis Smith Joshua Stamp Matthew Truett Liam Vance Jimmy Vonbeller Ben Walker Anthony Watkinson Jack Watts Garry Wells Janick Wenger (Swiss) Lance Whitchurch Zack Williams Daniel Wiltshire Matthew Nature Boy Joshua Wyles Alex Zardis Jay Hook Curtis Marshalleck Joe Gould Raymond Allen Sam Barclay Joshua Bates Rob Beech Alex Bell Jordan Foster Sean Buckles Richard Burman Adam Butterworth Leon Harvey Sam Chapman Paul Chapman Richard Chipperfield Tom Clayton Martyn Cooper Niki Croft Mark Crowe Dean Cueson Jason Davies Karl Dean Jamie Dalzell Joe Dodd Bongo Blundell James Done Andy Dunkling Terry Farell Raymond Fellows A Finnigan Andre Fowkes Carlos Gomez Simon Gorrod Michael Hall Will Herrman Adam Hough Steven Hufton Liam Hutchinson Thomas James Chris Jenner Christopher Jones Tom Kelly Dave Kershaw Mike King Ross Knight Lewis Knowles
The Etnies Backyard Jam in association with Snickers and Primo is at the Brighton Centre 21 – 23 October 2005. If you're going and want to do a report for FATBMX, send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Watch the Backyard Trailer by clicking [url=http://www.soulsports.co.uk/ebyj/ebyj05promo.mpg]here.[/url] 
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