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budget available to keep kids off the streets if you can offer them some good things to do. The Helm Trails are now looking into adding some bikes so the less privileged can have a go too. That, combined with the resi plan, will have some more people find the trails in 2010. We'll keep you posted.

On with the regular BMX news.

The sponsor changes:
-John Purse is off GHP
-Jason German is the TM for a new BMX race team
-Ben Green is off S&M
-Stijn Staal now gets shoes from VANS
-Bas Brouwer gets kicks from DC
-Cooper Brownlee becomes pro rider and TM for Colony BMX

-Eastern Bikes 2010 team program:

Pro: Adam Banton, Kelly Bolton, Eric Holley, Josh Perry, Karl Poynter and Brian Wizmerski
Am: Nick Anderson, Darren Bouldin, Cody Jennings, Phil Jones, Seamus McKeon, and Zach Rogers
Vets: Mike Andrews, Duncan Gore and Leigh Ramsdell (TM)
International: Daniel Donges, Jeremey Gallant, Greg Masson, Justin Fouque
Testee: Steven Keeling , Lance Parbst, Zack Roberts

-Frans Swinkels made it back home from Afghanistan. The sniper showed the clip they made of the 4 month stay and it was like a war movie, but then real. Fucking hell. Good to see you again Frans. Nac Nac at Pim's tomorrow?

-Racing this weekend will go off at the annual NBL Christmas Classic. We'll post the results as soon as we can.

-The last few FAT FAVOURITES lists from riders are being published. We gave hundreds of riders some coverage in 2009 and will come up with something new in 2010. If you haven't checked out the lists and pics of the following riders, just hit their links:
Stew Johnson
Phil Dolan
Jhoany Giraldo
Bjoern Elvering
Aaron Huff
Gary Young
Michael Beran

-Achim Kujawski, Bjorn Mager and Markus Braumann were stuck at Philly Airport for four days on their way back from a Woodward trip. They JUST made it back home in time for Christmas dinner.
 
-The IBMXFF World Freestyle Championships are going to take place in Prague, Czech Republic the first weekend of June 2010. The event will take place at the newly built FREESTYLE PARK. Press release will go out next week and of course we'll post that here on FATBMX too. But get ready for some good times in Prague in June (4-6).

-Upcoming events. Sure, it's not a lot yet, but the list will look better soon. Submit your events!
2009/12/28 - Christmas Classic
2010/01/08 - Silver Dollar Nationals
2010/01/09 - Flatland World Classic, Tokyo
2010/01/16 - Coyote Nationals
2010/01/22 - Sooner Nationals
2010/02/05 - Simpel Session 10
2010/02/19 - Gator Nationals
2010/02/20 - Münster BeatCityJam
2010/03/05 - Winter Nationals
2010/03/20 - ASA Big Air BMX Triples
2010/04/03 - Easter Classic
2010/04/03 - Mini FATJAM 2010
2010/04/11 - UKBFA Reunion
2010/04/24 - All American Nationals
2010/05/08 - Freedom Nationals
2010/05/12 - fise
2010/05/28 - Spring Nationals
2010/05/29 - Saint AvoldSchool BMX French Reunion
2010/06/04 - IBMXFF Freestyle World's
2010/06/04 - Summer Nationals

-Senad Grosic, Michael Beran and Sergio Layos went to Tokyo, Japan to do a demo. Senad sent in some pics and a report that you can check by going HERE. His highlight was meeting Todd Lyons at the bicycle trade show.

-We've signed up as a media partner for the tenth edition of the Simpel Session. Expect a full report again this year. Party pics too.

-RedBull was introduced to Denmark last month and Viki Gomez, Martti Kuoppa and Matthias Dandois put on some flatland shows.

-This is the first time that we're calling this the "FAT SAT" as we're trying to squeeze this into the 26th of December, which is a Saturday. We haven't been able to do a FAT FRIDAY every week of the year but it's been pretty close. Being on the road is what made it hard to do one. The other day we saw that DVS was making a bicycle specific shoe called the FAST FRIDAY. It even has that printed on the back of the shoes. Hmm, pretty close to FAT FRIDAY isn't it?

-We posted many videos and reports of Dave Mirra's King Of The Animal House event. If you missed the results, here they are:

Top three results King of The Animal House. Greenville, NC.
1. Dennis Enarson- Subaru WRX
2. Ryan Nyquist- 250f tricked out by DC
3. Craig Mast- Breitling Monster watch
4. Daniel Dhers
5. Ryan Guettler
6. Rob Darden
7. Josh Perry
8. Mark Webb
9. Mad Dog
10. Jeremiah Smith
11. Vince Byron
12. Ben Hennon
13. Harry Main
14. Mike Laird
15. Mike Miller
16. Morgan Wade
The event went off very well and will hopefully see a sequel in 2010.

-Brad Simms has been spending some time in Colombia and is being tattood by Ossa while there. He'll be a different man when he's returning to the USA. He doesn't mind skipping a few feet of snow for a few more weeks and cooking home made dinner is starting to feel good. If there's a trophy for the most traveled BMX-er in 2009 it will have to go to Brad Simms.

-Saturday racing results, St. Etienne, France.
OPEN MEN
1. Vincent PELLUARD (FRA)
2. Thomas HAMON (FRA)
3. Moana MOO CAILLE (FRA)
4. Giacomo FANTONI (ITA)
5. Renaud BLANC (CH)
6.Sylvain ANDRE (FRA) 
7. Mathieu DESPEAUX (FRA)
8. Sebastian KARFJORD (NOR)

OPEN WOMEN
1. Manon VALENTINO (FRA)
2. Amélie DESPEAUX (FRA)
3. Camille MEYRAN (FRA)
4. Anne ROUGIE (FRA)
5. Enora LEROUX (FRA)
6. Vilma RIMSAITE (LIT)
7. Blandine COTTEREAU (FRA)
8. Armonie SAILLY (FRA

Sunday race results Indoor St. Etienne, France.

ELITE MEN
1. Sebastian KARTFJORD (NOR)
2. Yvan LAPRAZ (CH)
3. Sylvain ANDRE (FRA)
4. Simon DUCHENE (FRA)
5. Giacomo FANTONI (ITA)
6. Vincent PELLUARD (FRA)
7. Benoit LEROY (FRA)
8. Joris DAUDET (FRA)

ELITE /JR WOMEN
1. Manon VALENTINO (FRA)
2. Amélie DESPEAUX (FRA)
3. Enora LEROUX (FRA)
4. Camille MEYRAN (FRA)
5. Vilma RIMSAITE (LIT)
6. Armonie SAILLY (FRA)
7. Karine CHANTELOT (FRA),
8. Faustine COMBEROURE (FRA)

-Now how much snow did you guys get? We got enough to build an igloo out of it.

Got a few minutes left before the Saturday turns into a Sunday. Thanks for checking in. More BMX news next week on Friday 1 January 2010.

BdJ