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GT Bicycles today announced the addition of three members to its BMX Freestyle program for 2016, Dan Conway, Albert Mercado and Jeff “With Glasses” Ludwig. All are strong additions to round out a crew that includes Brian Kachinsky. “Collectively, we have done enough grinds to circle the globe a few times,” said Brian Kachinsky, GT Freestyle BMX Pro. “This is a dope crew, and I’m looking forward to the rest of the year. Each of these guys has their own unique riding style.  Everyone has a good sense of humor and great attitude toward the sport of BMX.”

This is the 2nd annual American patriot fest held at Craig Ranch Regional park 628 West Craig road, North Las Vegas NV, Saturday, May 21st 2016 from 10am-6PM.
During this event there will be a BMX dirt contest! Entry fee to ride in the contest is $10

The dirt contest is proudly sponsored by:

After two and half years of travelling, riding and filming we’re stoked to announce that our long awaited STILL UNITED DVD is now also available for you to watch today via digital download. Needless to say everyone went in for this video and filmer/editor Peter Adam has put together an amazing piece of work with a raw, uncompromising, feel-good approach. With too many highlights to mention throughout, the video wraps up with one of the gnarliest yet technical sections caught on film to date.

X Games Austin 2016 will offer six themed festival villages with a variety of entertainment and activities suited for the whole family, June 3-5 at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). In addition to witnessing the world’s most accomplished action sports athletes vying for X Games medals and prize money, the Festival Villages will offer interactive games, concessions, athlete meet ‘n greets, giveaways and more.
 
The six festival villages will include: Galleria, Gaming Shack, Sour Punch Next X Parks, Torchy’s Tacos Playground, Vert Village and Sound Factory.

Vans continues its year-long celebration of 50 years “Off The Wall” with the return of the House of Vans summer series, House Parties. Back for six exhilarating shows in Greenpoint, the free House of Vans events marry a robust music lineup with an elevated art exhibition, setting the stage for an experience that pays homage to New York City’s punk, hardcore and hip hop heritage alongside Vans’ one-of-a-kind culture. Presenting 18 acts from a range of genres all representing Vans’ 

EXTREME www.extremesportscompany.com the unapologetic, irreverent, anti-establishment action sports and lifestyle brand is pleased to announce they will lead DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER and STANLEY into action sports through a global sponsorship programme. A pioneer of action sports content since 1999, EXTREME will harness its content rich social media reach of 226 million video views, reaching 776 million people per month to engage with core fans and provide DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER and STANLEY with a wealth of exclusive

BMX Flatland is back at the Sosh freestyle cup! Last year the "Matthias Dandois Invitational" was a real success so we decided to open it up to everyone (pro class) riders in 2016! Same concept: the best BMX Flatland riders in the world riding on the beach of Marseille! 7000€ prize money.

So far the confirmed riders are:
Alex Jumelin (FRA)
Viki Gomez (SPA)
Yohei Uchino (JAP)
Dominik Nekolny (CZ)
Jean William Prevost (CAN)
Raphael Chiquet (FRA)
Matthias Dandois (FRA)

NASS Festival & the International BMX Freestyle Federation (IBMXFF) have announced that Flatland BMX will be added to the competition line-up at the 2016 IBMXFF World Championships. With the IBMXFF World Championships returning to UK soil for the first time in 28 years, organisers have worked tirelessly to ensure the foundation of BMX freestyle, flatland, was represented alongside pro park, vert and dirt. The event will be held at NASS, the action sport and music festival on the 8th – 10th July, near Bristol.

A brand new specially commissioned outdoor stage will be constructed to offer the smooth, flat terrain required for the spins, balance and flow used to manipulate the bikes and perform

Between the 8th and 10th of July Malta BMX will be hosting BMX Fest - Summer Edition, an International Park and Trails jam celebrating 30 years of BMX in Malta. Throughout the weekend a number of competition will take place, where each day will be closed with a closing party. The Jam will take place on Sunday together with other activities such as a burning man, live music, Motorcycling and a Mini Copper display show. People can visit here to find out all the information on the weekend: maltabmx.com/Blog/bmx-fest-summer-edition-trails-and-park-jam/

Here is the schedule:

Friday 8th:
7:00pm: Game of Bike Group B
8:00pm: Game of Bike Group A
8:30pm: Bunny hop Competition
10:00: Live Music Acts

It's been an intense day of competing in Tallinn, Estonia, as the 16th edition of the Simple Session series filled the Saku Arena with the best BMX-riders and skateboarders from across the world. In BMX, Simple Session 2013 winner Kevin Peraza MEX took his second win, Nick Bruce USA came 2nd and last year's silver Mike Varga finished 3rd. "It was a difficult decision, but when everything was said and done, we had Peraza first for the variety he has on the course and his style: he goes big, brings new tricks and does tricks that nobody else does,"