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Not long now before 2016 is over and once again the year basically flew by. We traveled the world to cover many BMX events and hope you enjoyed the coverage here on www.fatbmx.com. For 2017 we're excited to tell you that we'll have a brand new website. Many props to FATBMX webmaster since day one Jos Wissink of Four05 for setting it all up and transfering all 41.000 articles to the new home which will go live on 1-1-2017. Mad props also to Michael de Wit for the new FATBMX graphics and all the support from everyone who is behind us. Without you we wouldn't be able to do this and we mean it.

We have the feeling that 2017 is going to be an epic year for BMX with so much happening in all corners of this planet in every aspect of the 20 inch world.

As part of the Road to X Games content series, X Games will host the world’s top athletes in a Park Qualifier event on June 10, 2017 as they compete to secure their invitation to X Games Minneapolis. Streamed live from Rhodes Skatepark in Boise, Idaho, the Park Qualifier will feature three disciplines – Men’s Skateboard Park, Women’s Skateboard Park and BMX Park. In addition to the live stream, fans can catch the Boise Park Qualifier coverage on ABC as part of the World of X Games content on June 17, as well as coverage across X Games digital and social

Chilean National Championships (CHI/NC)
1     Cristobal PALOMINOS     CHI     20     30     30
2     Raimundo GUZMAN     CHI     23     20     20
3     Diego AGUIRRE     CHI     20     15     15
4     Francisco Javier ROJAS MARTINEZ     CHI     19     10     10
5     Sergio Adolfo TORRES FLORES     CHI     19     8     8
6     Daniel GALLEJUILLOS     CHI     26     6     6

The Dutch BMX scene got together on Friday night during the Moora Cup awards at the Skate Café in Amsterdam. The place was going to be opened the next day so having the wild BMX bunch in there the night before was a bit risky. But everyone behaved the best they could (ahum) and most of the nominated riders were present. BMX was celebrated and having everyone in one place together should happen more often because good times were had. And the winners are.....

Beste Flat Rijder *
Sietse van Berkel

Beste Broekie *

Fresh off the championship stage at the USA BMX Grand National is 2016 USA BMX National #1 Amateur, Jesse Welch. The big news today is that Jesse will be zip-tying his new #1 plate to a new bike for 2017, and suiting-up for Factory Throdwn. As one of the fastest in his age class, Jesse is a major pickup for any team, even without the silver cup and black number plate, but joining an established team like Jim Buchanan is fielding, with a new bike sponsor, will add some extra-special

Vans announced the formation of the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series, a new global BMX competition to establish the premier global points ranking system and to define the BMX park terrain discipline. Poised to be the world’s preeminent BMX competition, the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series will kick off its inaugural season in Sydney, Australia as the series embarks on a global tour in 2017, concluding with the crowning of the first-ever Vans BMX Pro Cup World Champion.

This Friday December 16th the Moora Cup will take place at the Skate Café in Amsterdam. The new bar (with indoor concrete mini/bowl en paardenhoek) will be turned upside down when the Dutch BMX scene will welcome the cup winners. You can still vote till midnight today by going to the website. Here are the nominees.

Beste Flat Rijder *
Dez Maarsen
Sietse van Berkel
Gino Stuart

Beste Broekie *
Jari Roggeveen
Niels van Maren
Tristan van den Berg

Lifetime Achievement Award *

Elite Men:
1. David Graf
2. Sylvain André
3. Arthur Pilard
4. Romain Mahieu
5. Romain Mayet
6. Renaud Blanc
7. Tristan Tournebize
8. Simon Marquart

Results Indoor St. Etienne, France. Saturday 10 December 2016:
Nations Cup MEN:
1. Simon Marquart
2. Renaud Blanc
3. Sylvain André
4. Jérémy Rencurel
5. Romain Mahieu
6. Matis Ragot Richard
7. Chris Christensen
8. Romain Mayet

Nations Cup WOMEN:
1. Axelle Etienne
2. Mathilde Doudoux
3. Blaine Ridge Davis
4. Camille Maire
5. Melanie Grun

GoPro’s new Karma Grip helps you capture stabilized footage so smooth your ordinary shots will look extraordinary, whether you’re filming BMX, cutting first tracks on the mountain, biking across challenging terrain or chasing your kids around the playground. You can use Karma Grip as a handheld device to capture shake-free “follow cam” footage or mount the stabilizer to a Chesty or the Seeker backpack for hands-free, POV video.