With no Dew Tour happening in the USA this year there are not a lot of events taking place in America where riders can make some cash. One option is the X-Games in Austin, but you need that invite before you even have a chance to win some money. The following riders are on the program to participate at the event in early June in the heat of Texas.
Street: Alex Donnachie GBR, Dennis Enarson, USA Bruno Hoffmann GER, Alex Kennedy GBR, Chad Kerley USA, Dan Lacey
How many times do you meet friends and say: "Let's ride together some day". 95% of the time it doesn't happen until you meet again somewhere else and the same question pops up. The solution to all this is to pick a date, get the dirt spot in shape and invite all your friends to come ride that day. Also all facebook friends are welcome, it's just an excuse to get together for a fun day of riding bikes. Yes, we've picked a date, made a flyer and we want you to come to the Flame trails at Sportpark Brandevoort in Helmond, NL on Sunday 17 April 2016. We'll make sure the spot is up and running for all BMX riders (racers and freestylers) and we'll have some tunes. You just come over and roll.
MONGOOSE JAM UK
When: July 2nd & 3rd, 2016
Where: Rush Skatepark, Stroud
How Much: $15,000 Prize Money
Get your diaries booked, Mongoose Jam is coming to the UK, on July 2nd and 3rd 2016. Following years of successful contests at
ESPN X Games will add a special Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick competition to X Games Austin 2016 in honor and memory of the X Games and BMX legend. The competition celebrating Mirra’s life and legacy will take place on Saturday, June 4, at the Circuit of The Americas, where the winner of the competition will be awarded the Mirra Golden Pedal and prize money. Admittance to the competition will be available to X Games Austin ticket holders that day on a first come-first serve basis.
Due to a limited amount of practice time available, the Pro riders field at this year's Simple Session doesn't pass the 100 number. That doesn't mean the action will be less insane. Dhers, Ricany, Peraza, Smillie, Coleborn, Ray, Edgar, Donnachie, Casey, Raiford, Wedemeijer, Hoffmann, Walker, Varga, Coulomb, AK, AJ, they're all coming over just to name a few. Street as well as park riders on the same platforms for a weekend of absolute BMX madness. If you cannot make it there,
Soulcycle BMX Shop presents the ‘Soulcycle BMX Championships‘ during the Urban Sports Week Amsterdam
From the 29th of April till the 1st of May Amsterdam is the place to be in the Netherlands for everybody who loves BMX. During this weekend Soulcycle BMX shop is the host of the one and only 'Soulcycle BMX Championships'. On some of the most famous Amsterdam hotspots BMX dirt, street, park and flatland action will take place.
“Amsterdam got loads of BMXers and some great BMX history was made over here. It’s time to write some history again” says Koen de Groot, owner of Soulcycle BMX shop and organizer of the ‘Soulcycle BMX Championships‘.
The kick-off of the Championships is on Friday the 29th of April with a big flatland contest at the Westergas area. Years ago Soulcycle organized the Flatground BMX series at this venue. Which made this a memorable place for the international flatland scene worldwide. The contest starts at 14h.
You wouldn't expect a dirt contest to happen on a Wednesday in The Netherlands. Wapenveld isn't necessarily a town that's on the BMX map either, but that will change. On 27 April, during Kingsday, when the whole of Holland turns orange, Monster Energy is presenting a big dirt comp with big names. Ben Wallace (England) and Kyle Baldock (Australia) are on the riders list. They'll be going to the Simple Session afterwards but first the current X-Games gold medalist will show Wapenveld what BMX is all about. Baldock in The Netherlands on a Wednesday, time to grab that orange shirt and head in the direction of Zwolle.
With Monster Energy backing the event, the pro purse is €2500 Euros. More BMX Dirt top riders such as Patrick Guimez (FRA), Nicky van der Veen (NED), Kenneth Tancré (BEL), Tobi Merz (AUT) and Freestyle Games winner Tom van den Bogaard have announced their presence. DJ Winchester will take care of the
2016 will be a busy schedule it looks like for everyone. Next to three flatland stops during the 2016 FISE World Series the 2016 BMX Flatland World Circuit Schedule has been announced and will feature four stops (BCN Extreme has been cancelled). The top 6 riders will be invited (flight, hotel, registration, food) to the Flat Ark contest in Kobe at the end of October. Now start planning and practising!
1st stop: Bike Days
Date: 20-22nd of May
Location: Solothurn, Switzerland
URL: http://bikedays.ch
2nd stop: BMX Cologne
Date: 2-3rd of July
Location: Jugendpark, Cologne, Germany
URL: http://bmxcologne.de
FWS 2016 press conference: Paris: 30 March 2016: Attended by Hervé André-Benoit (CEO, Hurricane Action Sports), Johan Berthonneau (Sport Director, Hurricane Action Sports), Brian Cookson (President, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)), Daniel Wedemeijer (Pro rider, BMX), Adam Kelly (Senior Vice President, IMG Media), Steven Wang (CMO, Honor), and guest speakers from Host Cities, Partners and sports management. Three major announcements were made at the conference:
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.