Despite a myriad of obstacles including weather and red tape, the first ever Red Bull Stomping Grounds took place this weekend in Chicago, Illinois. The original event had been scheduled to take place in mid-May but organizers were forced to reschedule the event to June 11-12th due to permit issues. The unique and highly challenging course, designed by Tim “Fuzzy” Hall, brought together the best dirt riders in the world to compete for a $50,000 prize purse. 30 riders competed in qualifiers resulting in ten athletes joining the
Da Compound Event Results, Saturday, June 12th, 2010
BMX Dirt 1. Larry Edgar, 16, Corona, CA 2. Daniel Sandoval, 15 Corona, CA 3. Kevin Peraza, 15 Tucson, AZ 4. Justin Spriet, 15 Murrieta, CA 5. Houston Harmsen, 20 Murrieta, CA
Neither rain, nor wind, nor mud could keep the top international BMX riders from putting on a show at the first-ever Red Bull Stomping Ground. A BMX dirt jumping competition hosted at an abandoned paper mill in Chicago’s Riverwest neighborhood, 50 athletes from all over the world attempted to take on this unique course designed by Fuzzy Hall. While thunderstorms loomed throughout the day and caused competition format changes, the biggest threat of all proved to be former American BMX racer Brandon Dosch, who dominated the course to win both the finals and best trick.
The 18 jump-course set in the heart of Chicago provided the ultimate playground for BMX’s top riders to showcase their talent for the enthusiastic fans, who stayed regardless of the falling rain and were rewarded with a wet and wild final jam session.