Organisers of the upcoming UCI BMX World Championships in South Africa have allayed fears about safety and security of the participants, citing the success of Soccer World Cup as evidence to back up their point. Hundreds of thousands of soccer fans have flocked to South Africa for the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup during the past week, with hardly any criminal incidents being reported to the police in that period.
In anticipation of the influx of sporting tourists, security measures in all major centres and at transport hubs such as airports have
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