From 21st – 23rd October, The Manchester Evening News Arena (MEN Arena) will host the LG Action Sports Championships (LGASC), the season-ending Championships that regularly attracts the very best action sports super stars from around the world. It’s the first time that this high-profile event has ever been held out side of the US.
Boasting more than $650,000 in cash and prizes – the largest per-sport purse in action sports history – the LGASC will showcase 250 of the world’s top professional and amateur athletes from freestyle BMX, skateboarding, inline skating and freestyle motocross.
In addition to a pool of the UK’s hottest talent, each of the event’s defending Champions, including
Jamie Bestwick (UK) and
Ryan Nyquist (US) are expected to compete along with an international ‘who’s who’ of action sports. Some of the other global stars expected at the LGASC include
Simon Tabron (UK), Dave Mirra (US), Kevin Robinson (US) and
Steve McCann (AUS).