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| Press release: Round One UCI BMX Supercross world cup 2011 |
 UCI BMX Supercross Season opener in Pietermaritzburg RSA 31 March 2011 - The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup presented by SWATCH is the premiere BMX racing series in the world and serves as main qualification event for the 2012 Olympic Games. First round kicks off in Pietermaritzburg South Africa on 8 and 9 April. 104 Elite men and 38 Elite women are registered from 20 countries.(picture UCI BMX Supercross / Craig Dutton) Permanent BMX track in Pietermaritzburg On Wednesday 30 March the first truckloads of ochre-red soil for the world class track arrived at Alexandra Park where the city’s mayor Mike Tarr was on hand to move the first sods into place. The permanent BMX track will sit alongside the Pietermaritzburg cricket oval and the cycling velodrome, and will provide an eagerly awaited year-round base for the BMX fans in the region. “It’s our plan to take the whole area around Alexandra Park and turn it into a sporting precedent and this BMX track forms a part of that greater plan,” said mayor Tarr. Once the BMX Supercross event is completed the track builders will reshape the course into a less challenging layout, better suited to local emerging and intermediate talent. Preview Round One 2011 When all the action gets underway at Alexandra Park in Pietermaritzburg on 8 and 9 April all BMX fans will eagerly await who takes first blood of the season. With 485 days to go to the start of the London Olympics this is the time to make your mark and eventually qualify for the pinnacle event in BMX racing, the Olympic Games. See live video on freecaster The runner up of last year’s World Championships, South African favorite Safizo Nhlapo will not compete due to a knee injury. “It’s obviously very disappointing and it’s sad to have to go through something as serious as this just a year before the Olympics,” said Nhlapo. “I guess this comes with the sport though and it’s just part of being a professional.” With the widely feared Latvian Maris Strombergs also being out of the Pietermaritzburg event many of these two Olympic finalists' nearest rivals will be eager to take advantage of this golden opportunity and get their seasons off on a positive note. Marc Willers (NZL) will definitely be someone to keep en eye on. The flying Kiwi has been on a winning streak ever since his second place finish at the 2010 BMX Supercross finals in Frejus, France. Sam Willoughby (AUS) is always a strong contender. The Australian was obviously very disappointed not winning the World Cup series last year and is now on a new mission. Also keep an eye out for the large Dutch and French teams. Big teams wich are getting stronger by the day, with several experienced riders on the team, backed up with several young guns. Look out for the return of #666 Dutchmen Ivo van der Putten. The battle for supremacy amongst Elite Women is going to be wide open this year. Last year’s overall World Cup winner Laetitia Le Corguille (France) and 2010 World BMX Champion Shanaze Reade (GBR) are not competing in South Africa, leaving the floor for Sarah Walker (NZL), Alice Post (USA), Mariana Pajon (COL), Eva Ailloud (FRA), Caroline Buchanan (AUS), Arielle Martin (USA) or last year’s Junior World Champion Merle van Benthem (NED) to name a few. |
 New Permanent BMX Supercross track opened in the Netherlands.On 25th March an impressive crowd assembled in Papendal the Netherlands for the opening of a brand new BMX Supercross track. UCI president Pat McQuaid was present to open the challenging course designed and build by Tom Ritzenthaler. (Picture FAT BMX) Bas de Bever Dutch chief BMX coach was very pleased with this track. Other countries are invited to train in Holland too. Evil Ivo van der Putten (#666) considers it the most challenging track in the world. See video in Dutch with Go pro helmet camera images. |
Thursday, March 31, 2011
UCI BMX Supercross Season Opener in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Dew Tour Announces 2011 Schedule and Key Enhancements
Tour Will Include Concrete Skateparks, Bowl Competitions and Beachfront Venue
Burr Ridge, Ill. – March 24, 2011 – The Dew Tour today announced how it will evolve the events for 2011,while naming Ocean City, Md. as a new host site. Ocean City will feature the tour’s first beachfront event and will mark the official start for the 2011 tour, July 21-24. The circuit will continue on to Portland, Ore. in August, Salt Lake City in September, and return to Las Vegas, Nev. for the Dew Tour Championships and year-end Dew Cup Awards ceremony in October.
Taking a new approach to skateboarding for the 2011 season, street courses will include concrete elements
and be designed in conjunction with well known skate construction companies including California
Skateparks. In addition, the Tour will feature skate bowl contests.
“I am looking forward to skating new and improved Dew Tour courses,” said Mountain Dew skate athlete
Paul Rodriguez. “I think it’s great they’ve decided to change up the contest, and it should definitely help to
showcase everyone’s talent.”
Situated on the beach for the first time in the Dew Tour’s seven years, the first stop of the season in Ocean
City provides a unique setting for the East Coast leg and will feature several new attributes including a skate
bowl contest and surf competition.
“Returning to Portland, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas has set the stage for another successful season, and
we’re thrilled to bring Ocean City into the mix of supportive hosts,” said Chris Prybylo, Alli Vice President of
Events and Dew Tour General Manager. “With the great support we have already received from the Mayor,
City Council, Special Events Department and the Tourism Board, we know this kick-off event will be a huge
success.”
Each stop of the four-city circuit will feature a different mix of disciplines and competitions, exposing every
market to fresh experiences. Portland will offer an additional bowl contest for skaters, while Salt Lake City
presents an extended FMX competition put on in collaboration with Carey Hart. For 2011, the Dew Tour
welcomes BMX legend TJ Lavin as a contributor to the overall BMX program, including dirt course designs.
The full Dew Tour schedule features multi-sport events at each of the four stops, including BMX dirt, park,
and vert and skateboard street and vert. Over the course of the tour, athletes will compete to accumulate
points based on their individual-event finishes, each vying for the most overall points and the title of Dew
Cup champion. Raising the stakes this year, the prize purse has increased per event along with the year-end
bonuses.
The complete 2011 Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event Date Location
Dew Tour at Ocean City July 21-24 Ocean City, Md. – Ocean City Pier
Dew Tour at Portland Aug. 11-14 Portland, Ore. – Rose Quarter
Toyota Challenge Sept. 8-11 Salt Lake City, Utah – EnergySolutions Arena
Dew Tour Championships Oct. 13-16 Las Vegas, Nev.
Entering its seventh year, the top athletes in the world will take part in the 2011 Dew Tour, all competing for
the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded at season’s end to champions in each of the five
disciplines. The 2010 Dew Cup champions include Chaz Ortiz (skateboard park), Pierre-Luc Gagnon (skate
vert), Daniel Dhers (BMX park), Jamie Bestwick (BMX vert) and Brandon Dosch (BMX dirt).
Dew Tour
The Dew Tour consists of five major, multi-sport events spanning across the country, with a cumulative
points system, more than $2 million in event and bonus purses, at year-end based on overall tour standings.
The Tour features skateboarding (street and vert) and BMX (park, vert and dirt) along with skateboard bowl,
surf and freestyle motocross. At season’s end, the overall points leaders in the five disciplines will be
crowned year-end champions and awarded the prestigious Dew Cup. As part of an Alli property, key lifestyle elements complement the competitions at each Tour event including the Festival Village, specialty
competitions, and live, cutting-edge music. The Dew Tour is broadcast live on NBC Sports with additional
competition and lifestyle broadcasts on MTV, MTV2 and USA. The Dew Tour is also distributed on Fuel TV, Universal HD, and internationally on Eurosport, Fox Australia, Extreme Channel and Allarco Superchannel. The Dew Tour partners include Mountain Dew (tour title sponsor), Toyota, Nike 6.0, Ball Park, JC Penney, Paul Mitchell, PlayStation®, PowerBar and MyPlash. More information can be found at www.Allisports.com.
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, is a global business that encompasses national and international action
sports tours and events, multimedia production, and a consumer-facing lifestyle brand. The Alliance includes:
the Dew Tour, Winter Dew Tour, Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship and the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. Alli Productions, which creates original content, produces and presents content with partners and
distributes Alli content through a variety of channels. Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks. More information can be found at www.Allisports.com.
Burr Ridge, Ill. – March 24, 2011 – The Dew Tour today announced how it will evolve the events for 2011,while naming Ocean City, Md. as a new host site. Ocean City will feature the tour’s first beachfront event and will mark the official start for the 2011 tour, July 21-24. The circuit will continue on to Portland, Ore. in August, Salt Lake City in September, and return to Las Vegas, Nev. for the Dew Tour Championships and year-end Dew Cup Awards ceremony in October.
Taking a new approach to skateboarding for the 2011 season, street courses will include concrete elements
and be designed in conjunction with well known skate construction companies including California
Skateparks. In addition, the Tour will feature skate bowl contests.
“I am looking forward to skating new and improved Dew Tour courses,” said Mountain Dew skate athlete
Paul Rodriguez. “I think it’s great they’ve decided to change up the contest, and it should definitely help to
showcase everyone’s talent.”
Situated on the beach for the first time in the Dew Tour’s seven years, the first stop of the season in Ocean
City provides a unique setting for the East Coast leg and will feature several new attributes including a skate
bowl contest and surf competition.
“Returning to Portland, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas has set the stage for another successful season, and
we’re thrilled to bring Ocean City into the mix of supportive hosts,” said Chris Prybylo, Alli Vice President of
Events and Dew Tour General Manager. “With the great support we have already received from the Mayor,
City Council, Special Events Department and the Tourism Board, we know this kick-off event will be a huge
success.”
Each stop of the four-city circuit will feature a different mix of disciplines and competitions, exposing every
market to fresh experiences. Portland will offer an additional bowl contest for skaters, while Salt Lake City
presents an extended FMX competition put on in collaboration with Carey Hart. For 2011, the Dew Tour
welcomes BMX legend TJ Lavin as a contributor to the overall BMX program, including dirt course designs.
The full Dew Tour schedule features multi-sport events at each of the four stops, including BMX dirt, park,
and vert and skateboard street and vert. Over the course of the tour, athletes will compete to accumulate
points based on their individual-event finishes, each vying for the most overall points and the title of Dew
Cup champion. Raising the stakes this year, the prize purse has increased per event along with the year-end
bonuses.
The complete 2011 Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event Date Location
Dew Tour at Ocean City July 21-24 Ocean City, Md. – Ocean City Pier
Dew Tour at Portland Aug. 11-14 Portland, Ore. – Rose Quarter
Toyota Challenge Sept. 8-11 Salt Lake City, Utah – EnergySolutions Arena
Dew Tour Championships Oct. 13-16 Las Vegas, Nev.
Entering its seventh year, the top athletes in the world will take part in the 2011 Dew Tour, all competing for
the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded at season’s end to champions in each of the five
disciplines. The 2010 Dew Cup champions include Chaz Ortiz (skateboard park), Pierre-Luc Gagnon (skate
vert), Daniel Dhers (BMX park), Jamie Bestwick (BMX vert) and Brandon Dosch (BMX dirt).
# # #
The Dew Tour consists of five major, multi-sport events spanning across the country, with a cumulative
points system, more than $2 million in event and bonus purses, at year-end based on overall tour standings.
The Tour features skateboarding (street and vert) and BMX (park, vert and dirt) along with skateboard bowl,
surf and freestyle motocross. At season’s end, the overall points leaders in the five disciplines will be
crowned year-end champions and awarded the prestigious Dew Cup. As part of an Alli property, key lifestyle elements complement the competitions at each Tour event including the Festival Village, specialty
competitions, and live, cutting-edge music. The Dew Tour is broadcast live on NBC Sports with additional
competition and lifestyle broadcasts on MTV, MTV2 and USA. The Dew Tour is also distributed on Fuel TV, Universal HD, and internationally on Eurosport, Fox Australia, Extreme Channel and Allarco Superchannel. The Dew Tour partners include Mountain Dew (tour title sponsor), Toyota, Nike 6.0, Ball Park, JC Penney, Paul Mitchell, PlayStation®, PowerBar and MyPlash. More information can be found at www.Allisports.com.
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, is a global business that encompasses national and international action
sports tours and events, multimedia production, and a consumer-facing lifestyle brand. The Alliance includes:
the Dew Tour, Winter Dew Tour, Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship and the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. Alli Productions, which creates original content, produces and presents content with partners and
distributes Alli content through a variety of channels. Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks. More information can be found at www.Allisports.com.
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