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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

The 6th edition of the Wild Night Contest took place in Lille’s skatepark, la Halle de Glisse, on Saturday 2nd of April. The contest started with a qualification run to select 8 riders that would take part in the 1/4 final. From there, riders battled two against two with a one minute run, followed by three try outs for their last trick. Here is the final ranking of the Wild Night Contest 2016:

- 1st : Brock Horneman

Name: Jordy van der Heijden
Age: 27
Hometown: Bovensmilde, Netherlands
Sponsors: StayStrong, Troy Lee Designs, Clark&Kent Contractors, Profile Racing, CHSGraphics, Driven Tyres, Custom Racing, ODI, Maikun, JP Sports, Jongeling Uitzend groep, Support4safety, Zite Goggles

Bike check:

-Frame: STYSRG For Life XXL

A stress free day of BMX is what everyone can use. It's what they got at the 2016 edition of the Mini FATJAM in Aarle-Rixtel. This time of the year it's a bit of 'wait and see' what kind of weather you get in early April but we got the hottest and best day of the year. Lucky? Maybe yes, but you get what you deserve is what some say. All goofiness aside, once again a whole bunch of BMX riders showed up at the Sugar Hills in Aarle-Rixtel. The message had come across that it was going to be a good day full of riding the dirt spot and going home with a prize or two donated by our sponsors. With the Ambulance Event Service around the riders had no need to hold back. The medical unit was set up nearby while DJ Charm was playing old school hip hop tunes for most of the afternoon from the Red Bull Sound car. And the riders? They just rode, and rode, and crashed, and got up, and rode and pulled off a new line, did a new trick and picked up another goodie during the 30 minute session in the -13 or 13+ class.

People who have been to one of these jams before know that it's a

For 2016, Cult has worked with renowned English artist Funeral French. French exhibits worldwide in both solo and group shows and has worked on commercial projects for the music, advertising, fashion, publishing and skateboard industries. His signature style artwork, illustration and graphics has graced projects for Altamont, Vans, Kr3w, Creature Skateboards, Carhartt, Volcom, FBM, Death Rites, Independent Truck Co. and more.