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"We welcomed over fifty competitors from all over for Park and Flat, and it is so cool to walk through the crowds and hear people commenting that they've never seen flatland before or how awesome it is to have a contest in the middle of downtown. We hope to make this event happen again for 2012."

*Flatland*
Pro Flatland welcomed seven competitors. Terry Adams, from Hammond, Louisiana and sponsored by Red Bull, took the top spot with his lengthy combinations and his signature trick Katrina. The smooth stylings of Andrew Cooper, from Indiana, snagged him second place. The third spot was won by Raul Isaias Figueroa Salinas, who battled his way to make it to the contest when his flight from Chile, South America was scheduled to the wrong airport...in Greenville, South Carolina. Contest organizers were able to contact riders coming in from Georgia and found him a ride to  the correct Greenville. Raul's third place win was largely credited to his very fast combinations. The full placings are found below:

*Flat Pro*
1st- Terry Adams
2nd- Andrew Cooper
3rd- Raul Isaias Figueroa Salinas
4th- Dane Beardsley
5th- Isaiah Jordan
6th- Michael Moore
7th- Keith King


*Park*
The battle for top Park Pro was between fifteen riders from across the East Coast, and the tricks did not disappoint a packed contest area. Chris Hughes, Greenville resident and LA native, rode huge with a 720-turndown, body varial, and cliffhanger back flip. Both Scott Wirch and Diogo Canina pulled a flair transfer, and Jared Ward, Ohio-born now Charlotte, NC resident, triple-whip aired, double whip-360'd, and pulled a turndown back flip. The crowd was pumped for Greenville hometown boy Austin Hardee when he succeeded at his second attempt for a double back-flip, and he received a standing ovation. But in the end, the ability to pack in the most big tricks on every ramp in forty-five seconds helped Jared Ward edge out Chris Hughes for the win, his second win of the 2011 Trans Jam BMX Contest Series.

Other stand-outs were Ryan Guettler, two-time Dew Action Sports Tour Cup winner, and the Hyper BMX team from New Jersey, featuring Mike Fede and Keith Schmidt, and 16 year old Zane Bradley.

Below are the full placings:
*Park Pro*
1st- Jared Ward
2nd- Chris Hughes
3rd- Mike Fede
4th- Zane Bradley
5th- Scott Wirch
6th- Austin Hardee
7th- Ryab Guettler
8th- Keith Schmidt (also the winner of the Biggest Crash for his double
back-flip attempt)
9th- Dan Foley
10th- JC Knecht
11th- Diogo Canina
12th- Jordan Prince
13th- Stephen Weiler
14th- Austin Stevens
15th- Dalton Smith

"We'd like to thank the City of Greenville for devoting time and funds into a festival commemorating what BMX means to the area, 99.5 the X for getting the word out, the Hilton Greenville for putting us up, and The Other Place Nightclub for throwing the after party, not to mention the numerous sponsors and vendors that helped make BMX Fest a success." said Keith King. "We'd especially like to thank all of the riders who traveled all the way to Greenville from places like Georgia, Indiana, Lousiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia, South America, and more! Your support as this contest series continues to grow makes us want to work harder to expand our stops next year!"

*FULL PLACINGS*

*Park*
*Park Beginner*
1st- Damon Floyd
2nd- Tanner Vandiford
3rd- Will Hobgood
4th- Revelin Labrecque
5th- Ward Tyson
6th- Diggs Niethammer

*Park Novice*
1st- Ryan Dowell
2nd- Joseph Lee
3rd- Joshua Menzies
4th- Andrew Brown
5th- Alex Brown
6th- Nickelas Logan
7th- Jacob Lee
8th- Keagan Fisher
9th- Matt Ross
10th- Ryan Worten
11th- Christian Kennan
12th- Jackson Hamelin
13th- Ryan Pope

*Park Veteran*
1st- Jason Hernandez
2nd- Steve Nowak
3rd- Don Wigent
4th- Roland Labrecque
5th- Martin Stancil

*Park Amateur*
1st- Ian Bradley
2nd- Clay Goldsmid
3rd- Justin Dowell
4th- Brian Beal
5th- Shane Goldsmid
6th- Chris Mitchell
7th- Jamie Norton
8th- Jake Stancile (TIE)
8th- Nicke Aldrech (TIE)
9th- Caleb Lovelady

*Flat*
*Flat Beginner*
1st- Josh Hall
2nd- Fox Kinsman
3rd- Steven Tubiolo
4th- Carter Mahnke
5th- George Wilson
6th- Joseph Adams
7th- Clay Massey

*Flat Amateur*
1st- Bryan Ledbetter
2nd- Bryan Huffman
3rd- Anthony Brodgen
4th- Lee Mejia

The Trans Jam BMX Contest Series is owned and operated by the Atlantic Bike Stunt Alliance (ABSA), Inc. The ABSA is based out of Durham, NC and specializes in contest and event management.