manual whip, hop up feeble bar out and a fakie into the final ledge. Dennis Enarson, with a score of 88.92, and Sean Ricany, with an 88.00, joined Kerley on the podium, taking second and third, respectively.
“I feel super good about winning, and I love Chicago so much,” said Kerley. “I didn’t expect the park to be right in the city; when I came in I saw so many kids riding, the scene was so big and it had me stoked to ride here.” When asked about Saturday’s competition, Kerley responded, “You never know what people are going to bring, but on zone three in particular, people got down heavy like I have never seen.”
Dew Tour Chicago continues Sunday, June 21, 2015, with the BMX Streetstyle Final at 12 p.m. followed by Skateboard Street Best Session Final at 4 p.m. CST. Dew Tour Chicago will stream live on www.DewTour.com starting at 11:45 a.m. CST.
BMX Street Best Session Results:
1. Chad Kerley, San Diego, 91.42.
2. Dennis Enarson, La Mesa, Calif., 88.92.
3. Sean Ricany, Toms River, N.J., 88.00.
4. Garrett Reynolds, Toms River, N.J., 86.58.
5. Bruno Hoffmann, Siegen, Germany, 85.58.
6. Alex Kennedy, Great Britain, 85.17.
7. Broc Raiford, Destrehan, La., 84.83.
8. Matt Ray, Woburn, Mass., 84.50.
9. Colin Varanyak, Hamilton, N.J., 80.67.
10. Simone Barraco, Italy, 79.08. 
11. Dakota Roche, Huntington Beach, Calif., 78.67.
12. Jeremiah Smith, Cincinatti, Ohio. 77.67.
13. Timmy Theus, Chicago, Ill. 76.67.
14. Brian Kachinsky, Chicago, Ill. 75.92.
15. Tyler Morrow, West Palm Beach, Fla., 75.25.
16. Alex Donnachie, Great Britain, 73.50.
Photos by Dennis Peralta
CHAD KERLEY WINS BMX STREET BEST SESSION FINAL AT DEW TOUR CHICAGO HELD AT NEW GRANT PARK SKATE PLAZA. Photos by Dennis Peralta
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