Guests are welcome to attend the contest for free and witness today’s top BMX ramp riders and flatlanders performing bicycle stunts high in the air and also on the ground. Beginner, amateurs, veterans and professionals alike will compete for a variety of prizes in addition to a monetary purse of $2,000 to be split between the Pro Classes of both the Park and Flatland disciplines. First place will receive $500, second place is $300, and third will take home $200. New for 2011, Park riders can compete in a Best Trick Contest for a cash prize. In addition, Trans Jam will include a Vintage Bike Display, sponsored by Pork Chop BMX, and those participating will have the opportunity to partake in a raffle for the many prizes Pork Chop is providing, including the grand prize of a Land Race frame and fork. All proceeds from the raffle will go to the Mike Vincent Fight for Sight Fund, to help BMX rider Mike Vincent, who was injured in an accident that took his eyesight. Registration will open at 8:00 a.m. for those wishing to participate in the contest. Trans Jam will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue throughout the day until approximately 8:00 p.m. or until a winner of each class is determined.
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Trans Jam BMX Contest is organized and operated by the Atlantic Bike Stunt Alliance, Inc. Please contact Dani at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for sponsorship opportunities and to participate in the Vintage Bike Display.
For more information regarding the Presbyterian Hospital Novant Health Invitational Criterium bicycle race, please visit www.charlottecriterium.org/raceinfo.htm. Known and trusted by billions of customers around the world, Trans Jam Presenting sponsor, Maxxis offers high-quality tire products for cars and light trucks, bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, trailers, karts, and lawn and garden care. Maxxis was founded in Taiwan in 1967, and is today one of the largest and most respected tire companies in the world. Operating in Asia, Europe, North America and South America, Maxxis distributes its products in approximately 170 countries and employs more than 22,000 people.
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