This weekend the FATBMX crew will make it to Hasselt, Belgium for the 2016 edition of the Belgian BMX Open to be held at the outdoor concrete park just outside of the city centre. The BBO will have dirt, park, street, flatland and a bunnyhop contest. The Pro purse per discipline is €850,= Euros and the one who signs up and does the highest bunny hop will go home with €250,=. It's possible for anyone to enter the comp in Belgium, it also has kids classes in all ages, amateur and of course the Pro classes. 2015 Pro winners include Timothy Bringer from France (Dirt), Leon Hoppen from Germany won Street, the Park win went to Kenneth Tancré (BEL) and Barre Neirynck won the flatland contest. The bunnyhop record at the BBO is 120cm. Come over and beat that.
It's possible to camp out on the spot or book a hotel in Hasselt, the city centre is just 5 minutes away. General Conditions of Participation 2016, full event schedule, Pro purse breakdown, directions etc. can be found below.
Name: Jari Roggeveen
Age: 13
Hometown: Katwijk, Netherlands
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Seck Clothing
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Eurocamp, Spain
-BMX video: Never been done tricks with Daniel Sandoval
-Website: FATBMX
-Web video: Best of bmx 2012
-Food: KFC
-Twitter to follow: I don't have twitter haha
-Person on Instagram: @thewebbieshow
-Travel destination: Tossa de Mar (Eurocamp)
-Riders to ride with: All the 040bmxpark locals and the locals at skatepark scum Katwijk
-Car: Lamborghini Aventador
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