Mongoose Bikes today announced the Second Annual Mongoose Jam to take place August 14 - 16 at Camp Woodward in Woodward, PA. Thirty pros and six amateurs will compete over a three-day period, and will push the boundaries of the sport of BMX with an authentic blend of camaraderie and grit.
Mongoose riders
Greg Illingworth, Steve McCann, Paul Ryan, Ben Wallace, Cam White and new rider
Kevin Peraza will each captain one of six teams at the BMX-only event. The Mongoose team captains have invited four pro BMX athletes to join each of their teams, and will draft one amateur rider from Camp Woodward campers during the Amateur Contest, the first contest to take place during the Mongoose Jam. Teams will earn points according to their placement in each contest - dirt, park and street - and an overall Mongoose Jam first place team will be crowned after the last event.
"Since its inception in 1974, Mongoose has been a leader in BMX,