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Justin Holt is doing a contest series in NC and Virginia this year along with his buddies Zack Rogers and Mike McQueen. They plan on doing 5 events in Asheville NC, Saulsbury NC, Cary NC, Greenville NC, and Virginia Beach VA starting in May and going until October.
-Round one will be Saturday May 13th at the Zero Gravity Skatepark in Asheville NC. This park is indoors, well built, and well ran and has had several succesful bmx contests in the past few years with great turnout.

The format for this contest is a little different. Instead of the regular beginner, expert, pro classes they are only doing an intermediate class and a pro class. Pro class will work as teams of two people riding together in heats against 2 other teams. Each team will ride for 3 minutes twice and the winner of each heat will move on to the finals. The winning team takes the ENTIRE PRO PURSE cash! no second place, no third. Judging will be done by 4 neutral judges looking for style, overall park use, skill, and ability to work with teammate.

Mike Saavedra is putting on a contest on May 6th. He wants everyone to know about the comp so we'll pass the mic to Mike:  "I thought I would take the time to send you a flyer for the comp. I also sent a few photos of the park. (PHOTOS BY BLAKE PETTERSON). I will be adding a 5 1/2 foot tall box jump, a wallride and a few other goodies to the park. Practice will be held on May 5th all day so things move a little faster the day of the comp. The 3 class's will be as flowed Grom, Sandbagger and Bigtime. Entry fees are 20, 25 and 30 for Bigtime."

The Gymnasium Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo will be the venue of the next ABBMX contest. You've been able to follow the Brasilian scene here on FATBMX thanks to Charaba and his crew. Up next is a vert comp. The date is 12-13 May 2006 and there's a R$ 10.000 Reais Prize Purse. It might not be 10 grand in US dollars or Euros but it still sounds like a lot. 

WHAT: In celebration of the grand opening of the new etnies' New York showroom, etnies team riders will spend an afternoon signing autographs for fans. etnies team riders set to appear include:

-Mike Escamilla
-Jamie Bestwick
-Garrett Byrnes
-Nina Buitrago
-Stacey Mulligan

WHEN: Saturday, April 8th, 2006 from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

WHERE: etnies New York showroom, 29 Greene St. (between Grand and Canal), New York, NY

WHO: Anyone and everyone who wants to meet the team and spend the afternoon with etnies!

Hilliard, Ohio – April 3, 2006. Hyper Bicycles is serious about their commitment to the National Bicycle League (NBL) and to BMX racing, signing on as the ‘Official Bicycle of the NBL’ for yet another year. This marks the 3rd consecutive year that Hyper has joined forces with the NBL forging an even stronger relationship to promote their quality brand of BMX bikes and components. In addition to their line of BMX race bikes, Hyper will also promote their ‘Hyper X-Games’ Motobike at select National Series events. 

Kronik Energy BMX team riders KC Badger, Ryan Sher, Sean Sexton, Greg Litecky, [url=//fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1387]Hoang Tran[/url], Lino Gonzalez, Jeshua Constantine, [url=//fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1334]Steve Woodward[/url] and team manager Tyler Coleman held an autograph session April 1 at the world famous Black Mountain BMX track in Phoenix, AZ. The autograph session took place during the 2006 ABA Winter Nationals. Newly added team riders [url=//fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1357]Aaron Ross[/url] and Mark Mulville were also in attendance. Each team member inked their signatures on specially made Kronik Energy pin- ups that were unique to each rider.

Philadelphia, PA – April 3, 2006 – Todd Lyons made an extra special trip to Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans last month. Lyons’s mission was to donate over 20 bikes to a newly rebuilt Parks & Rec. center in the hardest of hit areas: The Ninth Ward. The Ninth Ward in New Orleans was one of the neighborhoods that was flooded for weeks with over 10 feet of water. All of the kids in the area lost everything. They lost their homes, their toys, their schools, their parks and even their bikes. A week earlier, the park was still completely destroyed.

Vince Primel and BlackJack are organizing a trail jam in France. This is the second edition. Here's a little explanation of how the jam goes:  The Jam is held on true trails with lots of lines. Registration for the jam will start online.We're having 3 to 4 groups of 30/40 riders. Each group rides 2 times for 45 minutes per day. It's a 2 day event (6 - 7 May 2006). 4 judges will watch all the riding both days and at the end of the weekend they will announce the winners. There will be free lunch for the riders, unlimited fruit (apples, bananas, organges) and water.

It's possible to register through the website: www.trailpeoplejam.bmxinfo.com.  It's in French but the English version will be up soon. It's also the place where you can find all info you need and you get a good feeling of what the jam is all about. We welcome international riders. 

Hey there bmxers of the world. This is your chance to get the ramp setup of your dreams in your own backyard or city. Matt Bischoff and Nate Wessel are searching for a location for the next Red Bull Backyard Build off. The build off will consist of 3 teams of some of the best ramp builders. Each team will compete against each other by building the best ramp set up in a 3 day time period. At the end of 3 days some of the top pro bmx riders in the world come together for a jam style contest to compete against each other and also judge which ramp builders built the best set up. This is where you come in. Do you know someone who deserves an amazing ramp set up in their yard? Do you think your bmx scene stands out? We want your submissions to bring this contest to you. We want to know why you think you deserve this in your backyard and in your town. To submit your compelling story along with photos of the location or backyard, and to get all the details and requirements about the Red Bull Backyard Build off go to www.failurebikes.com. Submissions must be received before June 10th. The search is on!

-Suzuki BMXMasters 2006 will take place in July
One month later than usual – from July 21 to 23, with a duration of three days, the BMXMasters will again take place in the Cologne Youthpark. We are looking forward to spectecular runs in the disciplines Flatland, Street, Miniramp, Vert and Dirt. Furthermore, we are glad to have the Braun Spine ramp back in Cologne - the Braun cruZer Tour will held a stop at the BMXMasters. Several top-class riders have already yet confirmed their attendance. Further news will follow soon...

Relaunch Suzuki BMXMasters features a new logo and a relaunched homepage:
You will find an easy to navigate site giving all the information you will need, whether it be directions to the contest site or accommodation details, through to up-to-date information about competing riders and the disciplines being offered. On top, you can register NOW for the BMXMasters.