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Round 1 - Scotland – Transgression Park The first regional qualifier for the Relentless Energy Drink NASS Park Event will take place this Saturday 14th April at Transgression Park in Edinburgh. The top 5 will qualify for the Park event at NASS and there is also a £1000 purse for the event. Pre qualified riders may also compete for the purse. You may turn up on the day to ride but if you would like to pre register go to: nassfestival.com/sports/road_to_nass

Qualifying Details: Each qualifying event will offer 5 places into the NASS park BMX event. Events are open to anyone including those pre qualified. Should a pre qualified athlete finish in the top 5 the next non qualified athlete will move into that position.

Formats: Athletes will be put into groups of 4 and compete in a jam format. The top scores will then enter in to two final heats where the top 5 will qualify for NASS. Should there be too many riders and not time to run the semi finals the top 5 qualifying scores will qualify for NASS.

Last name: Jaspers, Martijn (Netherlands)

Last beer you drank: Budweiser in Huntington

Last holeshot you got: Not really my specialty, must be in practice last week in Papendal

Last package you received from a sponsor: All spare parts for my GT bicycle and Alpinestars clothes

Last time you hit up the trails: some weeks ago

Last time you scared yourself jumping a big double: Berm jump London

Last trails spot you rode: Sheephills

Last advice you got from your coach: I’m my own coach and talk to myself all the time, must be something to keep busy with just myself

Tickets for the world’s most progressive BMX contest, Red Bull Empire of Dirt, will today go on sale at redbull.co.uk/empireofdirt. Priced at just £5 per day, this is a fantastic opportunity to see the world’s best BMX riders taking on the huge course that will be built at London’s Alexandra Palace for the competition. 36 riders will compete on Saturday 19th May to win one of 16 places in the final rounds which will take place on Sunday 20th May.