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Mongoose Bikes today announced it will head back to Woodward West in Tehachapi, California, for the fourth annual Mongoose Jam. After two years at Camp Woodward in Woodward, Pennsylvania, the brand has decided to bring the event back to where it all began. On August 5th through 7th, twenty-five pros and five amateurs will compete over a three-day period, pushing themselves to new skill levels in order to keep progressing the sport of BMX.
Mongoose riders Greg Illingworth, Steve McCann, Kevin Peraza, Paul Ryan, and Ben Wallace will each captain one of five teams at the BMX-only event. Each captain will invite four pro BMX athletes to join their teams. They will also draft one amateur from among the Woodward West campers during the Amateur Contest, the first contest to take place at the Jam.
The athletes will compete for a piece of a $50,000 prize purse as well as individual win bonuses. Teams will earn points according to their placement after each contest – dirt, park, and street.
ANSWER BMX Products is excited to announce the return of the ANSWER BMX Factory Team highlighted by the signing of Canadian Olympic athlete and World #2 Tory Nyhaug to a multi-year deal. BMX historians will remember the ANSWER Factory teams of years past that included rosters of some of racing’s most accomplished amateur, pro, and Olympic racers in history.
While the purpose of those teams in the past was the pursuit of team trophy titles and team sheets, the newly formed team’s focus is purely on promotion, creating strong brand image, and exposure in a global market.
ANSWER BMX President John Sawyer stated, “I know the history of the Factory Answer teams of the past and the positive image it created for the brand. While we are fortunate to be currently partnered with the high profile Factory Team’s of George Costa’s ANSWER RENNEN Factory Team and Jim Buchanan’s Ssquared ANSWER Factory Team, we felt it was important to have our own smaller team for promotional purposes with some international flavor.
DEW TOUR CHICAGO KICKS OFF SATURDAY JUNE 20TH AT GRANT PARK SKATE PLAZA, FREE TO PUBLIC
The Dew Tour kicks off the 2015 season this weekend by bringing the world's best skateboard and BMX athletes to Chicago, Ill., for two days of competition, June 20-21. NBC Sports Group will present four hours of coverage on NBC and more than 10 hours across NBC Sports Live Extra and DewTour.com. Coverage begins Saturday June 20 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
Saturday night at Park West ( 322 West Armitage, Chicago, IL 60614) hip hop mc Logic will headline a night of music presented by the Dew Tour. The Maryland born rapper broke onto the scene in 2014 with the release of UNDER PRESSURE, which was hailed as one of the best hip-hop albums of the year. Joining Logic will be Midwest native Nyzzy Nice and Chicago based DJ Rock City. Limited tickets are available at Etix.com.
Chicago native Chaz Ortiz and 2013 Dew Cup Champion Louie Lopez lead an impressive roster of skaters confirmed for the weekend, while past Dew Tour BMX champions Dennis Enarson and Garrett Reynolds join Chicago local Brian Kachinsky in a
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