Photo: Kurt Hohberger
The crew over at the Dew Tour shot over a press release a minute ago with some good news. They’ve got TJ Lavin in as a contributor for course design for 2011. This means TJ will be filling Fuzzy Halls spot, who had taken a team manager roll with Red Bull last year, to handle all of the stops dirt courses. It will be interesting to see what comes from it. Maybe, just maybe, the fine folks over at the X-Games corporation (lol) will take note and pull their heads out of their asses and bring dirt back.
It also sounds like they are going to step on X-Games “cement park” features as well this year.
“Taking a new approach to skateboarding for the 2011 season, street courses will include concrete elements and be designed in conjunction with well known skate construction companies including California Skateparks. In addition, the Tour will feature skate bowl contests.
“I am looking forward to skating new and improved Dew Tour courses,” said Mountain Dew skate athlete Paul Rodriguez. “I think it’s great they’ve decided to change up the contest, and it should definitely help to showcase everyone’s talent.”
Sadly, I’m going out on a limb and saying pegs won’t be allowed at yet another cement park! haha
“Raising the stakes this year, the prize purse has increased per event along with the year-end bonuses.”
But that’s a perk… not for me, but I’m sure Garrett Reynolds is psyched.
Take the jump to read the whole release and 2011 schedule!
Tour Announces Schedule and Cities; Kicks Off in Ocean City, Md. July 21-24
Burr Ridge, Ill. – March 24, 2011 – The Dew Tour announced today the 2011 dates and locations, as well as enhancements for the upcoming tour. New for 2011, the Dew Tour welcomes BMX legend TJ Lavin as a contributor to the overall BMX program, including dirt course designs.
The 2011 Dew Tour will kick off in Ocean City, Md., the tour’s first beach front event. The circuit will continue on to Portland, Ore. in August, Salt Lake City in September, and return to Las Vegas, Nev. for the Dew Tour Championships and year-ends awards ceremony in October.
“I’m really looking forward to being more involved in the Dew Tour this year. It’s a great opportunity to have a hand in designing courses that will push the riders to the next level,” said Lavin. “BMX and action sports in general always benefit from events like the Dew Tour and having athletes so heavily involved – especially building something as important as the courses.”
The full Dew Tour schedule features multi-sport events at each of the four stops, including BMX dirt, park, and vert, as well as skateboarding street and vert. Over the course of the Tour, athletes will compete to accumulate points based on their individual event finishes, each vying for the most overall points and the title of Dew Cup champion. Raising the stakes this year, the prize purse has increased per event along with the year-end bonuses.
The complete 2011 Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event Date Location
Dew Tour at Ocean City July 21-24 Ocean City, Md. – Ocean City Pier
Dew Tour at Portland Aug. 11-14 Portland, Ore. – Rose Quarter
Toyota Challenge Sept. 8-11 Salt Lake City, Utah – EnergySolutions Arena
Dew Tour Championships Oct. 13-16 Las Vegas, Nev.
Entering its seventh year, the top athletes in the world will take part in the 2011 Dew Tour, all competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded at season’s end to champions in each of the five disciplines. The 2010 Dew Cup champions include Chaz Ortiz (skateboard park), Pierre-Luc Gagnon (skate vert), Daniel Dhers (BMX park), Jamie Bestwick (BMX vert) and Brandon Dosch (BMX dirt).
