Here’s two more from the Mongoose Jam that went down last week at Woodward East! Above is the highlights from the dirt contest along with the final results to the contest. After that, check out the Lucky Camper Contest after the jump that you can see some of the campers throwing down for a spot on the teams!
“The 2014 Mongoose Jam Dirt Competition wrapped up at the Camp Woodward dirt course on Friday. The results decided which team would take the glory and bragging rights as well as the largest portion of the $50,000 prize.
At 12PM EST, the entire camp gathered to watch the pros and their fellow campers compete for the win. Everyone cheered as they watched Drew Bezanson (Team Ryan) nail a never-before-seen no handed backflip peg grab. The crowd got even rowdier as Kenneth Tencio attempted a backflip superman seat grab to tailwhip for the fans. However, it was Daniel Sandoval (Team McCann) who took first in the Dirt Competition. Not only was it his wicked downside whip 360 to barspin, but also his variety of tricks, execution, and solid runs that landed him at the top of the leaderboard.
After a solid day of tearing up the dirt, and as scores were tallied, Camp Woodward BMX campers were sent on the hunt for a hidden pedal belonging to Greg Illingworth. The pedal was part of the bike which he rode last year, and this year, it was given to a lucky camper.
In the end, riders met to hear which team was going home with the win. Team Peraza was amped on hearing their names announced – taking home First Place at the Mongoose Jam. Team Peraza totaled the most points overall in Dirt, Park, and Street. Pro Matt Ray (Team Wallace), and former camper, took home M.V.R. (Most Valuable Rider) for his awesome riding and was awarded a Mongoose Teocali mountain bike.
All of the Mongoose Jam amateurs went home with a custom, American-made Mongoose frame, a brand new GoPro 3+, and awesome Mongoose swag. In addition, camper Jackie Straiton (Team Peraza), who pulled a barspin to tuck no hander, was also awarded a free week at Woodward.
For more information on the Mongoose Jam and the riders, check out www.Mongoose.com/jam.
Dirt Comp Top Five Individual Results:
1. Daniel Sandoval
2. Kyle Baldock
3. TJ Ellis
4. Jeremiah Smith
5. Kevin Peraza
2014 Mongoose Jam Final Results:
1. Team Peraza – 280
2. Team McCann – 260
3. Team Wallace – 230
4. Team Ryan – 220
5. Team Illingworth – 210” – Ride BMX
“‘ll admit I didn’t know what to expect when I heard about the Lucky Camper Contest, but as soon as I saw the contestants warming up I could tell things were going to get crazy. The campers had two 45-second runs, plus a single 10-second “glory run” to pull one last showstopper. With the chance to win a spot on one of five Mongoose Jam pro teams, things got out of hand to say the least.
“With the official start of Mongoose Jam tomorrow, nineteen Woodward East campers competed in an amateur park contest today for a coveted spot on one of five Mongoose Jam pro teams. Each team will be captained by Mongoose athletes Steve McCann, Greg Illingworth, Paul Ryan, Ben Wallace, and Kevin Peraza.
“Woodward East’s Lot 8 was filled with action sports campers rooting on riders as they went head to head. The nineteen campers each had two 45 second opportunities for individual runs and one 10 second glory trick to further highlight their skills.
Each camper showed a ton of talent and threw down pro-like moves- big flip whips, flares, Superman seatgrabs, front flips and many more. In the end, five lucky riders earned a spot to compete with the pros in the Mongoose Jam. Shane Goldsmid, Stephane Sum, Jack Straiton, Jack Mould, and Freddie Smith will be riding with their team captains tomorrow starting with the Pro Park contest.
After the judges picked the top five riders, campers participated in a blind draw to find their Mongoose team for the week.”
Amateur Results – Lucky Camper Contest
Shane Goldsmid – Team Ryan
Stephane Sum – Team Illingworth
Jack Straiton – Team Peraza
Jack Mould – Team Wallace
Freddie Smith – Team McCann” – Ride BMX
