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2015 Monster Recon Tour Dates Announced

March 10, 2015

The Recon Tour just announced their dates and locations for the 2015 series! They have added more stops and even more prize money for the pros! Get the full details below on the contests!

“2015 Monster Army Recon Tour Dates and Partnerships Announced
Recon Tour partners with Mongoose bikes and expands the PRO/AM Tour

SOLANA BEACH, CA (March 10, 2015) – Hookit and Monster Energy are pleased to announce the 2015 Monster Army Recon Tour dates and venues as well as a new partnership with Mongoose Bikes.

Hookit and Monster Energy created the Recon Tour in 2012 as a regional BMX contest series in Southern California. The mission was simple: discover, support and progress the best up-and-coming athletes in their sport. The past two years the tour has grown into a nationwide event that added structure and a vision to progress and truly identify the next unknown talent, while also supporting the professional athletes.

“We initially set out to fill a void and create a much needed amateur BMX contest series to encourage and support the up and coming riders and sport of BMX,” said Scott Tilton, CEO of Hookit. “The talent that has been discovered as a result of Recon Tour has been ridiculous and we’re honored to be a part of something that is contributing to and protecting the future of BMX.”

For 2015, the BMX contest series has expanded once again into a nationwide effort to support both amateur and PRO athletes in a much bigger way. Monster Army has stepped up once again as the Title Sponsor. Monster has also increased the PRO purse while giving the amateurs a chance to also earn paid to podium.

Monster Army is always striving to push the progression of sports and help athletes get to the next level.

”With the decline of PRO BMX events over the last number of years and no opportunity for the amateurs to make it to the next level, Monster stepped up by offering both the professional and amateur athletes a chance to compete and progress in their sport while competing for a large Prize Purse. With all of the Monster PRO team on board we look forward to further develop the Recon Tour in 2015,” Said Christopher Stumbles, Sports Marketing Manager at Monster Energy.

The Tour has expanded into 7 AM events and 4 PRO events with an overall PRO/AM final. Each amateur podium winner in Open class will be invited and travel paid to the Recon Tour PRO/AM finals, where they will compete against the best BMX athletes in the world. Each PRO event will be a series format with $15k on the line at each event and $20k at the finals. The overall PRO series winner will also take home a significant prize at the PRO/AM Final.

“The Recon Tour is an excellent platform that provides young talent their first taste of competition and allows more experienced athletes exposure to top level riding,” said Steve Wilcox, Sports Marketing Manager – Mongoose.

“We believe in cultivating up-and-coming talent, and one way we’re able to do this is through offering a wide range of accessible bikes making it easy for both experienced riders and those who are new to BMX to find something that fits their riding style. When we found out there was an opportunity to get involved with the Recon Tour, we couldn’t say no.”

Tour Dates:
4/4 – Premises Park – AM
5/2 – The Kitchen – AM
5/3 – The Kitchen – PRO
6/18 – Clairemont YMCA – AM
6/19 – Clairemont YMCA – PRO Qualifying
6/20 – Clairemont YMCA – PRO Finals (during the Clash of Clairemont)
7/11 – Evolve Action Sports Park – AM
8/15 – The Incline Club – AM
9/26 – Rye Airfield – AM
9/27 – Rye Airfield – PRO
TBD – The Unit – PRO/AM Finals”

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Monster Energy – Dream Yard: Part 2 – Pat Casey

March 5, 2015

Monster Energy is killing it with the BMX videos today! Check out this absolute BANGER featuring Pat Casey tearing up his backyard! It looks like he has built himself trails to go along with that massive mini ramp… Quite possibly the best BMX backyard out there right now! haha

“Nope, unfortunately this is not your backyard paradise – but it is Monster Energy rider Pat Casey’s…and this magical setup is arguably the best private park in the world.

Pat moved into his dream home in 2013, building his backyard ramp to perfection just six months later. The trails, his newest collaboration with Monster Energy were designed and built by one of the most prolific trail builders in the world, Adam Aloise.

In this new edit, Pat christens his amazing new features with an onslaught of stylish tricks mixed with straight up bangers. No one in BMX rides like Pat, and Dream Yard 2 is a testament to that fact!”

Did you ever see Part One? Watch it here → Monster Energy – Dream Yard featuring Pat Casey

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Monster – “Above Below” Ben Lewis Section

March 5, 2015

Monster Energy have decided to upload Ben Lewis‘ section from the “ABOVE BELOW” video online for your viewing pleasure. There’s no denying that Ben is one of the best street riders on a BMX bike these days and you know this one doesn’t disappoint! Hit play because this is one BMX video you can’t miss!

“Check out Ben Lewis’s section from our first feature length video, ABOVE BELOW! Benny sums up UK street riding and has been helping define it for over a decade! Click play for proof of why BMX and Monster Energy are happy to back Benny L…”

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Monster – Mike Varga Welcome Edit

February 5, 2015

Here’s one we have been secretly waiting to see for the past few weeks now! Mike Varga has been on fire for a while now and it looks like Monster Energy has taken notice because they have added him to the team for 2015! Check out this banger of a welcome edit that’s packed full of amazing riding and some damn clean film work by Justen Soule! Enjoy!

“18-year-old Mike Varga burst onto the BMX contest scene early in 2014 as an unknown kid with a Canadian accent. Still fresh on the scene, Mike’s incredible riding spoke volumes and it made perfect sense to add him to the Monster team. Now rocking Monster Green, Mike’s welcome edit shows how diverse his riding is. From small cement parks around Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, to firing out ridiculous combos and lines over at the infamous Joy Ride 150, Mike can do it all.”

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Kevin Kalkoff Interview

January 20, 2015

All photos by Arnaud Mauler

When you think about stylish riders, there are always a handful of guys that instantly come to mind and we would be willing to bet Kevin Kalkoff is one of those guys! Kevin has been blowing peoples minds with his riding for years now and after making some moves and joining The Shadow Conspircy and Subrosa’s line up at the end of last year, we figured an interview was well over due! We won’t lie, were huge fans of Kevin, so this is one we are more than psyched on getting the opportunity to do! Let’s see what he had to say!

Name: Kevin Kalkoff
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Review: Above / Below

December 15, 2014

After a long wait that felt like an eternity thanks to the anticipation, the “Above Below” video was finally released on iTunes today! This video, produced by Monster and DIG is a different approach to the traditional BMX full-length video featuring the likes of Dakota Roche, Dan Lacey, Nathan Williams, Ben Lewis, Ed Zunda and Fernando Laczko. With so much hype leading up to this one, it was hard not to hit that download video and see just what these guys have been working on with film maker, Rich Forne! After checking out the video, we decided to do a quick review for those of you still on the fence about checking this one out!

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Orange Juice – “Above Below” Interview – Part 1

December 5, 2014

This is awesome. Roy Van Kempen from Orange Juice caught up with Monster‘s crew from “Above Below” to talk about their experiences while filming for the video. Part one, they sit down and get some “gifts” out to remind some of them of the funnier things that happened to them on the trip. Check out what Fernando Laczko, Ben Lewis, Nathan Williams and Dan Lacey had to say. I’d assume we’ll be hearing from Dakota Roche and Ed Zunda in part two!

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“Above Below” Pre-Order Available

November 21, 2014

The Monster “Above Below” video is available for Pre-Order on iTunes NOW! This video not only promises to be an absolute banger, but all proceeds go to charity! Check out more details below!

“ABOVE BELOW is the first full-length BMX feature from Monster Energy in association with DIG BMX. This two part film sees a diverse group of riders Ben Lewis, Dakota Roche, Fernando Laczko, Ed Zunda, Nathan Williams and Dan Lacey travel the world pushing the limits of BMX progression under the watchful lens of the director, Richard Forne. Ten months is a very short period of time to try and produce one video, let alone a two part release, but as you will see in ABOVE, the riders gave it everything they had and came through with something very special. BELOW then shows you how each rider achieved their goals in the face of setbacks from not only security and the eye of the law but also frustration and injury. By voicing the viewpoints of some of the BMX world’s top riders and industry figureheads, BELOW taps into the true meaning of the sport, culture and its ambitious yet creative approach. ABOVE BELOW documents what it is to have a goal and achieve that at any cost. Watch this and whether you have ridden a BMX bike your whole life or never even set foot on a pedal, this is a movie that will inspire you to get out and get at it. All proceeds go to the ‘Road 2 Recovery’ charity, dedicated to helping action sport athletes worldwide. Sit back, watch and enjoy; thank you to all who supported!” – PRE-ORDER HERE!

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