Newtown Barge Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn held the attention of over 500 fans as temperatures dipped into the low 40s. With midtown Manhattan in the background, top honors went to Jackson, New Jersey native Scotty Cranmer, who was recently crowned Dew Tour overall champion, and second to the Bronx’s Pablo Nunez, whose first contest ever was Red Bull Trick or Treat and Sean Ricany, who’s sixteen years was enough to compete against the big dogs. Best trick honors went to Zac Costa, whose footjam nosepick on the RIP quarter was the night’s best.

While bikes were flying and wheels were turning, Ricany’s manual to nose wheelie to barspin and his no handed flip jam nosepick on the sub box made the judges mind melt. Nunez didn’t let his new nickname of “honeybadger” by the MC slow him down a bit. His 360 tailwhip drops over the hip set the crowd roaring. Scott Cranmer came ready to ride with his Danny Zuko wig and Grease Lighting jacket. His multiple fufano moves on the judges tower and tail whip drop from the sub box with the East River in the background were what BMX dreams are made of.

“It’s an amazing honor to ride well here and I appreciate getting to participate as a semi-local since I’m from New Jersey,” says Cranmer, Red Bull Trick or Treat’s 2010 and 2011 champion. “It’s not just another contest. Getting dressed up loosens the mood and helps get people excited about BMX.”

The event brought out many more local riders because of a last minute date change due to weather. Yet all types of riders were represented, from local hero and professional Edwin De La Rosa who helped conceive the contest, to last year’s top competitors including Augie Simoncini, and Bruno Hoffman. Even on a chilly night, it was Cranmer who proved he could heat things up and ride away victorious for the second year in a row.

Red Bull Trick or Treat 2011 Results
1st – Scotty Cranmer
2nd – Pablo Nunez
3rd – Sean Ricany

Local BMX Pro rider Edwin De La Rosa helped to put together a list of the 34 most bad to the bone riders in street including Scotty Cranmer, Brad Simms, Bruno Hoffmann, Dakota Roche, Jared Washington, Mike Brennan, Dave Belcher, Augie Simoncini, Tony Hamlin, Garret Hoogerhyde, and Dan Lacey. Full rider list is attached.

There will be treats better than candy for some lucky fans. During the contest there will be a raffle for a new Kink bike, DC gift certificates and Edwin will personally donate his bike at the end of the event to the raffle. Venture onto the OSA raffle page, if you dare. http://osanb.org/events/calendar_of_events/Trick_of_Treat/10/29/11

The event is free for all ages, and will feature beats by DJ Yamez, in partnership with The Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn and DC Shoes, Kink, Skavenger, Animal, and Post Bikes. Costumes are encouraged for both riders and onlookers.

Have Q’s for Edwin?
Send your questions to @redbullNYC by midnight on Thursday, October 27th. Edwin will choose 10 questions to answer during his Twitterview on Friday, the submitters will win a Trick or Treat T-shirt with a signed poster by Edwin.
Follow @redbullNYC for updates, giveaways and more on #rbtrickortreat.

Red Bull Trick or Treat
Date: Oct 29, 2011
Time: 5pm-9:30pm
Venue:
Newtown Barge Park
Commercial Street,
Brooklyn, NY
*Free for all ages*