AMATEUR BMX AND SKATEBOARD ATHLETES TO COMPETE AT FREE FLOW TOUR FINALSPosted at 01:30:00 AM
Four Winners to Receive Wildcard Bids into AST Dew Tour’s PlayStation Pro
Burr Ridge, IL — September 8, 2008 — The Free Flow Tour, the AST Dew Tour’s official amateur
series, today announced the roster of athletes that will be competing in the Free Flow Tour finals, taking
place at the AST Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, September 11-14, 2008, at EnergySolutions Arena.
More than 50 of the best amateur action sports athletes in the United States will be in Salt Lake City to
compete in the finals, including 2007 skate vert winner Ben Hatchell. Encompassing the ‘Flow to Pro’
theme, the two overall skate and BMX park champions and the two overall skate and BMX vert
champions win a wild card spot to compete against the pros at the final stop of the AST Dew Tour, the
PlayStation Pro®, in Orlando, Fla.
"We are looking forward to seeing the talent level that the Free Flow Tour finals have to offer this year,”
said Wade Martin, AST President. “The past three years have given us a number of great athletes who
have successfully made the 'Flow to Pro' transition and who are doing very well on this year's AST Dew
Tour. With past winners like Mike Spinner to Chaz Ortiz, we can't wait to see who the next rising star will
be at this year's Free Flow Tour finals."
The Free Flow Tour consists of 50 events across the U.S. and features 30 skateboarding (24 park and six
vert) and 20 BMX (16 park and four vert) competitions.
AST
The Action Sports Tour (AST) is the recently created umbrella brand and organization of the world’s most
prestigious action sports events. Currently the AST consists of two national tours, one international event
and an amateur series: AST Dew Tour (debuted in 2005), AST Winter Dew Tour (debuting in 2008), AST
China (debuting in 2008), and Free Flow Tour (debuted in 2005). The AST properties are home to over
300,000 spectators each year and broadcast in 100 countries and 280 million homes worldwide. The Free
Flow Tour, the AST Dew Tour’s official amateur series, provides amateur athletes the opportunity to
showcase their skills and earn a chance to compete against the pros on the AST Dew Tour. The 2008
Tour consists of 49 regional events across 26 cities in the U.S., featuring skateboarding (vert and park)
and BMX (vert and park). The winners of each regional event earn a trip to compete in the Free Flow
Tour finals held at the 4th stop of the AST Dew Tour, the Toyota Challenge in Salt Lake City, UT. The
overall champions in the four disciplines of the Free Flow Tour Finals automatically earn a trip and wild
card spot to compete against the pros at the AST Dew Tour's PlayStation Pro in Orlando, Fla. More
information can be found at www.freeflowtour.com.
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