BMX

The bests of BMX Freestyle collide on Saturday, August 7, as Maxxis Tires presents the inaugural 2010 Trans Jam BMX Contest. Taking place in uptown Charlotte, NC, on the corner of South Tryon Street and West 3rd Street, the contest is being held in conjunction with the Presbyterian Hospital Novant Health Invitational Criterium bicycle race. Guests are welcome to attend the contest for free and witness today's top BMX ramp riders and flatlanders performing bicycle stunts high in the air and also on the ground.

According to the United States Department of the Treasury 'The law prohibits portraits of living persons from appearing on Government Securities. Therefore, the portraits on our currency notes are of deceased persons whose places in history the American people know well'. Dude was the 22nd AND 24th President, appears on the $1,000 bill, and it's doubtful many American people have even heard of Grover Cleveland. Hopefully you should be so lucky as to have a Grover

The second day of racing in the UCI BMX World Championships saw the landscape of the challenger classes reshaped by several moments of high drama that saw medal contenders crash out of contention in a day of thrilling racing dominated by France, Australia and the United States in front of packed stands under overcast skies. The 14 Girls main final was shaken in the first few seconds by a massive crash at the foot of the start ramp that took out the two girls who had dominated the class from the first moto, New Zealander Hannah Sarten and Australian Harriet Burbridge-Smith. 

1 Gary Young, San Diego, Calif.              82.00
2 Brett Banasiewicz, South Bend, Ind.  79.00
3 Diogo Canina, Amparo, Brazil               75.00
4 Jeremiah Smith, Cincinnati, Ohio        74.00
5 Chase Hawk, Austin, Texas                  72.00
6 Daniel Dhers, Caracas, Venezuela      72.00
7 Corey Bohan, Brisbane, Australia        71.00
8 Craig Mast, Greenville, N.C.                  68.00