BMX tournament to unlock Stoneridge Skate Park
Officially unlocking the Stoneridge Skate Park on the May 28 the event will see the country’s best professional and amateur riders battle it out for their share of the prize purse and to see who will be crowned event champions.
Participants in the Park Lines BMX Tournament will descend on Edenvale on May 28.
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This year’s event follows on from the success of the 2021 edition.
Now, LW Mag and Dragon Energy Drink in association with Dickies, Garmin, GoPro and Mongoose Bikes will bring fans the 2022 edition.
Officially unlocking the Stoneridge Skate Park on the May 28, the event will see the country’s best professional and amateur riders battle it out for their share of the prize purse and to see who will be crowned champions.
The Stoneridge Skate Park based in the Stoneridge Centre has been closed since 2016.
The concrete park, still in perfect condition, will be the stomping ground for this year’s BMX Park freestyle tournament.
The event is set to showcase invited athletes from around South Africa competing in the pro division and will also afford up-and-coming riders the opportunity to compete in the amateur division.
Athletes will compete head-to-head in qualifying heats where judges will take use-of-park, variation, style, tricks and amplitude into account when making their selection of riders advancing into the finals.
Pro riders will be competing for their share of the R35 000, a Garmin Instinct 2 smartwatch, and Dickies merchandise, along with other prizes from the official event partners.
In the amateur division, there is a new Mongoose BMX and further prizes up for grabs.
The tournament will conclude with the best trick competition open to all competing riders, and the winner will take home a GoPro Hero10.
“It is a huge milestone for us to be able to host this year’s Park Lines at the Stoneridge Skate Park, a venue that has seen some of the world’s best BMX riders showcase their talent.
“Now we offer that opportunity to our current generation of riders in what will be an exciting day filled with BMX action. Following the success of our inaugural event last year, we cannot wait for the 2022 instalment to unfold,” said Park Lines organiser, Ryan van der Spuy.
