LOS ANGELES (March 2, 2010) — On March 20, a virtual who’s who of BMX riders of X Games fame will gather at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center to compete in the first event of the 2010 ASA Big Air BMX Triples season. For one night only, the world’s best BMX pros will be pitted against their equally talented rivals in a head-to-head contest sure to be filled with mind-boggling stunts, heart-stopping excitement and intense competition, which will leave only one man standing!
The twelve athletes competing at NIU in the first MegaRamp ASA Triples event of the year are:
Brett Banasiewicz — South Bend, Indiana
Austin Coleman — Lake Forest, California
Scotty Cranmer — Howell, New Jersey
Rob Darden — Concord, California
Daniels Dhers — Caracas, Venezuela
Brandon Dosch — Lake Orion, Michigan
Dustin Griess —
Koji Kraft — Addison, Illinois
Craig Mast — Champion, Ohio
Ryan Nyquist — Los Gatos, California
Colton Satterfield — Salt lake City, Utah
Zack Warden — O’Fallon, Illinois
The list of superstar talent includes the winners of four previous MegaRamp ASA Triples contests: Darden (Cincinnati, OH 2008), Enarson (Glendale, AZ 2007), and Guettler (Minneapolis, MN and Costa Mesa, CA 2009), as well as X Games Medalists Nyquist, Cranmer and Dhers, and local heroes Kraft and Warden.
The MegaRamp ASA Triples, produced by leading action sports event producer ASA Entertainment, showcases the best all-around riders in BMX, challenging the athletes’ combined box jumping and dirt jumping skills over a completely unique 180 ft. long wooden course. Momentum from the 25 ft. tall roll-in ramp propels them over two 25 ft. wide jumps and a massive course-ending quarter-pipe. The riders attack the course, throwing down three back-to-back tricks in quick succession, displaying the technique, control, daring and style that make them the sports’ best. These athletes regularly push the sports’ boundaries as well as their own limits, surprising fans with mind-boggling aerial stunts.
The battle begins on Saturday, March 20, at 7:30 pm. Tickets prices range from $37.00 for reserved floor seats, which include a pre-event athlete autograph session, to $22.00 for upper bowl seating. NIU students will receive a $4.00 discount with a valid NIU OneCard. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800 745 3000, or at the NIU Convocation Center Box Office located at 1525 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.
For more information, please visit www.ActionSportsTour.com, or contact Denise Abbott at 310 410 3020 ext. 309 or abbott@asaent.com.
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About ASA Entertainment:
Founded in 1994, ASA Entertainment Group, LLC is an action sports event, television and content production agency focused on creating and executing customized, turn-key marketing programs that range in scale from grassroots to global. ASA’s events, featuring skateboarding, freestyle BMX, inline skating, freestyle motocross, snowboarding, surfing and music, are broadcast domestically on eight networks (including CBS and Fox Sports Net), and distributed to more than 700 million HH globally via 30 international broadcast partners. ASA’s productions span the spectrum from large, international competitions such as the ASA Action Sports World Tour, the World Championships of Freestyle Motocross, the Supergirl Jam Series and the ASA Big-Air Triples to amateur contests, lifestyle and branded entertainment events, demonstrations, exhibitions, school programs and mobile tours. After 17 years as a leader in action sports, ASA Entertainment regularly connects brands to consumers through its platform of premium action sports and lifestyle content. For more information, visit www.ASAentertainment.com. or www.ActionSportsTour.com.
About MegaRamp Events
The MegaRamp was the brainchild of skateboarder Danny Way. Since its debut in 2004 MegaRamp has transformed both skateboarding and BMX live events. MegaRamp brings the world’s best athletes together where excitement, innovation and excellence are a guarantee. MegaRamp Events controls rights in the MegaRamp name, trademarks and related rights. MegaRamp Productions produces MegaRamp live events. For more information check out www.megaramp.com, join MegaRamp on Facebook and follow MegaRamp on Twitter for all the latest Mega news.