The Free Flow Tour will include skate competitions at 15 sites and BMX competitions at seven sites. The top skate and BMX finishers at each stop will be flown to the Dew Action Sports Tour’s Vans® Invitational in Portland, OR, for the Free Flow Tour Finals, where one champion will be crowned in each sport. Each overall champion will win a wild card spot to compete against the pros at the Dew Action Sports Tour’s last stop, the PlayStation® Pro in Orlando, FL.
“It is important that we provide amateur skateboarders and BMX riders the chance to develop and showcase their skills,” said Wade Martin, General Manager, Dew Action Sports Tour. “The Free Flow Tour is a great environment for amateur development and offers participants the chance to get noticed in their sports on a national level.”
The Free Flow Tour Road Crew, all accomplished skaters and BMX riders, will drive a Toyota Tundra and Free Flow Tour Trailer to retail shops and skate and BMX spots throughout the country to hang, skate and ride with local kids. The Road Crew will distribute giveaways and spread the word about the Free Flow Tour and the Dew Action Sports Tour.
The 2005 Free Flow Tour schedule includes the following dates and locations:
- DATE, CITY, STATE, LOCATION
- 5/15, Moorestown, NJ, Vans Skatepark
- 5/21-22, Louisville, KY, Louisville ExtremePark
- 5/28, Cincinnati, OH, The Rock
- 6/4, Chicago, IL, Krush Skatepark
- 6/12-13, Orlando, FL, Vans Skatepark
- 6/18-19, Madison, WI, 4 Season Skatepark
- 6/25, Denver, CO, Denver Skatepark
- 7/2-3, SLC, UT, Binary Skatepark
- 7/9, Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix Skatepark
- 7/16, Encinitas, CA, Encinitas YMCA
- 7/19-20, Orange, CA, Vans Skatepark
- 7/23, Sacramento, CA, Folsom Skatepark
- 7/30, Sunnyvale, CA, Sunnyvale Skatepark
- 7/31, Petaluma, CA, Ramp Rats Park
- 8/6-7, Portland, OR, Dept. of Skateboarding
- 8/13, Seattle, WA, Skatebarn - West
- 8/17-18, Portland, OR*, Rose Quarter
- 10/13, Orlando, FL**, TD Waterhouse Centre
- * Free Flow Tour Finals at Vans® Invitational
- ** Dew Action Sports Tour Finals at PlayStation® Pro
The Free Flow Tour expects to draw thousands of enthusiastic participants and spectators to each of its scheduled stops. All competitors will take home Free Flow Tour giveaways with event registration. Following each contest, there will be a post-event party where event attendees can receive autographs from visiting professional action sports athletes, free gear and much more.
Judged by road crew staff and guest judges, the Free Flow Tour is open to all competitors, male and female, age 18 and under. Registration is open to 120 entrants at each site. Contest registration forms are available at participating skateparks, area skate shops, sporting goods stores and at www.dewactionsportstour.com/freeflow. There is a $10 entry fee, and all participants under the age of 18 must bring a parent or guardian to the event to sign a liability waiver.
Adding to the excitement this year are confirmed appearances by the following... (press release continues on page 2)
