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The Citizen
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Top BMX riders to compete in 2025 South African freestyle championships
The 2025 BMX Freestyle South African Championships will be at the Park Lines BMX Tournament on June 7. The event is presented by LW Mag and Dragon Energy, in association with Garmin, Balwin Properties, Insta360, Fox, and Mongoose. BMX Freestyle riders from all over the country will gather to compete for the title of South African BMX Freestyle champion. ALSO READ: South African champions crowned at the Park Lines BMX tournament The action-packed event will showcase creativity and skill as riders perform tricks and stunts in their battle to win their share of the prize money and be crowned event champions. Park Lines will be at the newly built SkyLab Skatepark at the Jozi-X Adventure Park in Bryanston, Johannesburg. Invited riders from around South Africa will compete in the Pro Division, and the event will provide up-and-coming riders with the opportunity to compete in the amateur division. The park will offer a range of obstacles for riders to use during their runs. Competitors will go head-to-head in qualifying heats where judges will consider use of the park, variation, style, tricks, and amplitude when selecting riders to advance to the finals. Pro riders will compete for their share of the cash prize purse, a Garmin Instinct 3 Smartwatch, and prizes from the official event partners. ALSO READ: Kempton BMX Club hosts fun ride In the amateur division, a new Mongoose BMX and further prizes are up for grabs. The tournament will conclude with the best trick competition open to all competing riders, with the winner taking home the new Insta360 X5 360° action camera. Spectators are welcome to attend and experience the excitement and energy of this thrilling sport. The Park Lines BMX Tournament is a UCI-sanctioned event, endorsed by Cycling South Africa. 'Park Lines is about the growth and development of BMX Freestyle locally,' said Park Lines organiser Ryan van der Spuy. 'Since its inception in 2021, we have done just that; hosting a professionally run competition open to all riders, becoming the official South African Championships, producing South African Champions, and producing the country's first Olympian in this discipline.' 'Now, we add the opening of our own BMX Freestyle-focused Skatepark, SkyLab, to the mix, the location of this year's tournament, and a park that will be open to all riders year-round. ALSO READ: Kempton Park BMX Club hosts race 'We are in for a treat on June 7 and cannot wait to see who will be crowned the 2025 South African champions.' The event will kick off at 9am at the SkyLab Skatepark, Jozi-X Adventure Park at the corner of Main Road and Sloane Street, Bryanston. Amateur riders who would like to enter Park Lines can email info@ At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
eNCA
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- eNCA
SA BMX riders prepare to showcase their skills
JOHANNESBURG - BMX Freestyle riders from across the country will gather to compete for the title of South African BMX Freestyle champion. WATCH | ULT.X returns to Cape Town in March The action-packed event will showcase creativity and skill as riders perform tricks and stunts as they battle to win their share of the prize money and see who will be crowned event champions. The Park Lines BMX Tournament will take place at the newly built Skylab Skatepark at the Jozi-X Adventure Park in Bryanston on Saturday, 7 June.
