Nike 6.0 BMX Event In Huntington Beach July 23-26
June 10, 2009 – 10:51 pm PT by MeTags: Huntington Beach, Nike 6.0 —
When I was 9 years old I entered a pie eating contest at my Dad’s work picnic; and by doing so, I entered one of the greatest challenges of my life. In order to get my brother and I stoked for what was going to be a super boring employee picnic my dad read off all the contests and prizes; my brother being the more athletic one of the family chose the 3 legged race with its $50 cash prize as soon as my Father said it. In my brother’s footsteps I also hastily chose my completion, the completion of competitive eating.
When we arrived to the park for the picnic I already started getting nervous of what was ahead, and with nervous energy I developed a plan. My plan consisted of not eating or drinking the entire day, not a single hot dog or coke, nothing. I also decided that a couple of laps around the park would help out my stamina in eating. It seemed like we were there for a minute until I heard the lady yell “All pie eating contestants to the stage please”.
As we lined up behind the table where the pies were waiting, I sized up my competition and the dude next to me scared me the most. The guy was wiry, bald, and drunk; by his looks I knew my dreams of victory were done. The bell rang and we started eating, a half of a pie in and my bald friend didn’t look too hot. The bald guy started sweating, sweating lead to heaving, heaving lead to vomiting, vomiting lead to me bailing after watching the dude puke straight up in the air and watching it land right on his bald head.
Vomit on the head means my championship run was over and I split.
Hopefully this contest works out better:
The first-ever Nike 6.0 HB BMX PRO will be touching down south of the infamous Huntington Beach Pier, during the prestigious US Open of Surfing. With the loss of the Soul Bowl, Nike 6.0 stepped in to continue the excitement of BMX at the beach. 20 top BMX riders will be invited to compete in this uniquely formatted event, where riders compete in three qualification rounds, accumulating points and cash at every stage. The top 10 riders with the most accumulated points will proceed to the finals, vying for the $30,000 cash purse. Automatic invites will go to the top 10 Dew Tour Park riders of 2008, who will collectively vote for 5 additional riders. The final five riders will be chosen by global BMX fans via an online contest hosted by Vital. Check back soon to view confirmed athletes, course layout, and to vote to give your favorite rider a wildcard into the event.
Save the Dates: July 23-26, Huntington Beach, CA
Further Details will be Announced Soon
